Preview Manual Test

Organization

modem-dev

preview-manual-test

Discover, wait for, sign in, create specific user data, and assert a PR preview deploy. Use on medium or high risk PRs, after pushing a ready-for-review PR, or when the user asks to test the preview URL.

Overview

Publisher	modem-dev
Repository	`ossrules`
Skill name	`preview-manual-test`
Stars	65
Forks	2
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by modem-dev on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Preview Manual Test AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/modem-dev/ossrules/tree/main/public/files/kody/.agents/skills/preview-manual-test
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/modem-dev/ossrules/tree/main/public/files/kody/.agents/skills/preview-manual-test

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/modem-dev/ossrules.git /tmp/ossrules
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ossrules/public/files/kody/.agents/skills/preview-manual-test .claude/skills/preview-manual-test

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Preview Manual Test in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Preview Manual Test on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Preview Manual Test is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Manual preview testing

Read docs/contributing/preview-manual-testing.md. Do not improvise gh comment scraping, local E2E against the preview URL, or raw D1 seeding of preview resources.

Prefer control-kody when you also need doctor, local login, Feature Map lookup, or a /health SHA check:

bash
npm run control-kody -- preview -- --request 'GET /onboarding.json' --check /onboarding/step-2

Command

bash
npm run preview:manual-test

On medium or high risk, do not stop at the default health/login smoke. The seed user (me@kentcdodds.com / ilikecode, username user-me) has no secrets, packages, or jobs until you create them. Script that data and the assertions as the same logged-in user:

bash
npm run preview:manual-test -- \
  --request 'POST /onboarding/checklist-dismiss.json {}' \
  --request 'GET /onboarding.json' \
  --check /onboarding/step-2

--request spec: METHOD /path [status] [json-body] (default success: 2xx). Use the JSON APIs the UI uses (/account/*.json in packages/worker/universal/routes.ts). --json includes session.cookieHeader; --cookie-file writes it for follow-up curl.

--pr, --url, --no-wait, --skip-login, --help as documented.

When

After the PR is ready for review (drafts and forks have no preview) and you have pushed the commits you want to exercise. Typical triggers: visual-recap risk is medium (extends) or high (adds); auth, workers, or deploy-path behavior changed; the user asked to try the preview.

This does not replace npm run validate.

After the scripted session

Open the printed URL. On Cloud Agents, use the computerUse subagent.
Sign in at /login with the seed credentials. Button label is Sign in.
Confirm the data you created and exercise the UI this PR changes. Stay on the preview origin.
Record what you saw on the PR.

GET /mcp is 401 without OAuth; /admin is 403 (seed account is not admin). Neither is a regression.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Preview Manual Test AI skill do?

Why use Preview Manual Test on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Preview Manual Test is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Preview Manual Test in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/modem-dev/ossrules/tree/main/public/files/kody/.agents/skills/preview-manual-test. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Preview Manual Test?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Preview Manual Test?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Preview Manual Test with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Preview Manual Test AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by modem-dev under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Manual preview testing

Command

When

After the scripted session

Frequently asked questions

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