# test-scenarios

Turns a user story and its acceptance criteria into QA-ready test scenarios: objectives, starting conditions, roles, steps and expected outcomes.

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- Author: phuryn
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- Source: https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/tree/HEAD/pm-execution/skills/test-scenarios/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-16
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/test-scenarios

## What it does

The skill takes a user story with acceptance criteria and breaks it into testable scenarios. Each one carries a test objective, starting conditions such as system state, data and permissions, the user role, step-by-step actions, and an observable result after every step. Edge cases and invalid inputs get their own pass.

It follows a fixed template: review the story, set the objective, establish starting conditions, name the role, write the steps, define outcomes, cover edge cases. Three arguments go in — `$PRODUCT` for the product or system name, `$USER_STORY` with the title and acceptance criteria, and `$CONTEXT` for extra testing constraints. A story without acceptance criteria gives it nothing to work from, so the output stays thin.

What comes out is meant for the QA team to execute and document. Installing drops a single `SKILL.md` into the skills directory of whichever platform you pick.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill test-scenarios -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill test-scenarios -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill test-scenarios -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install phuryn/pm-skills test-scenarios
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill test-scenarios -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills --path pm-execution/skills/test-scenarios
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill test-scenarios -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/phuryn/pm-skills/tree/HEAD/pm-execution/skills/test-scenarios/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- turn a user story into testable scenarios
- set starting conditions and roles before a run
- spell out the expected result after each step
- cover edge cases and invalid inputs
- build a test plan around acceptance criteria

## Example prompts
- Write test scenarios for the user story "password reset", product is the account dashboard
- Break the cart story's acceptance criteria into steps with expected outcomes
- Draft a test plan for the checkout story, context: mobile browser only

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: test-scenarios
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# Test Scenarios

Create comprehensive test scenarios from user stories with test objectives, starting conditions, user roles, step-by-step test actions, and expected outcomes.

**Use when:** Writing QA test cases, creating test plans, defining acceptance test scenarios, or validating user story implementations.

**Arguments:**
- `$PRODUCT`: The product or system name
- `$USER_STORY`: The user story to test (title and acceptance criteria)
- `$CONTEXT`: Additional testing context or constraints

## Step-by-Step Process

1. **Review the user story** and acceptance criteria
2. **Define test objectives** - What specific behavior to validate
3. **Establish starting conditions** - System state, data setup, configurations
4. **Identify user roles** - Who performs the test actions
5. **Create test steps** - Break down interactions step-by-step
6. **Define expected outcomes** - Observable results after each step
7. **Consider edge cases** - Invalid inputs, boundary conditions
8. **Output detailed test scenarios** - Ready for QA execution

## Scenario Template

**Test Scenario:** [Clear scenario name]

**Test Objective:** [What this test validates]

**Starting Conditions:**
- [System state required]
- [Data or configuration needed]
- [User setup or permissions]

**User Role:** [Who performs the test]

**Test Steps:**
1. [First action and its expected result]
2. [Second action and observable outcome]
3. [Third action and system behavior]
4. [Completion action and final state]

**Expected Outcomes:**
- [Observable result 1]
- [Observable result 2]
- [Observable result 3]

## Example Test Scenario

**Test Scenario:** View Recently Viewed Products on Product Page

**Test Objective:** Verify that the 'Recently viewed' section displays correctly and excludes the current product.

**Starting Conditions:**
- User is logged in or has browser history enabled
- User has viewed at least 2 products in the current session
- User is now on a product page different from previously viewed items

**User Role:** Online Shopper

**Test Steps:**
1. Navigate to any product page → Section should appear at bottom with previously viewed items
2. Scroll to bottom of page → "Recently viewed" section is visible with product cards
3. Verify product thumbnails → Images, titles, and prices are displayed correctly
4. Check current product → Current product is NOT in the recently viewed list
5. Click on a product card → User navigates to the corresponding product page

**Expected Outcomes:**
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