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 Amaury Levé
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49a77a90bf |
code-testing-agent: add polyglot pipeline examples for Python/TypeScript/Go/Java (#708)
* code-testing-agent: add polyglot pipeline examples for Python/TypeScript/Go/Java
The code-testing-agent skill family is polyglot in description but in
practice biased toward .NET because dotnet-examples.md was the only
filled-in pipeline walkthrough. The four sub-agents that participate in
the Research-Plan-Implement pipeline (researcher, planner, implementer,
generator) all pointed to dotnet-examples.md whenever they suggested a
concrete example, which made it harder for the agent to produce
idiomatic non-.NET tests (e.g. in msbench top5-* benchmarks for
Python/Flask, TypeScript/Express).
This change
* adds four new example files mirroring dotnet-examples.md format
(source → research → plan → generated test → fix cycle → final report):
- python-examples.md (pytest, unittest.mock, Mock(spec=...), parametrize)
- typescript-examples.md (Vitest with notes for Jest; it.each,
async tests, fake timers, ESM/CJS fix cycle)
- go-examples.md (standard testing package, table-driven subtests,
hand-written fake repository, injected clock)
- java-examples.md (JUnit 5 + Mockito on Maven, @ParameterizedTest +
@CsvSource, Clock.fixed, Surefire fix cycles)
* updates code-testing-extensions/SKILL.md TOC to list the new files
and clarifies usage instructions to read the matching <language>-
examples.md alongside the base extension
* makes the "Concrete example" pointers in code-testing-generator,
code-testing-implementer, code-testing-planner and
code-testing-researcher agents language-agnostic (list all available
example files instead of hard-coding dotnet-examples.md)
* expands code-testing-researcher project-structure detection list to
cover more Python (tox.ini, noxfile.py, requirements*.txt, uv.lock,
poetry.lock, pdm.lock), JS/TS (.mts/.cts/.jsx, vitest.config.*,
jest.config.*), C++ (CMakeLists.txt, BUILD.bazel, meson.build),
Java/Kotlin (pom.xml, build.gradle[.kts], wrappers), and other
ecosystem files; expands the Identify-Language section accordingly
* extends the "Language-Specific Examples" section in
code-testing-agent/SKILL.md to summarise each example file
Validated with: skill-validator check --plugin ./plugins/dotnet-test
(23 skills, 11 agents — all checks passed) and markdownlint-cli2.
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
* Address review feedback for #708
- go-examples.md: replace the hand-rolled `contains`/`stringIndex`
helpers with `strings.Contains` from the standard library. The hand-rolled
`contains` had subtly wrong semantics — `contains(""abc"", """")` returned
`false` while `strings.Contains` returns `true` — and the helpers are
unnecessary complexity for a code-generation example.
- go-examples.md: in the `go test -run` "wrong selection regex" sample fix
cycle, quote the test name and use `single_item` (matching the underscore
that the surrounding diagnosis text refers to) instead of the unquoted
`single item` which the shell would parse as two separate CLI arguments.
- java-examples.md: the source-tree file list described `Invoice.java` as a
`record` but the `InvoiceService.markAsPaid` example mutates the invoice
via `setStatus(...)` and `setPaidDate(...)` — records are immutable, so
the description was internally inconsistent. Re-describe it as a mutable
POJO with explicit mutators to match the service code.
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Amaury Levé
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680292e04c |
Make dotnet-test analysis skills and auditor agent polyglot (#707)
* Make dotnet-test analysis skills and auditor agent polyglot Five test analysis skills and the test-quality-auditor agent in plugins/dotnet-test previously activated only on .NET MSTest/xUnit/NUnit/ TUnit cues, even though the underlying techniques (assertion diversity, anti-pattern detection, pseudo-mutation gap analysis, academic smell catalog, trait tagging) apply equally to other test frameworks. This change makes them polyglot across .NET, Python (pytest/unittest), TypeScript/JavaScript (Jest/Vitest/Mocha/node:test), Java (JUnit/TestNG), Go, Ruby (RSpec/Minitest), Rust, Swift (XCTest/Swift Testing), Kotlin (JUnit/Kotest), PowerShell (Pester), and C++ (GoogleTest/Catch2/doctest). Changes ------- * New reference skill `test-analysis-extensions` with per-language extension files (dotnet, python, typescript, java, go, ruby, rust, swift, kotlin, powershell, cpp). Each documents test markers, assertion APIs, sleep / time / random APIs, skip annotations, setup/teardown, mystery-guest indicators, integration markers, and tag-support capability for the corresponding framework. * `assertion-quality`, `test-anti-patterns`, `test-gap-analysis`, `test-smell-detection`, `test-tagging` SKILL.md updated: frontmatter now lists all polyglot frameworks (keeping .NET trigger words for backward compat); bodies reference `test-analysis-extensions` and add per-language calibration (e.g., Go/Rust table-driven loops are idiomatic and not Conditional Test Logic; pytest bare `assert` is canonical; missing-await on async assertions is a new Critical smell). * `test-quality-auditor` agent now runs language detection, gates .NET-only pipeline steps (coverage-analysis, CRAP, detect-static- dependencies, testability migration, experimental dotnet skills), and recommends native tooling for non-.NET projects via an explicit Capability Matrix. * README updated to split sections by polyglot vs .NET-only. * New polyglot eval scenarios added (Python/pytest, TS/Jest, Java/JUnit) alongside existing C# scenarios in `test-anti-patterns`, `assertion-quality`, `test-smell-detection`. The .NET-only skills (writing-mstest-tests, migrate-*, coverage-analysis, crap-score, detect-static-dependencies, run-tests, filter-syntax, platform-detection, dotnet-test-frameworks, mtp-hot-reload, exp-*) are unchanged and continue to activate only for .NET work. Validated with skill-validator `check --plugin ./plugins/dotnet-test`. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Address PR #707 review feedback * typescript.md: replace xpect.fail() recommendation (Jest has no such API) with hrow new Error(...) / explicit failing assertion. * test-tagging SKILL.md description: clarify that unittest has no canonical tag syntax (pytest markers are the auto-edit mechanism; unittest is report-only). Switch doctest reference to "decorators" rather than implying a Catch2-style [tags] mechanism exists. * test-tagging SKILL.md auto-edit list and table: use `* doctest::test_suite("tag")` decorator chain syntax for doctest in both the bullet list and the per-framework table, matching the example already shown. * cpp.md extension: spell out the Catch2 vs doctest tagging distinction in the capability matrix (Catch2 [tag], doctest * doctest::test_suite("tag") decorator). Validated with `dotnet run --project eng/skill-validator/src -- check --plugin ./plugins/dotnet-test` (23 skills + 11 agents). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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2b7fcdd7ab |
dotnet-test: add Rule #0 (Confirm the Test Target) to ruby/powershell extensions (#702)
* dotnet-test: add Rule #0 (Confirm the Test Target) to ruby/powershell extensions When the prompt does not name a specific file ("test the repository", "one core module", "comprehensive suite"), agents frequently target the wrong code — typically the largest upstream module that already has rich existing tests — instead of the newly-added module the user actually wants tested. Recent benchmark runs (top5-{ruby,powershell}-*-{simple,complex}) showed this is a dominant failure mode for Ruby/PowerShell: the agent burns 50+ turns writing tests for files the verifier never measures, while the real target (a small untracked `lib/string_utils.rb` or `tools/StringUtils.psm1`) sits one `git status` away. Adds a Rule #0 to both ruby.md and powershell.md, ahead of the existing "Rule #1: Investigate the Repo First". The rule: - Tells the agent to use git history (`git status -s`, `git ls-files --others --exclude-standard`, `git log --diff-filter=A --name-only -5`) to find the actual target rather than guessing from repo size. - Documents a Test Placement Contract — RSpec scopes to `spec/`, Pester scopes to whatever directory the harness passes to `Invoke-Pester -Path`; tests placed elsewhere are invisible. - Adds a First-Test Sanity Loop: write one test, run --dry-run / -PassThru to confirm discovery > 0, fix LoadError / Import-Module issues before expanding. Catches placement mistakes on turn 1. Both files validate cleanly under skill-validator. The existing Rule #1 and all subsequent sections are unchanged — this is a pure prepend. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Address PR review: clarify Rule #0 precedence and broaden require regex - Rephrase Rule #0's discovery preamble in ruby.md and powershell.md to call out the commands as the read-only exception to Rule #1, removing the apparent contradiction between 'before planning' and Rule #1's 'before writing any test or running any command'. - Broaden the spec_helper require grep to match leading whitespace and `require_relative`, avoiding false negatives that send the agent to the wrong target. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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3123e607a1 |
dotnet-test: add explicit non-.NET guards to 5 skill descriptions (#705)
* dotnet-test: add explicit non-.NET guards to 5 skill descriptions
Five skills in plugins/dotnet-test have language-neutral trigger phrases
in their USE FOR sections that could plausibly mis-route on non-.NET
prompts in mixed-language workflows:
- writing-mstest-tests ("write unit tests for a class", "create test class")
- test-anti-patterns ("audit my tests", "test smell audit")
- assertion-quality ("identify assertion-free tests")
- test-gap-analysis ("find weak tests", "discover untested edge cases")
- test-tagging ("categorize, audit, or label tests with traits")
Each skill now has an explicit non-.NET exclusion clause in its
DO NOT USE FOR section, naming the most common languages it must NOT
match (Python, JS/TS, Go, Java, Rust, Ruby, PHP, Swift, Kotlin) and
restating that the skill only handles C#/F#/VB.NET test code.
