What is the Standard Testing Principles skill?

It is a specialized capability for Claude Code that provides language-agnostic guidance on writing effective, reliable tests and maintaining high software quality standards.

What is the recommended test structure?

The skill advocates for the AAA (Arrange-Act-Assert) pattern, which provides a clear and consistent structure for setting up data, executing code, and verifying results.

How does this skill help with TDD?

It guides you through the Red-Green-Refactor cycle, ensuring that tests are written before implementation and that code is continuously improved without breaking functionality.

Does it provide guidance on mocking?

Yes, it includes principles for when to use mocks (for external dependencies and slow operations) and emphasizes mocking at boundaries rather than internal logic.

Does this skill support specific programming languages?

Yes, it is designed to be language-agnostic, meaning the principles (like AAA and TDD) apply to Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, C#, and other modern languages.

Standard Testing Principles

Name: Standard Testing Principles
Author: Tahir-yamin

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Seguridad y Pruebas

Enforces language-agnostic testing standards including TDD, test design patterns, and quality metrics to ensure robust and maintainable software.

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The Standard Testing Principles skill provides a comprehensive framework for writing high-quality tests across any programming language or framework. It guides the development process using the Red-Green-Refactor TDD cycle, implements the Arrange-Act-Assert (AAA) pattern, and maintains a healthy test pyramid structure. By establishing clear guidelines for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, alongside strict standards for test isolation and mocking, this skill helps developers build reliable test suites that provide fast feedback and act as living documentation for their codebase.

Características Principales

Standardized Arrange-Act-Assert (AAA) test structure
Test Pyramid guidance for unit, integration, and E2E tests
3 GitHub stars
Quality metrics and 80% code coverage standards
Best practices for mocking and test doubles
Red-Green-Refactor TDD workflow implementation

Casos de Uso

Writing new automated tests for any programming language
Reviewing test suites to identify and eliminate flaky tests
Refactoring legacy code with characterization tests

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Características Principales

Standardized Arrange-Act-Assert (AAA) test structure
Test Pyramid guidance for unit, integration, and E2E tests
3 GitHub stars
Quality metrics and 80% code coverage standards
Best practices for mocking and test doubles
Red-Green-Refactor TDD workflow implementation

Casos de Uso

Writing new automated tests for any programming language
Reviewing test suites to identify and eliminate flaky tests
Refactoring legacy code with characterization tests