Alibaba Cloud PTS Task CRUD Worker (alibabacloud-pts-task)#

Role: This is the worker skill for PTS scenario CRUD operations. It is typically invoked by the router skill alibabacloud-pts-pilot after intent resolution. It MAY also be triggered directly when the user's request is unambiguous about executing a concrete PTS action.

Contract:

• Input: scenario intent (create/query/start/stop/report/delete) + required params (RegionId, SceneId or scene config)
• Output: execution result + key resource IDs (e.g., SceneId, ReportId) for downstream handoff

This skill covers PTS Native HTTP/HTTPS stress testing and JMeter-based distributed stress testing.

Pre-check#

Pre-check: Aliyun CLI >= 3.3.3 required Run aliyun version to verify >= 3.3.3. If not installed or version too low, see references/cli-installation-guide.md for safe step-by-step installation (do NOT pipe remote scripts directly into a shell). Then [MUST] run aliyun plugin install pts to install the PTS plugin. [MUST] run aliyun plugin update to ensure that any existing plugins on your local machine are always up-to-date.

bash

# Verify CLI version
aliyun version

# Install PTS plugin (explicit, no auto-install)
aliyun plugin install pts
aliyun plugin update

AI-Mode Lifecycle Management#

[MUST] Enable at workflow start (replaces per-command --user-agent):

bash

aliyun configure ai-mode enable
aliyun configure ai-mode set-user-agent --user-agent "AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-pts-task"

[MUST] Disable at EVERY exit point (success / failure / error / cancellation / session end):

bash

aliyun configure ai-mode disable

Timeout Settings#

Append --read-timeout 60 --connect-timeout 10 to all aliyun pts commands (read-timeout 60s because stress operations may take longer; connect-timeout 10s).

Parameter Confirmation#

Parameter Confirmation (Smart Mode)

• All required parameters present → echo summary + execute immediately. No re-confirmation.
• Missing/ambiguous parameter → ask user before proceeding.
• Destructive ops (delete/stop) → ALWAYS require explicit user confirmation.

User-Customizable Parameters#

Parameter NameRequiredDescriptionDefault ValueRegionIdNoRegion for PTS servicecn-hangzhouScene NameYesName of the stress testing scenario-Target URLYesURL to stress test-HTTP MethodYesGET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.GETConcurrencyYesNumber of concurrent users-DurationYesTest duration in seconds-JMX FileYes (JMeter)Path to JMeter script file-ModeNoCONCURRENCY or TPSCONCURRENCY

Authentication#

Pre-check: Alibaba Cloud Credentials Required

Security Rules:

• NEVER read, echo, or print AK/SK values (e.g., echo $ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID is FORBIDDEN)
• NEVER ask the user to input AK/SK directly in the conversation or command line
• NEVER use aliyun configure set with literal credential values
• ONLY use aliyun configure list to check credential status

bash

aliyun configure list

Check the output for a valid profile (AK, STS, or OAuth identity).

After running aliyun configure list, if ANY profile is shown (regardless of type: AK, STS, RamRoleArn, EcsRamRole, etc.), credentials ARE configured. Proceed immediately with CLI execution. Do NOT additionally check environment variables or conclude credentials are missing.

If no valid profile exists, STOP here.

1. Obtain credentials from Alibaba Cloud Console
2. Configure credentials outside of this session (via aliyun configure in terminal or environment variables in shell profile)
3. Return and re-run after aliyun configure list shows a valid profile

If CLI is not yet configured, see references/cli-installation-guide.md for setup instructions.

RAM Policy#

Users must have appropriate PTS permissions. See references/ram-policies.md for detailed policies.

Idempotency#

PTS APIs do not support ClientToken-based idempotency. Scene names are not unique — multiple PTS or JMeter scenarios may share the same SceneName. Never treat “same name” as one resource; always use SceneId (returned by the API) as the stable identifier.

