common-tdd is agent-read markdown (skill) from hoangnguyen0403/agent-skills-standard: Guides quality-first TDD for new behavior, bug fixes, and test changes. Selects the smallest test layer, proves a distinct regression risk, and runs bounded RED-GREEN-REFACTOR verification..
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# Quality-First TDD
## **Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)**
A passing test is insufficient; the test must prove an owned behavior and a distinct plausible fault.
## Choose the mode
- **New behavior:** strict RED -> GREEN -> REFACTOR. Do not write production code before the expected RED.
- **Legacy or bug fix:** characterize only when needed, then reproduce the intended change as a failing regression (RED). Preserve unrelated existing code; do not delete it merely because it predates the test.
## Before writing a test
Create one Test Intent Record per behavior/risk:
- `contract`: observable contract — an application-owned result or side effect
- `fault`: distinct fault — a distinct plausible regression this test would catch
- `layer`: smallest honest unit, component, contract, integration, or E2E layer
- `cases`: minimal distinct equivalence classes; use a parameterized test for equivalent inputs
- `command`: exact focused single-run command
Reject tests that duplicate an existing fault, assert implementation detail or mock choreography, depend on time/network/order, or force a broader behavior into a unit.
## Bounded loop
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GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_7k3t3plf7ewrvfx2
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=hoangnguyen0403/agent-skills-standard/common-tdd
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