Expand test automation coverage for codebase. An agent skill from bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedTesting & QA

Install Bmad Testarch Automate

skills CLI
$ npx skills add bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise --skill bmad-testarch-automate -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise bmad-testarch-automate --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/bmad-testarch-automate .claude/skills/bmad-testarch-automate && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
bmad-testarch-automate
GitHub stars
104
Used in
3 other repos
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
540 words
Files
21
Skills in repo
11
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Expand test automation coverage for codebase. An agent skill from bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise.

  • Works in 8 steps: Resolve the Workflow Block → Execute Prepend Steps → Load Persistent Facts → …
  • User says lets expand test coverage
  • SKILL.md covers Conventions, On Activation, Workflow Architecture and Initialization Sequence
  • Calls uv and npx

What it does

Bmad Testarch Automate is an agent skill from bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise. Expand test automation coverage for codebase. Use when user says "lets expand test coverage" or "I want to automate tests"

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 23 other files (for example `checklist.md`, `instructions.md` and `resources/automation-summary.example.md`).

It sits in Testing & QA, covering Test coverage. The repository describes itself as: Test Architect Full BMad Method Enhancement.

When your agent uses it

  • User says lets expand test coverage
  • I want to automate tests

Example prompts

  • “lets expand test coverage”
  • “I want to automate tests”
  • “/bmad-testarch-automate”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Resolve the Workflow Block
  2. Execute Prepend Steps
  3. Load Persistent Facts
  4. Load Config
  5. Greet the User
  6. Execute Append Steps
  7. Mode Determination
  8. Route to First Step

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a0313f4. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • uv
    • npx

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv and npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Bmad Testarch Automate loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 540 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~36
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 540 words (~1,160 tokens).

“Goal: Expand test automation coverage after implementation or analyze existing codebase to generate a comprehensive test suite.”

— opening of SKILL.md by bmad-code-org, Custom licence
name
bmad-testarch-automate

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 20 other files in skills/bmad-testarch-automate of bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise.

  • SKILL.md
  • bmod.toml
  • checklist.md
  • customize.toml
  • instructions.md
  • resources/automation-summary.example.md
  • steps-c/step-01-preflight-and-context.md
  • steps-c/step-01b-resume.md
  • steps-c/step-02-identify-targets.md
  • steps-c/step-03-generate-tests.md
  • steps-c/step-03a-subagent-api.md
  • steps-c/step-03b-subagent-backend.md
  • steps-c/step-03b-subagent-e2e.md
  • steps-c/step-03b-subagent-mobile.md
  • steps-c/step-03c-aggregate.md
  • steps-c/step-04-validate-and-summarize.md
  • steps-e/step-01-assess.md
  • steps-e/step-02-apply-edit.md
  • … and 3 more

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a0313f4

Used in 3 other repositories

We found 8 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 3 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Categories

Questions about Bmad Testarch Automate

What does Bmad Testarch Automate do?

Expand test automation coverage for codebase. An agent skill from bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise. Bmad Testarch Automate is an agent skill from bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise. Expand test automation coverage for codebase.

When should I use Bmad Testarch Automate?

Bmad Testarch Automate fits situations like: user says lets expand test coverage; I want to automate tests.

How do I install Bmad Testarch Automate in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise --skill bmad-testarch-automate -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/bmad-testarch-automate in bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise) into .claude/skills/bmad-testarch-automate in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Bmad Testarch Automate in Codex?

Run `npx skills add bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise --skill bmad-testarch-automate -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/bmad-testarch-automate in bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise) into .agents/skills/bmad-testarch-automate in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Bmad Testarch Automate in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise --skill bmad-testarch-automate -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bmad-testarch-automate, .gemini/skills/bmad-testarch-automate, .github/skills/bmad-testarch-automate and .opencode/skills/bmad-testarch-automate in your project.

What does Bmad Testarch Automate need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Bmad Testarch Automate needs the command-line tools its instructions call (uv and npx). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Bmad Testarch Automate access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv and npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Bmad Testarch Automate safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Bmad Testarch Automate use?

Bmad Testarch Automate has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Bmad Testarch Automate use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Bmad Testarch Automate?

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Who maintains Bmad Testarch Automate?

bmad-code-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise, which has 104 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.