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Fixes a bug by reproducing it in a failing test first, then making the smallest change that turns it green. Use when something is "broken", "wrong", "fails", "doesn't work", throws an error, or a user or issue reports a bug.

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Fixes a bug by reproducing it in a failing test first, then making the smallest change that turns it green. Use when something is "broken", "wrong", "fails", "doesn't work", throws an error, or a user or issue reports a bug.
# Fix a bug ## 1. Restate the symptom Write down what happens, what should happen, and the command that triggers it (`tdc <command> <args>`). If the report is vague, restate it to the owner and ask before going further. Done when the symptom fits in one sentence. ## 2. Reproduce it in a test Write a test that fails on the exact symptom, at the lowest layer that shows it: - a helper in `src/lib/` → its `*.test.ts` next to it; - a command's flags, API calls or output → the command's test, through `program.parseAsync(['node', 'tdc', ...])` with a mocked `getCommsClient`; - the entry point (argv handling, the early spinner, parse errors) → `src/index.test.ts`. Follow `write-tests` for helpers and the quality bar. Run the test and see it fail **for the reason in step 1**, not a typo or a missing mock. Done when the failure message describes the bug. ## 3. Find the root cause Trace from the symptom to the first place the data goes wrong. Name it with `path:line`. A fix at the symptom (a special case, a retry, a try/catch) is not a root cause. Done when you can say why the code does what it does. ## 4. Make the smallest fix Change only what the root cause needs. Note other bugs you find for a separate fix; don't fix them here. Restructuring goes to `refactor`, as its own change. ## 5. Prove the fix is needed Undo the fix: the test fails. Restore it: the test passes. Then `npm run verify`. Done when you have seen both and verify prints `Verified.` ## When it doesn't work After three fixes that didn't turn the test green, stop. Your model of the bug is wrong. Re-read the failing output, question the test, and list what you have ruled out before trying again. Tell the owner if you're stuck. ## Report Use the `verify` report format. Include the test name, the root cause line, and the undo/restore result.
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