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The microsoft testfx tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's open-source TestFX repository and its recent addition of a Copilot skill for AI-assisted unit-test workflows. Discussions focus on how this skill directs AI coding assistants to research codebases, plan and write unit tests, build and run them, and attempt repairs on failures. The implementation is not a standalone product but a set of Markdown instructions and role definitions for agent-capable environments, requiring Visual Studio Code and the GitHub Copilot extension. Topics include practical usage, limitations, and integration with Microsoft's testing ecosystem, relevant to developers working with .NET and AI-assisted development tools.
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    Microsoft TestFX Adds Copilot Skill for AI Unit-Test Workflows

    Microsoft has added a code-testing-agent skill to its open-source TestFX repository that can direct an AI coding assistant to research a codebase, plan unit tests, write them, build them, run them, and attempt repairs when they fail. The practical catch is in the implementation: this is not a...