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Enforces a test-driven bug-fixing workflow. Use when a user reports a bug, failing code, an error, or asks to fix something.

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Enforces a test-driven bug-fixing workflow. Use when a user reports a bug, failing code, an error, or asks to fix something.

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Test-first bug fixing

Enforce a disciplined bug-fixing workflow that prevents regression and parallelizes fix attempts.

Core workflow

When a bug is reported, follow these steps in order:

Phase 1: Reproduce and document

Understand the bug, Gather details about expected vs actual behavior
Identify the test location, Determine where tests live in the project (check for tests/, __tests__/, spec/, *.test.*, *.spec.* patterns)
Write a failing test, Create a test that demonstrates the bug

Phase 2: Fix with subagents

Launch fix subagents, Use the Task tool with subagent_type=general-purpose to attempt fixes
Run the test, Verify the fix by running the specific test
Iterate if needed, If test still fails, launch additional subagents with new approaches

Phase 3: Verify and complete

Run full test suite, Ensure no regressions were introduced
Report success, Confirm the bug is fixed with passing test as proof

Writing the failing test

Test naming convention

Name the test to describe the bug:

# Python (pytest)
def test_user_login_fails_when_email_has_uppercase():
    ...

# Python (unittest)
def test_should_handle_empty_input_without_crashing(self):
    ...

// JavaScript (Jest/Vitest)
it('should not crash when input array is empty', () => { ... });
test('handles special characters in username', () => { ... });

// TypeScript
describe('UserService', () => {
  it('returns null when user not found instead of throwing', () => { ... });
});

Test structure

Every bug reproduction test follows this pattern:

def test_bug_description():
    # 1. ARRANGE - Set up the conditions that trigger the bug
    input_data = create_problematic_input()

    # 2. ACT - Perform the action that causes the bug
    result = function_under_test(input_data)

    # 3. ASSERT - Verify the expected (correct) behavior
    assert result == expected_value  # This should FAIL initially

Finding the right test file

Check the project structure for existing test patterns:

# Find test files
find . -name "*.test.*" -o -name "*.spec.*" -o -name "test_*.py" | head -20

# Find test directories
ls -la tests/ __tests__/ spec/ test/ 2>/dev/null

# Check package.json for test command
grep -A5 '"test"' package.json

Launching fix subagents

Use the Task tool to parallelize fix attempts:

Task tool parameters:
- subagent_type: "general-purpose"
- description: "Fix [bug description]"
- prompt: Include:
  1. The bug description
  2. The failing test location and contents
  3. Suspected cause (if known)
  4. Constraint: "Run the test to verify your fix works"

Parallel fix strategies

Launch multiple subagents with different approaches:

Direct fix agent, Focus on the immediate code causing the bug
Root cause agent, Investigate deeper architectural issues
Edge case agent, Look for similar bugs in related code

When projects lack tests

If the project has no test infrastructure:

Set up minimal test framework first
Create the test file in a sensible location
Document the test setup for future use

Quick test setup commands

# Python
pip install pytest
mkdir -p tests && touch tests/__init__.py

# JavaScript/TypeScript
npm install --save-dev jest
# or
npm install --save-dev vitest

# Go
# Tests are built-in, create *_test.go files

Verifying the fix

After subagent reports completion:

# Run the specific test
pytest tests/test_module.py::test_bug_description -v
npm test -- --grep "bug description"
go test -run TestBugDescription -v

# Run full suite to check for regressions
pytest
npm test
go test ./...

Example workflow

User reports: "The login function crashes when email has spaces"

Phase 1, Write failing test:

# tests/test_auth.py
def test_login_handles_email_with_spaces():
    """Bug: Login crashes when email contains spaces"""
    auth = AuthService()

    # This should return an error, not crash
    result = auth.login("user @example.com", "password")

    assert result.success == False
    assert "invalid email" in result.error.lower()

Run test to confirm it fails:

pytest tests/test_auth.py::test_login_handles_email_with_spaces -v
# Expected: FAILED (demonstrates the bug)

Phase 2, Launch subagent:

Task tool:
- subagent_type: "general-purpose"
- description: "Fix email space crash"
- prompt: "Fix the login crash when email contains spaces.

  Bug: AuthService.login() crashes instead of returning error when email has spaces.

  Failing test: tests/test_auth.py::test_login_handles_email_with_spaces

  After fixing, run: pytest tests/test_auth.py::test_login_handles_email_with_spaces -v

  The test must pass to confirm the fix."

Phase 3, Verify:

# Specific test passes
pytest tests/test_auth.py::test_login_handles_email_with_spaces -v
# PASSED

# No regressions
pytest tests/test_auth.py -v
# All tests pass

Integration with hooks

The bug-report-detector hook in this plugin automatically:

Detects when a user reports a bug
Reminds Claude to follow the test-first workflow
Blocks Edit/Write tools until a test file has been created or modified

Additional resources

Reference files

references/test-frameworks.md, Framework-specific test patterns
references/common-bugs.md, Common bug patterns and test strategies

Example files

examples/python-bug-test.py, Python pytest example
examples/js-bug-test.js, JavaScript Jest example

Scripts

scripts/find-tests.sh, Locate test infrastructure in a project

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---
name: test-first-bugs
description: Enforces a test-driven bug-fixing workflow. Use when a user reports a bug, failing code, an error, or asks to fix something.
---

# Test-first bug fixing

Enforce a disciplined bug-fixing workflow that prevents regression and parallelizes fix attempts.

