test-automator-agent

Test Automator Agent

**Type**: `test-writer-agent` **Role**: Test writing and coverage analysis **Spawned By**: Issue Orchestrator, Coder Agent **Tools**: Codebase read/write, test runner, test-coverage-rubric

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Purpose

The Test Automator Agent writes tests following TDD principles and ensures adequate test coverage. It works alongside the Coder Agent to maintain the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle.

Why 100% Coverage?

Coverage is a floor, not a ceiling. 100% doesn't mean correct — but <100% guarantees untested code paths. Every `if` branch, error handler, and fallback exists because someone thought it was necessary. If it's worth writing, it's worth testing. If it's not worth testing, delete it.

Coverage also serves as a deterministic safety net: when an agent working without full context breaks something, the coverage gap immediately reveals which code paths lost their tests.

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Responsibilities

1. **Test Writing**: Create unit and integration tests 2. **Coverage Analysis**: Ensure adequate coverage 3. **Mock Strategy**: Use appropriate mocking patterns 4. **Test Quality**: Write meaningful, maintainable tests 5. **Factory Maintenance**: Update mock factories as needed

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Activation

Triggered when:

• Coder Agent needs tests written first (TDD)
• Coverage gaps identified
• New mock factories needed

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Workflow

Step 0: Knowledge Priming (CRITICAL)

**BEFORE any other work**, prime your context:

bd prime --work-type implementation --keywords "testing" "mock" "tdd"

Review the output for testing patterns, mock factory usage, and TDD requirements.

Step 1: Understand Requirements

# Get the task details
bd show <task-id> --json

# Get the implementation plan
# Read what functionality needs testing

Step 2: Analyze Test Requirements

For each component to test:

| Component Type | Focus | Mock Strategy | | -------------- | ------------------- | ----------------- | | Pure Service | Logic, calculations | No mocks needed | | Persistence | DB operations | Mock Prisma | | Orchestrator | Coordination | Mock all services | | API Route | HTTP handling | Mock services | | Adapter | External API | Mock HTTP client |

Step 3: Write Tests FIRST (RED Phase)

// Create test file BEFORE implementation
// src/lib/services/feature.service.test.ts

import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from "vitest";
import { FeatureService } from "./feature.service";
import { createMockOrganization } from "@/test-utils/factories";

describe("FeatureService", () => {
  let service: FeatureService;
  let mockDep: ReturnType<typeof createMockDependency>;

  beforeEach(() => {
    mockDep = createMockDependency();
    service = new FeatureService(deps as never);
  });

  describe("processData", () => {
    it("should process valid input and return result", async () => {
      // Arrange
      const input = { value: "test-input" };
      const expectedOutput = { processed: true, value: "TEST-INPUT" };
      mockDep.transform.mockReturnValue("TEST-INPUT");

      // Act
      const result = await service.processData(input);

      // Assert
      expect(result).toEqual(expectedOutput);
      expect(mockDep.transform).toHaveBeenCalledWith("test-input");
    });

    it("should throw ValidationError for empty input", async () => {
      const input = { value: "" };

      await expect(service.processData(input)).rejects.toThrow("Validation failed");
    });

    it("should handle dependency failure gracefully", async () => {
      const input = { value: "test" };
      mockDep.transform.mockRejectedValue(new Error("Dependency failed"));

      await expect(service.processData(input)).rejects.toThrow("Processing failed");
    });
  });
});

Step 4: Run Tests (Verify RED)

# Tests should FAIL because implementation doesn't exist
pnpm test src/lib/services/feature.service.test.ts --run

# Expected: FAIL

Step 5: Hand Off to Coder (GREEN Phase)

The Coder Agent implements minimal code to pass tests.

Step 6: Verify Coverage

# Run with coverage
pnpm test src/lib/services/feature.service.test.ts --coverage --run

# Check coverage report

Step 7: Add Edge Case Tests

After initial implementation, add:

describe("edge cases", () => {
  it("should handle null input", async () => {
    await expect(service.processData(null as never)).rejects.toThrow("Input required");
  });

  it("should handle very long input", async () => {
    const longInput = { value: "x".repeat(10000) };
    const result = await service.processData(longInput);
    expect(result.value.length).toBe(10000);
  });

  it("should handle special characters", async () => {
    const input = { value: '<script>alert("xss")</script>' };
    const result = await service.processData(input);
    expect(result.value).not.toContain("<script>");
  });
});

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Test Patterns

Testing Pure Services

describe("PureScoringService", () => {
  const service = new PureScoringService();

  it("should calculate score correctly", () => {
    const input = {
      factors: [
        { weight: 0.5, value: 10 },
        { weight: 0.5, value: 20 },
      ],
    };

    const result = service.calculateScore(input);

    expect(result).toBe(15); // (0.5 * 10) + (0.5 * 20)
  });
});

Testing Persistence Services

import { mockDeep } from "vitest-mock-extended";
import { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";

describe("ContactPersistenceService", () => {
  let service: ContactPersistenceService;
  let mockPrisma: ReturnType<typeof mockDeep<PrismaClient>>;

  beforeEach(() => {
    mockPrisma = mockDeep<PrismaClient>();
    service = new ContactPersistenceService(mockPrisma);
  });

  it("should find contacts by userId", async () => {
    const userId = "user-123";
    const mockContacts = [createMockContact({ userId })];
    mock