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  1. package/bin/xp-gate.js +18 -0
  2. package/hooks/pre-commit +565 -120
  3. package/lib/__tests__/doctor.test.js +143 -0
  4. package/lib/__tests__/shared-paths.test.js +110 -0
  5. package/lib/arch.js +49 -0
  6. package/lib/check.js +50 -0
  7. package/lib/doctor.js +66 -3
  8. package/lib/principles.js +48 -0
  9. package/lib/shared-paths.js +37 -1
  10. package/package.json +1 -1
  11. package/plugins/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json +2 -2
  12. package/plugins/claude-code/skills/delphi-review/AGENTS.md +3 -3
  13. package/plugins/claude-code/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md +83 -36
  14. package/plugins/claude-code/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md +348 -48
  15. package/plugins/claude-code/skills/test-driven-development/testing-anti-patterns.md +299 -0
  16. package/plugins/claude-code/skills/test-specification-alignment/AGENTS.md +3 -3
  17. package/plugins/opencode/README.md +23 -7
  18. package/plugins/opencode/index.ts +41 -25
  19. package/plugins/opencode/package.json +1 -1
  20. package/plugins/opencode/skills/delphi-review/AGENTS.md +3 -3
  21. package/plugins/opencode/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md +83 -36
  22. package/plugins/opencode/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md +348 -48
  23. package/plugins/opencode/skills/test-driven-development/testing-anti-patterns.md +299 -0
  24. package/plugins/opencode/skills/test-specification-alignment/AGENTS.md +3 -3
  25. package/plugins/qoder/plugin.json +20 -0
  26. package/plugins/qoder/skills/delphi-review/AGENTS.md +3 -3
  27. package/plugins/qoder/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md +83 -36
  28. package/plugins/qoder/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md +348 -48
  29. package/plugins/qoder/skills/test-driven-development/testing-anti-patterns.md +299 -0
  30. package/plugins/qoder/skills/test-specification-alignment/AGENTS.md +3 -3
  31. package/skills/delphi-review/AGENTS.md +3 -3
  32. package/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md +83 -36
  33. package/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md +348 -48
  34. package/skills/test-driven-development/testing-anti-patterns.md +299 -0
  35. package/skills/test-specification-alignment/AGENTS.md +3 -3
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  # SKILLS/SPRINT-FLOW KNOWLEDGE BASE
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- **Generated:** 2026-05-30
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- **Version:** v0.8.1
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+ **Generated:** 2026-06-11
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+ **Commit:** c18f82b
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+ **Branch:** main
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+ **Version:** 0.8.9.0
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  ## OVERVIEW
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- 7-phase development pipeline: THINK→PLAN→BUILD→REVIEW→USER ACCEPT→FEEDBACK→SHIP, with ralph-loop default build mode.
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+ **11-phase** development pipeline: ISOLATE → AUTO-ESTIMATE → THINK PLAN BUILD REVIEW USER ACCEPTANCE FEEDBACK SHIP LAND → CLEANUP. Phase 2 default build mode is **ralph-loop** (REQ-level iteration, 40-67% token savings vs parallel). HARD-GATE in Phase 1: design must pass Delphi review (≥91% consensus) before any coding.
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+ > **Doc drift**: README/CAPABILITIES still describe a "7-phase" pipeline. The canonical 11-phase model lives in `SKILL.md` and is what actually executes. See root `AGENTS.md` → "Known Drift" #4.
