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Runs project test suite with coverage, auto-detects framework (pytest, vitest, jest, flutter, go, cargo, phpunit). Triggers: run tests, test suite, coverage report.

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Install
$ npx -y skills add softspark/ai-toolkit --skill test --agent claude-code

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  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
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Runs project test suite with coverage, auto-detects framework (pytest, vitest, jest, flutter, go, cargo, phpunit). Triggers: run tests, test suite, coverage report.

SKILL.md

test.SKILL.md
name: test
description: "Runs project test suite with coverage, auto-detects framework (pytest, vitest, jest, flutter, go, cargo, phpunit). Triggers: run tests, test suite, coverage report."
effort: medium
disable-model-invocation: true
argument-hint: "[file or pattern]"
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Grep
hooks:
  PostToolUse:
    - matcher: "Bash"
      hooks:
        - type: command
          command: "echo 'Reminder: check test coverage meets threshold (>70%)'"

Test Runner

$ARGUMENTS

Run tests based on detected project type.

Project context

  • Project config: !`cat package.json 2>/dev/null || cat pyproject.toml 2>/dev/null || cat pubspec.yaml 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown"`

Auto-Detection

Run the bundled script to detect test framework:

python3 ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/detect-runner.py .

| File Found | Runner | Command | |------------|--------|---------| | `pyproject.toml` / `setup.py` | pytest | `pytest --cov=src --cov-report=term-missing tests/` | | `package.json` (vitest) | vitest | `npx vitest run --coverage` | | `package.json` (jest) | jest | `npx jest --coverage` | | `pubspec.yaml` | flutter test | `flutter test --coverage` | | `go.mod` | go test | `go test -cover ./...` | | `Cargo.toml` | cargo test | `cargo test` | | `composer.json` | phpunit | `./vendor/bin/phpunit --coverage-text` |

Usage

/test                        # Run all tests
/test path/to/test_file      # Run specific test file
/test -k "test_name"         # Run tests matching pattern
/test --coverage             # Run with coverage report

Common Options by Runner

Python (pytest)

pytest tests/                          # All tests
pytest tests/unit/test_example.py      # Specific file
pytest -k "test_search"               # Pattern match
pytest --lf                            # Last failed only
pytest -v                              # Verbose

JavaScript/TypeScript (vitest/jest)

npx vitest run                         # All tests
npx vitest run src/utils.test.ts       # Specific file
npx vitest run --reporter=verbose      # Verbose
npx jest --testPathPattern=utils       # Pattern match

PHP (phpunit)

./vendor/bin/phpunit                   # All tests
./vendor/bin/phpunit tests/Unit/ExampleTest.php  # Specific
./vendor/bin/phpunit --filter testName # Pattern match

Flutter/Dart

flutter test                           # All tests
flutter test test/widget_test.dart     # Specific file
dart test --name="pattern"             # Pattern match

Go

go test ./...                          # All tests
go test ./pkg/utils/                   # Specific package
go test -run TestName ./...            # Pattern match
go test -v ./...                       # Verbose

Coverage Targets

  • Overall: >70%
  • Core modules: >80%
  • New code: 100% (for PRs)

Test Structure Convention

tests/               # or test/, spec/, __tests__/
├── unit/            # Fast, isolated tests
├── integration/     # Tests with external dependencies
└── e2e/             # End-to-end tests

Rules

  • **MUST** detect the framework automatically via `detect-runner.py` — do not assume
  • **NEVER** modify tests to make them pass
  • **CRITICAL**: coverage reporting must use the project's configured tool (`--cov=src`, `--coverage`, etc.) — do not invent flags
  • **MANDATORY**: when a test fails, report the failure exactly; do not paraphrase

Gotchas

  • `pytest --cov=src` inflates coverage when `tests/` lives under `src/` — test files count toward covered lines. Either move `tests/` out, or use `--cov=src --cov-branch --cov-report=term-missing` with an explicit `[tool.coverage.run] omit = ["tests/*"]` in `pyproject.toml`.
  • `go test ./...` runs packages in parallel by default; a test depending on shared global state may pass alone and fail in the suite. If flakiness appears only under `./...`, suspect shared state, not a bug in the test.
  • `flutter test` without an emulator falls back to the headless "null platform" — widget tests that require a render surface are **silently skipped**. CI without a display must add `flutter test --platform vm` or a virtual framebuffer.
  • `vitest run` and `jest` interpret glob patterns differently: `*.test.ts` in vitest matches filenames, in jest matches paths. Passing the same CLI arg to both produces different test sets — use the framework-native config file when possible.
  • `pytest --lf` (last-failed) silently runs **all** tests if there is no cache from a prior run. First-time runs in CI therefore ignore `--lf` and re-run everything, which can hide "only failed tests" bugs in local runs.

When NOT to Use

  • To write new tests test-first — use `/tdd`
  • To author test design patterns — use `/testing-patterns` (knowledge skill)
  • To debug a failing test — use `/debug` after `/test` surfaces the failure
  • For performance/load testing — use dedicated tooling, not `/test`
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