How does this skill improve test maintainability?

It promotes the Page Object Pattern, helper function extraction, and the use of the World context to ensure steps are reusable and logic is not duplicated.

Does it provide guidance on test lifecycle management?

Yes, it covers the implementation of global and scenario-specific hooks (Before, After, BeforeAll, AfterAll) to manage test setup and teardown.

What programming languages does this skill support?

The skill provides comprehensive implementation patterns for Cucumber.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), Cucumber-JVM (Java), and Ruby.

Can I use this for complex data inputs?

Yes, the skill includes specific guidance on handling Gherkin Data Tables (hashes and raw arrays) and multi-line Doc Strings for complex payloads.

Cucumber Step Definitions Expert

Name: Cucumber Step Definitions Expert
Author: TheBushidoCollective

byTheBushidoCollective

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Security & Testing

Generates maintainable and reusable Cucumber step definitions to bridge Gherkin requirements with automation code across multiple languages.

This skill equips Claude with specialized knowledge for writing high-quality Cucumber step definitions, transforming Gherkin feature files into robust automation logic. It provides standardized implementation patterns for JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, and Ruby, ensuring that test suites remain readable and maintainable. By leveraging advanced techniques like parameterized steps, regular expression matching, and the Page Object Pattern, this skill helps developers avoid common pitfalls and build scalable behavior-driven development (BDD) workflows.

Key Features

01Advanced parameterization using Cucumber Expressions and Regular Expressions

0295 GitHub stars

03Multi-language support for Cucumber.js, Cucumber-JVM, and Ruby

04State management implementation using the World context and Page Objects

05Structured data handling via Data Tables and multi-line Doc Strings

06Lifecycle management with Before/After hooks and tagged hooks

Use Cases

01Standardizing BDD practices across cross-functional engineering teams

02Refactoring legacy test code into maintainable Page Object structures

03Automating Gherkin scenarios for web and API testing projects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add thebushidocollective/han cucumber-step-definitions

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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