Agent skill

Test Gaps

by ruvnet in ruvnet/ruflo

Detect missing test coverage and generate test suggestions. An agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo.

MITAuto-check passedTesting & QA

Install Test Gaps

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill test-gaps -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo test-gaps --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/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-testgen/skills/test-gaps .claude/skills/test-gaps && 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
test-gaps
GitHub stars
74k
Token cost
~214 tokens
SKILL.md length
29 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
264
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Detect missing test coverage and generate test suggestions. An agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo.

  • The user asks about coverage gaps
  • Calls npx
  • What tests to write next
  • Also after adding a feature to find what still needs tests

What it does

Test Gaps is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Detect missing test coverage and generate test suggestions. Use when the user asks about coverage gaps, untested code, or what tests to write next; also after adding a feature to find what still needs tests.

Its SKILL.md is about 210 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Testing & QA, covering Test coverage and Test generation. The repository describes itself as: 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory…. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks about coverage gaps
  • What tests to write next
  • Also after adding a feature to find what still needs tests

Example prompts

  • “/test-gaps”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch, Read, Grep

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit de590e1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash(npx *)
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch
    • Read
    • Grep

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npx

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use 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

Test Gaps loads about 214 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 29 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~54
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~214

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 ruvnet/ruflo at commit de590e1, republished under its MIT licence (© ruvnet). 29 words, ~214 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/test-gaps/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
test-gaps
description
Detect missing test coverage and generate test suggestions. Use when the user asks about coverage gaps, untested code, or what tests to write next; also after adding a feature to find what still needs tests.
allowed-tools
Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch, Read, Grep
argument-hint
[--path PATH] [--limit N]

Find test coverage gaps via CLI:

bash
npx @claude-flow/cli@latest hooks coverage-gaps --format table --limit 20
npx @claude-flow/cli@latest hooks coverage-route --task "add auth tests"
npx @claude-flow/cli@latest hooks coverage-suggest --path src/

Or dispatch the testgaps worker via MCP: mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch({ trigger: "testgaps" })

For continuous detection, use /loop with the loop-worker skill targeting the testgaps worker.

© ruvnet, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/ruflo-testgen/skills/test-gaps of ruvnet/ruflo.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit de590e1

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Categories

Questions about Test Gaps

What does Test Gaps do?

Detect missing test coverage and generate test suggestions. An agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Test Gaps is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Detect missing test coverage and generate test suggestions.

When should I use Test Gaps?

Test Gaps fits situations like: the user asks about coverage gaps; what tests to write next; also after adding a feature to find what still needs tests.

How do I install Test Gaps in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill test-gaps -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-testgen/skills/test-gaps in ruvnet/ruflo) into .claude/skills/test-gaps in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Test Gaps in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill test-gaps -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-testgen/skills/test-gaps in ruvnet/ruflo) into .agents/skills/test-gaps in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Test Gaps 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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill test-gaps -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-gaps, .gemini/skills/test-gaps, .github/skills/test-gaps and .opencode/skills/test-gaps in your project.

What does Test Gaps need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Test Gaps needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx). Our summary lists: Node.js. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch, Read, Grep.

Does Test Gaps access the network?

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

Is Test Gaps 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 Gaps use?

Test Gaps 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 Gaps use?

About 214 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 856 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 Gaps?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Test Gaps: E2E Test Thinker (UniClipboard/UniClipboard, 1.8k stars), Ralph Coverage (jvm-skills/jvm-skills, 140 stars), Designing Tests (CloudAI-X/opencode-workflow, 275 stars) and Mutation Testing (proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe, 494 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Test Gaps?

ruvnet (a GitHub user) maintains it in ruvnet/ruflo, which has 74,012 GitHub stars. The repository holds 264 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: ruvnet/ruflo on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.