setup · nizos — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
This skill detects the project’s test framework, installs the matching TDD Guard reporter, and configures or updates it. Use it for setup or migration.
npx skills add nizos/tdd-guard --skill setup -a claude-codeWhat setup does
The skill identifies the test framework used by the current project, then installs or updates the matching TDD Guard reporter. Supported targets include Vitest, Jest, Storybook, pytest, PHPUnit, Go, Rust, RSpec, and Minitest. Reporters store test results in .claude/tdd-guard/data/test.json under the project root.
It applies framework-specific changes: a reporters entry, the Storybook test hook, a pytest setting, a PHPUnit extension or listener, a Go or Rust test target, or Ruby test configuration. The skill does not alter the test framework, build tools, or unrelated dependencies. When it detects multiple frameworks, it asks which one to configure.
Reporter configuration must use an absolute project path. If an existing setup is mixed with custom logic and cannot be migrated safely, the skill reports the issue instead of guessing or changing that logic.
What it helps with
- identify the test framework used by a project
- install the matching TDD Guard reporter
- update an existing reporter configuration
- migrate reporter settings to the current specification
- preserve the project root during configuration changes
Example prompts for the agent
- Set up TDD Guard for this project and detect its test framework.
- Check the current TDD Guard setup and update the reporter to the current specification.
- Migrate the existing TDD Guard configuration without changing unrelated test settings.
How to install setup
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add nizos/tdd-guard --skill setup -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/setup/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/setup/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add nizos/tdd-guard --skill setup -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/setup/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add nizos/tdd-guard --skill setup -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/setup/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install nizos/tdd-guard setup2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/setup/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add nizos/tdd-guard --skill setup -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/nizos/tdd-guard --path plugin/skills/setupManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/setup/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add nizos/tdd-guard --skill setup -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about setup
How do I install setup in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add nizos/tdd-guard --skill setup -a claude-code, then check ~/.claude/skills/setup/SKILL.md.
What does setup do?
It detects the project’s test framework, installs or updates the matching TDD Guard reporter, and configures or migrates its settings. Its changes are limited to the TDD Guard reporter.
What happens when the project uses multiple test frameworks?
The skill asks you to choose which framework to configure. It does not select one on its own.
Source text
SKILL.md · MIT
---
description: Set up or update TDD Guard for the current project. Detects the test framework, installs or updates the matching reporter, and configures or migrates its configuration to match the current specification.
disable-model-invocation: true
allowed-tools: [Read, Glob, Grep]
---
# TDD Guard Setup
Set up TDD Guard for the current project. Your goal is to:
1. Identify the test framework(s) used in this project
2. Install the matching TDD Guard reporter, or update it if already present
3. Configure the reporter, or migrate an existing configuration to match the current specification
## Reporter packages
| Framework | Reporter package | Registry |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| Vitest | tdd-guard-vitest | npm |
| Jest | tdd-guard-jest | npm |
| Storybook | tdd-guard-storybook | npm |
| pytest | tdd-guard-pytest | PyPI |
| PHPUnit | tdd-guard/phpunit | Packagist |
| Go | github.com/nizos/tdd-guard/reporters/go/cmd/tdd-guard-go | go install |
| Rust | tdd-guard-rust | crates.io |
| RSpec | tdd-guard-rspec | RubyGems |
| Minitest | tdd-guard-minitest | RubyGems |
## Reporter configuration
All reporters write test results to `.claude/tdd-guard/data/test.json` relative to the project root.
