🧪 Compound Engineering
This skill guides AI-assisted development using the Plan → Work → Review → Compound loop to make future work easier.
npx playbooks add skill snarktank/amp-skills --skill compound-engineering
About Compound Engineering
Built for testing & qa workflows, Compound Engineering helps AI coding agents this skill guides ai-assisted development using the plan → work → review → compound loop to make future work easier.
The 20-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 (20 words)
This skill guides AI-assisted development using the Plan → Work → Review → Compound loop to make future work easier.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Compound Engineering?
Compound Engineering is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. This skill guides AI-assisted development using the Plan → Work → Review → Compound loop to make future work easier.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.
How do I use Compound Engineering with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill snarktank/amp-skills --skill compound-engineering in your terminal to install Compound Engineering into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Compound Engineering?
Compound Engineering is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Compound Engineering free to use?
Yes, Compound Engineering is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/snarktank/amp-skills/tree/main/compound-engineering. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
