Use when implementing any feature or bugfix, before writing implementation code. Also use when touching test files (*.test.*, *.spec.*, *_test.go), when plan tasks have tdd="true", or when the user says "test first", "write tests", "TDD", or "red green refactor". If you're about to write production code without a failing test, this skill applies.
How to install shipyard-tdd?
lgbarn/shipyard/shipyard-tdd
$npx -y skills add lgbarn/shipyard --skill shipyard-tddInstalls into the current project.
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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/lgbarn/shipyard" --skill "lgbarn/shipyard/shipyard-tdd"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.
Use the skills in "https://github.com/lgbarn/shipyard" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/lgbarn/shipyard"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.
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