What is the primary benefit of using this TDD Workflow?

It ensures your code is driven by requirements, resulting in higher test coverage, lower coupling, and better-designed interfaces through a disciplined Red-Green-Refactor loop.

How long should a TDD cycle take?

A healthy Red-Green-Refactor cycle typically takes between 1 and 15 minutes. Longer cycles usually indicate that the piece of behavior being implemented is too large.

Can I use this with existing legacy code?

Yes, the skill includes specific strategies like characterization tests and the Mikado Method to safely introduce tests to untested codebases without breaking existing functionality.

What are the Three Laws of TDD used in this skill?

The laws state: you may not write production code without a failing test, you may not write more of a test than is sufficient to fail, and you may not write more production code than is sufficient to pass that test.

Does this skill support different types of testing?

Absolutely. It provides specific workflows for unit tests, integration tests, and API/HTTP tests, with tailored cycle times and refactoring targets for each.

TDD Workflow

Name: TDD Workflow
Author: Claude-Code-Community-Ireland

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セキュリティとテスト

Implements a disciplined test-driven development cycle to ensure high-code quality and maintainable software design.

The TDD Workflow skill guides developers through the rigorous Red-Green-Refactor cycle, transforming testing from a post-development chore into a core design discipline. It provides structured patterns for writing failing tests first, implementing minimal code to pass, and iteratively refactoring for optimal design. This skill is essential for developers aiming to reduce technical debt, improve code coverage, and ensure that every line of production code is driven by a specific, documented requirement.

主な機能

01Strategies for testing degenerate cases and boundary values

02Legacy code handling via characterization tests and the Mikado Method

03Red-Green-Refactor cycle management and checklists

04Standardized test naming conventions for BDD and unit testing

05Built-in TDD decision framework for algorithmically complex code

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ユースケース

01Modernizing legacy codebases by incrementally adding a safety net of tests

02Safely refactoring complex logic while maintaining existing behavior

03Implementing new features with a test-first approach to ensure reliability

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add claude-code-community-ireland/claude-code-resources tdd-workflow

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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