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  ## STRUCTURE
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  ```
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  skills/sprint-flow/
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- ├── SKILL.md # 7-phase pipeline definition
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+ ├── SKILL.md # 11-phase pipeline definition (canonical)
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+ ├── AGENTS.md # This file (mirrored to 7 other locations — DO NOT edit mirrors)
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  ├── evals/ # Evaluation test cases
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- ├── evolution-history.json # Skill evolution tracking
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- ├── evolution-log.md # Change history
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- ├── references/ # Phase reference docs
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- │ ├── phase-0-think.md # THINK phase guidelines
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- └── ... # Other phase docs
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- └── templates/ # Sprint templates
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+ ├── evolution-history.json
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+ ├── evolution-log.md
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+ ├── references/
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+ │ ├── phase-minus-0-5-auto-estimate.md # Phase -0.5: AUTO-ESTIMATE
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+ ├── phase-0-think.md # Phase 0: brainstorming → CONTEXT.md + ADR
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+ │ ├── phase-1-plan.md # Phase 1: autoplan + delphi-review (HARD-GATE)
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+ │ ├── phase-2-build.md # Phase 2: ralph-loop default + TDD + test-align
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+ │ ├── phase-3-review.md # Phase 3: code-walkthrough + QA + benchmark
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+ │ ├── phase-4-uat.md # Phase 4: USER ACCEPTANCE
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+ │ ├── phase-5-feedback.md # Phase 5: retro + debugging + learn
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+ │ ├── phase-6-ship.md # Phase 6: finishing-dev-branch + PR
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+ │ ├── phase-7-land.md # Phase 7: land + deploy
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+ │ ├── phase-8-cleanup.md # Phase 8: sprint branch cleanup
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+ │ ├── force-levels.md # Phase forcing rules
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+ │ └── components/ # Reusable phase building blocks
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+ └── templates/
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+ ├── auto-estimate-output-template.md
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+ ├── auto-estimate-learning-log.md
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+ ├── pain-document-template.md
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+ ├── sprint-progress-template.md
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+ ├── sprint-summary-template.md
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+ └── emergent-issues-template.md
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  ```
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  ## WHERE TO LOOK
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  | Task | Location | Notes |
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  |------|----------|-------|
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- | Pipeline def | SKILL.md | 7 phases with hard gates |
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+ | Pipeline definition | SKILL.md | 11 phases with HARD-GATE between Phase 1 and Phase 2 |
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+ | Auto-estimate phase | references/phase-minus-0-5-auto-estimate.md | Sizing pass before THINK |
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  | THINK phase | references/phase-0-think.md | brainstorming → CONTEXT.md + ADR |
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- | Build mode | SKILL.md | ralph-loop (default) vs parallel |
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+ | PLAN phase + HARD-GATE | references/phase-1-plan.md | autoplan → delphi-review specification.yaml |
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+ | BUILD phase | references/phase-2-build.md | ralph-loop (default) vs parallel |
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+ | Force-level rules | references/force-levels.md | Defines when each phase becomes mandatory |
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+ | Templates | templates/ | Auto-estimate, sprint progress/summary, pain doc, emergent issues |
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+
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+ ## THE 11 PHASES
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- ## 7 PHASES
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  | Phase | Name | Key Action | Hard Gate |
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- | 0 | THINK | brainstorming, CONTEXT.md, ADR | — |
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- | 1 | PLAN | autoplan delphi-review specification.yaml | HARD-GATE: design must pass |
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- | 2 | BUILD | ralph-loop (REQ-level iteration) + TDD + test-align | — |
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+ | -1 | ISOLATE | Isolate working tree / worktree creation | — |
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+ | -0.5 | AUTO-ESTIMATE | Sizing pass; emits estimate template | |
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+ | 0 | THINK | brainstorming CONTEXT.md + ADR | — |
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+ | 1 | PLAN | autoplan → delphi-review → specification.yaml | **HARD-GATE**: design must reach ≥91% Delphi consensus |
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+ | 2 | BUILD | ralph-loop (REQ-level, default) + TDD + test-spec-alignment | — |
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  | 3 | REVIEW | code-walkthrough + QA + benchmark | — |
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- | 4 | USER ACCEPT | Manual verification | — |
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- | 5 | FEEDBACK | Retro + debugging + learn | — |
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- | 6 | SHIP | finishing-dev-branch + PR/merge | — |
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+ | 4 | USER ACCEPTANCE | Manual verification | — |
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+ | 5 | FEEDBACK | retro + debugging + `learn` (Sprint-level) | — |
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+ | 6 | SHIP | finishing-a-development-branch PR | — |
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+ | 7 | LAND | land + deploy + canary | — |
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+ | 8 | CLEANUP | Sprint branch cleanup (per `docs/plans/2026-06-06-sprint-branch-cleanup-design.md`) | — |
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  ## CONVENTIONS
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- - ralph-loop is Phase 2 **default** mode (saves 40-67% tokens vs parallel)
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- - delphi-review HARD-GATE in Phase 1: design unapproved → BLOCK coding
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- - Each REQ in ralph-loop gets clean context (no linear accumulation)
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- - `learn` called at Phase 5 + each REQ completion
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+ - **ralph-loop is Phase 2 default**. Each REQ runs in a clean context (no linear accumulation), saving 40-67% tokens vs parallel mode.