This was surfaced by an MSBench investigation comparing a baseline
Copilot CLI run vs the same run with this pruned dotnet-test plugin
installed against the sweatlas-tw-unit benchmark (24 Python / 15 Go /
5 TS, 0 .NET). Both runs scored identically (15/44 resolved). Skills
correctly never fired (0 invocations across all 43 instances), so this
is a hardening change, not a bug fix — it makes the router's job easier
in heterogeneous repos and future benchmarks.
Validated with: dotnet run --project eng/skill-validator/src/SkillValidator.csproj -- check --plugin plugins/dotnet-test
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* Potential fix for pull request finding
Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Amaury Levé
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4f78daf583 |
run-tests: add platform-detection keywords for activation (#700)
* run-tests: add platform-detection keywords for activation
The 'Detect test platform from Directory.Build.props' eval scenario
regressed from 2.7/5 to 2.0/5 with run-tests not activated (skill
loaded column shows NOT ACTIVATED). The scenario prompt asks 'figure
out which test platform it uses' but the previous description framed
detection only as 'chooses the correct platform/SDK/framework syntax'
and 'selecting VSTest vs Microsoft.Testing.Platform command syntax' --
both focused on syntax selection, not on platform detection from
project files.
Per InvestigatingResults.md guidance for 'skill not activated'
failures, surface the detection use case explicitly with the file
names the scenario hinges on:
detecting test platform/framework from \global.json\, \.csproj\,
\Directory.Build.props\
Trim the syntax clause ('command syntax' -> 'syntax', 'including' ->
'incl.') and shorten the multi-TFM example (drop redundant
\dotnet test\ prefix) to stay under the 1,024-char description cap.
Folded description: 948 -> 1,010 chars.
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
* run-tests: rephrase platform detection with prompt-shaped language
The previous fix (
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Tom Longhurst
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36209c3b52 |
TUnit Fixes & Improvements (#677)
* Update target framework to net10.0 and upgrade TUnit package to version 1.45.8
* Fix and expand TUnit coverage in dotnet-test-frameworks reference
Cross-referenced against tunit.dev/llms.txt and the official attributes
comparison page. Corrects the test class marker (TUnit is convention-based,
not [ClassDataSource]), and fills in the previously-missing TUnit rows for
the assertion APIs, setup/teardown methods, exception-handling examples,
and integration test category marker.
* Refine TUnit assertion table accuracy
The Type row's TUnit cell now uses IsAssignableTo<T>() to match the
assignable-type semantics of the MSTest/xUnit/NUnit equivalents, with a
note pointing at IsTypeOf<T>() for exact-type checks. The Skip row now
documents that [Skip] also applies at class and assembly scope and that
Skip.Test("reason") handles dynamic in-test skipping.
Verified against the TUnit migration guides and the type-assertions docs.
* Spell out TUnit assertion alternatives as complete awaited expressions
The Boolean, Null, Exception, and Type rows in the assertions table
previously used a `await Assert.That(x).IsTrue()` / `.IsFalse()` shorthand
for the alternative form. A reader copy-pasting just the second fragment
would end up with an un-awaited assertion that silently passes — which
contradicts the note immediately below the table about always awaiting.
Each alternative is now a complete, independently copy-pasteable expression.
Addresses the inline review on dotnet/skills#677.
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Co-authored-by: Amaury Levé <amauryleve@microsoft.com>
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Amaury Levé
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ac653c62e4 |
dotnet-test: add cross-language edit-boundary rules to code-testing-implementer (#689)
The code-testing-* agent family generates tests for 12 languages (not just .NET). Until now, no instruction told the implementer to keep its changes additive: it would routinely modify existing test files non-additively (deleting/reformatting lines) or edit non-test production code to make something easier to test. Both behaviors cause the change to be rejected by: - the msbench 'simple' test verifier (any 'dels > 0' on a test file, or any change to a non-test file, sets reward=0) - most real-world test-quality gates, code-review policies, and CI Add explicit cross-language rules in the implementer agent prompt: 1. Existing test files are append-only (no reformat/reorder/remove). 2. Do not modify non-test source files; surface untestable seams as follow-ups for the testability-migration agent. 3. Prefer new test files over edits to existing ones when equivalent. 4. Build-system manifests may be edited only for project/dependency registration. Rule 6 in the Rules section now points at the Step 4 detail so the implementer reads it on every phase. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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ca21fd61c1 |
run-tests: prompt-shaped multi-TFM keywords for plugin activation (#688)
* run-tests: use prompt-shaped multi-TFM keywords for plugin activation The 'Run tests in a multi-TFM project targeting a specific framework' eval scenario kept failing plugin-mode activation after #667. The skill description had 'multi-TFM projects (--framework)' as a brief parenthetical, but the scenario prompt uses different language: 'This test project targets both net8.0 and net9.0. I only want to run the tests on net9.0 using dotnet test.' Per the InvestigatingResults.md guidance for 'skill not activated' failures, expand that clause to include keywords from the prompt — 'running tests against a single target framework when a project targets multiple TFMs' plus a concrete '<TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0</TargetFrameworks>' example and the '--framework <TFM>' invocation. Per-skill description is 947 chars, well under the 1024 spec cap. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Replace simple multi-TFM scenario with a harder MTP+SDK 9 variant that requires skill knowledge The previous 'Run tests in a multi-TFM project targeting a specific framework' scenario tested a trivial prompt (single --framework flag) that the model already answers perfectly from training (baseline 4.7/5). This matches pattern #8 (baseline already good, no headroom) in InvestigatingResults.md, and explains why two prior attempts to fix plugin-mode activation via description tweaks (PR #667, #688) failed: the router rationally skips loading the skill for a trivial question. This change replaces the scenario with a meaningfully harder one that combines several signals the model often confuses: - Multi-TFM project (TargetFrameworks plural) - MTP runner (TestingPlatformDotnetTestSupport) - .NET SDK 9 (-- separator required for MTP extension args) - TRX report (MTP extension flag) The correct answer requires knowing that --framework is a dotnet test/MSBuild flag that always goes BEFORE --, while --report-trx is an MTP extension flag that goes AFTER -- on SDK 9: dotnet test --framework net9.0 -- --report-trx The ordering assertion in eval.yaml enforces this on a single line, so swapping --framework after the separator no longer satisfies the scenario. Also fix a documentation bug in SKILL.md surfaced by this work: the 'Common MTP flags > Built-in flags' table previously listed --framework and --no-build under 'On SDK 8/9, pass after --', which is wrong. Those are dotnet test/MSBuild flags consumed by dotnet test itself; they always go before --. The table now lists only flags genuinely consumed by MTP, and an Important note clarifies the rule. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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5810d492c9 |
test-anti-patterns / test-smell-detection: narrow-specialist re-pitch (Variant B) (#671)
