tdd-refactor

To refactor Rails code without breaking existing tests, follow a strict Red-Green-Refactor cycle and run the full RSpec test suite before and after each single change to guarantee behavior preservation.

The best way to structure a Rails refactoring workflow with TDD is enforcing a one-change-at-a-time discipline across models, controllers, and services, ensuring the full test suite stays green at every step.

The Git sync gate ensures your local main branch remains aligned with the remote repository before starting a TDD refactor, preventing merge conflicts from invalidating your green test suite.

Yes, you can use this TDD refactor workflow for Rails services, controllers, models, and specs, applying end-to-end structural improvements while maintaining strict test validation throughout the process.

Your RSpec suite breaks when refactoring multiple Rails modules at once because changes cascade unpredictably; applying one change at a time with full test validation isolates failures and keeps tests green.

You need to run the full test suite during a Rails TDD refactor both before starting and immediately after every single code change to ensure no behavior shifts occurred during structural improvements.