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+ - **delphi-review HARD-GATE in Phase 1**: design must reach ≥91% consensus across ≥2 model providers, domestic models only. Unapproved → BLOCK coding.
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+ - **`learn` is called twice**: once per REQ in Phase 2 (ralph-loop internal, `progress.log` permanent/contextual classification) and once in Phase 5 (Sprint-level retro).
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+ - **Phase isolation**: each phase has explicit entry/exit criteria documented in its `references/phase-*.md` file.
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+ - **Emergent Requirements** discovered in Phase 4 (USER ACCEPTANCE) are explicitly captured via `templates/emergent-issues-template.md` — never silently merged.
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+ - **Auto-detection**: Phase 0 uses `src/npm-package/lib/ui-detector.ts` to pick the right tech-stack templates.
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  ## ANTI-PATTERNS (THIS PROJECT)
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- - Do NOT skip delphi-review in Phase 1 — HARD-GATE blocks implementation
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- - Do NOT use parallel build mode unless explicitly requested
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- - Do NOT enter Phase 1 (PLAN) without completing THINK phase
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- - DO NOT implement before design approval
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+ - Do NOT skip `delphi-review` in Phase 1 — HARD-GATE blocks implementation.
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+ - Do NOT use parallel build mode unless explicitly requested. Ralph-loop is the default for a reason.
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+ - Do NOT enter Phase 1 (PLAN) without completing Phase 0 (THINK).
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+ - Do NOT implement before design is APPROVED — Phase 1 must reach Delphi consensus first.
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+ - Do NOT merge an Emergent Requirement into the original Sprint silently — capture it via the template.
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+ - Do NOT terminate Delphi review before ≥91% consensus or 5 rounds, whichever first.
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  ## UNIQUE STYLES
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- - Auto-detects UI framework (ui-detector.ts in npm-package/lib/)
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- - Supports --type and --lang flags for tech stack selection
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- - Phase isolation: each phase has specific entry/exit criteria
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- - Emergent Requirements acknowledged: user acceptance phase built in
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+ - **11 phases** including negative-numbered pre-phases (-1, -0.5) intentional, captures the work that happens before "real" coding starts.
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+ - **HARD-GATE** between PLAN and BUILD is enforced both in the SKILL.md instructions and in the Claude Code plugin's PreToolUse hook (`plugins/claude-code/bin/delphi-review-guard.sh`).
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+ - **Per-REQ clean context in ralph-loop** = the core efficiency mechanism. Sprint-flow specifically chooses this over parallel mode.
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+ - **Tech-stack auto-detection** via `--type` and `--lang` flags or `ui-detector.ts`.
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  ## COMMANDS
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  ```bash
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+ /sprint-flow "开发用户登录" # Full 11-phase pipeline
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+ /sprint-flow "开发用户登录" --type web-nextjs --lang typescript # Pin tech stack
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+ /sprint-flow "开发用户登录" --phase build-only # Skip planning (advanced)
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+ /sprint-flow "开发用户登录" --mode parallel # Legacy all-at-once (NOT default)
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  ```
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  ## NOTES
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- - Integrates brainstorming, autoplan, delphi-review, TDD, test-specification-alignment
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- - ralph-loop internal learnings via progress.log (permanent/contextual classification)
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- - Phase 5 calls gstack/learn for Sprint-level retrospective
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+ - Integrates: brainstorming, autoplan, delphi-review, TDD, test-specification-alignment, qa, design-review, benchmark, systematic-debugging, retro, learn, finishing-a-development-branch.
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+ - ralph-loop's internal learnings are persisted via `progress.log` (permanent vs contextual classification).
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+ - Phase 5 calls `gstack/learn` for Sprint-level retrospective.
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+ - Phase 8 cleanup behavior is governed by `docs/plans/2026-06-06-sprint-branch-cleanup-design.md`.
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+ - This `AGENTS.md` is the canonical version. **7 byte-identical mirrors** exist at:
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+ - `plugins/claude-code/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md`
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+ - `plugins/opencode/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md`
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+ - `plugins/qoder/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md`
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+ - `src/npm-package/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md`
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+ - `src/npm-package/plugins/claude-code/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md`
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+ - `src/npm-package/plugins/opencode/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md`
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+ - `src/npm-package/plugins/qoder/skills/sprint-flow/AGENTS.md`
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+ Mirrors are updated by `scripts/copy-skills.sh`. Do NOT edit them by hand.
