Exploratory Testing Charter Skill for ChatGPT: Plan a Time-Boxed Session
Draft a focused exploratory QA session with a mission, time limit, test data, evidence template, and debrief. It gives testers room to follow unexpected observations.
中文Install in ChatGPT
Use an eligible ChatGPT workspace with permission to create skills and, for uploads, upload permission. The installation path for this text-only adaptation was checked against OpenAI documentation. Workspace runtime verification is pending.
- Download qa-engineer/functional-testing/skills/exploratory-testing-charter/SKILL.md from the pinned GitHub source. Keep the name, description, and instructions for exploratory-testing-charter together as a standalone text skill.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skills and uploads enabled, open Plugins, Skills, Create, and Upload from your computer. Choose a skill package format accepted by the file picker. You can also choose Create with editor and enter the original name, description, and instructions.
- After the scan completes, check that exploratory-testing-charter appears in Installed. Type @ in a new chat, select the skill, and use the fictional example on this page to check the output.
Example task
Plan a 30-minute session for a fictional course directory. Explore clearing one of two selected filters and the response when no results remain. The sandbox has three known course records.What to check
The charter includes a mission, fixtures, starting point, both variation paths, and a place to record actions and actual versus expected behavior. It ends with a debrief and follow-up list.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
Should a charter prescribe every click?
Write the mission and promising areas to explore. Let observations guide the route and record enough detail to reproduce any findings.