| name | kiss-test-strategy |
| description | Drafts the feature-scoped test strategy — scope, risk-based test priorities, levels of testing, entry/exit criteria, environments, and tooling expectations. Produces a reviewable document the test-architect and PM anchor on. Use when planning a testing approach, defining test coverage strategy, or setting entry/exit criteria for a feature. |
| compatibility | Requires kiss project structure with .kiss/ directory |
| metadata | {"author":"github-kiss","source":"agent-skills/kiss-test-strategy/kiss-test-strategy.md"} |
User Input
$ARGUMENTS
Audience and tone (interactive mode)
When KISS_AGENT_MODE=interactive (the default), assume the user
has limited technical background and limited domain knowledge
— they may know basics but lack deep expertise in this skill's
area. Run this skill as a guided questionnaire:
- One question at a time. No walls of questions.
- Yes / no first. Phrase so
yes, no, not sure, or skip
is a valid answer.
- Translate jargon, don't strip it. Use the technical term but
always pair it with a plain-English gloss the first time it
appears.
- Choices, not blank fields. When yes/no isn't enough, offer
2-4 lettered options (A/B/C/D) with one-line plain-language
descriptions of the trade-off. Always include "Not sure — pick
a sensible default".
- Always recommend. State the option you would pick and why in
one sentence so the user can reply "yes" / "ok" to accept. Pull
defaults from upstream artefacts (spec, architecture, ADRs,
standards) before asking blank.
- Show, don't ask. When upstream artefacts already imply an
answer, propose it as a pre-filled finding and ask for a
yes / no confirmation rather than asking the user to fill in a
blank.
not sure / skip triggers a sensible default, marked
"(default applied — confirm later)" in the artefact, and a debt
entry in this skill's debt file.
When KISS_AGENT_MODE=auto (or --auto), skip the questionnaire
entirely: apply sensible defaults from upstream artefacts and log
decisions to the parent agent's decision log.
Inputs
.kiss/context.yml{context.paths.specs}/<feature>/spec.md{context.paths.docs}/architecture/intake.md{context.paths.docs}/project/risk-register.md
Outputs
{context.paths.docs}/testing/<feature>/strategy.md{context.paths.docs}/testing/<feature>/strategy.extract
Context Update
Does not mutate .kiss/context.yml.
Handoffs
kiss-test-framework consumes the strategy's tooling section.kiss-test-cases consumes levels + risk tiers.kiss-quality-gates consumes entry/exit criteria.
AI authoring scope
Does: draft levels (unit / integration / e2e / contract /
performance / security), risk-tiered priorities, test environments
needed, entry/exit criteria.
Does not: choose the framework yet (that's kiss-test-framework),
commit the team to coverage percentages they haven't agreed.
Usage
<SKILL_DIR> = the integration's skills root (e.g. .claude/skills/
for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Antigravity / Codex,
.cursor/skills/ for Cursor, .windsurf/workflows/ for Windsurf).
Scripts live at <SKILL_DIR>/<skill-name>/scripts/….
TS_RISK_TIERS=high,medium,low TS_LEVELS=unit,integration,e2e \
bash <SKILL_DIR>/kiss-test-strategy/scripts/bash/draft-strategy.sh --auto
Answer keys
| Key | Default |
|---|
TS_RISK_TIERS | high,medium,low |
TS_LEVELS | unit,integration,e2e |
TS_ENVIRONMENTS | dev,staging,prod |
TS_COVERAGE_TARGET | 80 |
