🧪 Testing Essentials
This skill helps teams enforce Elixir testing best practices by providing structured guidance, fixtures, and test structure rules before writing tests.
npx playbooks add skill j-morgan6/elixir-phoenix-guide --skill testing-essentials
About Testing Essentials
The Testing Essentials skill provides structured guidance, fixtures, and test structure rules to help teams enforce Elixir testing best practices before writing tests. This skill connects to Elixir development and enables developers to create high-quality tests. Developers would reach for this skill when starting to write tests for their Elixir applications to ensure they follow established best practices.
The 21-word prompt provides structured testing & qa guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Setting up test coverage and CI pipelines
- Refactoring legacy code with confidence using tests
- Creating test plans and QA checklists
Example Prompts
System Prompt (21 words)
This skill helps teams enforce Elixir testing best practices by providing structured guidance, fixtures, and test structure rules before writing tests.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Testing Essentials?
Testing Essentials is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps teams enforce Elixir testing best practices by providing structured guidance, fixtures, and test structure rules before writing tests.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.
How do I use Testing Essentials with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill j-morgan6/elixir-phoenix-guide --skill testing-essentials in your terminal to install Testing Essentials into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Testing Essentials?
Testing Essentials is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Testing Essentials free to use?
Yes, Testing Essentials is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/j-morgan6/elixir-phoenix-guide/tree/main/skills/testing-essentials. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
