test-driven-development

test-driven-development34 wordsCuratedinstall-now-after-trust-gate

Agent workflow discipline from `obra/superpowers`.

Quick Start

Install:

npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill brainstorming --skill systematic-debugging --skill test-driven-development --skill writing-plans --skill executing-plans --skill verification-before-completion -y -g -a antigravity claude-code codex crush cursor gemini-cli github-copilot grok opencode

Use: /test-driven-development

Works with Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and other agentskills.io-compatible agents.

Curated external (hand-maintained)

Composed compose-external-wave-13 using authoring SSOT (docs/src/authoring/skills/test-driven-development.mdx) + research. Do not run wagents docs generate on this file (HAND-MAINTAINED sentinel). Run external-skill-auditor before using in production or promoting.

What It Does

Enforces RED-GREEN-REFACTOR: write failing test, watch fail, minimal code, pass, commit. Deletes pre-test code. Part of obra/superpowers agentic skills framework & software development methodology. Prompt-only skills (no observed hooks/scripts in source-list); composable workflow: brainstorming -> writing-plans -> executing-plans + test-driven-development + verification-before-completion. Complements local orchestrator/test-architect/honest-review.

Harness Coverage

Targets verified harnesses: antigravity, claude-code, codex, crush, cursor, gemini-cli, github-copilot, grok, opencode.

Portable multi-harness install command:

npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill brainstorming --skill systematic-debugging --skill test-driven-development --skill writing-plans --skill executing-plans --skill verification-before-completion -y -g -a antigravity claude-code codex crush cursor gemini-cli github-copilot grok opencode

Trust / Audit

Trust tier: Curated (curated-trust-gated)

Curated status: install-now-after-trust-gate

Risk notes: Agent workflow discipline from obra/superpowers. Prompt-only skills with no observed hooks or scripts in source-list output; complements local orchestrator, test-architect, and honest-review without duplicating them.

Entry maintained via authoring + research for compose-external-wave-13; provenance and audit notes are authoritative there (research context is advisory).

Install Prerequisites

Install: npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill brainstorming --skill systematic-debugging --skill test-driven-development --skill writing-plans --skill executing-plans --skill verification-before-completion -y -g -a antigravity, claude-code, codex, crush, cursor, gemini-cli, github-copilot, grok, opencode status=install-now-after-trust-gate; selector=named

Public Metadata

Field	Value
Source Type	curated-external
Display Source	obra/superpowers
Source Kind	github
Installability	portable command
Review State	curated
Trust Tier	curated-trust-gated
Target Agents	antigravity, claude-code, codex, crush, cursor, gemini-cli, github-copilot, grok, opencode

General

Field	Value
Name	test-driven-development

Curated catalog entry

docs/src/authoring/skills/test-driven-development.mdx (full SSOT excerpt)

---
name: "test-driven-development"
description: "Agent workflow discipline from `obra/superpowers`. Prompt-only skills with no observed hooks or scripts in source-list output; complements local `orchestrator`, `test-architect`, and `honest-review` without duplicating them."
title: "Test Driven Development"
source_kind: "curated-external"
source: "obra/superpowers"
install_source: "obra/superpowers"
status: "install-now-after-trust-gate"
trust_tier: "curated-trust-gated"
provenance_status: "verified-install-command"
install_command: "npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill brainstorming --skill systematic-debugging --skill test-driven-development --skill writing-plans --skill executing-plans --skill verification-before-completion -y -g -a antigravity claude-code codex crush cursor gemini-cli github-copilot grok opencode"
target_agents: [antigravity, claude-code, codex, crush, cursor, gemini-cli, github-copilot, grok, opencode]
source_url: "https://github.com/obra/superpowers"
notes: "Agent workflow discipline from `obra/superpowers`. Prompt-only skills with no observed hooks or scripts in source-list output; complements local `orchestrator`, `test-architect`, and `honest-review` without duplicating them."
risk_notes: "Agent workflow discipline from `obra/superpowers`. Prompt-only skills with no observed hooks or scripts in source-list output; complements local `orchestrator`, `test-architect`, and `honest-review` without duplicating them."
promotion_policy: "Install only after trust gate; audit again before repo promotion."
provenance_evidence: "Curated `npx skills add` command with named `--skill` selectors under `install-now-after-trust-gate` in config/external-skills.md."
---

{/* GENERATED-AUTHORING: source=config/external-skills.md; entry=test-driven-development; re-run migration to refresh */}

Agent workflow discipline from `obra/superpowers`. Prompt-only skills with no observed hooks or scripts in source-list output; complements local `orchestrator`, `test-architect`, and `honest-review` without duplicating them.

Install / provenance (from authoring frontmatter + research):

Field	Value
install_command	npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill brainstorming --skill systematic-debugging --skill test-driven-development --skill writing-plans --skill executing-plans --skill verification-before-completion -y -g -a antigravity claude-code codex crush cursor gemini-cli github-copilot grok opencode
source	obra/superpowers
source_url	https://github.com/obra/superpowers
trust_tier	curated-trust-gated
curated_status	install-now-after-trust-gate
target_agents	antigravity, claude-code, codex, crush, cursor, gemini-cli, github-copilot, grok, opencode

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