tdd

Automating the test-driven development workflow involves decomposing a feature into behavior-driven RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycles. This ensures tests guide implementation by enforcing strict progression from a failing test to minimal passing code, followed by cleanup and atomic commits.

The RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle in software testing dictates writing a failing test for the next behavior, implementing minimal code to pass, and cleaning up while green. This disciplined cycle prevents regressions and ensures tests drive design.

To enforce committing code only after tests pass in TDD, the workflow captures atomic progress by committing after the GREEN phase. It strictly prevents writing production code before a failing test exists.

You need a project-compatible test framework with established naming conventions to run focused test cycles. The workflow requires the ability to execute targeted tests to validate each behavior-driven progression.

The best way to break features into behaviors is to list the feature's acceptance criteria and drive implementation through one RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle per behavior. This pipeline-aware approach provides gating and automated progress tracking.

Test-driven development prevents regressions during refactoring by enforcing that code cleanup only occurs while tests are green. The pipeline-aware workflow ensures every refactor step is validated against established acceptance criteria.