Test-Driven Development Workflow

About

This skill implements the 'Iron Law' of TDD within the Claude Code environment, requiring a failing test before any production code is written. It guides the AI through the Red-Green-Refactor cycle, preventing common pitfalls like over-engineering and 'tests-after' rationalization. By prioritizing behavioral verification over implementation details, it ensures that every line of code is purposeful, tested, and maintainable, ultimately reducing technical debt and production bugs. It is suitable for new feature development, bug fixes, and large-scale refactoring projects.

Key Features

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• Enforces the Red-Green-Refactor development cycle
• Promotes minimal, purposeful code to prevent over-engineering
• Provides clear guidance for refactoring and bug-fixing workflows
• Automates verification steps to ensure tests fail for the right reasons
• Mandates failing tests before production code implementation

Use Cases

• Fixing bugs by reproducing them with failing tests first
• Safely refactoring existing codebases while maintaining behavior
• Implementing new features with high reliability and zero initial debt