suggest-tests

Testing & Quality

Recommend unit tests to add based on git diff changes. Analyzes modified code and prioritizes by risk level.

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Suggest Tests from Git Diff

Inspect the repository for code changes and recommend test additions or updates.

Inputs

diffScope: 'branch' or 'commit'
referenceBranchOrCommit (optional): The reference branch or commit to compare from

Procedure

Phase 1 - Parse the Diff

Get all changes in this branch compared to the reference (default branch or specified commit)
Identify changed or added functions, methods, classes, constants, or modules
Ignore comment-only or formatting changes

Phase 2 - Analyze the Changes

For each affected symbol:
- Determine change type: added | modified | deleted | refactored
- Detect whether the logic, signature, or control flow changed
- Cross-reference coverage data if provided
Prioritize recommendations:
- HIGH: New code or core logic changes with missing or low test coverage
- MEDIUM: Modified parameters, return types, or conditionals
- LOW: Trivial changes with existing adequate coverage
Flag risky changes (input validation, deserialization, external calls, etc.)

Phase 3 - Output Recommendations

Return Markdown structured as follows:

# Test Recommendations

## Risk Level High
**functionName**
- location: src/path/to/file.ts
- change type: modified
- reason: Description of why this needs tests
- suggested tests:
  - Test case description 1
  - Test case description 2

## Risk Level Medium
...

## Risk Level Low
...

Constraints

Analyze only within the given code. Do not invent missing context or external APIs
Be deterministic and concise
Return only recommendations

Skill Chaining

After Analysis

Chain To	When	Action
unit-test-workflow	HIGH risk identified	Generate comprehensive tests
property-based-testing	Serialization patterns	Add PBT coverage

Chains From

Source	Condition
tdd	After REFACTOR phase
workflow-orchestrator	Code review context

Terminal Chain

After completion: repo-hygiene (clean analysis artifacts)

Testing Pipeline Position

suggest-tests is step 2 in the testing pipeline:

tdd → suggest-tests → unit-test-workflow → property-based-testing → repo-hygiene
         ↑
     (you are here)