Both skills suffer plugin-mode activation failures: in plugin runs the model bypasses the skill tool entirely for ~5/6 of test-anti-patterns audit prompts and ~2/3 of test-smell-detection prompts, answering directly from training. Variant B repositions the two skills as umbrella + narrow specialist: * test-anti-patterns becomes THE umbrella audit skill for all pragmatic test-quality reviews (anti-patterns and smell-style prompts alike). Its description explicitly absorbs smell-audit triggers. * test-smell-detection is repositioned as a narrow niche that only fires when the user explicitly asks for the testsmells.org / academic 19-smell catalog with citable smell names from the research literature. Eval prompts for test-smell-detection are rewritten to match the narrow niche (explicit testsmells.org / 19-smell catalog requests) so we test specialist activation rather than the umbrella scenarios. Variant B of a 3-PR experiment to fix activation. Companion PRs: * Variant A = activation-only rewrite, both skills keep overlap; * Variant C = full merge into test-anti-patterns. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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362b3f25ec |
Fix plugin-mode skill activation for 8 dotnet-test scenarios (#667)
* migrate-vstest-to-mtp: fix plugin activation for OutputType=Exe scenario The `Set OutputType=Exe only for test projects in Directory.Build.props` scenario was failing plugin-mode skill activation (skillActivationPlugin. activated=false, detectedSkills=[]) in the latest scheduled eval. The model answered from its own knowledge and proposed the wrong solution (`Condition="'$(IsTestProject)' == 'true'"` in Directory.Build.props, which the skill explicitly warns against). Two fixes: 1. SKILL.md description: add an explicit `conditioning OutputType=Exe to test projects when centralizing MTP properties in Directory.Build.props` USE FOR clause so the description surfaces this specific MTP migration pitfall to the skill router. Per-skill description stays at <= 1024 chars (trimmed `configuration` -> `config` and `MSTest version upgrades (use migrate-mstest-* skills)` -> `MSTest version upgrades` to keep within the spec limit). 2. eval.vally.yaml: add the missing scenario (the eval.yaml scenario was added in PR #556 but vally was never synced — vally had 10 stimuli vs eval.yaml's 11). Brings vally and skill-validator coverage to parity. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * test-anti-patterns: strengthen description for severity-ranked audits The `Detect mixed severity anti-patterns in repository service tests` scenario was failing plugin-mode skill activation (skillActivationPlugin.activated=false, detectedSkills=[]) in the latest scheduled eval, even though the prompt explicitly says `Audit the test class ... for .NET test anti-patterns ... Give me a severity-ranked list (Critical / Warning / Info)`. The previous description only mentioned `USE FOR: audit test quality, review test code, find test anti-patterns, ...`, so the model could not distinguish this skill from sibling test-quality skills based on the `severity-ranked` and `Critical/Warning/Info` framing in the prompt. Surface the catalog shape (severity-ranked output, concrete code-level fixes) and add explicit `severity-ranked test audit`, `self-comparing assertions` and `broad exception types` triggers — these are the exact phrases used by failing scenarios. Description stays at 822 chars (<= 1024 limit). Aggregate dotnet-test description stays at 15,099 chars (<= 20,000 limit). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * run-tests: restructure description for higher-signal plugin activation Six run-tests scenarios were failing plugin-mode skill activation in the latest scheduled eval (skillActivationPlugin.activated=false, detectedSkills=[]) even though isolated activation worked for every scenario: - Run tests with trx reporting on MTP project (SDK 9) - Run tests in a multi-TFM project targeting a specific framework - Filter MSTest tests by category on VSTest - Filter NUnit tests by class name on VSTest - Filter TUnit tests by class using treenode-filter - Negative test: do not use MTP syntax for a VSTest project The previous description piled ~30 quoted trigger phrases (`run tests`, `run my tests`, `run these tests`, `execute tests`, `dotnet test`, `test filter`, `filter by category`, `filter by class`, `combine filters`, `run only specific tests`, `integration tests`, `unit tests`, `tests not running`, `hang timeout`, `blame-hang`, `blame-crash`, `crash dump`, `TRX report`, `TRX`, `test report`, `generate TRX`, `TUnit`, `treenode-filter`, `target framework`, `multi-TFM`, ...). In plugin mode this signal-poor keyword wall made the skill look generic enough that the router preferred to answer directly from model knowledge. Replace the keyword pile with five higher-signal scope clauses grouped by user-visible concern: 1. running, filtering, or troubleshooting `dotnet test` 2. VSTest vs Microsoft.Testing.Platform syntax (incl. `--` separator rules on SDK 8/9 vs 10+) 3. framework-specific filter syntax for MSTest / xUnit / NUnit / TUnit (--filter, --filter-class, --filter-trait, --filter-query, --treenode-filter) 4. TRX/reporting (--report-trx vs --logger trx), blame/hang/crash diagnostics, multi-TFM (--framework) 5. avoiding MTP/VSTest argument mixups These are the same concerns the previous description tried to cover, but framed as decisions the skill helps make (and that distinguish it from sibling test skills) rather than as a list of bare keywords. Per-skill description shrinks from 1,000 to 819 chars (still <= 1,024 limit). Aggregate dotnet-test description stays well under the 20,000-char cap. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * test-anti-patterns: drop specific severity labels from description PR review (copilot-pull-request-reviewer on #667) caught that `Produces a severity-ranked (Critical / Warning / Info) catalog ...` in the new description contradicts the SKILL.md body, which actually teaches a 4-level Critical / High / Medium / Low taxonomy. The `Critical / Warning / Info` wording came from one eval scenario's prompt, but other prompts ask for different bucket schemes, and the skill itself does not enforce a fixed three-level mapping. Drop the specific labels from the description and keep just `severity-ranked` as the activation signal. The body remains unchanged (it teaches Critical / High / Medium / Low and the agent maps to the prompt's requested buckets at output time). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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b24599aa36 |
test-smell-detection: trim to detailed tier and add prompt-shaped triggers (#653)
Multi-model skill-validator eval (claude-haiku-4.5, claude-opus-4.6, gpt-5.3-codex, gpt-5.4-mini) showed two issues with this skill: 1. Quality regression on stronger models (+0.15 haiku, -0.14 opus, -0.17 codex, -0.29 gpt-5.4-mini): the skill added tokens and tool calls without lifting rubric quality on larger models. 2. Plugin-mode activation loss: the skill activated reliably in isolated mode but was almost never picked in plugin mode where it competed with siblings (code-testing-agent, etc.). Changes: - Trim BPE tokens 2,487 -> 1,472 (still detailed tier, well within the 800-2,500 sweet spot per SkillsBench guidance). Collapsed long smell-by-smell prose, `Why Test Smells Matter`, and pitfalls into a compact taxonomy table plus a short decision procedure / output checklist. Removed bulky examples. Kept taxonomy, calibration, negative guidance, and references intact. - Add prompt-shaped USE FOR triggers drawn from the eval prompts (`review test smells`, `review these tests and tell me if there are` `any problematic patterns`, `check my tests for test design` `problems or anti-patterns`, `give us an objective assessment of` `our integration tests`, plus explicit smell names). - Strengthen DO NOT USE FOR clause: `write new tests / scaffold tests` `from scratch / generate a complete MSTest test suite` now defers cleanly to code-testing-generator (covers the negative eval scenario). Validation: skill-validator check --plugin clean for this skill; build + 545/545 tests pass. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Jan Krivanek
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Amaury Levé
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dde9f99cf0 |
dotnet-test: drop tools field from agents that declared it (#665)
