configure-load-tests

/configure:load-tests

Check and configure load and performance testing infrastructure for stress testing, benchmarking, and capacity planning.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when...	Use another approach when...
Setting up load testing infrastructure from scratch (k6, Artillery, Locust)	Running existing load tests — use k6 run or artillery run directly
Auditing current load testing coverage (smoke, stress, spike, soak)	Writing unit or integration tests — use /configure:tests
Adding CI/CD pipelines for performance regression detection	Profiling application memory usage — use /configure:memory-profiling
Migrating between load testing frameworks	Benchmarking individual functions — use language-specific benchmark tools
Ensuring load test thresholds and reporting are properly configured	Testing API contracts — use /configure:api-tests

Context

• Project root: !pwd
• k6 tests: !find . -maxdepth 3 \( -name '*.k6.js' -o -name '*.k6.ts' \)
• Load test directory: !find . -maxdepth 2 -type d -name 'load'
• Artillery config: !find . -maxdepth 2 -name 'artillery.yml' -o -name 'artillery.yaml'
• Locust files: !find . -maxdepth 2 -name 'locustfile.py'
• Package files: !find . -maxdepth 1 \( -name 'package.json' -o -name 'pyproject.toml' \)
• CI workflows: !find . -path '*/.github/workflows/*' -maxdepth 3 -name '*load*' -o -name '*perf*'
• k6 binary: !k6 version

Parameters

Parse from $ARGUMENTS:

• --check-only: Report load testing compliance status without modifications
• --fix: Apply all fixes automatically without prompting
• --framework <k6|artillery|locust>: Override framework detection

Framework preferences:

Framework	Best For
k6 (recommended)	Complex scenarios, CI/CD integration, TypeScript support
Artillery	Quick YAML configs, simple API testing
Locust	Python teams, distributed testing, custom behavior

Execution

Execute this load testing configuration check:

Step 1: Detect existing load testing infrastructure

Read the values in Context and identify:

Indicator	Component	Status
k6 binary or @grafana/k6	k6	Installed
*.k6.js or load-tests/	k6 tests	Present
artillery.yml	Artillery config	Present
locustfile.py	Locust tests	Present
.github/workflows/*load*	CI integration	Configured

If --framework flag is set, use that framework regardless of detection.

Step 2: Analyze current load testing setup

Check for complete setup coverage:

Installation: k6 installed (binary or npm), TypeScript support if applicable.

Test Scenarios: Check which test types exist:

• Smoke tests (minimal load validation)
• Load tests (normal load)
• Stress tests (peak load)
• Spike tests (burst traffic)
• Soak tests (endurance)

Configuration: Thresholds, environment-specific configs, data files.

Reporting: Console output, JSON/HTML reports, trend tracking.

CI/CD: GitHub Actions workflow, scheduled runs, PR gate.

Step 3: Generate compliance report

Print a compliance report covering:

• Framework installation status and version
• Test scenario coverage (smoke, load, stress, spike, soak)
• Threshold configuration (response time, error rate)
• Environment configuration (staging, production)
• CI/CD integration (workflow, schedule, PR gate)
• Reporting setup (console, JSON, HTML, Grafana Cloud)

End with overall issue count and recommendations.

If --check-only is set, stop here.

Step 4: Configure load testing framework (if --fix or user confirms)

Apply configuration using templates from REFERENCE.md:

1. Install k6 (or chosen framework)
2. Create directory structure: tests/load/{config,scenarios,helpers,data}
3. Create base configuration with shared thresholds and headers
4. Create test scenarios (smoke, load, stress, spike)
5. Add npm/package scripts for running tests

Step 5: Configure CI/CD integration

1. Create .github/workflows/load-tests.yml with:
   • Smoke tests on PRs
   • Full load tests via workflow_dispatch
   • Scheduled weekly runs
   • Results artifact upload
2. Add HTML reporting via k6-reporter
3. Use templates from REFERENCE.md

Step 6: Update standards tracking

Update .project-standards.yaml:

components:
  load_tests: "2025.1"
  load_tests_framework: "k6"
  load_tests_scenarios: ["smoke", "load", "stress"]
  load_tests_ci: true
  load_tests_thresholds: true

Step 7: Print final compliance report

Print a summary of framework installed, scenarios created, scripts added, CI/CD configured, thresholds set, and next steps for the user.

For detailed k6 test scripts, CI workflow templates, and reporting configuration, see REFERENCE.md.

Agentic Optimizations

Context	Command
Quick compliance check	/configure:load-tests --check-only
Auto-fix all issues	/configure:load-tests --fix
Run smoke test quickly	k6 run --vus 1 --duration 10s tests/load/scenarios/smoke.k6.js
Run with JSON output	k6 run --out json=results.json tests/load/scenarios/load.k6.js
Check k6 version	k6 version
List test scenarios	find tests/load -name '*.k6.js' -type f

Flags

Flag	Description
--check-only	Report status without offering fixes
--fix	Apply all fixes automatically without prompting
--framework <framework>	Override framework (k6, artillery, locust)

Examples

# Check compliance and offer fixes
/configure:load-tests

# Check only, no modifications
/configure:load-tests --check-only

# Auto-fix all issues
/configure:load-tests --fix

# Force specific framework
/configure:load-tests --fix --framework artillery

Error Handling

• k6 not installed: Provide installation instructions for platform
• No target URL: Prompt for BASE_URL configuration
• Docker not available: Suggest local app startup
• CI secrets missing: Provide setup instructions for k6 Cloud

See Also

• /configure:tests - Unit testing configuration
• /configure:integration-tests - Integration testing
• /configure:api-tests - API contract testing
• /configure:all - Run all compliance checks
• k6 documentation: https://k6.io/docs
• k6 examples: https://github.com/grafana/k6/tree/master/examples
• Grafana k6 Cloud: https://grafana.com/products/cloud/k6