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5.2 Trigger Test Suite

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Trigger Test Suite

Systematic testing for reliable activation

Here is a real trigger test suite for a ProjectHub skill. Use this pattern to test your own Skills systematically.

Should Trigger

✓Help me set up a new ProjectHub workspace

✓I need to create a project in ProjectHub

✓Initialize a ProjectHub project for Q4 planning

Should NOT Trigger

Irrelevant

What is the weather in San Francisco?

Different Domain

Help me write Python code

Similar but Wrong

Create a spreadsheet

Functional Test: Given/When/Then

Functional Test Template

Test: Create a project with 5 tasks
Given: Project name "Q4 Planning", 5 task descriptions
When: Skill executes workflow
Then:
  - Project created in ProjectHub
  - 5 tasks created with correct properties
  - All tasks linked to the project
  - No API errors

Testing Benchmark

Test with at least 10-20 queries. Track how many times the skill loads automatically vs. requires explicit invocation. Aim for 90 percent automatic activation on relevant prompts.

Testing Rule

A Skill that does not trigger correctly is useless regardless of how well it performs. Trigger testing is your highest-priority testing activity.