What is the primary focus of the Test-First skill?

It focuses on Test-Driven Development (TDD), helping users write tests before implementation to ensure code meets all requirements and design goals.

Can this skill help with edge cases?

Absolutely; it provides specific guidance on testing boundary values, extreme conditions like network timeouts, and proper error handling.

Does it support the Arrange-Act-Assert pattern?

Yes, the skill explicitly guides the structure of tests using the AAA pattern to ensure tests are readable, maintainable, and standardized.

Why use TDD with an AI coding assistant like Claude?

Using TDD with Claude ensures the AI produces code that is strictly verified against specific expectations, significantly reducing bugs and logic errors.

Test-First Development

Name: Test-First Development
Author: s-hiraoku

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Seguridad y Pruebas

Guides the implementation of Test-Driven Development (TDD) workflows to ensure high-quality code through rigorous test-first patterns and comprehensive coverage.

The Test-First Development skill empowers Claude to act as a TDD expert, guiding developers through the iterative Red-Green-Refactor cycle. It enforces the Arrange-Act-Assert (AAA) structure for clarity and pushes for robust software by mandating tests for normal cases, boundary values, and edge conditions before any implementation code is written. This skill is ideal for projects requiring high reliability and clear requirement validation, ensuring that every line of code serves a verified purpose while maintaining a clean, refactored codebase.

Características Principales

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02Graceful error handling and failure state validation

03Comprehensive boundary value and edge case identification

04Standardized Arrange-Act-Assert (AAA) test structuring

05Guided Red-Green-Refactor workflow implementation

06Best practice enforcement for independent, fast-executing tests

Casos de Uso

01Refactoring complex legacy codebases by establishing a safe test harness first

02Training developers on disciplined TDD methodologies during new feature development

03Building mission-critical backend logic with 100% requirement coverage

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add s-hiraoku/synapse-a2a test-first

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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