Automate the TDD workflow with RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycles.
npx skills add https://github.com/cowwoc/cat --skill tdd-implementation-workflow
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: TDD Implementation Workflow Source: https://github.com/cowwoc/cat/tree/main/plugin/skills/tdd-implementation Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cowwoc/cat --skill tdd-implementation-workflow
This Skill formalizes and automates the Test-Driven Development workflow to guide feature design through upfront behavior specification, reducing guesswork and rework.
Use the TDD skill to drive feature development by first writing a failing test, then implementing code to pass it, and finally refactoring to improve quality.
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Automating the TDD workflow requires orchestrating a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle to drive feature implementation through test-first design. This approach formalizes upfront behavior specification, ensuring incremental, verifiable progress across multiple stacks by writing a failing test, implementing code to pass, then refactoring.
The RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle in unit testing is a test-first design process where you write a failing test, implement just enough code to pass it, and then refactor to improve quality. This enforces verifiable progress and refactoring discipline across multiple stacks.
You should skip TDD when deterministic task orchestration and upfront behavior specification are not feasible or necessary for the software engineering task. Explicit guidance within the workflow helps identify scenarios where test-first design does not provide sufficient value or adds unnecessary rework.
Test-driven development applies effectively across multiple stacks when integrated with a test harness. The workflow requires deterministic task orchestration to enforce the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle, ensuring reliable software delivery regardless of the specific technology stack being used for feature development.
The best way to enforce refactoring discipline is by adhering strictly to the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle within an automated TDD workflow. By writing a failing test, passing it with minimal code, and refactoring immediately, you ensure verifiable progress and continuous quality improvement without breaking existing behavior.
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