TDD Failure Recovery FAQs

Question 1

What does this skill do for the Red phase?

Accepted Answer

It helps diagnose issues such as tests passing immediately when they should fail, syntax errors, or incorrect assertions that prevent a valid TDD start.

Question 2

How does it help isolate failing tests?

Accepted Answer

It provides a step-by-step task flow to run only the failing test, add specific debug outputs, and pinpoint the exact failure point within the code logic.

Question 3

Can it help with regression testing?

Accepted Answer

Yes, during the Green phase, it helps identify when new implementation code breaks existing tests and provides strategies to fix regressions without losing new progress.

Question 4

When should I use the TDD Failure Recovery skill?

Accepted Answer

Use it whenever tests behave unexpectedly in any TDD phase, if a refactor breaks existing functionality, or when you need to safely rollback to a previous stable state.

Question 5

How does the rollback protocol work?

Accepted Answer

The skill follows a structured process using git status, diff, and checkout to revert changes and verify that a 'green' state is restored before suggesting smaller, safer steps.

TDD Failure Recovery

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TDD Failure Recovery

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