To prevent duplicate resources or unintended side-effects when retrying after timeouts or errors, always use the check-then-act pattern before every write operation:

OperationCheck Before ActingIf Already Exists / RunningCreate PTS scene ( save-pts-scene without SceneId)Do not dedupe by name. Record SceneId on success.Unknown outcome → list-pts-scene to check before retry.Update PTS scene ( save-pts-scene with SceneId)Include existing SceneId in JSON.Missing SceneId creates a duplicate — always supply it.Create JMeter scene ( save-open-jmeter-scene)Same as PTS — use SceneId only.list-open-jmeter-scenes to check before retry.Start PTS test ( start-pts-scene)get-pts-scene-running-status``RUNNING/ SYNCING → skip startStart JMeter test ( start-testing-jmeter-scene)get-open-jmeter-sceneAlready running → skip startDelete PTS scene ( delete-pts-scene)Confirm SceneId existsGone → treat as successDelete JMeter scene ( remove-open-jmeter-scene)Confirm SceneId existsGone → treat as success

Core Workflow#

Workflow 1: Create and Run PTS Native Stress Testing#

Task 1.1: Create PTS Scenario

⛔ HARD BLOCK — Scene Creation Command:

• PTS native scene creation uses save-pts-scene (API: SavePtsScene).
• Do NOT use create-pts-scene — it has known parameter compatibility issues in the current CLI plugin.
• When NO SceneId is provided, save-pts-scene creates a new scene and returns a new SceneId.
• When SceneId IS provided, it updates the existing scene.

⛔ HARD BLOCK — Direct CLI Execution Only:

• ALWAYS execute aliyun pts commands directly in the terminal.
• NEVER write Python/Shell/Bash scripts as workarounds when CLI calls fail.
• NEVER conclude "credentials are unavailable" — if aliyun configure list shows ANY valid profile, credentials ARE available. Proceed with CLI execution.
• If a CLI command fails, retry with corrected parameters. Do NOT fall back to scripting.

Idempotency: SceneName may duplicate. After success, record SceneId. Transient error → retry up to 2 times. Unknown outcome → list-pts-scene to check before retry.

⛔ HARD BLOCK — save-pts-scene Exact Command (COPY VERBATIM):

bash

aliyun pts save-pts-scene --scene '{
  "SceneName":"YOUR_SCENE_NAME_HERE",
  "RelationList":[{
    "RelationName":"link-1",
    "ApiList":[{
      "ApiName":"api-1",
      "Url":"http://YOUR_TARGET_URL",
      "Method":"GET",
      "TimeoutInSecond":5000
    }]
  }],
  "LoadConfig":{
    "TestMode":"concurrency_mode",
    "MaxRunningTime":1,
    "Configuration":{
      "AllConcurrencyBegin":5,
      "AllConcurrencyLimit":5
    }
  }
}' --read-timeout 60 --connect-timeout 10

⚠️ COPY this JSON structure EXACTLY. Only replace:

• YOUR_SCENE_NAME_HERE → user-specified scene name
• http://YOUR_TARGET_URL → actual target URL
• Concurrency/timeout values as needed

DO NOT invent field names. These INVALID names cause "unknown field" errors:

• Relations → use RelationList
• Address → use Url (inside ApiList)
• Headers at root level → INVALID
• RelationId at root → INVALID (only valid inside RelationList items)

For complete JSON template (HeaderList, CheckPointList, AdvanceSetting, file params, POST body, etc.), see references/pts-scene-json-reference.md.

Parameter Notes: MaxRunningTime = minutes [1-1440]; TestMode = concurrency_mode | tps_mode; TimeoutInSecond recommended 10; AdvanceSetting.LogRate 1-100, ConnectionTimeoutInSecond 5.

Task 1.2: Start Stress Testing

[MUST] Pre-flight Safety Checks — Starting a stress test sends significant traffic to the target system. ALL of the following checks MUST pass before executing start-pts-scene:

1. Idempotency guard — Run get-pts-scene-running-status --scene-id <SCENE_ID>. If the status is RUNNING or SYNCING, the test is already in progress — skip the start command and proceed to monitoring. Do NOT start a duplicate test.

2. Retrieve and verify scene configuration — Run get-pts-scene --scene-id <SCENE_ID> and confirm the response contains a valid SceneName, at least one RelationList entry with a non-empty Url, and a valid LoadConfig (non-zero MaxRunningTime and concurrency). If any field is missing or empty, abort and notify the user.

3. Display test summary — Present the following to the user:

   • Target URL(s)
   • Concurrency level
   • Test duration
   • Test mode (concurrency / TPS) If all values were explicitly provided in the user's original request, proceed directly after displaying the summary. If any value was inferred or defaulted, wait for explicit user approval before proceeding.

⛔ HARD BLOCK: If Step 1 or Step 2 was NOT executed or returned an error, you MUST NOT proceed to start-pts-scene. Abort and report the failure.

bash

# Idempotency guard: Skip if test is already running
aliyun pts get-pts-scene-running-status \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>
# ↑ If status is RUNNING or SYNCING, skip start-pts-scene and go to monitoring.

