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test-driven-development

Automate test-driven development with RED, GREEN, and REFACTOR cycles.

Updated Mar 26, 2026
Search Tags:#code quality#testing#development workflow#test-driven development#software testing
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/apakou/wolow --skill test-driven-development-apakou
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: test-driven-development
Source: https://github.com/apakou/wolow/tree/main/.claude/skills/test-driven-development
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/apakou/wolow --skill test-driven-development-apakou

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the process of test-driven development, ensuring high code quality and reliability by enforcing a structured workflow.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Test-First Approach: Encourages writing tests before writing code, ensuring clear requirements and robust functionality.
  • Workflow Automation: Automates the RED → GREEN → REFACTOR cycle, streamlining the development process.
  • Mocking Guidelines: Provides guidance on what to mock and what to keep real, ensuring accurate testing.
  • Test Coverage: Ensures comprehensive test coverage for authorization, happy paths, validations, edge cases, and error paths.
  • Use Case: Ideal for developers looking to implement a structured test-driven development process in their projects.

Quick Start

Use the test-driven-development skill to initiate a new test-driven development cycle for your feature 'add-new-user'.

Frequently Asked Questions about test-driven-development

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate test-driven development workflows for new features?▼

Automate test-driven development workflows by enforcing a structured RED, GREEN, and REFACTOR cycle. This streamlines the development process through a test-first approach, ensuring clear requirements and robust functionality for new features.

What is the RED GREEN REFACTOR cycle in software testing?▼

The RED GREEN REFACTOR cycle is a structured test-driven development workflow. RED involves writing failing tests, GREEN means writing code to pass them, and REFACTOR optimizes the codebase while maintaining test coverage and high code quality.

Do I need to know specific testing frameworks to use test-driven development?▼

Yes, utilizing test-driven development requires prior knowledge of testing frameworks and development practices. This prerequisite knowledge is necessary to effectively write tests first and apply mocking guidelines for accurate software testing.

What should I mock and what should I keep real during test-driven development?▼

During test-driven development, you should follow specific mocking guidelines to determine what to mock and what to keep real. This ensures accurate testing by isolating components correctly while maintaining comprehensive test coverage across happy paths and edge cases.

How do I ensure comprehensive test coverage for edge cases and error paths?▼

Ensure comprehensive test coverage by following a test-first development workflow that explicitly targets authorization, happy paths, validations, edge cases, and error paths. Structured testing cycles guarantee these areas are validated before code is finalized.

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