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smoke-tests Skill

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Use when running VS Code smoke tests or working on smoke-test CI steps. Covers npm run smoketest / smoketest-no-compile, grep filtering tests, and a temporary repeat-loop technique for tracking down flaky smoke tests in CI. Published by microsoft in vscode.

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Browser automation, Testing, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions

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1 month ago · MIT license

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What is smoke-tests Skill?

Use when running VS Code smoke tests or working on smoke-test CI steps. Covers npm run smoketest / smoketest-no-compile, grep filtering tests, and a temporary repeat-loop technique for tracking down flaky smoke tests in CI. Published by microsoft in vscode. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Trust signal
95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
100/100

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Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Browser automation
  • Testing
  • Browser automation use cases
  • Testing use cases

Declared skill metadata

  • Source file: .github/skills/smoke-tests/SKILL.md

These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.

Compatibility and setup

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  • Install or run with Copy skill directory

When to use smoke-tests Skill

  • Use it for browser automation.
  • Use it for testing.

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Source

  • Creator: microsoft
  • Repository: microsoft/vscode
  • Skill file: .github/skills/smoke-tests/SKILL.md

What it does

Use when running VS Code smoke tests or working on smoke-test CI steps. Covers npm run smoketest / smoketest-no-compile, grep filtering tests, and a temporary repeat-loop technique for tracking down flaky smoke tests in CI.

Skill instructions

Running Smoke Tests Smoke tests live in test/smoke/ and drive a full VS Code instance (Electron, web, or remote) through end-to-end user flows. Scripts - npm run smoketest — compiles the smoke tests first (test/smoke), then runs them. - npm run smoketest-no-compile — runs the already-compiled smoke tests. CI uses this after an explicit compile step. Both forward extra arguments after -- to the runner (test/smoke/test/index.js). Common options | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | -g <pattern (alias -f) | Grep filter on test/suite titles (mocha grep). | | --build <path | Run against a packaged build instead of the compiled-from-source dev build. | | --tracing | Capture Playwright traces (and screenshots on failure). | | --web | Run the browser smoke tests instead of Electron. | | --headless | Headless browser (used with --web). | | --remote | Run the remote smoke tests. | bash Run everything (Electron, from source) npm run smoketest Run only a subset of suites by name, wit

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What is smoke-tests?

smoke-tests is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use when running VS Code smoke tests or working on smoke-test CI steps. Covers npm run smoketest / smoketest-no-compile, grep filtering tests, and a temporary repeat-loop technique for tracking down flaky.

Who is smoke-tests best for?

smoke-tests is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, browser automation workflows, testing workflows.

How do I install smoke-tests?

Install or run smoke-tests using Copy skill directory. Check smoke-tests for the latest setup command.

Is smoke-tests actively maintained?

smoke-tests may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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