Generate Testing Strategy

Generate Testing Strategy

This skill produces TESTING_STRATEGY.md — a consolidated testing approach extracted and synthesized from all executable specs.

Approach

1. Read the source specs:

• If 03-SPECS.yaml exists → parse the single file
• If specs/ directory exists → read all spec files

2. For each spec, extract:

• Acceptance criteria
• Verification command
• Category (TESTING specs get special treatment)
• Dependencies (to identify integration boundaries)

3. Categorize tests into 4 levels:

• Unit tests: from acceptance_criteria of CONSTRUCTION specs
• Integration tests: from specs marked TESTING + cross-spec acceptance
• End-to-end tests: complete user flows
• Non-functional tests: load, security, accessibility, performance

4. Generate TESTING_STRATEGY.md with structure below.

Output

You MUST save the strategy as a file.

Filename: TESTING_STRATEGY.md (exact name, uppercase, with underscore) Format: Markdown Location: Project root directory (cwd)

The file MUST contain these sections:

Testing Philosophy

• Approach (TDD, BDD, etc.)
• Coverage targets
• Tools and frameworks recommended (per the tech stack in ARCHITECTURE.md)

Test Levels

1. Unit Tests

• Scope: individual functions, classes, modules
• Coverage target: 80%+ on business logic
• Tools: based on tech stack
• Source: acceptance criteria from CONSTRUCTION specs
• List: enumerate which specs contribute unit tests

2. Integration Tests

• Scope: interactions between modules, database access, external APIs
• Coverage target: critical paths (100%)
• Tools: based on tech stack
• Source: specs marked TESTING + cross-spec dependencies

3. End-to-End Tests

• Scope: complete user journeys
• Coverage target: top 5 user flows
• Tools: Playwright, Cypress, etc. (based on stack)
• Source: extracted from FUNCTIONAL_FLOWS.md flows

4. Non-Functional Tests

• Performance/Load (NFRs from ARCHITECTURE.md)
• Security (penetration, OWASP Top 10)
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 if applicable)
• Compatibility (browsers, devices)

Test Data Strategy

• Fixtures vs factories vs seeds
• Test database approach
• Mocking external services

CI/CD Integration

• Where each test level runs (PR, main, nightly)
• Failure handling
• Coverage reporting

Verification Matrix

A table mapping each spec to its tests:

Risks and Gaps

• Specs without acceptance criteria
• Integration boundaries not covered
• External dependencies that need contract tests

After writing the file, confirm to the user with:

• Absolute path to TESTING_STRATEGY.md
• Total test scenarios identified
• Coverage gaps (if any)

DO NOT:

• Invent acceptance criteria not in source specs
• Recommend tools incompatible with the documented tech stack
• Skip generation if some specs lack acceptance criteria (note them as gaps)