# Tosca Authoring Manual Testcase

> Creates a manual test case in Tosca Cloud from a written specification or user story. Use when the user provides manual test steps in prose and wants a Cloud test case created. Does NOT cover automated module-based authoring (use tosca-authoring-automated-testcase).

- Skill: `tricentis/tosca-authoring-manual-testcase-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tricentis/tosca-authoring-manual-testcase-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tricentis/tosca-authoring-manual-testcase-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- License: Apache-2.0
- Author: Tricentis (https://skillmd.com/u/tricentis)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tricentis/tosca-authoring-manual-testcase-2

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# Author manual test case — Tosca Cloud

Convert written manual steps into a Cloud test case.

**Prerequisite:** `tosca-cloud-basics` + MCP connected.

## Session checklist

```text
Author manual Cloud test:
- [ ] Parse spec → name, steps, expected results
- [ ] Find target folder (inventory search)
- [ ] scaffoldTestCase with manual step structure
- [ ] Verify via inventory search
- [ ] Report entityId and step summary
```

## Fast path

1. **Parse spec** — extract test name, steps, expected results from user input.
2. **Find target folder** — `tosca_inventory_search(artifactType: folder)`.
3. **Scaffold** — `tosca_builder_scaffoldTestCase` with manual step structure.
4. **Verify** — `tosca_inventory_search(artifactType: testCase, artifactName)`.
5. **Report** — entityId, portal link if returned, step summary.

## Model notes

Manual tests use descriptive steps rather than module references. See [references/manual-model.md](references/manual-model.md).

## Hand off

Automated module-based tests → `tosca-authoring-automated-testcase`.