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name: auto-test
description: Use when writing, reviewing, or diagnosing any automated test regardless of scope or framework. Triggers on: writing new tests, reviewing test quality, identifying test smells, naming tests, structuring test suites, or deciding which scope skill to apply.
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Core principles that apply to every automated test regardless of scope (unit, integration, e2e, contract, performance) or framework. Scope skills extend these; they do not replace them.