Setup TDD Command

Configure Test-Driven Development enforcement for the current project with a single command.

Research Foundation

This command implements TDD enforcement based on established research:

Principle	Source	Reference
TDD Methodology	Kent Beck (2002)	"Test-Driven Development by Example"
80% Coverage	Google (2010)	Code Coverage Goal
Pre-commit Hooks	Industry Practice	Husky, pre-commit
CI Gates	ISTQB CT-TAS	Test Automation Strategy

Usage

/setup-tdd [options]

Options

Option	Values	Default	Description
--level	strict, standard, gradual, audit	standard	Enforcement strictness
--threshold	0-100	80	Line coverage threshold
--branch-threshold	0-100	75	Branch coverage threshold

Enforcement Levels

Level	Pre-commit	CI Gate	Best For
strict	Block	Fail	New projects, critical systems
standard	Warn + Block	Fail	Most projects
gradual	Warn	Warn	Brownfield TDD adoption
audit	Log only	Report	Assessment before enforcement

Instructions

When this command is invoked, perform these steps:

1. Analyze Project

• Detect project type (JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, Rust)
• Identify test framework (Vitest, Jest, Pytest, etc.)
• Check for existing test infrastructure
• Assess current coverage baseline

2. Configure Pre-commit Hooks

For JavaScript projects:

npm install --save-dev husky lint-staged
npx husky init

Create .husky/pre-commit:

#!/usr/bin/env sh
. "$(dirname -- "$0")/_/husky.sh"

# Run tests for staged files
npx lint-staged

# Check coverage threshold
npm test -- --coverage

For Python projects:

pip install pre-commit pytest-cov
pre-commit install

Create .pre-commit-config.yaml:

repos:
  - repo: local
    hooks:
      - id: pytest-coverage
        name: pytest with coverage
        entry: pytest --cov=src --cov-fail-under=80
        language: system
        types: [python]
        pass_filenames: false

3. Configure CI Coverage Gates

Create .github/workflows/tdd-coverage-gate.yml:

name: TDD Coverage Gate

on:
  pull_request:
    branches: [main, master]

jobs:
  test-coverage:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Run tests with coverage
        run: npm test -- --coverage

      - name: Check coverage threshold
        run: |
          COVERAGE=$(jq '.total.lines.pct' coverage/coverage-summary.json)
          if (( $(echo "$COVERAGE < 80" | bc -l) )); then
            echo "::error::Coverage $COVERAGE% below 80% threshold"
            exit 1
          fi

      - name: Comment on PR
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            // Add coverage report as PR comment

4. Create Test Presence Validation

Add script to validate new code has tests:

// scripts/check-test-presence.js
const changedFiles = getChangedFiles();
const srcFiles = changedFiles.filter(f => f.startsWith('src/'));

for (const src of srcFiles) {
  const testFile = src.replace('src/', 'test/').replace('.ts', '.test.ts');
  if (!fs.existsSync(testFile)) {
    console.error(`Missing test: ${testFile}`);
    process.exit(1);
  }
}

5. Generate Documentation

Create docs/TDD_WORKFLOW.md:

# TDD Workflow

This project enforces Test-Driven Development.

## The TDD Cycle

1. **Red**: Write a failing test
2. **Green**: Write minimum code to pass
3. **Refactor**: Clean up while keeping tests green

## Coverage Requirements

- Line coverage: ≥80%
- Branch coverage: ≥75%
- Critical paths: 100%

## Pre-commit Checks

Every commit runs:
- Tests for staged files
- Coverage threshold validation

## CI Gates

Every PR requires:
- All tests passing
- Coverage ≥ threshold
- No coverage decrease

Output Format

Report setup results:

## TDD Enforcement Configured

**Project**: [project-name]
**Type**: JavaScript (Vitest)
**Level**: standard

### Pre-commit Hooks
- [x] Husky installed
- [x] lint-staged configured
- [x] Coverage check on commit

### CI Gates
- [x] GitHub Actions workflow created
- [x] Coverage threshold: 80%
- [x] PR comment integration

### Files Created
- `.husky/pre-commit`
- `.github/workflows/tdd-coverage-gate.yml`
- `docs/TDD_WORKFLOW.md`

### Files Modified
- `package.json` (added scripts)

### Next Steps
1. Run `npm test` to establish baseline
2. Commit changes to enable hooks
3. Create first PR to verify CI gates

Brownfield Adoption

For projects without tests, use gradual adoption:

/setup-tdd --level gradual --threshold 40

This:

1. Starts with 40% threshold (achievable)
2. Warns but doesn't block initially
3. Tracks coverage trends
4. Recommends threshold increases

Gradual Ramp-up Schedule

Week	Threshold	Enforcement
1-2	40%	Audit only
3-4	50%	Warn on commit
5-6	60%	Block on PR
7-8	70%	Standard enforcement
9+	80%	Full enforcement

Integration

This command uses the tdd-enforce skill from the testing-quality addon:

@agentic/code/addons/testing-quality/skills/tdd-enforce/

References

• @.aiwg/requirements/nfr-modules/testing.md
• @agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/test-architect.md
• @agentic/code/addons/testing-quality/skills/tdd-enforce/SKILL.md