{"product_id":"ai-agent-skill-code-guardrails-for-tdd-quality-assurance","title":"AI Agent Skill: Code Guardrails for TDD \u0026 Quality Assurance","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAI Agent Skill: Code Guardrails for TDD \u0026amp; Quality Assurance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Code Guardrails for TDD \u0026amp; Quality Assurance\" skill is designed to enhance the development process by integrating a set of rules and workflows aimed at promoting test-driven development (TDD) and maintaining high code quality. This skill supports developers and their AI coding agents, such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, by enforcing TDD cycles and quality guardrails before any code implementation or review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this skill does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eEnforces the \"Golden Rule\" of TDD: no production code is written without a failing test first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eApplies an \"Evidence Rule\": requires running a command and showing output before making a claim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eImplements a \"Dependency Rule\": verifies that new dependencies are essential and cannot be replaced by standard libraries or existing dependencies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFollows the London School TDD Cycle: RED (write a failing test), GREEN (write minimal code to pass and re-run), and REFACTOR (clean up code, run tests, and optimize).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFocuses on well-structured test writing: arrange, act, assert with clear, independent, and repeatable tests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis skill is beneficial for developers, QA engineers, and software development teams who utilize AI coding agents to enhance productivity and code quality. 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