What problem does it solve? Developers often write production code first and add tests afterward, which produces tests that pass immediately and prove nothing about correctness. This Skill enforces a strict test-first discipline so every feature and bugfix is backed by a test that was watched failing before implementation. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Red-Green-Refactor Cycle: Guides writing a failing test, verifying it fails for the right reason, implementing minimal code, and refactoring while staying green. - Rationalization Detection: Lists common excuses for skipping TDD (sunk cost, manual testing, tests-after) with counterarguments and red flags that trigger a restart. - Testing Anti-Patterns Reference: Companion reference covering mock behavior testing, test-only production methods, incomplete mocks, and over-mocking. - Use Case: When fixing a bug where empty emails are accepted, write a failing test asserting the rejection error, watch it fail, implement the minimal validation, and verify all tests pass. ## Quick Start Use the test-driven-development skill to implement this feature by writing a failing test first, then the minimal code to make it pass.
