characterisation-tests
characterisation-tests is a Test authoring & frameworks skill for AI agents, published by citypaul in the .dotfiles repository on GitHub. Skillspace rates characterisation-tests D (68/100) and it passed the safety scan; the rating is based on static analysis only.
Use when modifying existing code that lacks tests and you need to document its actual current behavior before making changes -- the legacy code dilemma where you need tests to refactor safely but the code was not written for testability. Specifically for understanding and pinning down what code currently does, not what it should do. Do NOT use for test-driving new behavior (see tdd), general test writing patterns (see testing), verifying test effectiveness (see mutation-testing), or making untestable code testable (see finding-seams).
- Grade
- D
- Quality
- 68 / 100
- Safety
- Passed
- GitHub stars
- 730
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Our review
- Architecture
- 100 / 100
- Maturity
- Basic: a single SKILL.md
- Security scan
- No issues found
- License
- Not declared. Check the repository before reusing it.
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