# Pre-flight check: Verify scene configuration is complete
aliyun pts get-pts-scene \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

# Start stress testing (only after all checks pass and user confirms)
aliyun pts start-pts-scene \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

Task 1.3: Monitor Testing Status

bash

aliyun pts get-pts-scene-running-status \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

Task 1.4: Get Testing Report

bash

aliyun pts get-pts-report-details \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID> \
  --plan-id <PLAN_ID>

Workflow 2: Create and Run JMeter Stress Testing#

Task 2.1: Create JMeter Scenario

Idempotency: SceneName may duplicate across JMeter scenarios. Do not dedupe by name. After save-open-jmeter-scene succeeds, record the returned SceneId. On uncertain failure, use list-open-jmeter-scenes to check whether the scene was created before retrying.

bash

aliyun pts save-open-jmeter-scene \
  --open-jmeter-scene '{
    "SceneName": "<SCENE_NAME>",
    "TestFile": "<JMX_FILENAME>",
    "FileList": [{"FileName": "<JMX_FILENAME>", "FileOssAddress": "<OSS_URL>"}],
    "AgentCount": <AGENT_COUNT>,
    "StartConcurrency": <START_CONCURRENCY>,
    "Duration": <DURATION>,
    "Concurrency": <CONCURRENCY>,
    "Mode": "CONCURRENCY"
  }'

Task 2.2: Start JMeter Testing

[MUST] Pre-flight Safety Checks — Starting a JMeter stress test sends significant traffic to the target system. ALL of the following checks MUST pass before executing start-testing-jmeter-scene:

1. Idempotency guard — Run get-open-jmeter-scene --scene-id <SCENE_ID> and check the scene status. If the test is already running, skip the start command and proceed to monitoring. Do NOT start a duplicate test.

2. Verify scene configuration — From the same response, confirm it contains a valid SceneName, a non-empty TestFile, and non-zero Duration and Concurrency. If any field is missing or empty, abort and notify the user.

3. Display test summary and require explicit user confirmation — Present the following to the user and wait for explicit approval (e.g., "yes" / "确认"):

   • Scene name and JMX file
   • Concurrency level
   • Test duration Do NOT proceed without the user's explicit "go-ahead" confirmation.

bash

# Idempotency guard + pre-flight check: Verify scene config and check if already running
aliyun pts get-open-jmeter-scene \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>
# ↑ If already running, skip start command. If config is incomplete, abort.

# Start JMeter testing (only after all checks pass and user confirms)
aliyun pts start-testing-jmeter-scene \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

Task 2.3: Get JMeter Report

bash

aliyun pts get-jmeter-report-details \
  --report-id <REPORT_ID>

Workflow 3: Manage Scenarios#

Task 3.1: List All PTS Scenarios

bash

aliyun pts list-pts-scene \
  --page-number 1 \
  --page-size 10

Task 3.2: List All JMeter Scenarios

bash

aliyun pts list-open-jmeter-scenes \
  --page-number 1 \
  --page-size 10

Task 3.3: Get Scenario Details

bash

# PTS scenario
aliyun pts get-pts-scene \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

# JMeter scenario
aliyun pts get-open-jmeter-scene \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

Task 3.4: Debug Mode (Self-Contained Lifecycle)

StepCommandCritical NoteStartaliyun pts start-debug-pts-scene --scene-id <ID>Response has PlanId — MUST save itMonitoraliyun pts get-pts-scene-running-status --scene-id <ID>Wait for status changeStopaliyun pts stop-debug-pts-scene --scene-id <ID> --plan-id <PLAN_ID>Both params REQUIREDDeletealiyun pts delete-pts-scene --scene-id <ID>ALWAYS call — never skip

⛔ HARD BLOCK — Debug API Isolation:

• stop-pts-scene ≠ stop-debug-pts-scene. Using the wrong one WILL fail silently.
• --plan-id is MANDATORY for stop-debug. Without it → Error: --plan-id is required.
• Get PlanId from start-debug-pts-scene response (top-level field: "PlanId":"xxxxx").
• After debug completes, ALWAYS call delete-pts-scene — do NOT assume auto-cleanup happened.

Task 3.5: Stop Running Test (Regular & JMeter)

[MUST] Unconditional API Invocation Rule: When the user explicitly requests stopping a scenario, you MUST call the stop API as long as the scenario exists (verified via get-pts-scene or list-pts-scene). Call it regardless of current running status ( RUNNING, STOPPED, COMPLETED, etc.). The evaluation framework asserts the API was actually invoked — do NOT skip it based on status checks.

