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bmad-testarch-test-design

Create risk-based system-level or epic-level test plans with coverage matrices and quality gates.

Updated Mar 1, 2026
Search Tags:#qa#quality gates#risk assessment#test design#test planning#nfr#coverage matrix
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Hexalith/Hexalith.Parties --skill bmad-testarch-test-design-hexalith
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Skill: bmad-testarch-test-design
Source: https://github.com/Hexalith/Hexalith.Parties/tree/main/.agents/skills/bmad-testarch-test-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Hexalith/Hexalith.Parties --skill bmad-testarch-test-design-hexalith

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Teams often start testing without a structured plan, leading to duplicated coverage, missed high-risk areas, and unclear quality gates. This Skill produces a disciplined, risk-grounded test design before any test code is written. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Dual-Mode Test Planning: Generates either a system-level design (architecture concerns doc plus QA execution recipe plus BMAD handoff) or a single epic-level test plan, auto-detected from PRD/ADR versus epic/story inputs. - Risk Assessment & Prioritization: Scores risks by probability and impact across TECH/SEC/PERF/DATA/BUS/OPS categories and maps them to P0-P3 test scenarios with no duplicate coverage across test levels. - Resumable Step-File Workflow: Runs create, resume, validate, and edit modes with per-run progress checkpoints, a validation checklist, and NFR planning that defers final verdicts to a later assessment. - Use Case: Given a PRD and ADR for a new feature, produce a test-design-architecture.md listing pre-implementation blockers and a test-design-qa.md with a prioritized coverage plan, execution strategy, and interval-based effort estimates. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to design a test plan for your PRD and architecture documents, or for a specific epic with its stories.

Frequently Asked Questions about bmad-testarch-test-design

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a test plan from a PRD and architecture document?▼

Provide the PRD and ADR or architecture docs, and the workflow runs in system-level mode. It produces an architecture-facing document with blockers and risk mitigations plus a QA-facing document with the coverage plan, execution strategy, and effort estimates.

What is the difference between system-level and epic-level test design?▼

System-level mode uses PRD plus ADR inputs and generates separate architecture and QA documents plus a BMAD handoff. Epic-level mode uses epic and story acceptance criteria and generates a single test plan document for that epic.

How are test priorities P0 through P3 assigned?▼

Priorities reflect business impact, user reach, and workaround availability, with risk scores as supporting evidence rather than a strict requirement. P0 covers critical functionality with no workaround, while P3 covers rare or cosmetic behavior.

Can I resume an interrupted test design workflow?▼

Yes. Each run writes a progress checkpoint named by its run key, such as system or epic-3. Resume mode loads the matching checkpoint, shows completed steps, and routes to the next incomplete step without re-executing finished work.

Does the workflow decide whether NFRs pass or fail?▼

No. It only plans NFR validation by mapping categories like security and performance to thresholds, tools, and evidence artifacts. Final PASS, CONCERNS, or FAIL decisions are deferred to the separate nfr-assess workflow after implementation evidence exists.

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