exploratory-charter

Formats a feature and risk hypothesis into an exploratory testing charter and findings template.

Updated Jun 18, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tetianna/ai-assisted-qa-automation-2 --skill exploratory-charter-tetianna
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: exploratory-charter
Source: https://github.com/tetianna/ai-assisted-qa-automation-2/tree/main/.cursor/skills/exploratory-charter
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tetianna/ai-assisted-qa-automation-2 --skill exploratory-charter-tetianna

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Ad-hoc exploratory testing sessions often lack structure, making it hard to capture what was tested, what was found, and what should happen next. This Skill turns a feature and a risk hypothesis into a consistent, one-page charter and a ready-to-fill findings template. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Charter Generation: Produces a structured exploratory charter with mission, scope, time box, probe areas, oracles, and session setup derived from your feature and risk inputs. - Findings Template: Outputs an empty findings document with session metadata, observations, questions, issues table, coverage notes, and follow-ups. - Format-Only Discipline: Keeps output structure consistent without prescribing heuristics or exploration strategy — the testing judgment stays with the human. - Use Case: Before testing a new program-name validation field, ask for a charter with the risk "special characters bypass client-side checks" and receive a time-boxed session plan plus a findings sheet to fill in during exploration. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to create an exploratory charter for a specific feature with a stated risk concern, and it will return a filled charter template plus an empty findings template.

Frequently Asked Questions about exploratory-charter

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write an exploratory testing charter?▼

Provide a feature to explore and a risk hypothesis describing what could go wrong. The Skill derives 3-6 probe areas and outputs a one-page charter with mission, scope, time box, oracles, and session setup, plus an empty findings template.

What should an exploratory testing session document include?▼

A session document should capture the feature, risk, mission, in/out scope, time box, areas to probe, oracles signaling problems, and environment setup. After the session, record observations, questions, issues found, coverage notes, and follow-ups.

When should I use an exploratory charter instead of test cases?▼

Use a charter when you have a risk hypothesis but no formal acceptance criteria, such as before ad-hoc sessions. For Jira tickets with acceptance criteria, convert them to Gherkin scenarios instead; for writing Playwright specs, use a test-writing skill.

Does the exploratory charter skill run the test session or write automation?▼

No. It is format-only: it produces the charter and findings templates but does not execute the session, prescribe heuristics like SFDPOT, or write Playwright specs. Running the session and any automation remain separate steps.

What inputs are required to generate an exploratory charter?▼

Two inputs are required: a feature describing what to explore and a risk describing what could go wrong. If either is missing, the Skill asks for it before deriving focus areas and filling the templates.