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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

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

Output

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

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