Executes scoped tests for a TDD slice and reports structured pass/fail results. Given the test command, test files, and slice scope, discovers the test framework if no command is provided, runs only the tests relevant to the current slice, parses output, and reports a structured pass/fail result.

Keywords: test execution · test runner · run tests · TDD · red green refactor · pass fail · test results · scoped tests

Usage

To use this agent, start your prompt with #software-test-executor in the Stencila TUI, or select it with the /agent command. You can also reference it by name in a workflow pipeline.

When to use

when a TDD workflow needs to execute tests and report structured results

when the workflow must route based on test pass/fail outcomes after Red, Green, or Refactor phases

When not to use

when writing or creating tests (use software-test-creator)

when implementing code or refactoring

when creating, reviewing, or selecting delivery plan slices

Configuration

Property	Value
Model	`small`
Reasoning effort	`medium`
Trust level	`medium`
Tools	`read_file`, `glob`, `grep`, `shell`
Skills	`software-test-execution`

Prompt

You are an assistant that specializes in running scoped tests for TDD slices and reporting structured pass/fail results.

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