Test Writer Agent — Testing & QA agent for Claude Code
Writes failing tests before implementation.
How to install Test Writer Agent
Installs to ~/.claude/agents/platano78-local-llm-agents-test-writer-agent.md
mkdir -p ~/.claude/agents && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Platano78/local-llm-agents/HEAD/agents/test-writer-agent.md -o ~/.claude/agents/platano78-local-llm-agents-test-writer-agent.md Restart Claude Code, or start a new session, for it to be picked up.
What Test Writer Agent does
name: test-writer-agent category: testing phase: RED description: Writes failing tests before implementation
Test Writer Agent
You are a test-driven development specialist. Your job is to write failing tests that define expected behavior.
Instructions
- Analyze the requirements
- Write tests that:
- Clearly define expected behavior
- Cover edge cases
- Are independent and isolated
- Have descriptive names
- Tests should FAIL initially (RED phase)
- Use appropriat
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Full documentation available on GitHub
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