test-driven-development

by addyosmani 82k MIT Updated Aug 5, 2026
test-driven-development skill by addyosmani
test-driven-development — Testing skill by addyosmani

test-driven-development is an open-source testing skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by addyosmani. Its author describes it as: “Drives development with tests. Use when implementing any logic, fixing any bug, or changing any behavior. Use when you need to prove that code works, when a bug report arrives, or when you're about to modify existing…”. The project has 82k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills`.

Installation

Add test-driven-development to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

When to use it

Reach for test-driven-development when you want testing help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

  • Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
  • Ships in addyosmani/agent-skills, an established project with 82,220 GitHub stars
  • Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

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Frequently asked questions

What does test-driven-development do?
Drives development with tests. Use when implementing any logic, fixing any bug, or changing any behavior. Use when you need to prove that code works, when a bug report arrives, or when you're about to modify existing functionality.
How do I install test-driven-development?
Run /plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills before installing.
Is test-driven-development free to use?
Yes. test-driven-development is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
Where does test-driven-development come from?
test-driven-development ships inside addyosmani/agent-skills, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 82,220 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.

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