The four agents (code-testing-generator, test-migration, testability-migration, test-quality-auditor) were the only dotnet-test agents declaring a 'tools:' list. Per Jan's suggestion on #660, drop the field so they inherit the runtime's default tool surface (matching the convention used by every other agent in the repo). Follow-up to #660. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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2a193300ca |
Replace 'terminal' with 'bash' and 'powershell' in agent tools (#660)
The skill-validator only recognizes 'bash' and 'powershell' as built-in shell tools, not 'terminal'. Update the four affected agents in the dotnet-test plugin to use both for cross-platform support. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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b0c2336d49 |
Tighten crap-score boundary to fix coverage-analysis plateau activation (#652)
Dashboard data showed coverage-analysis failing to activate in 8/10 recent scheduled plugin-mode runs for the 'Coverage plateau diagnosis' scenario, while activating reliably in isolated mode. PR #647 added positive triggers to coverage-analysis but did not address sibling attention competition. The crap-score description matched the plateau prompt almost as well as coverage-analysis (it advertised 'evaluate whether complex methods have sufficient test coverage' + 'Requires code coverage data (Cobertura XML)') without redirecting project-wide / stuck-coverage diagnosis to coverage-analysis. With 22 sibling skills competing for attention this overlap is enough to suppress activation altogether. Tighten the crap-score frontmatter to: - Scope positive triggers to a named method, class, or single source file (the actual eval surface — see tests/dotnet-test/crap-score/ eval.yaml, all 3 scenarios target OrderService.cs). - Add explicit DO NOT USE FOR redirects covering project-wide coverage analysis, coverage plateau / stuck coverage, what's blocking coverage, and where to add tests across a project — all of which point at coverage-analysis. skill-validator check passes (22 skills, 11 agents, 1 plugin). Aggregate dotnet-test description size: 14,932 chars (limit 15,000). markdownlint passes. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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Fix coverage-analysis activation for plateau diagnosis prompts (#647)
* Fix coverage-analysis activation for plateau diagnosis prompts coverage-analysis SKILL.md: - Trim verbose implementation details (provider detection, ReportGenerator) that consumed description budget without aiding skill activation - Add explicit USE FOR keywords: coverage stuck, coverage plateau, can't increase coverage, what's blocking coverage code-testing-agent SKILL.md: - Add 'diagnosing coverage plateaus or CRAP score computation (use coverage-analysis)' to DO NOT USE FOR boundary to prevent test-generation skill from intercepting diagnostic prompts * Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Strengthen code-testing-agent activation; harden coverage-analysis isolated mode Address eval regressions reported on PR #647 (run 25813728646): 1. code-testing-agent: `Generate tests for ContosoUniversity ASP.NET Core MVC app` was NOT ACTIVATED in plugin mode (detectedSkills=[], skillEventCount=0, invokedAgents=[]). The model bypassed the skill system entirely. - SKILL.md description: restructure to use the proven `Use when user says ...` pattern with quoted trigger phrases (matching the run-tests skill that consistently activates), make the link to the code-testing-generator sub-agent explicit, and tighten DO NOT USE FOR clauses. - eval prompt (eval.yaml + eval.vally.yaml): make the request pipeline-shaped (`project-wide, multi-file test generation task`, `scaffold a new test project`) so the model recognizes it as multi-step work that benefits from the orchestrated pipeline. Explicitly request coverlet.collector + a Cobertura XML run so rubric criterion 1 (`high line coverage as reported by the Cobertura XML in TestResults/`) becomes achievable without overfitting. 2. code-testing-tester agent + code-testing-extensions/dotnet.md: open a scoped exception to the `skip coverage tools` rule. Default behavior stays the same, but when the user/harness explicitly asks for a Cobertura/XML coverage artifact, the agent may add coverlet.collector to the generated test csproj so the harness's coverage command produces output. The agent still does not run the coverage command itself. 3. coverage-analysis SKILL.md: add a `User-visible output is mandatory` guard at the top of the Workflow section. The latest eval showed isolated mode producing literally `(no output)` in 2 of 3 scenarios — the agent ran Compute-CrapScores.ps1 / Extract-MethodCoverage.ps1 / ReportGenerator in parallel, then the session ended without ever surfacing findings. The guard tells the agent to always return a partial summary instead of ending silent, and to deprioritize ReportGenerator HTML when budget is tight. (Plugin-mode quality is already strong: 4.3 / 4.3 / 5.0 — no regression risk there.) Aggregate dotnet-test plugin description size: 14,925 chars (limit 15,000). skill-validator check passes (22 skills, 11 agents, 1 plugin); markdownlint passes for all 4 modified files. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Restore MSTest modernization exclusion in code-testing-agent description * Fix isolated-mode coverage-analysis: emit summary before optional ReportGenerator The previous workflow encouraged the agent to run `dotnet tool install` for ReportGenerator in parallel with the CRAP scoring scripts (Phase 2 "Steps 3 and 4 in parallel" + Phase 3 "Steps 5 and 6 in parallel"). In isolated mode that pattern reliably crashed the session with "Failed to persist session events: timeout while waiting for mutex to become available" right after the scripts returned valid data, so the agent never produced the user-facing summary. Restructure the workflow into 5 phases: - Phase 1 (Setup) - unchanged - Phase 2 (Test execution) - skip when Cobertura XML already exists - Phase 3 (Analysis) - run only the two PowerShell scripts, no RG - Phase 4 (User-facing summary) - MANDATORY, must be the next assistant response after Phase 3, before any RG work; also save coverage-analysis.md as a secondary follow-up - Phase 5 (ReportGenerator HTML/CSV) - strictly optional, post-summary, skipped by default for existing-Cobertura and plateau-diagnosis paths Also update references/output-format.md so the Reports section marks RG artifacts as "Not generated (optional - request HTML reports to enable)" when Phase 5 has not run, and update references/guidelines.md so the "show and open the markdown report" rule explicitly defers to the user-facing assistant response. Targets the isolated-mode regressions in PR #647 eval: - Project-wide coverage with existing Cobertura: 1.0/5 -> expected 3+ - Coverage plateau diagnosis: 1.0/5 -> expected 3+ - Run coverage from scratch: 2.3/5 -> expected steady or up Verified: skill-validator check --plugin ./plugins/dotnet-test passes; markdownlint-cli2 clean on all 3 modified files. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Address PR #647 review comments 1. Prerequisites: distinguish the from-scratch path (needs NuGet for the coverage-provider package install + optional internet for ReportGenerator) from the existing-Cobertura path (needs neither). 2. Add Step 2c "Discover or accept existing Cobertura XML" so the existing-data path actually has $coberturaFiles populated before Phase 3, instead of relying on Phase 2's discovery (which it skips). Also clarify Step 2's destructive Remove-Item only manages the skill-owned coverage-analysis/ subdirectory. 3. references/output-format.md: replace the unconditional "Reports saved to: <coverageDir>/reports/" line with one that always points at <coverageDir>/ (markdown summary + raw Cobertura) and only mentions reports/ if Phase 5 ran. 4. Have Compute-CrapScores.ps1 emit OVERALL_LINE_COVERAGE and OVERALL_BRANCH_COVERAGE from the Cobertura root attributes, and update Phase 4 to read those values directly from the script's output. The Phase 4 mandatory-summary rule no longer requires a separate XML parse before composing the response. Verified: skill-validator check --plugin ./plugins/dotnet-test passes; markdownlint-cli2 clean on all modified files; Compute-CrapScores.ps1 smoke-tested on a synthetic Cobertura XML (emits OVERALL_LINE_COVERAGE:75, OVERALL_BRANCH_COVERAGE:50 alongside HOTSPOTS). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Apply suggestion from @Evangelink * Address unresolved coverage-analysis and eval review comments * Refine follow-up review feedback from validation * Tighten coverage aggregation fallback notes and counters * Clarify pre-response save instruction wording --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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42afc2688d |
