UAT Generate
Generate a phased User Acceptance Test plan by discovering tools from connected MCP servers and producing agent-executable test specifications.
Usage
# Generate UAT plan from all connected MCP servers (default: --mode mcp)
/uat-generate
# Explicit MCP mode
/uat-generate --mode mcp
# Target specific server
/uat-generate --mode mcp --server gitea
# Quick smoke test plan
/uat-generate --execution-mode quick
# Full comprehensive plan
/uat-generate --execution-mode full
# Custom output path
/uat-generate --output .aiwg/testing/uat/my-plan.md
# Interactive — ask questions about scope and priorities
/uat-generate --interactive
Parameters
--mode (default: mcp)
Test mode. Currently only mcp is supported. Future modes: api, ui.
--server (optional)
Target a specific MCP server by name. If omitted, discovers tools from all connected servers.
--output (optional)
Output path for the generated plan. Default: .aiwg/testing/uat/plan-{server}-{timestamp}.md
--execution-mode (default: standard)
Controls the breadth of generated tests:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
quick |
Preflight + 1 happy path per tool. Minimal, fast. |
standard |
Happy paths + key edge cases + negative tests. Balanced. |
full |
All paths including exhaustive negative tests and E2E chains. Comprehensive. |
--interactive (optional)
Prompt for scope decisions before generating:
- Which tool categories to include/exclude
- Priority ordering of phases
- Whether to generate negative tests
- Custom test data values
Workflow
Step 1: Discover MCP Tools
Enumerate all tools from connected MCP servers:
Discovering MCP tools...
Server: gitea (mcp__gitea__*)
Found 78 tools
Server: filesystem (mcp__fs__*)
Found 12 tools
Total: 90 tools across 2 servers
For each tool, capture:
- Tool name and description
- Parameter schema (required/optional, types, defaults)
- Return type description
- Any documented constraints or side effects
Step 2: Categorize Tools
Group tools into logical categories:
Categories:
Repository Management: 15 tools (create, get, list, update, delete, fork, ...)
Issue Tracking: 12 tools (create, get, list, edit, comment, close, ...)
User & Org: 8 tools (get_user, search_users, get_orgs, ...)
Actions/CI: 14 tools (list_runs, get_job, dispatch, ...)
Labels & Milestones: 9 tools (create_label, edit_label, ...)
Wiki: 5 tools (create, get, update, delete, list)
Release & Tags: 8 tools (create_release, list_tags, ...)
File Operations: 5 tools (get_file, create_file, update_file, ...)
Misc: 2 tools (get_version, get_user_info)
Step 3: Design Phases
Apply the standard phase structure:
- Phase 0: Preflight — Connectivity, auth, server version
- Phase 1: Seed Data — Create test entities needed by later phases
- Phases 2-N: Per-Category — One phase per tool category
- Phase N+1: E2E Chains — Cross-category workflows
- Phase N+2: Cleanup — Delete all seeded data
Step 4: Generate Test Specs
For each tool in each phase, generate test cases following the uat-test-case.md template:
- Happy path: Standard usage with valid inputs
- Edge cases: Boundary values, empty strings, max lengths (standard and full modes)
- Negative tests: Missing required params, invalid types, unauthorized access (standard and full modes)
- E2E chains: Multi-tool workflows (full mode only)
Step 5: Wire Variables
Connect phases via stored variables:
Phase 1 (Seed): create_repo → Store: TEST_REPO_NAME
Phase 3 (Issues): create_issue(repo: ${TEST_REPO_NAME}) → Store: ISSUE_INDEX
Phase 4 (Comments): create_issue_comment(index: ${ISSUE_INDEX})
Phase N (Cleanup): delete_repo(name: ${TEST_REPO_NAME})
Step 6: Output Plan
Write the complete UAT plan to the output path. Display summary:
UAT Plan Generated
Server: gitea
Tools: 78
Phases: 12
Test cases: 165
Negative tests: 32 (isolated)
Estimated duration: ~20 minutes
Output: .aiwg/testing/uat/plan-gitea-20260227.md
Review the plan, then execute with:
/uat-execute .aiwg/testing/uat/plan-gitea-20260227.md
Plan Output Format
The generated plan follows the uat-phase.md template. See templates/uat-phase.md for the full format.
Error Handling
No MCP Servers Connected
No MCP servers detected.
To use UAT-MCP, you need at least one MCP server connection.
Check your MCP configuration and try again.
Server Discovery Fails
Failed to discover tools from server: {name}
Error: {details}
Continuing with remaining servers...
Zero Tools Found
No tools discovered from {server_name}.
The server is connected but exposes no tools.
This may indicate a configuration issue.
References
- Agent: @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/uat-mcp/agents/uat-planner.md
- Template: @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/uat-mcp/templates/uat-phase.md
- Schema: @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/uat-mcp/schemas/uat-plan.yaml