# regression-testing

Selects affected tests using git diff and impact analysis instead of running the whole suite. Cuts commit test execution down to 5–10 minutes.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 330 installs · ★ 515
- Author: proffesor-for-testing
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe/tree/HEAD/assets/skills/regression-testing/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/regression-testing

## What it does

The skill organizes regression testing after code modifications. It coordinates specialized agents like `qe-regression-risk-analyzer` and `qe-test-executor` to inspect your git diff, map changed files to test coverage, and prioritize execution order. Test selection uses change analysis, risk scoring, or fixed time budgets.

Execution follows three stages: smoke tests with changed modules for per-commit checks, an extended nightly run, and a full pre-release suite. The skill also generates regression cases directly from production bug reports, storing traces under the `aqe/regression-testing/` memory space.

AI assistants frequently default to running every test despite explicit instructions to filter. Constrain runs with `--affected` or provide concrete file lists. Change-based selection overlooks transitive dependencies across multiple layers, so container runs need `--workers=2` and test sharding to avoid memory crashes.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill regression-testing -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill regression-testing -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill regression-testing -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe regression-testing
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/regression-testing/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill regression-testing -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --path assets/skills/regression-testing
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill regression-testing -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/proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe/tree/HEAD/assets/skills/regression-testing/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- select affected test suites based on git diff
- keep per-commit test runs within a 5–10 minute window
- generate regression tests from production bug tickets
- configure test sharding and concurrency to avoid CI memory limits

## Example prompts
- Run regression-testing on git diff to select only affected test suites
- Plan a 15-minute regression test run using regression-testing
- Generate a regression test for production issue BUG-567

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: regression-testing
description: "Strategic regression testing with test selection, impact analysis, and continuous regression management. Use when verifying fixes don't break existing functionality, planning regression suites, or optimizing test execution for faster feedback."
category: specialized-testing
priority: high
tokenEstimate: 1000
agents: [qe-regression-risk-analyzer, qe-test-executor, qe-coverage-analyzer]
implementation_status: optimized
optimization_version: 1.0
last_optimized: 2025-12-02
dependencies: []
quick_reference_card: true
tags: [regression, test-selection, impact-analysis, ci-cd, change-based, risk-based]
trust_tier: 3
validation:
  schema_path: schemas/output.json
  validator_path: scripts/validate-config.json
  eval_path: evals/regression-testing.yaml
---

# Regression Testing

<default_to_action>
When verifying changes don't break existing functionality:
1. ANALYZE what changed (git diff, impact analysis)
2. SELECT tests based on change + risk (not everything)
3. RUN in priority order (smoke → selective → full)
4. OPTIMIZE execution (parallel, sharding)
5. MONITOR suite health (flakiness, execution time)

**Quick Regression Strategy:**
- Per-commit: Smoke + changed code tests (5-10 min)
- Nightly: Extended regression (30-60 min)
- Pre-release: Full regression (2-4 hours)

**Critical Success Factors:**
- Smart selection catches 90% of regressions in 10% of time
- Flaky tests waste more time than they save
- Every production bug becomes a regression test
</default_to_action>

## Quick Reference Card

### When to Use
- After any code change
- Before release
- After dependency updates
- After environment changes

### Test Selection Strategies
| Strategy | How | Reduction |
|----------|-----|-----------|
| **Change-based** | Git diff analysis | 70-90% |
| **Risk-based** | Priority by impact | 50-70% |
| **Historical** | Frequently failing | 40-60% |
| **Time-budget** | Fixed time window | Variable |

---

## Change-Based Test Selection

```typescript
// Analyze changed files and select impacted tests
function selectTests(changedFiles: string[]): string[] {
  const testsToRun = new Set<string>();

  for (const file of changedFiles) {
    // Direct tests
    testsToRun.add(`${file.replace('.ts', '.test.ts')}`);

    // Dependent tests (via coverage mapping)
    const dependentTests = testCoverage[file] || [];
    dependentTests.forEach(t => testsToRun.add(t));
  }

  return Array.from(testsToRun);
}

// Example: payment.ts changed
// Runs: payment.test.ts, checkout.integration.test.ts, e2e/purchase.test.ts
```

---

## CI/CD Integration

```yaml
# .github/workflows/regression.yml
jobs:
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