Add Go, Java, Rust, Ruby, Swift, and Kotlin extensions to code-testing-extensions (#650)
* Add Go, Java, Rust, Ruby, Swift, and Kotlin extensions to code-testing-extensions Adds six new language-specific guidance files to the code-testing-extensions skill, modeled on the existing python.md and typescript.md structure. Each new extension covers: investigate-first rule, toolchain detection, build commands, test commands (with framework variants), lint command, project layout/imports, common errors with fixes, mocking rules, dependency installation as last resort, and a Skip Coverage Tools footer. SKILL.md is updated to advertise the new files in the discovery table. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Address review feedback and fix markdownlint issues - rust.md: replace # code span (MD038) with quoted text - java.md: clarify wildcard-import guidance to avoid contradicting the explicit-imports template - java.md: scope 'class must be public' to JUnit 4 only (JUnit 5 allows package-private) - java.md: correct Mockito final-class fix to inline mock maker (default in 5+, mockito-inline for 3.x/4.x); remove incorrect mockito-subclass suggestion - kotlin.md: same Mockito final-class correction - kotlin.md: replace nonexistent testScheduler.testDispatcher() with StandardTestDispatcher(testScheduler) - kotlin.md: rephrase coroutines-test dependency guidance to avoid contradiction - kotlin.md: correct cross-module 'internal' fix; @VisibleForTesting does not widen Kotlin visibility - ruby.md: replace numbered block parameter '_1' with '|f| require f' (works on Ruby < 2.7) - swift.md: Swift Testing requires Swift 6/Xcode 16, not 5.10 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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f532cf1d94 |
Add coverage-touching and self-referential assertion heuristics (#635)
* Add coverage-touching and self-referential assertion heuristics
- test-anti-patterns: add 'Coverage touching' and 'Self-referential assertion'
as named Critical-severity anti-patterns in the detection catalog
- assertion-quality: add 'Tests with self-referential assertions' metric and
a calibration rule distinguishing tautological from valid round-trip assertions
- Add eval scenarios for both new heuristics in test-anti-patterns (coverage-
touching ProductCatalog facade, self-referential SerializerTests)
- Add eval scenario and fixture for self-referential assertions in
assertion-quality (ConfigTests with identity/round-trip patterns)
* Fix test-anti-patterns activation: rewrite description with USE FOR keyword list
The skill was not activating in any eval scenario because the description
used narrative prose instead of the explicit 'USE FOR:' / 'DO NOT USE FOR:'
keyword list pattern that well-activating sibling skills use (run-tests,
writing-mstest-tests). Restructured the description with trigger phrases
matching common user prompts.
* Fix eval activation, timeouts, and add missing vally scenarios
- test-anti-patterns/eval.vally.yaml: increase timeout 2m→5m, add
coverage-touching and self-referential scenarios with constraints
- assertion-quality/eval.vally.yaml: add self-referential scenario
with environment files, broaden assertion pattern
- test-anti-patterns/eval.yaml: add setup.files to all 6 scenarios
to create workspace files that trigger skill discovery/activation
- assertion-quality/eval.yaml: increase timeouts 120→300 for
self-referential and decline-request scenarios, broaden
self-referential assertion pattern
- Create fixture files for mixed-severity, well-written,
coverage-touching, and self-referential test-anti-patterns scenarios
* Address review comments: fix test names and use source references
- Rename ThrowsArgumentException to ThrowsArgumentOutOfRangeException in
PaymentProcessorTests.cs fixture and inlined code in eval.yaml and
eval.vally.yaml to match the actual exception type being asserted.
- Replace inline csproj content blocks with source references to existing
fixture files for UserRepo, Payments, and CatalogService scenarios in
eval.yaml to avoid drift between fixtures and eval setup.
* Address review comments: pin MSTest versions, use source refs, fix naming
- Pin MSTest to 3.8.2 in all fixture .csproj files, add standard
properties (ImplicitUsings, Nullable, IsPackable)
- Replace inline csproj content blocks with source references to
fixture files to avoid content drift
- Create missing .csproj fixtures for flaky-coupled, duplicate-magic,
and assertion-quality self-referential scenarios
- Fix test method names: ThrowsArgumentException ->
ThrowsArgumentOutOfRangeException to match the actual assertion
* Fix activation, eval timeouts, and per-skill description limits
Address remaining issues from PR #635 eval scoreboard
(run 25677669933) and skill-validator failures:
1. test-anti-patterns activation (was NOT ACTIVATED in BOTH plugin and
isolated mode for ALL 6 scenarios — model answered everything from
inline code without ever needing the skill):
- eval.yaml + eval.vally.yaml: drop the giant inline `csharp` blocks
from every prompt. Each prompt now names the workspace files
explicitly (`Audit `Foo.Tests/FooTests.cs` for .NET test
anti-patterns ...`) and asks for the skill's signature deliverable
(severity-ranked list with concrete code-level fixes). The model
must read the workspace, which gives it a chance to consult the
skill — and the skill's structured-findings format is the actual
value-add over inline analysis.
- All 6 scenarios consistently get reject_tools (read-only review)
and timeout 180s.
- eval.vally.yaml: also added missing environment.files for each
scenario (was prompt-only before, no fixture on disk).
2. assertion-quality `Flag assertion-free tests` plugin-mode activation
(was bouncing to other skills because the prompt was generic `check
whether these tests verify anything useful`):
- eval.yaml + eval.vally.yaml: rewrite the prompt to name the file
(`SmokeTests/ApiEndpointSmokeTests.cs`) and explicitly request
`assertion quality and depth`, `assertion-free tests`, and
`trivial assertions like Assert.IsNotNull` — direct trigger
phrases for assertion-quality.
- assertion-quality SKILL.md: extend description with explicit USE
FOR keywords for `assertion-free tests`, `self-referential`, and
`tautological` so plugin-mode activation isn't won by sibling
skills like test-anti-patterns.
3. test-anti-patterns description size — was 1,301 chars (over the
1,024 per-skill limit) AND pushed dotnet-test plugin aggregate to
15,312 (over the 15,000 limit), failing skill-check on PR #635.
Trimmed to 779 chars; aggregate now at 14,983.
4. Vally job-level timeout (60m → 180m) was already raised on main
in commit
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YuliiaKovalova
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e1e8568375 |
Revert "dotnet-test: add unit-under-test + behaviors quality cue to code-test…" (#651)
This reverts commit
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Amaury Levé
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de0a97c551 |
Fix migrate-vstest-to-mtp activation for Handle exit code 8 scenario (#648)
The `Handle exit code 8 when migrating from VSTest to MTP` scenario was
not activating the migrate-vstest-to-mtp skill in plugin mode in the
latest scheduled eval (skillActivationPlugin.activated=false,
detectedSkills=[], skillEventCount=0, vally row showed `--`), even
though all 10 other scenarios in this eval activated cleanly.
Three layered fixes:
1. Prompt (eval.yaml + eval.vally.yaml): switch from past-tense
`We migrated`/`How do I fix this behavioral difference` to
present-tense migration framing — `We're migrating ... After
enabling MTP ... How do I handle this MTP behavioral difference?`.
The previous past-tense framing read as a generic post-migration CI
troubleshooting question, which the model felt confident answering
without consulting any skill.
