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Enforcing the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR loop: write one failing test and watch it fail, write minimal code to pass, then refactor green. Use when starting implementation of a new feature or bugfix, or writing any new production code. Requires pasted failure output as proof of RED; code
Enforcing the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR loop: write one failing test and watch it fail, write minimal code to pass, then refactor green. Use when starting implementation of a new feature or bugfix, or writing any new production code. Requires pasted failure output as proof of RED; code written before its test must be deleted, not stashed. Skip for exploratory spikes or when only modifying existing tests.
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Write the test first. Watch it fail. Write minimal code to pass.
Core principle: If you didn't watch the test fail, you don't know if it tests the right thing.
NO PRODUCTION CODE WITHOUT A FAILING TEST FIRST
Write one minimal test showing what should happen. Name describes behavior. Tests real code (not mocks unless unavoidable).
Time limit: <5 minutes. Complex setup = design too complex.
# Run test — MANDATORY. Never skip.
npm test path/to/test.test.ts # or go test ./... | pytest
Paste the actual failure output. No output = violation.
| Test Type | Expected Failure |
|---|---|
| New feature | NameError: function not defined or AttributeError |
| Bug fix | Actual wrong output/behavior |
Test passes immediately? You're testing existing behavior — fix the test.
Write simplest code to pass the test. Nothing more. No extra features, no refactoring unrelated code.
Run test → confirm passes → confirm other tests still pass.
After green only. Remove duplication, improve names. Keep tests green. Don't add behavior.
Next failing test for next feature.
Only one action: DELETE IT. Immediately.
rm <files> # remove new files
git restore --staged --worktree <files> # discard changes to tracked files
# Destructive operations (e.g., git reset --hard) require user confirmation.
Delete means gone forever. These are NOT deleting: git stash, mv to .bak, commenting out, keeping as "reference."
No asking permission. No alternatives. No exceptions.
Then start over with TDD.
| Quality | Good | Bad |
|---|---|---|
| Minimal | One thing ("and" in name = split) | test('validates email and domain and whitespace') |
| Clear | Describes behavior | test('test1') |
| Fails correctly | Expected failure matches missing feature | Test errors out from typo |
Before marking work complete:
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Don't know how to test | Write wished-for API first, then assertion |
| Test too complicated | Design too complicated — simplify interface |
| Must mock everything | Code too coupled — use dependency injection |
| Test setup huge | Extract helpers; still complex = simplify design |
Write failing test reproducing the bug. Follow TDD cycle. Never fix bugs without a test.
Bug: empty email accepted RED: `test('rejects empty email')` → FAIL: `expected 'Email required', got undefined` GREEN: `if (!data.email?.trim()) return { error: 'Email required' }` VERIFY: PASSname: ring:test-driven-development description: "Enforcing the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR loop: write one failing test and watch it fail, write minimal code to pass, then refactor green. Use when starting implementation of a new feature or bugfix, or writing any new production code. Requires pasted failure output as proof of RED; code written before its test must be deleted, not stashed. Skip for exploratory spikes or when only modifying existing tests."
---
name: ring:test-driven-development
description: "Enforcing the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR loop: write one failing test and watch it fail, write minimal code to pass, then refactor green. Use when starting implementation of a new feature or bugfix, or writing any new production code. Requires pasted failure output as proof of RED; code written before its test must be deleted, not stashed. Skip for exploratory spikes or when only modifying existing tests."
---
# Test-Driven Development (TDD)
## When to use
- Starting implementation of new feature
- Starting implementation of bugfix
- Writing new production code
## Skip when
- Reviewing/modifying existing tests
- Exploratory/spike work — TDD is for known requirements, not exploration.
Write the test first. Watch it fail. Write minimal code to pass.
**Core principle:** If you didn't watch the test fail, you don't know if it tests the right thing.
## The Iron Law
```
NO PRODUCTION CODE WITHOUT A FAILING TEST FIRST
```
## RED → GREEN → REFACTOR
### RED: Write Failing Test
Write one minimal test showing what should happen. Name describes behavior. Tests real code (not mocks unless unavoidable).
**Time limit:** <5 minutes. Complex setup = design too complex.
```bash
# Run test — MANDATORY. Never skip.
npm test path/to/test.test.ts # or go test ./... | pytest
```
**Paste the actual failure output.** No output = violation.
| Test Type | Expected Failure |
|-----------|-----------------|
| New feature | `NameError: function not defined` or `AttributeError` |
| Bug fix | Actual wrong output/behavior |
Test passes immediately? You're testing existing behavior — fix the test.
### GREEN: Minimal Code
Write simplest code to pass the test. Nothing more. No extra features, no refactoring unrelated code.
Run test → confirm passes → confirm other tests still pass.
### REFACTOR: Clean Up
After green only. Remove duplication, improve names. Keep tests green. Don't add behavior.
### Repeat
Next failing test for next feature.
## Violation: Code Written Before Test
**Only one action: DELETE IT. Immediately.**
```bash
rm <files> # remove new files
git restore --staged --worktree <files> # discard changes to tracked files
# Destructive operations (e.g., git reset --hard) require user confirmation.
```
**Delete means gone forever.** These are NOT deleting: git stash, mv to .bak, commenting out, keeping as "reference."
**No asking permission. No alternatives. No exceptions.**
- Deadline? Delete, communicate delay, do it right.
- 4 hours of work? Sunk cost fallacy. Delete.
- Manager pressure? Delete, explain TDD prevents bugs.
Then start over with TDD.
## Good Test Qualities
| Quality | Good | Bad |
|---------|------|-----|
| Minimal | One thing ("and" in name = split) | `test('validates email and domain and whitespace')` |
| Clear | Describes behavior | `test('test1')` |
| Fails correctly | Expected failure matches missing feature | Test errors out from typo |
## Verification Checklist
Before marking work complete:
- [ ] Every new function/method has a test
- [ ] Watched each test fail before implementing
- [ ] Each test failed for expected reason (feature missing, not typo)
- [ ] Wrote minimal code to pass each test
- [ ] All tests pass, output pristine
- [ ] Edge cases and errors covered
## When Stuck
| Problem | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Don't know how to test | Write wished-for API first, then assertion |
| Test too complicated | Design too complicated — simplify interface |
| Must mock everything | Code too coupled — use dependency injection |
| Test setup huge | Extract helpers; still complex = simplify design |
## Bug Fix TDD
Write failing test reproducing the bug. Follow TDD cycle. Never fix bugs without a test.
<example>
Bug: empty email accepted
RED: `test('rejects empty email')` → FAIL: `expected 'Email required', got undefined`
GREEN: `if (!data.email?.trim()) return { error: 'Email required' }`
VERIFY: PASS
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Quality
70/100
Strong
Trust
69/100
Sandbox only
Audit
81/100
Needs review
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