**Vitest** — Add the reporter entry to the `reporters` array with `projectRoot` in the options object.
```typescript
reporters: [
'default',
['tdd-guard-vitest', { projectRoot: '/absolute/path/to/project' }],
]
```
**Jest** — Add reporter entry to the `reporters` array with `projectRoot` option.
```typescript
reporters: [
'default',
['tdd-guard-jest', { projectRoot: '/absolute/path/to/project' }],
]
```
**Storybook** — Construct `StorybookReporter` in `.storybook/test-runner.ts` and wire it into the `postVisit` hook.
```typescript
// .storybook/test-runner.ts
import { StorybookReporter } from 'tdd-guard-storybook'
const reporter = new StorybookReporter({
projectRoot: '/absolute/path/to/project',
})
module.exports = {
async postVisit(page, context) {
await reporter.onStoryResult(context)
},
}
process.on('exit', () => {
reporter.onComplete()
})
```
**pytest** — Set `tdd_guard_project_root` in pytest config (`pyproject.toml`, `pytest.ini`, or `setup.cfg`).
```toml
[tool.pytest.ini_options]
tdd_guard_project_root = "/absolute/path/to/project"
```
**PHPUnit** — Add extension (PHPUnit 10+) or listener (PHPUnit 9.x) to `phpunit.xml` with project root path.
```xml
<!-- PHPUnit 10+ -->
<extensions>
<bootstrap class="TddGuard\PHPUnit\TddGuardExtension">
<parameter name="projectRoot" value="/absolute/path/to/project"/>
</bootstrap>
</extensions>
<!-- PHPUnit 9.x -->
<listeners>
<listener class="TddGuard\PHPUnit\TddGuardListener">
<arguments>
<string>/absolute/path/to/project</string>
</arguments>
</listener>
</listeners>
```
**Go** — Add a test target using the piped command below. Update an existing Makefile, Taskfile, or similar build system if one exists.
```bash
go test -json ./... 2>&1 | tdd-guard-go -project-root /absolute/path/to/project
```
**Rust** — Add a test target using the piped command below. Update an existing Makefile, Taskfile, or similar build system if one exists.
```bash
cargo nextest run 2>&1 | tdd-guard-rust --project-root /absolute/path/to/project --passthrough
```
**RSpec** — Add the formatter to `.rspec` and set `TDD_GUARD_PROJECT_ROOT` environment variable to the absolute project root path.
```
--format TddGuardRspec::Formatter
```
```bash
export TDD_GUARD_PROJECT_ROOT="/absolute/path/to/project"
```
**Minitest** — Require `tdd_guard_minitest/autorun` from `test/test_helper.rb` (or pass `-rtdd_guard_minitest/autorun` via `Rake::TestTask` ruby_opts) and set `TDD_GUARD_PROJECT_ROOT` to the absolute project root path.
```ruby
# test/test_helper.rb
require "tdd_guard_minitest/autorun"
```
```bash
export TDD_GUARD_PROJECT_ROOT="/absolute/path/to/project"
```
## Guidelines
Your scope is limited to installing, updating, configuring, and migrating a TDD Guard reporter. Do not make changes beyond that.
- **Always use absolute paths** when configuring the project root in reporters.
- **Do not install, update, or modify test frameworks**, build tools, or any other project dependencies. Only install or update the TDD Guard reporter itself.
- **Do not modify existing test configuration** beyond the TDD Guard reporter entry. Migrate any drifted reporter configuration to match the current specification, preserving the user's project root value and leaving unrelated entries untouched. If the existing configuration cannot be migrated without guessing — for example, because it is wrapped in user-defined code or intermingled with custom logic — inform the user and let them decide.
- **If a TDD Guard reporter is already installed and its configuration matches this skill's specification**, inform the user that everything is up to date and stop.
- **If multiple frameworks are detected**, ask the user which to configure.
- **If something goes wrong or is unclear**, inform the user rather than attempting to fix it. Do not install additional packages or make extra changes to resolve issues.
## After setup
Once complete, inform the user of what was done and that:
- TDD Guard validates changes against TDD principles
- They can type `tdd-guard off` / `tdd-guard on` to toggle it mid-session
- They can customize validation rules by editing `.claude/tdd-guard/data/instructions.md`
- More help and configuration options are available at https://github.com/nizos/tdd-guard
© nizos · MIT · nizos/tdd-guard
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