testing-quality-standards

name	testing-quality-standards
description	Shared testing quality metrics and standards for cross-plugin use. Referenced by pensive:test-review and parseltongue:python-testing. Triggers: testing standards, quality metrics, coverage thresholds, test quality, anti-patterns, testing best practices, quality gates Use when: evaluating test quality, setting coverage thresholds, identifying testing anti-patterns, establishing quality standards DO NOT use when: simple scripts without quality requirements. Consult this skill when establishing testing quality standards.
category	infrastructure
tags	["testing","quality","standards","metrics"]
dependencies	[]
estimated_tokens	400
provides	{"patterns":["coverage-thresholds","quality-metrics","anti-patterns"]}

Testing Quality Standards

Shared quality standards and metrics for testing across all plugins in the Claude Night Market ecosystem.

Coverage Thresholds

Level	Coverage	Use Case
Minimum	60%	Legacy code
Standard	80%	Normal development
High	90%	Critical systems
detailed	95%+	Safety-critical

Quality Metrics

Structure

• Clear test organization
• Meaningful test names
• Proper setup/teardown
• Isolated test cases

Coverage

• Critical paths covered
• Edge cases tested
• Error conditions handled
• Integration points verified

Maintainability

• DRY test code
• Reusable fixtures
• Clear assertions
• Minimal mocking

Reliability

• No flaky tests
• Deterministic execution
• No order dependencies
• Fast feedback loop

Detailed Topics

For implementation patterns and examples:

• Anti-Patterns - Common testing mistakes with before/after examples
• Best Practices - Core testing principles and exit criteria

Integration with Plugin Testing

This skill provides foundational standards referenced by:

• pensive:test-review - Uses coverage thresholds and quality metrics
• parseltongue:python-testing - Uses anti-patterns and best practices
• sanctum:test-* - Uses quality checklist for test validation

Reference in your skill's frontmatter:

dependencies: [leyline:testing-quality-standards]