skill
Testing Strategy
Design test strategies and test plans. Trigger with "how should we test", "test strategy for", "write tests for", "test plan", "what tests do we need", or when the user needs help with testing approaches, coverage, or test architecture.
About
# Testing Strategy
Design effective testing strategies balancing coverage, speed, and maintenance.
## Testing Pyramid
``` / E2E \ Few, slow, high confidence / Integration \ Some, medium speed / Unit Tests \ Many, fast, focused ```
## Strategy by Component Type
- **API endpoints**: Unit tests for business logic, integration tests for HTTP layer, contract tests for consumers - **Data pipelines**: Input validation, transformation correctness, idempotency tests - **Frontend**: Component tests, interaction tests, visual regression, accessibility - **Infrastructure**: Smoke tests, chaos engineering, load tests
## What to Cover
Focus on: business-critical paths, error handling, edge cases, security boundaries, data integrity.
Skip: trivial getters/setters, framework code, one-off scripts.
## Output
Produce a test plan with: what to test, test type for each area, coverage targets, and example test cases. Identify gaps in existing coverage.
Install
Run this command
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins && cp -r knowledge-work-plugins/engineering/skills/testing-strategy ~/.claude/skills/Works with
Manual steps
Clone the repository and copy the `engineering/skills/testing-strategy` folder into your Claude skills directory. Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any Agent Skills-compatible agent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Testing Strategy skill?
Design test strategies and test plans. Trigger with "how should we test", "test strategy for", "write tests for", "test plan", "what tests do we need", or when the user needs help with testing approaches, coverage, or test architecture.
How do I install Testing Strategy?
Run this in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins && cp -r knowledge-work-plugins/engineering/skills/testing-strategy ~/.claude/skills/Which AI tools does Testing Strategy work with?
It works with claude_app, claude_code, claude_api, cursor, codex, windsurf, cline, zed.
Who made Testing Strategy?
Anthropic, released under the Apache-2.0 license.
Is Testing Strategy free?
Yes, it is free to use under the Apache-2.0 license.
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