# pict-test-designer

Turns requirements or code into a PICT model, then hands back a table of test cases with expected results for each one.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 102
- Author: omkamal
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/omkamal/pypict-claude-skill/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/pict-test-designer

## What it does

The skill reads a feature description or a piece of code and pulls out the parameters, their values and the rules that tie them together. It suggests grouping values by equivalence classes and adding boundary ones instead of listing every possible input. What comes out is a PICT model: parameter lines plus a constraints block such as `IF [Parameter1] = "Value" THEN [Parameter2] <> "OtherValue";`.

You get three things back: the model itself, a markdown table of numbered test cases, and an expected result for each case. Feed the model to an online PICT runner like `https://pairwise.yuuniworks.com/` or to a local PICT install to get the actual combinations. A helper script, `scripts/pict_helper.py`, builds a model from a JSON config, formats PICT output as a markdown table, and parses that output back into JSON.

Two things to keep in mind. The skill designs cases; it does not run them, so execution is on you. Constraints are also easy to get wrong in either direction — pile on too many and valid combinations disappear, use too few and invalid ones end up in the table. Read the constraints block after generation, not just the case count.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add omkamal/pypict-claude-skill --skill pict-test-designer -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add omkamal/pypict-claude-skill --skill pict-test-designer -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add omkamal/pypict-claude-skill --skill pict-test-designer -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install omkamal/pypict-claude-skill pict-test-designer
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/pict-test-designer/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add omkamal/pypict-claude-skill --skill pict-test-designer -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/omkamal/pypict-claude-skill
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add omkamal/pypict-claude-skill --skill pict-test-designer -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/omkamal/pypict-claude-skill/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- break requirements down into parameters and values
- cut the number of tests while keeping pairwise coverage
- express dependencies between parameters in PICT syntax
- build a test matrix for a web form or an API endpoint
- attach an expected result to every test case

## Example prompts
- Design test cases for the signup form: email, password, captcha, consent checkbox
- Build a PICT model for login with 2FA and a failed-attempt limit
- Analyze this code, list the parameters and give me a test case table with expected results

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: pict-test-designer
description: Design comprehensive test cases using PICT (Pairwise Independent Combinatorial Testing) for any piece of requirements or code. Analyzes inputs, generates PICT models with parameters, values, and constraints for valid scenarios using pairwise testing. Outputs the PICT model, markdown table of test cases, and expected results.
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# PICT Test Designer

This skill enables systematic test case design using PICT (Pairwise Independent Combinatorial Testing). Given requirements or code, it analyzes the system to identify test parameters, generates a PICT model with appropriate constraints, executes the model to generate pairwise test cases, and formats the results with expected outputs.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- Designing test cases for a feature, function, or system with multiple input parameters
- Creating test suites for configurations with many combinations
- Needing comprehensive coverage with minimal test cases
- Analyzing requirements to identify test scenarios
- Working with code that has multiple conditional paths
- Building test matrices for API endpoints, web forms, or system configurations

## Workflow

Follow this process for test design:

### 1. Analyze Requirements or Code

From the user's requirements or code, identify:
- **Parameters**: Input variables, configuration options, environmental factors
- **Values**: Possible values for each parameter (using equivalence partitioning)
- **Constraints**: Business rules, technical limitations, dependencies between parameters
- **Expected Outcomes**: What should happen for different combinations

**Example Analysis:**

For a login function with requirements:
- Users can login with username/password
- Supports 2FA (on/off)
- Remembers login on trusted devices
- Rate limits after 3 failed attempts

Identified parameters:
- Credentials: Valid, Invalid
- TwoFactorAuth: Enabled, Disabled
- RememberMe: Checked, Unchecked
- PreviousFailures: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

### 2. Generate PICT Model

Create a PICT model with:
- Clear parameter names
- Well-defined value sets (using equivalence partitioning and boundary values)
- Constraints for invalid combinations
- Comments explaining business rules

**Model Structure:**
```
# Parameter definitions
ParameterName: Value1, Value2, Value3

# Constraints (if any)
IF [Parameter1] = "Value" THEN [Parameter2] <> "OtherValue";
```

**Refer to references/pict_syntax.md for:**
- Complete syntax reference
- Constraint grammar and operators
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