qe-test-idea-rewriting

Test Idea Rewriting

<default_to_action> When transforming test ideas:

1. DETECT all "Verify X" patterns via regex
2. IDENTIFY appropriate action verb category
3. TRANSFORM to "[ACTION] [trigger]; [OBSERVE] [result]" pattern
4. PRESERVE all metadata (IDs, priorities, automation types)
5. VALIDATE zero "Verify" patterns remain
6. OUTPUT in same format as input

Success Criteria: /<td>Verify\s/gi returns 0 matches </default_to_action>

Quick Reference Card

Transformation Pattern

[ACTION VERB] [specific trigger]; [OUTCOME VERB] [observable result]

Action Verb Quick Reference

Common Transformations

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Transformation Rules

Pattern Detection

/<td>Verify\s/gi     // HTML table cells
/^Verify\s/gim       // Line starts
/"Verify\s[^"]+"/gi  // Quoted strings

Transformation Categories

API/Network Tests

UI/UX Tests

Data Tests

Performance Tests

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Action Verb Reference

Interaction Verbs

Trigger Verbs

Measurement Verbs

Observation Verbs

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Quality Validation

Pre-Transform Checks

1. Count "Verify" patterns in input
2. Identify context for each pattern
3. Map to appropriate action verb category

Post-Transform Checks

1. Regex validation: zero "Verify" matches
2. Every test idea starts with action verb
3. Each test includes observable outcome
4. All metadata preserved unchanged

Validation Regex

// Must return 0 matches for success
const verifyPattern = /<td>Verify\s/gi;
const matches = content.match(verifyPattern);
if (matches && matches.length > 0) {
  throw new Error(`${matches.length} "Verify" patterns remain`);
}

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Agent Integration

// Single file transformation
await Task("Rewrite Test Ideas", {
  inputFile: "assessment.html",
  outputFile: "assessment-rewritten.html",
  preserveFormatting: true
}, "qe-test-idea-rewriter");

// Batch transformation
await Task("Batch Rewrite", {
  inputDir: "./assessments/",
  outputDir: "./assessments-clean/",
  pattern: "*.html"
}, "qe-test-idea-rewriter");

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Memory Namespace

aqe/rewriting/
├── transformations/*  - Transformation logs
├── patterns/*         - Learned patterns
└── vocabulary/*       - Custom verb mappings

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Related Skills

• sfdipot-product-factors - Assessment generation
• test-design-techniques - Proper test structuring
• brutal-honesty-review - Quality validation

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Remember

Every test idea should be actionable. "Verify X works" tells you nothing about HOW to test. "[Action] X; [Observe] Y" gives clear steps and expected outcomes. Transform passive descriptions into active, observable tests.