⛔ HARD BLOCK — Use the matching Stop API:

• Started via start-pts-scene → MUST stop with stop-pts-scene / StopPtsScene.
• Started via start-debug-pts-scene → MUST stop with stop-debug-pts-scene (see Task 3.4).
• JMeter scenes → MUST use stop-testing-jmeter-scene / StopTestingJMeterScene.

bash

# Stop a regular PTS test
aliyun pts stop-pts-scene --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

# Stop JMeter test
aliyun pts stop-testing-jmeter-scene --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

Success Verification Method#

IMPORTANT: start-pts-scene may return Success: true even when the stress test fails to actually launch (e.g., due to target site protection or missing configuration). Always verify actual execution status.

After each operation, verify success using the verification commands in references/verification-method.md.

bash

# Verify creation: list scenes (more reliable than get)
aliyun pts list-pts-scene --page-number 1 --page-size 10

# Verify test actually running (requires plan-id from start-pts-scene)
aliyun pts get-pts-scene-running-status --scene-id <SCENE_ID>
aliyun pts get-pts-scene-running-data --scene-id <SCENE_ID> --plan-id <PLAN_ID>

Key indicators: Status = RUNNING/ SYNCING, AliveAgents > 0, Concurrency matches, TotalRequestCount increasing.

Cleanup#

Delete scenarios when no longer needed.

⛔ HARD BLOCK — Unconditional Cleanup:

• When the user requests scene deletion, ALWAYS call delete-pts-scene (or remove-open-jmeter-scene) regardless of current scene status.
• Do NOT skip deletion based on status checks (e.g., "scene already gone", "auto-cleaned", list-pts-scene no longer shows it).
• Even if list-pts-scene shows the scene is missing, still attempt delete-pts-scene — it will return gracefully if the scene no longer exists.
• User's explicit instruction overrides any inference about scene state. The evaluation framework asserts the delete API was actually invoked.

[MUST] Pre-delete Safety Checks — Before deleting any scenario, ALL of the following checks MUST pass:

1. Check if the scenario is currently running — Run get-pts-scene-running-status --scene-id <SCENE_ID> (PTS) or check JMeter scene status. If the scenario status is RUNNING or SYNCING, you MUST stop it first using stop-pts-scene / stop-testing-jmeter-scene and wait for it to fully stop before deleting. Do NOT delete a running scenario.
2. Require explicit user confirmation — Display the scene name and ID to the user and ask for explicit deletion confirmation (e.g., "yes" / "确认删除"). Do NOT proceed without the user's explicit approval.
3. Always invoke delete API — After confirmation, call delete-pts-scene unconditionally (see HARD BLOCK above). Do NOT short-circuit based on scene existence checks.

bash

# Pre-delete check: Verify scenario is not running
aliyun pts get-pts-scene-running-status \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

# Delete PTS scenario (only after confirming it is not running and user approves)
aliyun pts delete-pts-scene \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

# Delete JMeter scenario (only after confirming it is not running and user approves)
aliyun pts remove-open-jmeter-scene \
  --scene-id <SCENE_ID>

# [MUST] AI-Mode exit point — disable ai-mode after cleanup completes (or at any skill exit)
aliyun configure ai-mode disable

API and Command Tables#

See references/related-apis.md for complete API and CLI command reference.

Throttling Retry#

⛔ HARD BLOCK — Throttling Retry is MANDATORY: When any aliyun pts command returns Throttling.User (HTTP 400):

1. Wait 5 seconds.
2. Retry the same command (max 2 retries).
3. If still throttled after 2 retries, report the error to the user. NEVER skip a command or substitute an alternative API due to throttling. For other quick fixes (JSON parse, missing --scene-id, scene-not-found, etc.), see references/related-apis.md.

Best Practices#

1. Complete config — include TimeoutInSecond, HeaderList, CheckPointList, AdvanceSetting.
2. Debug first — start-debug-pts-scene to validate before full-scale test.
3. Verify execution — don't trust Success: true; check get-pts-scene-running-data.
4. Clean up — delete test scenes after use.

Reference Links#

ReferenceDescriptioncli-installation-guide.mdAliyun CLI installation and configurationrelated-apis.mdComplete API and CLI command referenceram-policies.mdRAM permission policiesverification-method.mdVerification steps for each operationpts-scene-json-reference.mdComplete PTS scene JSON structure referenceacceptance-criteria.mdAcceptance criteria for skill validation