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  name: test-driven-development
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- Test-Driven Development enforcement: RED → GREEN → REFACTOR cycle.
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- Write failing test first, then minimum code to pass, then refactor.
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- Includes Mock Usage Guidelines for integration-first testing.
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-
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- maturity: stable
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+ description: Use when implementing any feature or bugfix, before writing implementation code
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- # Test-Driven Development
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+ # Test-Driven Development (TDD)
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+ ## Overview
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+ Write the test first. Watch it fail. Write minimal code to pass.
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+ **Core principle:** If you didn't watch the test fail, you don't know if it tests the right thing.
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+ **Violating the letter of the rules is violating the spirit of the rules.**
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+ ## When to Use
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+ **Always:**
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+ - New features
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+ - Bug fixes
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+ - Refactoring
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+ - Behavior changes
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+ **Exceptions (ask your human partner):**
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+ - Throwaway prototypes
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+ - Generated code
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+ - Configuration files
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+ Thinking "skip TDD just this once"? Stop. That's rationalization.
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+ ## The Iron Law
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+ ```
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+ NO PRODUCTION CODE WITHOUT A FAILING TEST FIRST
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+ ```
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+ Write code before the test? Delete it. Start over.
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+ **No exceptions:**
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+ - Don't keep it as "reference"
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+ - Don't "adapt" it while writing tests
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+ - Don't look at it
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+ - Delete means delete
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+ ## Red-Green-Refactor
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+ ```dot
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+ red [label="RED\nWrite failing test", shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor="#ffcccc"];
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+ verify_red [label="Verify fails\ncorrectly", shape=diamond];
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+ green [label="GREEN\nMinimal code", shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor="#ccffcc"];
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+ verify_green [label="Verify passes\nAll green", shape=diamond];
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+ refactor [label="REFACTOR\nClean up", shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor="#ccccff"];
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+ next [label="Next", shape=ellipse];
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+ next -> red;
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+ }
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+ ```
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- | **GREEN Minimum** | Write minimum code to pass the test — no extra features |
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- | **REFACTOR** | Clean up code while keeping tests green |
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+ <Good>
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+ ```typescript
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+ </Good>
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+ </Bad>
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+ - Clear name
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+ ```
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ ```
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+ </Bad>
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+ | **Shows intent** | Demonstrates desired API | Obscures what code should do |
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+ ## Why Order Matters
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+ - You never saw it catch the bug
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+ - Easy to forget cases under pressure
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+ - Enables refactoring (change freely, tests catch breaks)
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+ "Pragmatic" shortcuts = debugging in production = slower.
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+ **"Tests after achieve the same goals - it's spirit not ritual"**
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+ Tests-first force edge case discovery before implementing. Tests-after verify you remembered everything (you didn't).
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+ ## Common Rationalizations
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+ | "Too simple to test" | Simple code breaks. Test takes 30 seconds. |
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+ | "I'll test after" | Tests passing immediately prove nothing. |
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+ | "Tests after achieve same goals" | Tests-after = "what does this do?" Tests-first = "what should this do?" |
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+ | "Already manually tested" | Ad-hoc ≠ systematic. No record, can't re-run. |
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+ | "Deleting X hours is wasteful" | Sunk cost fallacy. Keeping unverified code is technical debt. |
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+ | "Keep as reference, write tests first" | You'll adapt it. That's testing after. Delete means delete. |
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+ | "Need to explore first" | Fine. Throw away exploration, start with TDD. |
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+ | "Test hard = design unclear" | Listen to test. Hard to test = hard to use. |
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+ | "TDD will slow me down" | TDD faster than debugging. Pragmatic = test-first. |
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+ | "Manual test faster" | Manual doesn't prove edge cases. You'll re-test every change. |
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+ | "Existing code has no tests" | You're improving it. Add tests for existing code. |
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+ ## Red Flags - STOP and Start Over
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+ - "I already manually tested it"
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+ - "Tests after achieve the same purpose"
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+ - "It's about spirit not ritual"
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+ - "Keep as reference" or "adapt existing code"
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+ - "Already spent X hours, deleting is wasteful"
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+ - "TDD is dogmatic, I'm being pragmatic"
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+ ## Example: Bug Fix
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+ | Don't know how to test | Write wished-for API. Write assertion first. Ask your human partner. |
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+ No exceptions without your human partner's permission.