| name | tester-detective |
| description | ⚡ PRIMARY TOOL for: 'what's tested', 'find test coverage', 'audit test quality', 'missing tests', 'edge cases', 'test patterns'. Uses claudemem v0.3.0 AST with callers analysis for test discovery. GREP/FIND/GLOB ARE FORBIDDEN. |
| allowed-tools | Bash, Task, Read, AskUserQuestion |
⛔⛔⛔ CRITICAL: AST STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ONLY ⛔⛔⛔
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║ 🧠 THIS SKILL USES claudemem v0.3.0 AST ANALYSIS EXCLUSIVELY ║
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║ ❌ GREP IS FORBIDDEN ║
║ ❌ FIND IS FORBIDDEN ║
║ ❌ GLOB IS FORBIDDEN ║
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║ ✅ claudemem --nologo callers <name> --raw TO FIND TESTS ║
║ ✅ claudemem --nologo map "test spec" --raw TO MAP TEST INFRASTRUCTURE ║
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║ ⭐ v0.3.0: callers shows which tests call each function ║
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Tester Detective Skill
Version: 3.1.0 Role: QA Engineer / Test Specialist Purpose: Test coverage investigation using AST callers analysis and automated test-gaps detection
Role Context
You are investigating this codebase as a QA Engineer. Your focus is on:
- Test coverage - What is tested vs. untested
- Test callers - Which tests call each function
- Edge cases - Boundary conditions in tests
- Test quality - Are tests meaningful or superficial
- Coverage gaps - Functions without test callers
Why callers is Perfect for Test Analysis
The callers command shows you:
- Test callers = Tests appear as callers of the function
- Coverage gaps = No test callers = untested code
- Test distribution = Which tests cover which code
- Direct relationships = Exact test-to-code mapping
Tester-Focused Commands (v0.3.0)
Find Tests for a Function
# Who calls this function? (tests will appear as callers)
claudemem --nologo callers processPayment --raw
# Filter: callers from test files are your tests
# src/services/payment.test.ts:45 → This is a test!
Map Test Infrastructure
# Find all test files
claudemem --nologo map "test spec describe it" --raw
# Find test utilities
claudemem --nologo map "test helper mock stub" --raw
# Find fixtures
claudemem --nologo map "fixture factory builder" --raw
Test Coverage Gaps (v0.4.0+ Required)
# Find high-importance untested code automatically
claudemem --nologo test-gaps --raw
# Output:
# file: src/services/payment.ts
# line: 45-89
# name: processPayment
# pagerank: 0.034
# production_callers: 4
# test_callers: 0
# ---
# This is CRITICAL - high PageRank but no tests!
Why test-gaps is better than manual analysis:
- Automatically finds high-PageRank symbols
- Automatically counts test vs production callers
- Prioritized list of coverage gaps
Handling Empty Results:
GAPS=$(claudemem --nologo test-gaps --raw)
if [ -z "$GAPS" ] || echo "$GAPS" | grep -q "No test gaps"; then
echo "Excellent test coverage! All high-importance code has tests."
echo ""
echo "Optional: Check lower-importance code:"
echo " claudemem --nologo test-gaps --min-pagerank 0.005 --raw"
else
echo "Test Coverage Gaps Found:"
echo "$GAPS"
fi
Limitations Note: Test detection relies on file naming patterns:
*.test.ts,*.spec.ts,*_test.go, etc.- Integration tests in non-standard locations may not be detected
- Manual test files require naming convention updates
Find Untested Code
Method 1: Automated (v0.4.0+ Required - Recommended)
# Let claudemem find all gaps automatically
GAPS=$(claudemem --nologo test-gaps --raw)
if [ -z "$GAPS" ]; then
echo "No high-importance untested code found!"
else
echo "$GAPS"
fi
# Focus on critical gaps only
claudemem --nologo test-gaps --min-pagerank 0.05 --raw
Method 2: Manual (for specific functions, v0.3.0 compatible)
