Generate tests with expert routing, framework detection, and auto-TaskCreate. Triggers on: generate tests, write tests, testgen, create test file, add test coverage. Use when you need help with testgen.
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---
name: testgen
description: Generate tests with expert routing, framework detection, and auto-TaskCreate. Triggers on: generate tests, write tests, testgen, create test file, add test coverage. Use when you need help with testgen.
license: MIT
allowed-tools: "Read Write Edit Bash Glob Grep Task TaskCreate"
metadata:
author: claude-mods
---
# TestGen Skill - AI Test Generation
Generate comprehensive tests with automatic framework detection, expert agent routing, and project convention matching.
## Architecture
```
testgen <target> [--type] [--focus] [--depth]
│
├─→ Step 1: Analyze Target
│ ├─ File exists? → Read and parse
│ ├─ Function specified? → Extract signature
│ ├─ Directory? → List source files
│ └─ Find existing tests (avoid duplicates)
│
├─→ Step 2: Detect Framework (parallel)
│ ├─ package.json → jest/vitest/mocha/cypress/playwright
│ ├─ pyproject.toml → pytest/unittest
│ ├─ go.mod → go test
│ ├─ Cargo.toml → cargo test
│ ├─ composer.json → phpunit/pest
│ └─ Check existing test patterns
│
├─→ Step 3: Load Project Standards
│ ├─ AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md conventions
│ ├─ Existing test file structure
│ └─ Naming conventions (*.test.ts vs *.spec.ts)
│
├─→ Step 4: Route to Expert Agent
│ ├─ .ts → typescript-expert
│ ├─ .tsx/.jsx → react-expert
│ ├─ .vue → vue-expert
│ ├─ .py → python-expert
│ ├─ .go → go-expert
│ ├─ .rs → rust-expert
│ ├─ .php → laravel-expert
│ ├─ E2E/Cypress → cypress-expert
│ ├─ Playwright → typescript-expert
│ ├─ --visual → Chrome DevTools MCP
│ └─ Multi-file → parallel expert dispatch
│
├─→ Step 5: Generate Tests
│ ├─ Create test file in correct location
│ ├─ Follow detected conventions
│ └─ Include: happy path, edge cases, error handling
│
└─→ Step 6: Integration
├─ Auto-create task (TaskCreate) for verification
└─ Suggest: run tests, /review, /save
```
## Execution Steps
### Step 1: Analyze Target
```bash
# Check if target exists
test -f "$TARGET" && echo "FILE" || test -d "$TARGET" && echo "DIRECTORY"
# For function-specific: extract signature
command -v ast-grep >/dev/null 2>&1 && ast-grep -p "function $FUNCTION_NAME" "$FILE"
# Fallback to ripgrep
rg "(?:function|const|def|public|private)\s+$FUNCTION_NAME" "$FILE" -A 10
```
**Check for existing tests:**
```bash
fd -e test.ts -e spec.ts -e test.js -e spec.js | rg "$BASENAME"
fd "test_*.py" | rg "$BASENAME"
```
### Step 2: Detect Framework
**JavaScript/TypeScript:**
```bash
cat package.json 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.devDependencies | keys[]' | grep -E 'jest|vitest|mocha|cypress|playwright|@testing-library'
```
**Python:**
```bash
grep -E "pytest|unittest|nose" pyproject.toml setup.py requirements*.txt 2>/dev/null
```
**Go:**
```bash
test -f go.mod && echo "go test available"
```
**Rust:**
```bash
test -f Cargo.toml && echo "cargo test available"
```
**PHP:**
```bash
cat composer.json 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.["require-dev"] | keys[]' | grep -E 'phpunit|pest|codeception'
```
### Step 3: Load Project Standards
```bash
# Claude Code conventions
cat AGENTS.md 2>/dev/null | head -50
cat CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null | head -50
# Test config files
cat jest.config.* vitest.config.* pytest.ini pyproject.toml 2>/dev/null | head -30
```
**Test location conventions:**
```
# JavaScript
src/utils/helper.ts → src/utils/__tests__/helper.test.ts # __tests__ folder
→ src/utils/helper.test.ts # co-located
→ tests/utils/helper.test.ts # separate tests/
# Python
app/utils/helper.py → tests/test_helper.py # tests/ folder
→ tests/utils/test_helper.py # mirror structure
# Go
pkg/auth/token.go → pkg/auth/token_test.go # co-located (required)
# Rust
src/auth.rs → src/auth.rs (mod tests { ... }) # inline tests
→ tests/auth_test.rs # integration tests
```
### Step 4: Route to Expert Agent
| File Pattern | Primary Expert | Secondary |
|--------------|----------------|-----------|
| `*.ts` | typescript-expert | - |
| `*.tsx`, `*.jsx` | react-expert | typescript-expert |
| `*.vue` | vue-expert | typescript-expert |
| `*.py` | python-expert | - |