2. SKILL.md description: add an explicit `USE FOR:` clause for MTP
behavioral differences (exit code 8, zero tests discovered,
--ignore-exit-code, TESTINGPLATFORM_EXITCODE_IGNORE), matching the
pattern that fixed coverage-analysis activation in
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Amaury Levé
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0f31228b58 |
Fix eval timeouts and skill activation for dotnet-test evals (#641)
* Fix evaluation timeouts and improve prompts for dotnet-test skills
- writing-mstest-tests: increase global vally timeout from 3m to 5m to match
the 300s eval.yaml timeout for the complex 'Modernize legacy test patterns' stimulus
- code-testing-agent: increase timeout from 40m/2400s to 60m/3600s
- mtp-hot-reload: increase timeout from 6m to 10m and remove overly strict
expect_tools constraint on launchSettings stimulus
- migrate-mstest-v1v2-to-v3: rephrase prompt for assertion overload errors to
mention CS1501 and cover AreNotEqual/AreSame alongside AreEqual
* Increase eval timeouts for mtp-hot-reload and migrate-mstest-v1v2-to-v3 scenarios
* Strengthen activation prompts and add missing vally scenarios
- migrate-mstest-v1v2-to-v3: Add explicit 'MSTest v2 to v3' migration
language in .testsettings and DataRow prompts (both eval.yaml and
eval.vally.yaml)
- writing-mstest-tests: Add 'MSTest' keyword and skill-specific
terminology to all prompts that lacked activation signal
- writing-mstest-tests: Add 5 missing vally scenarios (string
assertions, comparison assertions, collection/null/reference
assertions, conditional execution, parallelization)
- Add service-registry fixture files for the collection assertions
scenario
* Improve skill activation via SKILL.md descriptions and prompt alignment
Three-pronged fix for systematic NOT ACTIVATED failures:
1. SKILL.md descriptions: Restructure writing-mstest-tests, migrate-
mstest-v1v2-to-v3, and code-testing-agent descriptions to use the
proven 'Use when user says' pattern with quoted trigger phrases
(matching the working run-tests pattern)
2. Vally prompts: Each prompt now contains at least one exact quoted
trigger phrase from its SKILL.md description to ensure strong
description-to-prompt matching
3. Specific fixes:
- writing-mstest-tests: All 15 prompts now include MSTest-specific
trigger phrases (Assert.ThrowsExactly, sealed test class, DataRow,
DynamicData, Assert.HasCount, Assert.IsInstanceOfType, etc.)
- migrate-mstest-v1v2-to-v3: Add '.NET 5 dropped' and 'framework
compatibility issues' to trigger phrases; strengthen dropped-TFM
prompt
- code-testing-agent: Add 'generate comprehensive unit tests' and
'achieve high code coverage' to trigger phrases
* Revert SKILL.md description changes that caused activation regression
The description restructuring in
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YuliiaKovalova
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f1b09eba79 |
dotnet-test: add unit-under-test + behaviors quality cue to code-testing-generator (#646)
* CTA: invocation-only baseline (dispatch mechanics, no content rules)
Experiment branch to isolate the impact of "invoke prompted subagents
more often" from the impact of "make those subagents do richer work."
Same baseline as dev/ykovalova/cta-prompt-tuning (main =
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Amaury Levé
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4c40b873f2 |
Add detect-static-dependencies evals for report structure, obj exclusion, and lambda statics (#640)
Cover previously uncovered skill aspects: - [Validation] All .cs files in scope were scanned (check count) - [Validation] Report includes category totals, top patterns, and affected files - [Validation] obj/ and bin/ directories were excluded - [Pitfall] Scanning obj/ or generated code - [Pitfall] Missing statics inside lambdas/LINQ - [WorkflowStep] Step 4: Present the report Three new scenarios with supporting fixtures: - Structured report with file count, categories, and top patterns - Exclude obj/bin directories (with Generated.cs decoy in obj/) - Detect statics inside lambdas and LINQ expressions |
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Jakub Jareš
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6e7adc5e32 |
Add extension files for Python, TypeScript, and PowerShell (#617)
* Add Python and TypeScript extension files for code-testing pipeline First-draft language extension files following the dotnet.md pattern. These guide the polyglot test agent on build/test/lint/fix for each language. Python: pytest-focused, environment/runner detection (Poetry/PDM/uv/Hatch), public-API testing philosophy, common errors, mocking guidelines. TypeScript: package-manager detection (npm/pnpm/yarn/bun), Jest+Vitest+Mocha support, ESM/CJS guidance, TS-specific considerations, framework detection. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Revise python.md and typescript.md based on 10-agent review Key changes: - Add 'Rule #1: Investigate the repo first' as top section - Remove generic templates (anchor to wrong conventions) - Remove testing philosophy (unactionable for agent) - Fix command inconsistency (parameterize with <prefix>/<exec>) - Move dependency install to 'last resort' section - Add error-driven fixer playbook with concrete fixes - Fix Mocha --grep (test name, not file filter) - Fix ESM guidance (don't change package.json type field) - Add monorepo/workspace guidance (Nx, Turborepo) - Add framework notes (React, Express, NestJS) - Add Jest mock hoisting warning - Cut from 224+289 lines to 117+136 lines (~57% reduction) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Add powershell.md extension for Pester v5 test generation Key sections: - Repo investigation first (shell target detection) - Pester v5 discovery vs run phase rules - Import patterns for modules, library scripts, and executable scripts - Cross-platform guidance (pwsh vs powershell.exe, Join-Path, casing) - Non-terminating error handling with Should -Throw - Mock scoping, -ModuleName, PesterBoundParameters - TestDrive: for file-based tests - Non-obvious assertion gotchas (Contain vs Be, Throw needs scriptblock) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Reword test infra guidance; add framework detection to dotnet.md - Reword 'do not add' to 'use existing, only introduce if none exist' - Add test framework detection table to dotnet.md (MSTest/xUnit/NUnit) - Tailor wording per language (Python defaults to pytest, TS follows scripts.test, PS defaults to Pester) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Make Python extension framework-adaptive instead of pytest-centric Rule #1 now searches for ALL test file formats (not just test_*.py), explicitly calls out custom frameworks like UTscapy, and emphasizes adopting repo conventions fully rather than layering pytest on top. Test Commands section now has a custom framework block before the pytest block, and Test File Naming defers to repo conventions. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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5856011d8f | Add README.md for dotnet-test plugin (#636) | ||
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Amaury Levé
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d575b1faa8 |
Add eval scenarios for writing-mstest-tests skill coverage (#593)
* Add eval scenarios for writing-mstest-tests skill coverage * Fix invalid YAML and remove build-validation claim from rubric * Fix timeouts and low quality * Improve further * Increase timeout for string assertions scenario from 120s to 180s Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/sessions/9943a60f-070b-4bea-9912-c994d1bed428 Co-authored-by: Evangelink <11340282+Evangelink@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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cfc293f8fe |
Fix skill activation for Assert.AreEqual overload eval scenario (#589)
The 'Fix Assert.AreEqual object overload errors after v3 upgrade' evaluation scenario was failing because: 1. The prompt said 'latest major version' without mentioning 'v3' or 'MSTest v3', missing the skill's activation keywords. 2. The project file showed MSTest 3.8.0 (post-upgrade state) with no v2 context, while the SKILL.md 'When Not to Use' said 'Project already uses MSTest v3'. 3. The prompt's 'fix compilation issues' phrasing competed with writing-mstest-tests skill activation. Changes: - Updated prompt to explicitly mention upgrading from v2 to v3 and reference MSTest v3 compatibility issues - Added XML comment in csproj showing the pre-upgrade v2 package versions - Clarified SKILL.md 'When Not to Use' to distinguish fully-migrated projects from projects with active migration errors |
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Amaury Levé
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9f531203ec |
Promote 4 experimental test skills to dotnet-test plugin (#634)
Move assertion-quality, test-gap-analysis, test-smell-detection, and test-tagging from dotnet-experimental to dotnet-test. These skills have demonstrated sufficient eval coverage, unique value beyond baseline model capabilities, and are already integrated into the test-quality-auditor agent pipeline. Changes: - Move skills and tests, dropping the exp- prefix - Update all cross-references in skill descriptions and routing tables - Update test-quality-auditor agent and eval scenarios - Update CODEOWNERS for the moved paths - Delete duplicate exp-dotnet-test-frameworks (identical to dotnet-test-frameworks) - Fix stale exp-dotnet-test-frameworks reference in exp-test-maintainability Skills held back for further iteration: - exp-mock-usage-analysis: baseline model scores 5/5 on key scenarios - exp-test-maintainability: quality gains offset by token overhead |
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Amaury Levé
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97b23ae750 |
