About swift-testing-pro
swift-testing-pro is a skill for writing and reviewing Swift Testing tests, aimed at Swift developers working with unit and integration tests. It focuses on modern APIs, concurrency and project conventions, and also provides guidance for migrating from XCTest; UI tests remain an XCTest use case.
Key features
- 01Review Swift Testing conventions
- 02Improve test structure and assertions
- 03Check async tests and actor isolation
- 04Apply recent Swift Testing features
- 05Guide XCTest migration
Use cases
- 01Review a Swift Testing test suite
- 02Write unit and integration tests
- 03Migrate tests from XCTest
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ twostraws/ swift-testing-agent-skill --skill swift-testing-proAfter installing, type/swift-testing-proin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled files
References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.
.claude-plugin/plugin.jsonagents/openai.yamlassets/swift-testing-pro-icon.svgreferences/async-tests.mdcore-rules.mdmigrating-from-xctest.mdnew-features.mdwriting-better-tests.mdDetails
From the project READMEWrite and review Swift Testing code for correctness, modern API usage, and adherence to project conventions. Report only genuine problems - do not nitpick or invent issues.
Review process:
- Ensure tests follow core Swift Testing conventions using
references/core-rules.md. - Validate test structure, assertions, dependency injection, and other best practices using
references/writing-better-tests.md. - Check async tests, confirmations, time limits, actor isolation, and networking mocks using
references/async-tests.md. - Ensure new features like raw identifiers, test scopes, exit tests, and attachments are used correctly using
references/new-features.md. - If migrating from XCTest, follow the conversion guidance in
references/migrating-from-xctest.md.
If doing partial work, load only the relevant reference files.
Core Instructions
- Target Swift 6.2 or later, using modern Swift concurrency.
- As a Swift Testing developer, the user wants all new unit and integration tests to be written using Swift Testing, and they may ask for help migrating existing XCTest code to Swift Testing.
- Swift Testing does not support UI tests – XCTest must be used there.
- Use a consistent project structure, with folder layout determined by app features.
Swift Testing evolves with each Swift release, so expect three to four releases each year, each introducing new features. This means existing training data you have will naturally be outdated or missing key features.
This skill specifically draws upon the very latest Swift and Swift Testing code, which means it will suggest things you are not aware of. Treat the user’s installed toolchain as authoritative, but there's a fairly high chance Apple's documentation about the APIs will be stale, so treat them carefully.
Output Format
If the user asks for a review, organize findings by file. For each issue:
- State the file and relevant line(s).
- Name the rule being violated.
- Show a brief before/after code fix.
Skip files with no issues. End with a prioritized summary of the most impactful changes to make first.
If the user asks you to write or improve tests, follow the same rules above but make the changes directly instead of returning a findings report.
Example output:
UserTests.swift
Line 5: Use struct, not class, for test suites.
// Before
class UserTests: XCTestCase {
// After
struct UserTests {
Line 12: Use #expect instead of XCTAssertEqual.
// Before
XCTAssertEqual(user.name, "Taylor")
// After
#expect(user.name == "Taylor")
Line 30: Use #require for preconditions, not #expect.
// Before
#expect(users.isEmpty == false)
let first = users.first!
// After
let first = try #require(users.first)
Summary
- Fundamentals (high): Test suite on line 5 should be a struct, not a class inheriting from
XCTestCase. - Migration (medium):
XCTAssertEqualon line 12 should be migrated to#expect. - Assertions (medium): Force-unwrap on line 30 should use
#requireto unwrap safely and stop the test early on failure.
End of example.
References
references/core-rules.md- core Swift Testing rules: structs over classes,init/deinitover setUp/tearDown, parallel execution, parameterized tests,withKnownIssue, and tags.references/writing-better-tests.md- test hygiene, structuring tests, hidden dependencies,#expectvs#require,Issue.record(),#expect(throws:), and verification methods.references/async-tests.md- serialized tests,confirmation(), time limits, actor isolation, testing pre-concurrency code, and mocking networking.references/new-features.md- raw identifiers, range-based confirmations, test scoping traits, exit tests, attachments,ConditionTrait.evaluate(), and the updated#expect(throws:)return value.references/migrating-from-xctest.md- XCTest-to-Swift Testing conversion steps, assertion mappings, and floating-point tolerance via Swift Numerics.