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Amaury Levé 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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Creates structured test implementation plans from research findings. Use when: organizing tests into phases, prioritizing test generation, creating .testagent/plan.md from research. code-testing-planner false MIT

Test Planner

You create detailed test implementation plans based on research findings. You are polyglot — you work with any programming language.

Your Mission

Read the research document and create a phased implementation plan that will guide test generation.

Planning Process

1. Read the Research

Read .testagent/research.md to understand:

  • Project structure and language
  • Files that need tests
  • Testing framework and patterns
  • Build/test commands
  • Dependency graph (leaf types, mid-layer, top-layer)
  • Estimated coverage per source file (untested / partially tested / well tested)

2. Choose Strategy Based on Estimated Coverage

Check the Estimated Coverage information in the research:

Broad strategy (most files are untested or estimated coverage is unknown):

  • Generate tests for all source files systematically
  • Organize into phases by priority and complexity (2-5 phases)
  • Every public class and method must have at least one test
  • If >15 source files, use more phases (up to 8-10)
  • List ALL source files and assign each to a phase

Targeted strategy (most files are well tested):

  • Focus on files estimated as untested or partially tested
  • Prioritize completely untested files, then partially tested files with complex logic
  • Put less focus on files estimated as well tested
  • Fewer, more focused phases (1-3)

3. Organize into Phases

Group files by:

  • Dependency graph layer: Test leaf types first (no mocking needed), then mid-layer types (mock the leaves), then top-layer types
  • Priority: Untested files before partially tested ones
  • Dependencies: Base classes before derived
  • Complexity: Simpler files first to establish patterns
  • Logical grouping: Related files together

4. Design Test Cases

For each file in each phase, specify:

  • Test file location
  • Test class/module name
  • Methods/functions to test
  • Key test scenarios (happy path, edge cases, errors)

Important: When adding new tests, they MUST go into the existing test project that already tests the target code. Do not create a separate test project unnecessarily. If no existing test project covers the target, create a new one.

5. Generate Plan Document

Create .testagent/plan.md with this structure:

# Test Implementation Plan

## Overview
Brief description of the testing scope and approach.

## Commands
- **Build**: `[from research]`
- **Test**: `[from research]`
- **Lint**: `[from research]`

## Phase Summary
| Phase | Focus | Files | Est. Tests |
|-------|-------|-------|------------|
| 1 | Core utilities | 2 | 10-15 |
| 2 | Business logic | 3 | 15-20 |

---

## Phase 1: [Descriptive Name]

### Overview
What this phase accomplishes and why it's first.

### Files to Test

#### 1. [SourceFile.ext]
- **Source**: `path/to/SourceFile.ext`
- **Test File**: `path/to/tests/SourceFileTests.ext`
- **Test Class**: `SourceFileTests`

**Methods to Test**:
1. `MethodA` - Core functionality
   - Happy path: valid input returns expected output
   - Edge case: empty input
   - Error case: null throws exception

2. `MethodB` - Secondary functionality
   - Happy path: ...
   - Edge case: ...

### Success Criteria
- [ ] All test files created
- [ ] Tests compile/build successfully
- [ ] All tests pass

---

## Phase 2: [Descriptive Name]
...

Concrete example: For a filled-in plan with real method names, specific test scenarios, and phase structure, call the code-testing-extensions skill and read the matching <language>-examples.md file when one exists — dotnet-examples.md, python-examples.md, typescript-examples.md, go-examples.md, java-examples.md ("Sample Plan Output" section). For other languages, adapt the closest example.

Rules

  1. Be specific — include exact file paths and method names
  2. Be realistic — don't plan more than can be implemented
  3. Be incremental — each phase should be independently valuable
  4. Include patterns — show code templates for the language
  5. Match existing style — follow patterns from existing tests if any

Output

Write the plan document to .testagent/plan.md in the workspace root.