## Core workflow

When a bug is reported, follow these steps in order:

### Phase 1: Reproduce and document

1. **Understand the bug**, Gather details about expected vs actual behavior
2. **Identify the test location**, Determine where tests live in the project (check for `tests/`, `__tests__/`, `spec/`, `*.test.*`, `*.spec.*` patterns)
3. **Write a failing test**, Create a test that demonstrates the bug

### Phase 2: Fix with subagents

4. **Launch fix subagents**, Use the Task tool with `subagent_type=general-purpose` to attempt fixes
5. **Run the test**, Verify the fix by running the specific test
6. **Iterate if needed**, If test still fails, launch additional subagents with new approaches

### Phase 3: Verify and complete

7. **Run full test suite**, Ensure no regressions were introduced
8. **Report success**, Confirm the bug is fixed with passing test as proof

## Writing the failing test

### Test naming convention

Name the test to describe the bug:

```python
# Python (pytest)
def test_user_login_fails_when_email_has_uppercase():
    ...

# Python (unittest)
def test_should_handle_empty_input_without_crashing(self):
    ...
```

```javascript
// JavaScript (Jest/Vitest)
it('should not crash when input array is empty', () => { ... });
test('handles special characters in username', () => { ... });
```

```typescript
// TypeScript
describe('UserService', () => {
  it('returns null when user not found instead of throwing', () => { ... });
});
```

### Test structure

Every bug reproduction test follows this pattern:

```python
def test_bug_description():
    # 1. ARRANGE - Set up the conditions that trigger the bug
    input_data = create_problematic_input()

    # 2. ACT - Perform the action that causes the bug
    result = function_under_test(input_data)

    # 3. ASSERT - Verify the expected (correct) behavior
    assert result == expected_value  # This should FAIL initially
```

### Finding the right test file

Check the project structure for existing test patterns:

```bash
# Find test files
find . -name "*.test.*" -o -name "*.spec.*" -o -name "test_*.py" | head -20

# Find test directories
ls -la tests/ __tests__/ spec/ test/ 2>/dev/null

# Check package.json for test command
grep -A5 '"test"' package.json
```

## Launching fix subagents

Use the Task tool to parallelize fix attempts:

```
Task tool parameters:
- subagent_type: "general-purpose"
- description: "Fix [bug description]"
- prompt: Include:
  1. The bug description
  2. The failing test location and contents
  3. Suspected cause (if known)
  4. Constraint: "Run the test to verify your fix works"
```

### Parallel fix strategies

Launch multiple subagents with different approaches:

1. **Direct fix agent**, Focus on the immediate code causing the bug
2. **Root cause agent**, Investigate deeper architectural issues
3. **Edge case agent**, Look for similar bugs in related code

## When projects lack tests

If the project has no test infrastructure:

1. **Set up minimal test framework** first
2. **Create the test file** in a sensible location
3. **Document the test setup** for future use

### Quick test setup commands

```bash
# Python
pip install pytest
mkdir -p tests && touch tests/__init__.py

# JavaScript/TypeScript
npm install --save-dev jest
# or
npm install --save-dev vitest

# Go
# Tests are built-in, create *_test.go files
```

## Verifying the fix

After subagent reports completion:

```bash
# Run the specific test
pytest tests/test_module.py::test_bug_description -v
npm test -- --grep "bug description"
go test -run TestBugDescription -v

# Run full suite to check for regressions
pytest
npm test
go test ./...
```

## Example workflow

**User reports:** "The login function crashes when email has spaces"

**Phase 1, Write failing test:**
```python
# tests/test_auth.py
def test_login_handles_email_with_spaces():
    """Bug: Login crashes when email contains spaces"""
    auth = AuthService()

    # This should return an error, not crash
    result = auth.login("user @example.com", "password")

    assert result.success == False
    assert "invalid email" in result.error.lower()
```

**Run test to confirm it fails:**
```bash
pytest tests/test_auth.py::test_login_handles_email_with_spaces -v
# Expected: FAILED (demonstrates the bug)
```

**Phase 2, Launch subagent:**
```
Task tool:
- subagent_type: "general-purpose"
- description: "Fix email space crash"
- prompt: "Fix the login crash when email contains spaces.

  Bug: AuthService.login() crashes instead of returning error when email has spaces.

  Failing test: tests/test_auth.py::test_login_handles_email_with_spaces

  After fixing, run: pytest tests/test_auth.py::test_login_handles_email_with_spaces -v

  The test must pass to confirm the fix."
```

**Phase 3, Verify:**
```bash
# Specific test passes
pytest tests/test_auth.py::test_login_handles_email_with_spaces -v
# PASSED

# No regressions
pytest tests/test_auth.py -v
# All tests pass
```

## Integration with hooks

The `bug-report-detector` hook in this plugin automatically:
1. Detects when a user reports a bug
2. Reminds Claude to follow the test-first workflow
3. Blocks Edit/Write tools until a test file has been created or modified

## Additional resources

### Reference files

- **`references/test-frameworks.md`**, Framework-specific test patterns
- **`references/common-bugs.md`**, Common bug patterns and test strategies

### Example files

- **`examples/python-bug-test.py`**, Python pytest example
- **`examples/js-bug-test.js`**, JavaScript Jest example

### Scripts

- **`scripts/find-tests.sh`**, Locate test infrastructure in a project

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Source repository: jamditis/claude-skills-journalism
License: MIT
Version: 1.0.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 4, 2026
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Test-first bug fixing

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