Fix timeout for Modernize legacy test patterns evaluation (#590)
The scenario was timing out on CI because: - The 180s timeout left insufficient headroom for CI machines (local runs take 120-135s, CI machines are slower due to load, network NuGet restores, and parallel execution) Changes: - Add 'dotnet restore' setup command to pre-warm NuGet cache before the agent starts (same pattern used by migrate-mstest-v3-to-v4) - Increase timeout from 180s to 300s to accommodate CI variability |
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Dan Moseley
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e7ec5a77a0 | Fix markdownlint CI workflow (startup_failure since inception) (#629) | ||
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YuliiaKovalova
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809d0b180c |
Improve test generation quality based on SWE Atlas benchmark analysis (#599)
* Improve test quality for benchmark performance Based on SWE Atlas benchmark analysis (48.8% vanilla vs 19-34% CTA): 1. Default to Direct strategy for single-task requests — reduces multi-agent overhead that costs tokens without improving results 2. Run tests immediately in Direct strategy — catches assertion errors early instead of accumulating failures 3. Read source thoroughly before writing tests — trace actual logic and return values, not just function signatures 4. Quality over Quantity guidelines — cover stated requirements first, fewer focused tests beat many shallow ones 5. Verify tests are implementation-specific — tests that pass with an empty function body aren't testing anything useful Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Combine redundant implementation-specificity bullets into one Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Jan Krivanek
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81946d2a38 | Add proxy for CTA extension files (#583) | ||
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Amaury Levé
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1b105d1940 |
Fix dotnet-test-frameworks skill activation for evaluations (#580)
* Fix dotnet-test-frameworks skill activation for evaluations The skill had user-invocable: false and a description saying 'DO NOT USE directly', which prevented the model from activating it during evaluation. All 6 eval scenarios default to expect_activation: true, causing SkillNotActivated failures on CI. - Remove user-invocable: false from both dotnet-test and experimental copies - Rewrite description with activation keywords matching eval prompts (assertion mapping, framework identification, skip annotations, exception assertions, lifecycle conversion, integration test markers) - Preserve note that other analysis skills also load this as reference data * Restore user-invocable: false, fix cross-refs, add expect_activation: false Address review comment: remove exp-* skill references from dotnet-test- frameworks description since those skills reference exp-dotnet-test- frameworks instead. Optimize eval results: this reference data skill's content is knowledge the model already has (baseline scores 5.0/5 on most scenarios). Direct activation adds token/time overhead without quality improvement: - Restore user-invocable: false (correct for reference data skill) - Shorten description to not trigger activation - Add expect_activation: false to all 6 scenarios The skill's value is realized when loaded by consumer skills (e.g. test-anti-patterns), not via direct user queries. |
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Jan Krivanek
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4ace5459f8 |
Improve agent based on C++ testing feedback (#571)
* Improve agent based on C++ testing feedback * Rename Cpp.md to cpp.md |
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Amaury Levé
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f8e8191268 |
Add concrete pipeline examples for code-testing-agent (#572)
Add end-to-end input/output examples to anchor expected behavior for the LLM, addressing the Example Quality (2/5) review feedback. Changes: - New extensions/dotnet-examples.md with .NET-specific examples: sample source code, research output, plan output, generated test file, fix cycle walkthroughs, and final report - SKILL.md: replace one-liner examples with strategy selection table, pipeline walkthrough, and pointer to language-specific extensions - Generator agent: add strategy decision examples and sample final report - Researcher/Planner/Implementer agents: add references to extension examples for concrete output shapes Architecture keeps core agents language-agnostic — all language-specific examples live in the extensions/ folder. |
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Amaury Levé
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8651264f12 |
Fix skill activation for exit code 8 scenario (#567)
* Initial plan * Improve MTP migration skill guidance for OutputType conditions Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/sessions/ae2f9ae1-c8c3-4e50-95ab-ccdc08bc388b Co-authored-by: Evangelink <11340282+Evangelink@users.noreply.github.com> * Add eval scenario for OutputType conditioning in Directory.Build.props Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/sessions/734b3736-45a4-4f5d-b83c-3e6ee72fcfae Co-authored-by: Evangelink <11340282+Evangelink@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix skill activation for exit code 8 scenario Add 'zero tests discovered', 'MTP behavioral differences', '--ignore-exit-code', and 'TESTINGPLATFORM_EXITCODE_IGNORE' to skill description to improve activation for the exit code 8 eval scenario. Consolidate filter syntax mention to stay within 1024-char limit. --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Jan Krivanek
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Artur Spychaj
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270ef910ec |
Ensure validation runs for all strategies including Direct (#570)
Harden the test generator agent to ensure final build validation, test validation, and git commit always run — even when using the Direct strategy for small requests. Changes: - Step 1: Mandate reading language-specific extensions (e.g., dotnet.md) before writing any code. The extension contains critical project registration (dotnet sln add) and build validation guidance. - Step 2: Direct strategy now skips only Steps 3-5 (research, plan, implement sub-agents), NOT Steps 6-9. Added explicit note that Steps 6-9 are mandatory for ALL strategies. - Step 6: Clarify full-solution build must use no --framework flag to catch multi-target framework issues (e.g., net472 errors). - Step 7: Require fresh build for final test validation (no --no-build). - New Step 9: Explicit git commit with verification that the diff is non-empty. - New rules 9-11: Read extensions first, always validate+commit, preserve existing tests. Motivated by MSBench investigation showing: - Agent used Direct strategy and skipped final validation entirely - Agent never read extensions/dotnet.md (missing dotnet sln add) - Agent forgot to git commit (300 tests created, Changes +0 -0) - Agent deleted pre-existing tests while adding new ones Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Copilot
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c625f09db5 |
Recommend MSBuildProjectName for OutputType conditions in MTP migration skill (#556)
* Initial plan * Improve MTP migration skill guidance for OutputType conditions Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/sessions/ae2f9ae1-c8c3-4e50-95ab-ccdc08bc388b Co-authored-by: Evangelink <11340282+Evangelink@users.noreply.github.com> * Add eval scenario for OutputType conditioning in Directory.Build.props Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/sessions/734b3736-45a4-4f5d-b83c-3e6ee72fcfae Co-authored-by: Evangelink <11340282+Evangelink@users.noreply.github.com> * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Evangelink <11340282+Evangelink@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Amaury Levé <amauryleve@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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5826c421b4 |
Fix test-anti-patterns plugin activation by disambiguating competing descriptions (#552)
The test-anti-patterns skill was not reliably activated in plugin mode because sibling descriptions overlapped: - test-quality-auditor agent: narrowed to multi-skill audit pipelines only, explicitly excluding single-file reviews - writing-mstest-tests skill: removed 'review' and 'anti-patterns' from description, added explicit exclusion for test quality auditing - test-anti-patterns skill: expanded trigger phrases to better match review prompts (flaky tests, duplication, tests that pass without verifying) |
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Amaury Levé
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7841934a75 |
Add migrate-mstest-v3-to-v4 eval scenarios for uncovered patterns (#564)
* Add migrate-mstest-v3-to-v4 eval scenarios for uncovered patterns
Add 5 new scenarios (Goals 10-14) covering:
- Verified package update with build/test validation
- Sealed custom TestMethodAttribute with Timeout migration
- TestMethodAttribute/TestMethod display name constructor syntax
- Assert.IsInstanceOfType out parameter breaking change
- TreatDiscoveryWarningsAsErrors and behavioral changes review
Add 4 new fixture directories:
- v3-verified-migration: buildable project for end-to-end validation
- v3-sealed-timeout: sealed attr + TestTimeout.Infinite patterns
- v3-testmethod-displayname: [TestMethod/Attribute("name")] patterns
- v3-instanceoftype: Assert.IsInstanceOfType<T> out param pattern
Covers uncovered validation items (lines 449-451, 458) and code
patterns: [TestMethod], [Timeout], sealed, [TestMethodAttribute],
Assert.IsInstanceOfType.
