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Test Setup by laurigates — Agent Skill

Name: Test Setup
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: laurigates

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When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when...	Use test-consult instead when...
Scaffolding test directories and pre-commit hooks for a new project	Asking "how should we test X?" before any setup
Wiring up a CI workflow with coverage reporting	Diagnosing flaky tests in an established suite
Adding test/coverage badges to the README	Choosing the right framework for a tech stack
Migrating an existing project to a standard test layout	Running the actual tests (use test-run or test-full)

Context

Package files: !find . -maxdepth 1 \( -name "package.json" -o -name "pyproject.toml" -o -name "setup.py" -o -name "go.mod" -o -name "Cargo.toml" \) -type f
Test config: !find . -maxdepth 1 \( -name "pytest.ini" -o -name "jest.config.*" -o -name "vitest.config.*" -o -name ".mocharc.*" \) -type f
Pre-commit config: !find . -maxdepth 1 -name ".pre-commit-config.yaml" -type f
GitHub Actions: !find . -path '*/.github/workflows/*' -maxdepth 3 -type f -name "*.yml" -o -name "*.yaml"

Your task

1. Pre-commit Setup

Install pre-commit if needed: pip install pre-commit
Create/update .pre-commit-config.yaml with language-specific hooks
Install hooks: pre-commit install
Test with: pre-commit run --all-files

2. Test Structure

Create test directories: tests/unit, tests/integration, tests/e2e
Write comprehensive tests covering:
- Unit tests for all functions
- Integration tests for components
- Edge cases and error handling
Use SlashCommand: /test:run to verify test execution
Use SlashCommand: /lint:check to ensure test code quality

3. GitHub Actions

Create .github/workflows/tests.yml with matrix testing
Add coverage reporting with Codecov integration
Configure GitHub Pages for coverage reports

4. Documentation

Set up documentation generation (Sphinx/TypeDoc/godoc)
Create .github/workflows/docs.yml for auto-generation
Deploy docs to GitHub Pages

5. Badges

Add test and coverage badges to README

---name: test-setupdescription: Configure testing infrastructure with CI/CD. Use when setting up tests, scaffolding test dirs, adding pre-commit hooks, GitHub Actions workflows, Codecov, or coverage badges.--- ## When to Use This Skill | Use this skill when... | Use test-consult instead when... | |---|---| | Scaffolding test directories and pre-commit hooks for a new project | Asking "how should we test X?" before any setup | | Wiring up a CI workflow with coverage reporting | Diagnosing flaky tests in an established suite | | Adding test/coverage badges to the README | Choosing the right framework for a tech stack | | Migrating an existing project to a standard test layout | Running the actual tests (use test-run or test-full) | ## Context - Package files: !`find . -maxdepth 1 \( -name "package.json" -o -name "pyproject.toml" -o -name "setup.py" -o -name "go.mod" -o -name "Cargo.toml" \) -type f` - Test config: !`find . -maxdepth 1 \( -name "pytest.ini" -o -name "jest.config.*" -o -name "vitest.config.*" -o -name ".mocharc.*" \) -type f` - Pre-commit config: !`find . -maxdepth 1 -name ".pre-commit-config.yaml" -type f` - GitHub Actions: !`find . -path '*/.github/workflows/*' -maxdepth 3 -type f -name "*.yml" -o -name "*.yaml"` ## Your task ### 1. Pre-commit Setup - Install pre-commit if needed: `pip install pre-commit` - Create/update `.pre-commit-config.yaml` with language-specific hooks - Install hooks: `pre-commit install` - Test with: `pre-commit run --all-files` ### 2. Test Structure - Create test directories: `tests/unit`, `tests/integration`, `tests/e2e` - Write comprehensive tests covering: - Unit tests for all functions - Integration tests for components - Edge cases and error handling - Use SlashCommand: `/test:run` to verify test execution - Use SlashCommand: `/lint:check` to ensure test code quality ### 3. GitHub Actions - Create `.github/workflows/tests.yml` with matrix testing - Add coverage reporting with Codecov integration - Configure GitHub Pages for coverage reports ### 4. Documentation - Set up documentation generation (Sphinx/TypeDoc/godoc) - Create `.github/workflows/docs.yml` for auto-generation - Deploy docs to GitHub Pages ### 5. Badges - Add test and coverage badges to README

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