buildkite vs test-factory
test-factory is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑23.
buildkite is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by buildkite. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). test-factory is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by AI Hub Contributors. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  buildkite | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 18 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 18 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 18 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace dodobrands/ai-hub | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-23 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | buildkite | test-factoryno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 18 | 8 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 | 8 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-16 | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | 3 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/buildkite/skills | github.com/dodobrands/ai-hub |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-16 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of test-factory
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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tailtest automatically generates and runs tests every time Claude Code edits a file. No commands, no configuration, no reminders needed. It hooks into Claude's file write event…
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Test-quality skills for Claude Code. AI-driven mutation testing, where Claude acts as the mutation engine to find weak tests, and agentic testing, where Claude drives the running…
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Comprehensive testing toolkit for test strategy, coverage analysis, and test data generation. Includes test strategist agent for planning optimal testing approaches.
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Find test gaps, generate grounded tests, and dynamically prove behavior with mutation testing.
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Agent-driven testing toolkit: test skills via role-play and test project features via simulated users
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🧪 FAOS Master Test Architect — Master Test Architect
What each says it does
buildkite
Official Buildkite skills for Claude Code, Cursor, and other AI coding agents — pipelines, migration, preflight, agent runtime, CLI, and API
test-factory
AI test generation with Ralph-loop quality gate — coder agent writes tests, reviewer agent validates
How to run each
buildkite As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install buildkite@claude-plugins-officialtest-factory
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: buildkite · What it can do: test-factory · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.