# find-untested-sources

Finds source files lacking corresponding tests using static AST parsing without project builds. Useful for coding agents before generating new test suites.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3100 installs · ★ 5730
- Author: dotnet
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/dotnet-test/skills/find-untested-sources/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/find-untested-sources

## What it does

Traditional test coverage tools require compilation and lengthy test runs. This skill answers a cheaper question: which source files have zero test files referencing their symbols? It parses source trees statically, producing a deterministic test-pairing map in seconds without building the repo or resolving dependencies.

Two interchangeable engines are available depending on the codebase. The Roslyn engine (`scripts/Find-UntestedSources.cs`) parses `.cs` files with strict namespace disambiguation, avoiding false matches on common names like `Context`. For multi-language setups or non-.NET projects, the tree-sitter engine (`scripts/find_untested_sources.py`) handles Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Rust, and several other languages.

Static pairing does not verify runtime execution depth. A single symbol reference in a test file marks an entire source file as paired. For line coverage, branch data, or CRAP risk calculations, you will need a dedicated coverage tool instead.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill find-untested-sources -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/find-untested-sources/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/find-untested-sources/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill find-untested-sources -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/find-untested-sources/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill find-untested-sources -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/find-untested-sources/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dotnet/skills find-untested-sources
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/find-untested-sources/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill find-untested-sources -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dotnet/skills --path plugins/dotnet-test/skills/find-untested-sources
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/find-untested-sources/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill find-untested-sources -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/dotnet-test/skills/find-untested-sources/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- list source files without any referencing test files
- prepare a prioritized source worklist before agentic test writing
- suggest canonical test file locations based on project structure
- verify that newly generated test files pair back to their target code

## Example prompts
- Run find-untested-sources on the repository root to find untested code.
- List all unpaired source files in src/Payments before generating tests.
- Check if the newly created tests properly pair with their source classes.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: find-untested-sources
description: >
  MANDATORY for static source-to-test pairing: find or list source files/modules
  without corresponding tests, or suggest test locations from repository
  structure. Invoke even for a tiny package; do not substitute manual globbing.
  Uses Roslyn for C#/.NET and tree-sitter for Python, TS/JS, Go, Java, Rust,
  Ruby, Kotlin, Swift, PowerShell, and C++. DO NOT USE FOR: real
  line/branch/Cobertura data, coverage-backed test priorities, CRAP risk, or
  grading existing tests.
license: MIT
---

# Find Untested Sources

## Purpose

Coverage tools answer "which lines were executed?" — they require a green build
and a passing test run, which is minutes-to-tens-of-minutes on a real repo. The
question this skill answers is different and much cheaper:

> _Which source files have no test file referencing any of their declared
> types/symbols?_

That's the question an agent asks **before** writing a new test — and it can be
answered statically in a few seconds by parsing source files, with **no build,
no dependency resolution, and no compilation**. The output is a deterministic
test-pairing map that lets the agent pick the next file to test without reading
the entire codebase first.

## Two engines — pick one

This skill ships two interchangeable analyzers with a compatible JSON contract:

| Engine | Script | Use when |
|--------|--------|----------|
| **Roslyn (C#)** | `scripts/Find-UntestedSources.cs` | The repo is **.NET-only**. Parses every `.cs` file with the Roslyn syntax API and does strict **namespace disambiguation**, so it is materially more accurate on duplicated short names like `Settings` or `Context`. |
| **tree-sitter (polyglot)** | `scripts/find_untested_sources.py` | The repo is **not exclusively C#**, or you want one tool across C#, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, Java, Rust, Ruby, Kotlin, Swift, PowerShell, and C++. |

For a .NET-only repository, **prefer the Roslyn engine** — its namespace-aware
pairing beats the polyglot engine's identifier overlap.

## Required workflow

1. Use the narrowest repository or package root named by the caller. Do not scan
   a parent workspace when the request identifies a subdirectory.
2. Execute the appropriate analyzer once. Do not replace analyzer execution with
   manual globbing, filename matching, or visual inspection.
   For polyglot analysis, pass `--include-tested` when the answer must distinguish
   paired sources from unpaired sources.
   "Static pairing only" prohibits compiling the target repository and running
   its tests; it does not prohibit launching this skill's parse-only analyzer.
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