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test-smell-detectionby .NETOfficialDevelopmentGitHub stars: 5.7k

Test Smell Detection skill: what it does and how to install it

Audits tests across multiple languages against the testsmells.org academic taxonomy, ranking evidence-based findings and suggesting framework-appropriate fixes.

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Install

$ npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill test-smell-detection

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Examines staged or named tests, verifies candidate issues against code and framework conventions, then reports confirmed academic test smells with severity, evidence and practical fixes. It distinguishes taxonomy findings from other test-validity defects and can consult the full catalog when needed.

When to use it. For a formal, citable test-smell review or severity-ranked assessment. It is not intended for quick pragmatic reviews, writing or running tests, framework migration, coverage analysis or assertion-diversity metrics.

History

Repo stars

5.7kAbout +573 since 30 Jul 2026

Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.

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Installs

3.4k+329 since 19 Oct 2026

Installs via skills.sh

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20 Oct 20263,075
19 Oct 20263,031

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