qa-expert_skill

Overview

This skill establishes comprehensive QA testing processes for any software project using Google Testing Standards and OWASP security best practices. It provides initialization scripts, templated test cases, bug-tracking formats, quality-metrics calculation, and an optional autonomous LLM execution workflow. The goal is reproducible test suites, objective quality gates, and fast handoffs to third-party QA teams.

How this skill works

The skill bootstraps QA infrastructure with a one-command init script that creates directories, tracking CSVs, templates, and a master prompt for autonomous execution. Test cases follow the AAA pattern (Arrange-Act-Assert) and use P0–P4 severity classification; execution updates a tracking CSV immediately after each test. It calculates pass rates, coverage, bug breakdowns and evaluates predefined quality gates, and includes OWASP Top 10 security tests with a 90% coverage target.

When to use it

• Starting QA for a new or existing project
• Writing standardized, reproducible test cases following AAA
• Executing and tracking test plans with immediate CSV updates
• Filing and classifying bugs using P0–P4 severities
• Calculating QA metrics and evaluating quality gates before release
• Preparing documentation and handoff packages for third-party QA teams

Best practices

• Treat test case documents as the ground truth; use tracking CSVs for execution status only
• Write test cases in AAA format with clear prerequisites and exact steps
• Update TEST-EXECUTION-TRACKING.csv immediately after each test; never batch updates
• Classify bugs accurately (P0–P4) and include environment and repro steps
• Target ≥80% pass rate and ≥80% code coverage; target 90% OWASP coverage for security
• Use the master LLM prompt for autonomous execution to speed up repeatable test runs

Example use cases

• Initialize a QA project and produce a ready-to-run test suite and templates in minutes
• Convert manual test run into LLM-driven autonomous execution that auto-files bugs and generates reports
• Run OWASP Top 10 security checks as part of a release gate to meet 90% mitigation target
• Generate daily and weekly QA reports and metrics dashboards for stakeholders
• Package tests/docs and onboarding guides for a third-party QA team handoff