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Testing posture โ test behavior not implementation, stay sober, grow coverage per workstream. Invoke before writing a test or extending coverage.
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| name | deckle-testing |
| description | Testing posture โ test behavior not implementation, stay sober, grow coverage per workstream. Invoke before writing a test or extending coverage. |
| type | skill |
Code is built to be testable; the drift to avoid is "testable but unusable". Coverage grows per workstream: test what you touch, layer by layer, never the whole past at once.
Test what the code does, not how it does it โ so a test survives a refactor.
Test against the value the code uses, not a copy of it โ so a test follows a re-tune; a literal is fair only when it is itself the contract.
What to expose in settings surfaces and how to organize it. Invoke before exposing a setting, organizing a page, or reworking a settings surface.
One normalized way to name files, folders, symbols, resources and providers. Invoke before naming or renaming.
How to write the JOURNAL.md. Invoke when recording a finding, or a small decision worth keeping.
What to observe in code, and how to write it readable and actionable. Invoke before adding or changing an observation point.
How versions are numbered and the changelog written. Invoke before cutting a version, writing a CHANGELOG entry, or drafting release notes.
Commit grain and the few deviations from the universal convention. Invoke before committing, splitting a workstream into commits, or auditing history.
