Assertions
onsi/gomega
Write correct synchronous Gomega assertions — Expect/Ω notation, the To/NotTo/ToNot/Should/ShouldNot equivalences, the multi-return error idiom, Succeed vs HaveOccurred, the .Error() chaining form…
Design assertions that prove the actual contract and fail on realistic regressions
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Install Test Discipline
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad test-discipline --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.copilot/skills/test-discipline .claude/skills/test-discipline && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "test-discipline" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.copilot/skills/test-discipline into .claude/skills/test-discipline/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "test-discipline", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.copilot/skills/test-disciplineType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad test-discipline --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.copilot/skills/test-discipline .agents/skills/test-discipline && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "test-discipline" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.copilot/skills/test-discipline into .agents/skills/test-discipline/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "test-discipline", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad test-discipline --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.copilot/skills/test-discipline .cursor/skills/test-discipline && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "test-discipline" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.copilot/skills/test-discipline into .cursor/skills/test-discipline/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "test-discipline", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git --path .copilot/skills/test-discipline--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad test-discipline --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.copilot/skills/test-discipline .gemini/skills/test-discipline && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "test-discipline" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.copilot/skills/test-discipline into .gemini/skills/test-discipline/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "test-discipline", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad test-disciplineInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.copilot/skills/test-discipline .github/skills/test-discipline && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "test-discipline" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.copilot/skills/test-discipline into .github/skills/test-discipline/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "test-discipline", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad test-discipline --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.copilot/skills/test-discipline .opencode/skills/test-discipline && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "test-discipline" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.copilot/skills/test-discipline into .opencode/skills/test-discipline/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "test-discipline", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
test-discipline- GitHub stars
- 3.3k
- Token cost
- ~447 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 214 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 31
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Design assertions that prove the actual contract and fail on realistic regressions
- SKILL.md covers Context, Patterns, Examples and Anti-Patterns
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Test Discipline is an agent skill from bradygaster/squad. Design assertions that prove the actual contract and fail on realistic regressions
Its SKILL.md is about 450 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Squad: AI agent teams for any project. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/test-discipline”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1fd7e03. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Test Discipline loads about 447 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 214 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
The full file from bradygaster/squad at commit 1fd7e03, republished under its MIT licence (© bradygaster). 214 words, ~447 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/test-discipline/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- test-discipline
- description
- Design assertions that prove the actual contract and fail on realistic regressions
- domain
- quality
- confidence
- high
- source
- current regression tests and retained quality incident lessons
Context
Use this skill whenever a change affects an API, public interface, workflow contract, generated artifact, or user-observable behavior. A passing status-only test is not evidence that the intended artifact or contract is correct.
Patterns
- Update tests in the same change as an API, signature, export, or public-interface change.
- Make assertions name and inspect the offending artifact, output, or configuration field—not just an exit code or broad success status.
- Mutation-test critical gates by changing the real source or emitted artifact and proving the assertion turns red.
- Exercise every caller path for a changed parser, normalizer, or helper; isolated unit coverage can miss the integration path that invokes it differently.
- Reproduce working-tree-only failures locally when the contract depends on index, filesystem, line-ending, or generated-output state.
- Keep expected inventory arrays synchronized with the files they enumerate.
Examples
A workflow-compilation test mutates the source workflow, compiles it, and inspects the emitted safe-output contract. A repair-script test constructs the actual index/blob/worktree state that the repair routine must handle instead of a simplified fixture.
Anti-Patterns
- Calling a test sufficient because it observes only a successful process exit
- Mutating a hand-built fixture instead of the source or artifact protected by the gate
- Testing a helper while omitting production callers
- Treating a local checkout defect as something CI alone can validate
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Files
Just SKILL.md in .copilot/skills/test-discipline of bradygaster/squad.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1fd7e03
Compare with similar skills
Test Discipline next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Discipline this skillbradygaster/squad | 3.3k | — | ~447 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Assertionsonsi/gomega | 2.4k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Debug Failed Runactivepieces/activepieces | 25k | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Warn | Custom licence | |
| Counterparty Channel Disciplineaffaan-m/ECC | 275k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| MoviePilot Failed Transfer Retryjxxghp/MoviePilot | 12k | — | ~584 | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Handsontable Test Writing Disciplinehandsontable/handsontable | 22k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Test Discipline
What does Test Discipline do?
Design assertions that prove the actual contract and fail on realistic regressions. Test Discipline is an agent skill from bradygaster/squad.
How do I install Test Discipline in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.copilot/skills/test-discipline in bradygaster/squad) into .claude/skills/test-discipline in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Test Discipline in Codex?
Run `npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.copilot/skills/test-discipline in bradygaster/squad) into .agents/skills/test-discipline in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Test Discipline 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 bradygaster/squad --skill test-discipline -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/test-discipline, .gemini/skills/test-discipline, .github/skills/test-discipline and .opencode/skills/test-discipline in your project.
What does Test Discipline need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Test Discipline is instructions for the agent only.
Does Test Discipline access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Test Discipline 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 Test Discipline use?
Test Discipline is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Test Discipline use?
About 447 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k 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 Test Discipline?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Test Discipline: Assertions (onsi/gomega, 2.4k stars), Debug Failed Run (activepieces/activepieces, 25k stars), Counterparty Channel Discipline (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars) and MoviePilot Failed Transfer Retry (jxxghp/MoviePilot, 12k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Test Discipline?
bradygaster (a GitHub user) maintains it in bradygaster/squad, which has 3,257 GitHub stars. The repository holds 31 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: bradygaster/squad on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.