proffesor-for-testing__agentic-qe/docs/SKILLS-MAPPING.md

Skills Mapping - QE Fleet vs Claude Flow

Date: October 20, 2025 Purpose: Define which skills belong to Agentic QE Fleet vs Claude Flow platform

QE Fleet Skills (17 Total)

These are the only skills that should be initialized during aqe init.

Core Quality Practices (5 skills)

Skill Name	Status	Description
holistic-testing-pact	✅ Exists	Evolved framework combining holistic testing with PACT principles
context-driven-testing	✅ Exists	RST techniques and contextual best practices
agentic-quality-engineering	✅ Exists	AI agents amplifying human judgment in QE
exploratory-testing-advanced	✅ Exists	Deep RST heuristics, SBTM, test tours
risk-based-testing	✅ Exists	Focus testing where failure hurts most

Development Methodologies (3 skills)

Skill Name	Status	Description
tdd-london-chicago	✅ Exists	Both TDD approaches, when to use each
xp-practices	✅ Exists	Pair/ensemble programming patterns
refactoring-patterns	✅ Exists	Safe code improvements from 12+ years in quality

Testing Specializations (4 skills)

Skill Name	Status	Description
api-testing-patterns	✅ Exists	REST, GraphQL, contract testing
performance-testing	✅ Exists	Load, stress, soak strategies
security-testing	✅ Exists	OWASP Top 10, vulnerability patterns
test-automation-strategy	✅ Exists	When/how to automate, avoiding theater

Communication & Process (3 skills)

Skill Name	Status	Description
technical-writing	✅ Exists	Clear content for practitioners (conference talks)
bug-reporting-excellence	✅ Exists	What makes bug reports actionable
code-review-quality	✅ Exists	Code reviews that teach and improve

Professional Skills (2 skills)

Skill Name	Status	Description
consultancy-practices	✅ Exists	Assessment, transformation, advisory work
quality-metrics	✅ Exists	Meaningful metrics vs vanity metrics

Status Summary

• All Skills Exist: 17/17 (100%) ✅
• Need to Optimize: 17/17 using skill-builder

All 17 Skills Verified Present

All skills exist in .claude/skills/ and only need optimization with skill-builder.

Claude Flow Skills (NOT part of QE Fleet)

These skills are excluded from aqe init and are part of the Claude Flow platform:

Flow Nexus (8 skills)

• ❌ flow-nexus-swarm - AI swarm orchestration
• ❌ flow-nexus-neural - Neural network training
• ❌ flow-nexus-workflow - Event-driven workflows
• ❌ flow-nexus-challenges - Coding challenges
• ❌ flow-nexus-sandbox - E2B sandbox management
• ❌ flow-nexus-app-store - App marketplace
• ❌ flow-nexus-payments - Credit management
• ❌ flow-nexus-auth - Authentication

GitHub Integration (5 skills)

• ❌ github-code-review - GitHub PR reviews
• ❌ github-multi-repo - Multi-repo coordination
• ❌ github-project-management - Project boards
• ❌ github-release-management - Release automation
• ❌ github-workflow-automation - GitHub Actions

AgentDB (5 skills)

• ❌ agentdb-advanced - Advanced AgentDB features
• ❌ agentdb-learning - AI learning plugins
• ❌ agentdb-memory-patterns - Persistent memory
• ❌ agentdb-optimization - Performance optimization
• ❌ agentdb-vector-search - Semantic search

Other Platform Skills (15+ skills)

• ❌ swarm-orchestration - Multi-agent swarms
• ❌ stream-chain - JSON chaining
• ❌ sparc-methodology - SPARC development
• ❌ reasoningbank-* - ReasoningBank features
• ❌ skill-builder - Skill creation (meta-skill)
• ❌ hooks-automation - Hook management
• ❌ pair-programming - AI pair programming modes
• ❌ verification-quality - Truth scoring
• ❌ And more...

Total Claude Flow Skills: 35+ (excluded from QE Fleet)

Integration Rules

For aqe init Command

Only initialize these 17 QE skills:

// src/cli/commands/init.ts
private static readonly QE_FLEET_SKILLS = [
  // Core Quality Practices
  'holistic-testing-pact',
  'context-driven-testing',
  'agentic-quality-engineering',
  'exploratory-testing-advanced',
  'risk-based-testing',

  // Development Methodologies
  'tdd-london-chicago',
  'xp-practices',
  'refactoring-patterns',

  // Testing Specializations
  'api-testing-patterns',
  'performance-testing',
  'security-testing',
  'test-automation-strategy',

  // Communication & Process
  'technical-writing',
  'bug-reporting-excellence',
  'code-review-quality',

  // Professional Skills
  'consultancy-practices',
  'quality-metrics'
];

Skill-Agent Mapping

Each QE agent should reference relevant skills:

Agent	Primary Skills
qe-test-generator	agentic-quality-engineering, api-testing-patterns, tdd-london-chicago
qe-coverage-analyzer	agentic-quality-engineering, quality-metrics
qe-flaky-test-hunter	exploratory-testing-advanced, risk-based-testing
qe-performance-tester	performance-testing, quality-metrics
qe-security-scanner	security-testing, risk-based-testing
qe-quality-gate	quality-metrics, risk-based-testing
qe-api-contract-validator	api-testing-patterns
qe-test-executor	test-automation-strategy
All agents	agentic-quality-engineering (core skill)

Extension Strategy

To add new skills in the future:

1. Create skill using skill-builder:

   Skill("skill-builder")
   # Follow prompts to create new skill
   

2. Add to QE_FLEET_SKILLS list:

   // src/cli/commands/init.ts
   private static readonly QE_FLEET_SKILLS = [
     // ... existing skills ...
     'new-skill-name'  // Add here
   ];
   

3. Update SKILLS-MAPPING.md: Document the new skill

4. Map to relevant agents: Update agent definitions

Implementation Priority

Phase 4: Skill & Agent Optimization

Priority 1 - Optimize All 17 Existing Skills:

• Use skill-builder to enhance ALL 17 skills
• Add progressive disclosure structure
• Improve examples and documentation
• Add QE agent integration patterns
• Ensure proper YAML frontmatter

Priority 2 - Agent Integration:

• Update all 17 agent definitions with skills: field
• Map relevant skills to each agent (per AGENT_SKILLS_MAP)
• Add skill usage examples in agent docs
• Add Q-learning observability documentation

Success Metrics

• ✅ aqe init creates only 17 QE skills (not 45)
• ✅ All 17 skills exist and are valid
• ✅ All 17 agents reference relevant skills
• ✅ aqe skills list shows exactly 17 skills
• ✅ No Claude Flow skills in QE fleet initialization

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Last Updated: October 20, 2025 Owner: Agentic QE Fleet Team Next Review: After Phase 4 completion