tdd

To enforce test-driven development for Python, use this Skill to guide the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle. It ensures you write failing tests first, implement minimal code to pass them, and refactor while keeping tests green to reduce regressions.

The best way to start writing unit tests before implementation is through automated test scaffolding. This Skill provides guidance for pytest-based projects, helping you create failing tests first and then driving feature development from those test failures.

Yes, you can use pytest for test-driven development during refactoring. This Skill supports pytest-based execution and applies the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle to guide developers in maintaining high code quality while modifying existing Python code.

Test-driven development works for both bug fixes and new features in Python. This Skill applies the workflow across feature development and refactoring, ensuring you write tests first to guide implementation and prevent untested code from causing regressions.

You should write failing tests before implementing Python code to ensure tests guide your implementation and reduce regressions. This approach enforces a test-driven development workflow where minimal code is written specifically to pass the initial failing tests.