tdd-enforcement

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name: tdd-enforcement description: Red-Green-Refactor TDD methodology with mandatory failing tests, minimal implementation, quality refactoring, and 80% coverage gating. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob graph: domains: [domain:software-engineering] skillAreas: [skill-area:agentic-loops, skill-area:orchestration-loop] workflows: [workflow:feature-development] topics: [topic:developer-experience] roles: [role:tech-lead, role:backend-engineer]

• Write tests that define expected behavior
• Tests MUST fail (exit code 1)
• Use CI=true or --run flag, never watch mode
• Apply timeout guards (60s) to prevent hanging
• Record exit code as evidence

2. GREEN Phase - Minimal Implementation

• Write the minimal code to make tests pass
• Do NOT add features not covered by tests
• Do NOT optimize prematurely
• Tests MUST pass (exit code 0)
• Record exit code as evidence

3. REFACTOR Phase - Quality Improvement

• Apply SOLID principles and clean code patterns
• Improve naming, reduce coupling
• Remove duplication
• Run tests after EACH refactoring step
• Tests MUST remain passing (exit code 0)

4. Coverage Gate

• Measure coverage: statements, branches, functions, lines
• Minimum 80% overall coverage required
• Iterate: write additional tests for gaps until threshold met
• Maximum 3 convergence iterations

Rules

• Never skip the RED phase
• Never accept GREEN without exit code 0
• Never use watch mode in CI
• Always record evidence (exit codes, coverage numbers)
• Enforce 80% coverage threshold

When to Use

• All code implementation tasks
• Feature development
• Bug fixes (write regression test first)

Agents Used

• tdd-guide (primary consumer)
• code-reviewer (validates test quality)