writing-skills

Test-driven development for skill documentation works by applying a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR workflow to author and validate SKILL.md files, enforcing frontmatter requirements and progressive disclosure to ensure deployment readiness.

The RED-GREEN-REFACTOR workflow is a test-driven development process for authoring skills that validates frontmatter, enforces progressive disclosure patterns, and runs deployment checks to ensure documentation meets structural requirements.

To validate frontmatter requirements for skill documentation, draft your SKILL.md with the required name and description fields, then run the test-driven development workflow to enforce these structural checks automatically.

Prevent content drift in reusable skill documentation by using a test-driven development approach that captures reusable patterns, enforces progressive disclosure, and runs deployment checks to maintain consistency across edits.

The frontmatter requirements for deploying a new skill mandate that the SKILL.md file includes both a name and a description, which are validated during the test-driven development cycle before deployment checks pass.

Yes, the skill writing process supports progressive disclosure patterns by structuring content with references and inline guidance, which are validated through the test-driven development workflow to ensure proper documentation layering.