testing-handbook-generator

Testing Handbook Skill Generator

Generate and maintain Claude Code skills from the Trail of Bits Testing Handbook.

When to Use

Invoke this skill when:

• Creating new security testing skills from handbook content
• User mentions "testing handbook", "appsec.guide", or asks about generating skills
• Bulk skill generation or refresh is needed

Do NOT use for:

• General security testing questions (use the generated skills)
• Non-handbook skill creation

Handbook Location

The skill needs the Testing Handbook repository. See discovery.md for full details.

Quick reference: Check ./testing-handbook, ../testing-handbook, ~/testing-handbook → ask user → clone as last resort.

Repository: https://github.com/trailofbits/testing-handbook

Workflow Overview

Phase 0: Setup              Phase 1: Discovery
┌─────────────────┐        ┌─────────────────┐
│ Locate handbook │   →    │ Analyze handbook│
│ - Find or clone │        │ - Scan sections │
│ - Confirm path  │        │ - Classify types│
└─────────────────┘        └─────────────────┘
         ↓                          ↓
Phase 3: Generation        Phase 2: Planning
┌─────────────────┐        ┌─────────────────┐
│ TWO-PASS GEN    │   ←    │ Generate plan   │
│ Pass 1: Content │        │ - New skills    │
│ Pass 2: X-refs  │        │ - Updates       │
│ - Write to gen/ │        │ - Present user  │
└─────────────────┘        └─────────────────┘
         ↓
Phase 4: Testing           Phase 5: Finalize
┌─────────────────┐        ┌─────────────────┐
│ Validate skills │   →    │ Post-generation │
│ - Run validator │        │ - Update README │
│ - Test activation│       │ - Update X-refs │
│ - Fix issues    │        │ - Self-improve  │
└─────────────────┘        └─────────────────┘

Scope Restrictions

ONLY modify these locations:

• plugins/testing-handbook-skills/skills/[skill-name]/* - Generated skills (as siblings to testing-handbook-generator)
• plugins/testing-handbook-skills/skills/testing-handbook-generator/* - Self-improvement
• Repository root README.md - Add generated skills to table