| `*.go` | go-expert | - |
| `*.rs` | rust-expert | - |
| `*.php` | laravel-expert | - |
| `*.cy.ts`, `cypress/*` | cypress-expert | - |
| `*.spec.ts` (Playwright) | typescript-expert | - |
| `playwright/*`, `e2e/*` | typescript-expert | - |
| `*.sh`, `*.bash` | bash-expert | - |
| (--visual flag) | Chrome DevTools MCP | typescript-expert |
**Invoke via Task tool:**
```
Task tool with subagent_type: "[detected]-expert"
model: "sonnet"
Prompt includes:
- Skill preloading (domain knowledge):
"First, read these files for testing context:
- Read: skills/security-ops/references/owasp-detailed.md
- Read: skills/testing-ops/SKILL.md"
- Source file content
- Function signatures to test
- Detected framework and conventions
- Requested test type and focus
```
**Language-specific preloads** (append to the preloading section above):
| Expert | Additional Preload | Why |
|--------|-------------------|-----|
| python-expert | `skills/python-pytest-ops/SKILL.md` | Fixtures, marks, parametrize, async testing |
| go-expert | `skills/go-ops/SKILL.md` | Table-driven tests, benchmarks, testify |
| rust-expert | `skills/rust-ops/SKILL.md` | Property testing, criterion, proptest |
### Step 5: Generate Tests
**Test categories based on --focus:**
| Focus | What to Generate |
|-------|------------------|
| `happy` | Normal input, expected output |
| `edge` | Boundary values, empty inputs, nulls |
| `error` | Invalid inputs, exceptions, error handling |
| `all` | All of the above (default) |
**Depth levels:**
| Depth | Coverage |
|-------|----------|
| `quick` | Happy path only, 1-2 tests per function |
| `normal` | Happy + common edge cases (default) |
| `thorough` | Comprehensive: all paths, mocking, async |
### Step 6: Integration
**Auto-create task:**
```
TaskCreate:
subject: "Run generated tests for src/auth.ts"
description: "Verify generated tests pass and review edge cases"
activeForm: "Running generated tests for auth.ts"
```
**Suggest next steps:**
```
Tests generated: src/auth.test.ts
Next steps:
1. Run tests: npm test src/auth.test.ts
2. Review and refine edge cases
3. Use /save to persist tasks across sessions
```
---
## Expert Routing Details
### TypeScript/JavaScript → typescript-expert
- Proper type imports
- Generic type handling
- Async/await patterns
- Mock typing
### React/JSX → react-expert
- React Testing Library patterns
- Component rendering tests
- Hook testing (renderHook)
- Accessibility queries (getByRole)
### Vue → vue-expert
- Vue Test Utils patterns
- Composition API testing
- Pinia store mocking
### Python → python-expert
- pytest fixtures
- Parametrized tests
- Mock/patch patterns
- Async test handling
### Go → go-expert
- Table-driven tests (`[]struct` pattern)
- `testing.T` and subtests (`t.Run`)
- Testify assertions (when detected)
- Benchmark functions (`testing.B`)
- Parallel tests (`t.Parallel()`)
### Rust → rust-expert
- `#[test]` attribute functions
- `#[cfg(test)]` module organization
- `#[should_panic]` for error testing
- proptest/quickcheck for property testing
### PHP/Laravel → laravel-expert
- PHPUnit/Pest patterns
- Database transactions
- Factory usage
### E2E → cypress-expert
- Page object patterns
- Custom commands
- Network stubbing
### Playwright → typescript-expert
- Page object model patterns
- Locator strategies
- Visual regression testing
---
## CLI Tool Integration
| Tool | Purpose | Fallback |
|------|---------|----------|
| `jq` | Parse package.json | Read tool |
| `rg` | Find existing tests | Grep tool |
| `ast-grep` | Parse function signatures | ripgrep patterns |
| `fd` | Find test files | Glob tool |
| Chrome DevTools MCP | Visual testing (--visual) | Playwright/Cypress |
**Graceful degradation:**
```bash
command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1 && cat package.json | jq '.devDependencies' || cat package.json
```
---
## Reference Files
For framework-specific code examples, see:
- `frameworks.md` - Complete test examples for all supported languages
- `visual-testing.md` - Chrome DevTools integration for --visual flag
---
## Integration
| Command | Relationship |
|---------|--------------|
| `/review` | Review generated tests before committing |
| `/explain` | Understand complex code before testing |
| `/save` | Track test coverage goals |
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