Exploratory Test

Exploratory Test

Execute multi-level exploratory testing that goes beyond smoke testing to actively find bugs through escalating test scenarios.

Step 1: Load or Create Test Plan

Check if .turbo/test-plan.md exists.

• If it exists — read the test plan and continue to Step 2. If the user specifies a narrower scope, filter the plan to relevant scenarios rather than executing all of them.
• If it does not exist — run the /create-test-plan skill first, then continue.

Step 2: Determine Testing Approach

Use the approach specified in the test plan. If the plan does not specify one, determine it using the same logic as /create-test-plan Step 3.

Step 3: Execute Tests by Level

Work through each level sequentially. Complete all tests in a level before moving to the next.

Execution Loop (Per Test)

1. Set up the preconditions described in the test scenario
2. Perform the exact steps
3. Capture the result (screenshot, output, or state observation)
4. Compare against the expected outcome
5. Record PASS or FAIL with details

Level Progression

1. Level 1: Basic Functionality — If any Level 1 test fails, report early and use AskUserQuestion to ask whether to continue. Basic failures may indicate the feature is too broken for deeper testing.
2. Level 2: Complex Operations — Execute all tests regardless of individual failures.
3. Level 3: Adversarial Testing — Execute all tests. Failures here are expected and valuable.
4. Level 4: Cross-Cutting Scenarios — Execute all tests.

If a project-specific testing skill or MCP tool was identified in Step 2, use that. The paths below are fallbacks.

Web App Path

Start the dev server if not already running. Wait for it to be ready. If /agent-browser is available, run the /agent-browser skill. Otherwise, use claude-in-chrome MCP to interact with the app.

UI/Native App Path

Launch the app. Use computer-use MCP to interact with the UI.

CLI Path

Run commands directly.

Step 4: Report

Present results organized by level:

Exploratory Test Results:

## Level 1: Basic Functionality (X/Y passed)
- [PASS] Test name: description
- [FAIL] Test name: description — [what went wrong]

## Level 2: Complex Operations (X/Y passed)
- [PASS] Test name: description
- [FAIL] Test name: description — [what went wrong]

## Level 3: Adversarial Testing (X/Y passed)
- [PASS] Test name: description
- [FAIL] Test name: description — [what went wrong]

## Level 4: Cross-Cutting Scenarios (X/Y passed)
- [PASS] Test name: description
- [FAIL] Test name: description — [what went wrong]

Overall: X/Y passed across all levels

For each failure, include the relevant screenshot, output, or state observation.

Update .turbo/test-plan.md by checking off completed tests and annotating results.

Rules

• Always clean up: close browser sessions, stop dev servers started by this skill.
• Never modify application code. This skill is read-only verification. Report failures without attempting to fix them.
• If the dev server fails to start, report the error and stop.
• Use the Monitor tool to tail app logs for errors or warnings while running tests, so backend failures surface alongside test observations.
• To diagnose failures, run the /investigate skill on the test report.