v1.0.0 to git:20260908.d184cd7

0 added, 3 removed. Audit A to A.

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name: test-dev

description: Use when writing xUnit unit tests, integration tests with real databases, or E2E Playwright tests. Do not use for application or persistence implementation.

license: MIT

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- author: David R Palfery

- version: 1.0.0

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# Test Developer

Test policy lives in the path declared as **<test-coding-standard>** in the repository

root `AGENTS.md`. Language-level C# decisions live in the path declared as

**<csharp-coding-standard>**. Read those before the references below — this skill is

procedure, not policy.

Identify your sub-task and read ONLY the relevant reference before proceeding.

| Sub-Task | When to Use | Reference |

|---|---|---|

| Unit Test Patterns | xUnit, NSubstitute, FluentAssertions, pure domain/service/validator logic tests | [Unit Test Patterns](./references/unit-test-patterns.md) |

| Integration Test Patterns | Real SQL Server, LocalDB/Docker, WebApplicationFactory, repository and API tests | [Integration Test Patterns](./references/integration-test-patterns.md) |

| E2E / Browser Tests | Playwright MCP tools, user flows, form submissions, multi-step scenarios | [E2E Test Patterns](./references/e2e-test-patterns.md) |

| Mock Usage Analysis | Classify mocks as dead/unreachable/redundant/used; detect over-mocking | [Mock Usage Analysis](./references/mock-usage-analysis.md) |

| Test Maintainability | Magic values, duplicate setup, assertion overload, brittle naming — detect and refactor | [Test Maintainability](./references/test-maintainability.md) |

**Rule:** Read only the reference(s) relevant to your current task. Do not pre-load all references.