* Improve skill description for activation and bump scenario timeouts
Rewrite migrate-mstest-v3-to-v4 frontmatter description to improve SDK
semantic matching:
- Lead with symptom (fix build errors) instead of action (migrate)
- Add error codes CS0507, CS0103, CS1061, CS1615 as trigger signals
- Add symptom phrase: tests don't compile after upgrading MSTest
- Expand breaking change keywords: sealed, DisplayName syntax,
Assert.IsInstanceOfType out parameter, TestContext.TestName
- Keep under 1024 char limit
Bump timeout 180s -> 240s for scenarios 11 (sealed attr) and 13
(IsInstanceOfType) that hit timeout during evaluation.
* Address PR review comments
- Remove unused 'using System' from OrderServiceTests.cs and TypeCheckTests.cs
- Renumber duplicate Goal 10 to Goal 15 (non-activation scenario)
- Tighten file_contains assertion to check MSTest.TestFramework and
MSTest.TestAdapter individually instead of broad '4.' match
- Tighten Timeout assertion to require int.MaxValue instead of matching
pre-migration symbol names
- Fix error code CS0507 -> CS0115 in scenario 11 prompt to match the
actual MSTest v4 error for missing Execute override
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Amaury Levé
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1125fe7864 |
improve(dotnet-test): enhance agent descriptions for subagent discovery (#560)
- Add 'Use when:' trigger phrases to all 7 sub-agent descriptions so parent agents can reliably discover and delegate to them - Add .testagent/ cleanup rule to generator agent to prevent ephemeral pipeline state from being committed |
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Amaury Levé
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9ab90d6400 |
feat(dotnet-test): add handoffs between orchestrator agents (#561)
- test-quality-auditor -> code-testing-generator (generate missing tests) - test-quality-auditor -> testability-migration (fix untestable code) - testability-migration -> code-testing-generator (test migrated code) - test-migration -> test-quality-auditor (audit after migration) Enables guided sequential workflows between agents with suggested next steps, per VS Code custom agent handoff pattern. |
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Copilot
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a4927f1b79 |
Align writing-mstest-tests skill routing with anti-pattern disambiguation (#553)
* Initial plan * fix(dotnet-test): align writing-mstest-tests routing with anti-pattern skill Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/sessions/eb70209e-8e7a-4b49-820d-65e0e3fcaedc Co-authored-by: Evangelink <11340282+Evangelink@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Evangelink <11340282+Evangelink@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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400661df09 |
run-tests: add critical rules, detection guidance, and troubleshooting (#514)
* run-tests: add critical rules, detection guidance, and troubleshooting - Add 'Critical Rules' table to prevent cross-platform VSTest/MTP mistakes - Expand Step 1 detection with explicit file-by-file lookup table - Add 'dotnet --version' as first detection action - Add Troubleshooting section with 7 common error patterns - Expand Common Pitfalls from 3 to 7 entries - Strengthen negative guidance for SDK version-specific syntax * Improve description * Improve evaluation * Add expected and rejected tools * Change * Improve do not use sections * Improve prompt * Increase eval timeouts for scenarios hitting the limit - run-tests: trx reporting MTP SDK 9 (360s -> 480s) - run-tests: blame-hang MTP SDK 10 (300s -> 420s) - run-tests: combine filter criteria VSTest (180s -> 300s) - mtp-hot-reload: hot reload SDK 9 (360s -> 480s) - mtp-hot-reload: hot reload filter (180s -> 300s) - code-testing-agent: ContosoUniversity (1800s -> 2400s) |
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Amaury Levé
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7791735b60 |
Add test-quality-auditor hub agent for .NET test suite analysis (#541)
* Add test-quality-auditor hub agent for .NET test suite analysis Introduces a new test-quality-auditor agent that triages test quality concerns to specialized analysis skills: assertion quality, test smells, anti-patterns, mock usage, test gaps, maintainability, coverage risk, and test tagging. Includes a comprehensive audit pipeline that chains multiple skills for broad health checks. * Address Copilot review: clarify diagnostic role and coverage routing - Reword intro to acknowledge file-modifying workflows (test tagging) are only used with explicit user confirmation - Clarify coverage-analysis vs crap-score: prefer coverage-analysis for project-wide analysis, reserve crap-score for targeted method/class scope |
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Amaury Levé
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f9d7faf0ee |
Add test-migration hub agent for .NET test framework and platform migrations (#540)
* Add test-migration hub agent for .NET test framework and platform migrations Introduces a new test-migration agent that auto-detects the current test framework, version, and platform, then routes to the appropriate migration skill (MSTest v1/v2→v3, v3→v4, xUnit v2→v3, VSTest→MTP). Handles multi-step migrations with commit boundaries between steps. * Align framework detection with platform-detection skill Address Copilot review: MSTest requires metapackage, Sdk, or both TestFramework+TestAdapter (not either alone). Add missing xUnit MTP package variants. |
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Artur Spychaj
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3dbe832796 |
Add 'dotnet sln add' step to code-testing-implementer (#522)
* Add 'dotnet sln add' step to code-testing-implementer When a new test project is created, register it with the solution file using 'dotnet sln add' so that 'dotnet test <solution>' discovers the tests. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Address review: improve dotnet sln add guidance - Use solution identified in research/plan rather than searching - Account for .slnf solution filter scenarios - Prefer 'dotnet test --solution' over 'dotnet test <solution>' Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Move dotnet sln add guidance to dotnet.md extension The implementer is polyglot, so 'dotnet sln add' doesn't belong there. Replace with a generic 'register with build system' step that defers to extensions/, and add the .NET-specific detail (sln/slnx/slnf handling) to extensions/dotnet.md. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Address review: fix solution registration guidance in dotnet.md - Include .slnf in 'don't substitute' warning alongside .sln/.slnx - Qualify '--solution' flag as SDK 10+/MTP-only; fall back to positional form for older SDKs Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> |
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Amaury Levé
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7e6954f9a9 |
Add testability migration skills and agent for dotnet-test (#518)
* Add testability migration skills and agent for dotnet-test Introduces three skills and one orchestrator agent to help developers incrementally replace hard-to-test static dependencies with injectable abstractions: - detect-static-dependencies: scans C# code for DateTime.Now, File.*, Environment.*, HttpClient, Console.*, Process.* and ranks by frequency - generate-testability-wrappers: generates wrapper interfaces or guides adoption of built-in abstractions (TimeProvider, IHttpClientFactory, System.IO.Abstractions) - migrate-static-to-wrapper: mechanical codemod-style bulk replacement of static call sites with wrapper calls, scoped per project/namespace - testability-migration agent: orchestrates the Detect-Generate-Migrate pipeline end-to-end Includes eval.yaml tests and fixture projects for all three skills and the agent. * Fix activation, token overhead, and eval timeouts - Expand skill descriptions with more trigger phrases for migrate-static-to-wrapper and generate-testability-wrappers to fix NOT ACTIVATED issues - Collapse verbose replacement mapping tables and constructor examples to reduce token overhead (~30% fewer tokens) - Increase generate-testability-wrappers eval timeouts from 120s to 240s to prevent timeout-impacted scoring - Soften detect-static-dependencies scenario 2 rubric to reduce run-to-run variance in plugin mode - Increase migrate-static-to-wrapper non-activation timeout |
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Copilot
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7ab8006c18 |
Fix markdownlint violations in dotnet-test plugin (#513)
Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Youssef1313 <31348972+Youssef1313@users.noreply.github.com> |