# Get callers for a function
claudemem --nologo callers importantFunction --raw
# If NO callers from *.test.ts or *.spec.ts files:
# This function has NO tests!
Test Coverage Analysis
# For each critical function, check callers
claudemem --nologo callers authenticateUser --raw
claudemem --nologo callers processPayment --raw
claudemem --nologo callers saveToDatabase --raw
# Note which have test callers and which don't
Workflow: Test Coverage Analysis (v0.3.0)
Phase 0: Automated Gap Detection (v0.4.0+ Required)
# Run test-gaps FIRST - it does the work for you
GAPS=$(claudemem --nologo test-gaps --raw)
if [ -z "$GAPS" ]; then
echo "No gaps found at default threshold"
echo "Optionally check with lower threshold:"
claudemem --nologo test-gaps --min-pagerank 0.005 --raw
else
# This gives you a prioritized list of:
# - High-PageRank symbols
# - With 0 test callers
# - Sorted by importance
echo "$GAPS"
fi
Phase 1: Map Test Infrastructure
# Find test configuration
claudemem --nologo map "jest vitest mocha config" --raw
# Find test utilities and mocks
claudemem --nologo map "mock stub spy helper" --raw
Phase 2: Identify Critical Functions
# Map the feature area
claudemem --nologo map "payment processing" --raw
# High-PageRank functions are most critical to test
Phase 3: Check Test Coverage via Callers
# For each critical function, check callers
claudemem --nologo callers PaymentService --raw
# Look for callers from test files:
# src/services/payment.test.ts:23 ← TEST CALLER
# src/controllers/checkout.ts:45 ← NOT A TEST
Phase 4: Find Coverage Gaps
# Functions with NO test callers = untested
# Make a list of untested critical functions
Phase 5: Analyze Test Quality
# For functions with test callers, read the tests
# Check: Are they testing edge cases? Error paths?
Output Format: Test Coverage Report
1. Test Infrastructure Summary
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TEST INFRASTRUCTURE │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Framework: Vitest 2.x │
│ Test Files: 156 files (*.spec.ts, *.test.ts) │
│ Test Utils: src/__tests__/utils/ │
│ Search Method: claudemem v0.3.0 (callers analysis) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
2. Coverage by Function (via callers)
| Function | Test Callers | Coverage |
|---------------------|--------------|----------|
| authenticateUser | 5 tests | ✅ Good |
| processPayment | 3 tests | ✅ Good |
| calculateDiscount | 0 tests | ❌ None |
| sendEmail | 1 test | ⚠️ Low |
| updateUserProfile | 0 tests | ❌ None |
3. Untested Critical Functions
🔴 HIGH PRIORITY - No Test Callers:
└── calculateDiscount (PageRank: 0.034)
└── callers show: 4 production callers, 0 test callers
└── updateUserProfile (PageRank: 0.028)
└── callers show: 3 production callers, 0 test callers
⚠️ MEDIUM PRIORITY - Few Test Callers:
└── sendEmail (PageRank: 0.021)
└── callers show: 1 test, no edge case tests
4. Test Quality Notes
📝 OBSERVATIONS:
1. calculateDiscount has 4 production callers but 0 test callers
→ Critical business logic untested!
2. sendEmail has 1 test caller
→ Only happy path tested, no error scenarios
3. authenticateUser has 5 test callers
→ Good coverage including edge cases
Scenarios
Scenario: "What's tested?"
# Step 1: Map the feature
claudemem --nologo map "payment" --raw
# Step 2: For each function, check callers
claudemem --nologo callers processPayment --raw
claudemem --nologo callers validateCard --raw
claudemem --nologo callers chargeCustomer --raw
# Step 3: Count test callers vs production callers
Scenario: Finding Coverage Gaps
# Step 1: Find high-PageRank (important) functions
claudemem --nologo map --raw
# Step 2: Check callers for each
claudemem --nologo callers importantFunc1 --raw
claudemem --nologo callers importantFunc2 --raw
# Step 3: Functions with 0 test callers = gap
Scenario: Test Quality Audit
# Step 1: Find test callers
claudemem --nologo callers targetFunction --raw
# Step 2: Read each test file at the caller line
# Step 3: Check: Does test cover edge cases? Errors?
Anti-Patterns
| Anti-Pattern | Why Wrong | Correct Approach |
|---|---|---|
grep "test" |
No caller relationships | claudemem --nologo callers func --raw |
| Assume tests exist | Miss coverage gaps | Verify with callers analysis |
| Count test files | Doesn't show what's tested | Check callers per function |
| Skip PageRank | Miss critical gaps | Focus on high-PageRank untested |
Testing Tips
- Use callers to find tests - Tests appear as callers of functions
- No test callers = no tests - Coverage gap identified
- High PageRank + no tests = critical gap - Prioritize these
- Read test callers - Verify quality, not just existence
- Check edge cases - Are error paths tested?
Notes
callersreveals test coverage - Tests are just callers from test files- High-PageRank untested = critical gap - Most impactful coverage issues
- Production callers vs test callers - Ratio shows coverage health
- Filter callers by file path (*.test.ts, *.spec.ts) to find tests
- Works best with TypeScript, Go, Python, Rust codebases
Maintained by: tianzecn Plugin: code-analysis v2.6.0 Last Updated: December 2025 (v0.4.0 test-gaps automation)