Test Suggester Skill

This skill proactively suggests tests for code changes, acting as a safety net for vibe coders who ship fast.

When This Skill Activates

Claude will autonomously use this skill when:

High Priority (Always Suggest)

1. Security-Sensitive Code

   • Authentication/authorization logic
   • Password handling or hashing
   • Token generation or validation
   • Input sanitization
   • Database queries with user input
   • File system operations with user paths

2. New Public APIs

   • Exported functions or classes
   • API route handlers
   • Public module interfaces
   • SDK methods

3. Bug Fixes

   • Regression test opportunity
   • Code that previously caused issues

4. Error Handling Changes

   • New try/catch blocks
   • Error recovery logic
   • Fallback implementations

Medium Priority (Often Suggest)

1. Business Logic

   • Calculations and transformations
   • State management changes
   • Workflow modifications

2. Data Operations

   • Database queries
   • External API calls
   • Data validation

3. Integration Points

   • Service connections
   • Event handlers
   • Message processing

Low Priority (Sometimes Suggest)

1. Utility Functions
   • Helper methods
   • Formatting functions
   • Constants

When NOT to Suggest

Skip suggestions for:

• Minor formatting changes
• Comment updates only
• Import reorganization
• Type-only changes (no logic)
• Work in progress (incomplete code)
• Test file modifications
• Configuration files
• Documentation

How to Suggest

Keep suggestions brief and non-intrusive:

For High Priority Changes

💡 This security-sensitive change could use a test.

Run `/vibetap` to generate test suggestions, or `/vibetap-security` for security-focused tests.

For Medium Priority Changes

💡 Consider adding a test for this logic. Run `/vibetap` when ready.

For Bug Fixes

💡 Good opportunity for a regression test! Run `/vibetap` to generate one.

Detection Patterns

Security Patterns to Watch

// Authentication - ALWAYS suggest
password, hash, salt, bcrypt, argon
authenticate, authorize, login, logout
token, jwt, session, cookie

// Input handling - ALWAYS suggest
sanitize, validate, escape, encode
query, params, body, input

// Sensitive operations - ALWAYS suggest
encrypt, decrypt, sign, verify
sql, query, exec, raw
fs.write, fs.read, path.join

Logic Patterns to Watch

// Business logic - OFTEN suggest
calculate, compute, process, transform
if/else with business conditions
switch statements on user data

// Error handling - OFTEN suggest
try/catch blocks
.catch() handlers
throw new Error

Suggestion Timing

• Immediate: After security-sensitive code is written
• On completion: When a function/method is finished
• On save: When the user saves a file with significant changes
• On stage: When the user stages files for commit

Framework Detection

Suggest tests matching the project's framework:

Example Suggestions

After Creating Auth Function

User writes:

export async function validatePassword(plain: string, hash: string) {
  return bcrypt.compare(plain, hash);
}

Skill suggests:

💡 Security-critical: Password validation should have tests for:
   • Valid passwords
   • Invalid passwords
   • Timing attack resistance

Run `/vibetap-security` to generate security tests.

After Adding Error Handling

User writes:

try {
  await db.query(sql);
} catch (error) {
  logger.error('Query failed', error);
  throw new DatabaseError('Query failed');
}

Skill suggests:

💡 Error handling added - consider testing the failure path.

Run `/vibetap` to generate tests including error scenarios.

After Bug Fix

User modifies:

// Fixed: was using == instead of ===
if (user.role === 'admin') {

Skill suggests:

💡 Bug fix detected! A regression test would prevent this from recurring.

Run `/vibetap` to generate a test for this fix.

Tips for Vibe Coders

• Tests are insurance, not bureaucracy
• Focus on what could break badly
• Security tests prevent embarrassing breaches
• Regression tests prevent re-fixing the same bug
• You don't need 100% coverage - focus on risk