About write-tests
A skill for generating unit tests for an existing file or module. It produces a prioritized test plan and cases mapped to coverage, including positive and negative scenarios and setup assumptions.
Key features
- 01Prioritized test plan
- 02Coverage-mapped test cases
- 03Positive and negative scenarios
- 04Test setup assumptions
Use cases
- 01Adding missing unit-test coverage
- 02Planning tests for a specific file or module
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ cowork-os/ cowork-os --skill write-testsAfter installing, type/write-testsin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEWrite Tests
Purpose
Generate unit tests for existing code
Routing
- Use when: Use when the user requests missing test coverage for a specific file or module.
- Do not use when: Don't use for snapshot tests or manual QA-only validation.
- Outputs: Prioritized test plan and test cases with clear coverage mapping.
- Success criteria: Includes positive/negative cases and test setup assumptions.
Trigger Examples
Positive
- Use the write-tests skill for this request.
- Help me with write tests.
- Use when the user requests missing test coverage for a specific file or module.
- Write Tests: provide an actionable result.
Negative
- Don't use for snapshot tests or manual QA-only validation.
- Do not use write-tests for unrelated requests.
- This request is outside write tests scope.
- This is conceptual discussion only; no tool workflow is needed.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | string | Yes | Path to the file to test |
| framework | select | Yes | Testing framework to use |
Runtime Prompt
- Current runtime prompt length: 339 characters.
- Runtime prompt is defined directly in
../write-tests.json.
Comments
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