Testing Platform

One master QA skill with modular sections for enterprise-grade testing decisions.

Scope

Use this skill as the single control plane for testing work:

test strategy and architecture
functional and non-functional planning
test automation and CI gating
test infrastructure and environment readiness
QA governance and evidence quality
quality metrics and release risk decisions

Navigation Rule

Do not load every reference file by default. Start with references/00-navigation.md, then open only the section that matches the user request.

Section Map

Navigation and routing:

references/00-navigation.md

Strategy and architecture:

references/01-strategy-architecture.md

Functional testing:

references/02-functional.md

Non-functional testing:

references/03-non-functional.md

Automation architecture:

references/04-automation.md

Infrastructure and environments:

references/05-infrastructure.md

Governance and controls:

references/06-governance.md

Metrics and quality signals:

references/07-metrics.md

Risk management:

references/08-risk-management.md

Capability model and maturity:

references/09-capability-model.md

SDLC Execution Flow

Discovery:

define quality goals, critical business flows, and constraints

Planning:

build risk model, select test scope by risk and change impact

Build and integration:

apply functional and non-functional plans, wire automation into CI gates

Pre-release:

evaluate governance gates, readiness evidence, and release risk

Production feedback:

monitor metrics, defect leakage, and incident patterns
feed findings back into risk and strategy modules

Dependency Model

Layer 0 (fundamental):

strategy and architecture
risk management

Layer 1 (execution core):

functional testing
non-functional testing

Layer 2 (platform and acceleration):

automation
infrastructure

Layer 3 (business control):

governance
metrics

Feedback loop:

metrics -> risk reprioritization -> strategy update -> coverage and gate updates

Capability Policy

Must-have core capabilities:

test case generation
risk-based prioritization
regression impact analysis
CI and CD integration logic
baseline non-functional checks
defect triage and release recommendation

Next maturity capabilities:

observability feedback loop
performance profiling
security scanning orchestration
auto-refactoring support for test suite health

Output Contract

When responding on testing work, return:

Scope and assumptions.
Risk profile and prioritization.
Proposed test architecture and coverage.
Gate plan for CI and release.
Metrics and decision signals.
Next actions in order.

Non-Negotiable Rules

Do not propose 100 percent exhaustive testing; prioritize by risk and impact.
Do not separate test strategy from release and observability feedback loops.
Do not approve release decisions without evidence-backed metrics.
Do not add advanced automation before stabilizing fundamental strategy and risk controls.

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