10 picks · ranked by GitHub stars
Best agent skills for testing and QA
The best agent skills for testing and QA are Systematic Debugging, TDD and Golang Testing, ranked by GitHub stars; Systematic Debugging leads with 296,071 stars. The list covers 162 agent skills in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.
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Top picks
- Rank 1:
Systematic Debugging
obra/superpowers
Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior, before proposing fixes.
Testing & QAShellSystematic Debugging has 296,071 GitHub stars, has 280,800 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in Shell and was last updated in September 2026.
- Rank 2:
TDD
mattpocock/skills
Test-driven development. Use when the user wants to build features or fix bugs test-first, mentions "red-green-refactor", or wants integration tests.
Testing & QAShellTDD has 278,361 GitHub stars, has 1,028,752 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code and Codex, is written in Shell and was last updated in October 2026.
- Rank 3:
Golang Testing
affaan-m/ECC
Go testing patterns including table-driven tests, subtests, benchmarks, fuzzing, and test coverage.
Testing & QAJavaScriptGolang Testing has 274,402 GitHub stars, has 3 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
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- 1
Systematic Debuggingobra/superpowers
Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior, before proposing fixes.
ShellSystematic Debugging has 296,071 GitHub stars, has 280,800 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in Shell and was last updated in September 2026.
- 2
TDDmattpocock/skills
Test-driven development. Use when the user wants to build features or fix bugs test-first, mentions "red-green-refactor", or wants integration tests.
ShellTDD has 278,361 GitHub stars, has 1,028,752 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code and Codex, is written in Shell and was last updated in October 2026.
- 3
Golang Testingaffaan-m/ECC
Go testing patterns including table-driven tests, subtests, benchmarks, fuzzing, and test coverage.
JavaScriptGolang Testing has 274,402 GitHub stars, has 3 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 4
Skill Creatoranthropics/skills
Create new skills, modify and improve existing skills, and measure skill performance.
PythonSkill Creator has 179,945 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, has 398,688 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.
- 5
Next Cache Components Optimizervercel/next.js
Optimize the meaningful UI available immediately from a Next.js route on an initial load (hard navigation) or named client-side navigation (soft navigation).
JavaScriptNext Cache Components Optimizer has 143,231 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 6
iOS Cleangarrytan/gstack
Remove the DebugBridge SPM package and all #if DEBUG wiring from an iOS app.
TypeScriptiOS Clean has 135,577 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 7
Browser Usebrowser-use/browser-use
Direct browser control via CDP for web interaction: automation, scraping, testing, screenshots, and site/app work.
PythonBrowser Use has 117,307 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, has 96,300 installs on skills.sh, needs an API key or token, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.
- 8
Surgical PatchJuliusBrussee/caveman
Fix bugs and small behavior changes at the narrowest responsible layer.
GoSurgical Patch has 110,252 GitHub stars, has 84,964 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in Go and was last updated in October 2026.
- 9
Debugging And Error Recoveryaddyosmani/agent-skills
Guides systematic root-cause debugging. Use when tests fail, builds break, something that worked yesterday broke, behavior doesn't match expectations, or you encounter any unexpected error.
JavaScriptDebugging And Error Recovery has 102,166 GitHub stars, has 825 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 10
Mode Creatorthedotmack/claude-mem
Interactively create, install, activate, and verify custom claude-mem modes, including domain-specific observation types, concept tags, optional Telegram alerts, bot setup, worker restart, and…
TypeScriptMode Creator has 97,272 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.
What are the best agent skills for testing and QA?
The best agent skills for testing and QA are Systematic Debugging, TDD and Golang Testing, ranked by GitHub stars; Systematic Debugging leads with 296,071 stars. The list covers 162 agent skills in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.
Do these agent skills need an API key?
1 of the 10 picks need an API key or token, for example Browser Use; 9 run without one. Each page on appsgit lists the environment variables a agent skill expects.
Which coding agents work with these skills?
Claude Code (all), Codex (8 of 10), Cursor (7 of 10) and OpenCode (6 of 10). The client list comes from each project's published compatibility data; appsgit does not guess it.
Are any of these agent skills official?
Yes: Skill Creator, Next Cache Components Optimizer and Browser Use are published by the vendor themselves.
How do I install an agent skill?
A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file that you copy into your agent's skills directory, or install from a plugin marketplace when the repository is one. Every skill page on appsgit shows the install command.
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