test-driven-development is agent-read markdown (skill) from nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles: Drives development with tests using the red-green-refactor loop. Use when implementing any logic, fixing any bug, or changing any behavior. Use when you need to prove that code works, when a bug report arrives, or when you're about to modify existing functionality..
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# Test-Driven Development
## Overview
Write a failing test before writing the code that makes it pass. For bug fixes, reproduce the bug with a test before attempting a fix. Tests are proof — "seems right" is not done. A codebase with good tests is an AI agent's superpower; a codebase without tests is a liability.
## When to Use
- Implementing any new logic or behavior
- Fixing any bug (the Prove-It Pattern)
- Modifying existing functionality
- Adding edge case handling
- Any change that could break existing behavior
**When NOT to use:** Pure configuration changes, documentation updates, or static content changes that have no behavioral impact.
**Related:** For browser-based changes, combine TDD with runtime verification using Chrome DevTools MCP — see the Browser Testing section below.
## Discover the Stack First
The TDD cycle is universal; the commands are not. Before writing the first test, discover how *this* repository tests, and use its commands for every RED, GREEN, and verification step:
- **Language and build system** — `package.json`, `pom.xml`/`build.gradle`, `pyproject.toml`, `go.mod`, `Cargo.toml`, `Gemfile`, a `Makefile`
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nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · profiles/addyosmani/agent-skills/for-claude/.claude/skills/api-and-interface-design/SKILL.md · Guides stable API and interface design. Use when designing APIs,
nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · profiles/addyosmani/agent-skills/for-claude/.claude/skills/browser-testing-with-devtools/SKILL.md · Tests in real browsers via Chrome DevTools MCP. Use when building
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nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · profiles/addyosmani/agent-skills/for-claude/.claude/skills/code-review-and-quality/SKILL.md · Conducts multi-axis code review. Use before merging any change. Use
nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · profiles/addyosmani/agent-skills/for-claude/.claude/skills/code-simplification/SKILL.md · Simplifies code for clarity. Use when refactoring code for clarity
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nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · profiles/addyosmani/agent-skills/for-claude/.claude/skills/context-engineering/SKILL.md · Optimizes agent context setup. Use when starting a new session,
nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · profiles/addyosmani/agent-skills/for-claude/.claude/skills/deprecation-and-migration/SKILL.md · Manages deprecation and migration. Use when removing old systems,
nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · profiles/addyosmani/agent-skills/for-claude/.claude/skills/documentation-and-adrs/SKILL.md · Records decisions and documentation. Use when you need to document
nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · profiles/addyosmani/agent-skills/for-claude/.claude/skills/doubt-driven-development/SKILL.md · Subjects every non-trivial decision to a fresh-context adversarial
addyosmani/agent-skills · skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md · Drives development with tests using the red-green-refactor loop. Use when implementing any logic, fixing any bug, or…
a5c-ai/babysitter · library/methodologies/superpowers/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md · Use when implementing any feature or bugfix, before writing implementation code. Enforces RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle.
a5c-ai/babysitter · library/methodologies/rpikit/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md · Test-first development practice where test specifications are written before production code, integrated into plan…
a5c-ai/babysitter · library/methodologies/cc10x/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md · Strict RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle enforcement. Tests are never skipped or deferred. Run mode only, never watch mode. Exit…
ganyuanran/aegis · skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md · Use when the user explicitly requests strict or test-first TDD, or when the current conversation already contains an…
