Drive software development through a red-green-refactor loop with vertical slices.
npx skills add https://github.com/nicograef/handbook --skill tdd-nicograef
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: tdd Source: https://github.com/nicograef/handbook/tree/main/.claude/skills/tdd Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nicograef/handbook --skill tdd-nicograef
This Skill addresses the common pitfalls of test-driven development, such as horizontal slicing and improper mocking, by enforcing a disciplined, vertical-slice approach to software construction.
Initiate the tdd skill to plan a new feature by listing the behaviors to test and confirming the public interface design.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Test-driven development using a red-green-refactor loop drives software construction through vertical slices, ensuring each test corresponds to a single, minimal implementation step for high-quality code.
Mocking in software testing should be applied strictly at system boundaries to prevent brittle test suites, whereas real objects should be used internally to ensure accurate behavior verification.
The best way to apply vertical slicing in test-first development is the tracer bullet workflow, which guides you to list behaviors to test and confirm the public interface design before minimal implementation.
Refactoring discipline requires a GREEN state in TDD to ensure code quality improvements never break existing functionality, enforcing strict adherence to SOLID principles while maintaining observable behavior testing.
Yes, you can use this TDD approach for both feature implementation and bug fixing tasks, as it mandates observable behavior testing and enforces a disciplined, vertical-slice approach to software construction.
Horizontal slicing in test-driven development leads to common pitfalls like improper mocking and architectural disconnect, which this approach avoids by enforcing a disciplined, vertical-slice tracer bullet workflow.
chaimtPlan public interfaces and test priorities before coding with a TDD workflow.
muklesGuide teams through red-green-refactor cycles to validate software behavior with tests.
huangzidaConvert project plans, specs, or PRDs into actionable issue tickets.
DoubleslashSEGuide .NET developers through a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR Test-Driven Development cycle.
