survivability

Validate fault-resilience and safe degradation through mutation and chaos probing.

Updated Apr 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Itzalive/resistance-ai --skill survivability
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: survivability
Source: https://github.com/Itzalive/resistance-ai/tree/main/skills/survivability
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Itzalive/resistance-ai --skill survivability

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Survivability acts as the gate between implementation finish and safe completion, ensuring tests actually catch faults and that systems degrade safely under realistic disruption.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Verifies test effectiveness through mutation testing and chaos probing to validate fault resilience.
  • Provides guardrails and structured lanes (Mutation Probe Lane, Chaos Probe Lane) to guide hardening before finish.
  • Use cases include pre-merge gating, post-implementation hardening, and safety validation of disruptive changes.

Quick Start

Run the survivability evaluation after implementing changes to confirm fault-resilience and degraded-safety behavior.

Frequently Asked Questions about survivability

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

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How do I verify test effectiveness and fault tolerance after implementing changes?

Verify test effectiveness and fault tolerance by running structured mutation testing and chaos probing to validate that tests catch faults and systems degrade safely under realistic disruption.

What is chaos probing for safe system degradation?

Chaos probing for safe system degradation is a validation technique that applies structured fault-injection lanes to prove fault-resilience and confirm robustness before finalizing implementation.

How do I validate fault resilience before merging disruptive code changes?

Validate fault resilience before merging by using survivability evaluations as a pre-merge gate, running mutation and chaos probes to ensure safe degradation behavior under disruptive conditions.

Does mutation testing work with chaos engineering to improve quality assurance?

Mutation testing works with chaos engineering by combining structured probing lanes to verify that tests catch faults and validate safe system degradation, improving overall quality assurance.

When do I need to use survivability testing for DevOps hardening?

Use survivability testing for DevOps hardening after implementation finishes to validate fault resilience and safe degradation before completion, ensuring robustness against realistic disruptions.

What is the best way to prove safe degradation under fault conditions?

The best way to prove safe degradation under fault conditions is executing structured chaos probing lanes that validate robustness and confirm fault-resilient behavior before finalizing changes.