workflow-tdd-plan

name	workflow-tdd-plan
description	TDD planning pipeline with multi-mode routing (plan/verify). Session discovery → context gathering (spawn_agent) → test coverage analysis (spawn_agent) → conditional conflict resolution → TDD task generation (spawn_agent) → structure validation → interactive verification. Produces IMPL_PLAN.md with Red-Green-Refactor cycles, task JSONs, TODO_LIST.md.
argument-hint	[-y|--yes] [--session ID] "task description" | verify [--session ID]
allowed-tools	spawn_agent, wait_agent, send_message, followup_task, close_agent, request_user_input, Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep

Auto Mode

When --yes or -y: Skip all confirmations, use defaults, auto-verify. This skill is planning-only — it NEVER executes implementation. Output is the plan for user review.

Workflow TDD Plan

Usage

# Plan mode (default)
$workflow-tdd-plan "Build authentication system with JWT and OAuth"
$workflow-tdd-plan -y "Add rate limiting to API endpoints"
$workflow-tdd-plan --session WFS-auth "Extend with 2FA support"

# Verify mode
$workflow-tdd-plan verify --session WFS-auth
$workflow-tdd-plan verify

Flags:

• -y, --yes: Skip all confirmations (auto mode)
• --session ID: Use specific session

---

Overview

Multi-mode TDD planning pipeline using subagent coordination. Plan mode runs 6 sequential phases with conditional branching; verify mode operates on existing plans with TDD compliance validation.

Core Principle: NO PRODUCTION CODE WITHOUT A FAILING TEST FIRST

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    WORKFLOW TDD PLAN PIPELINE                     │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                    │
│  Mode Detection: plan | verify                                    │
│                                                                    │
│  ═══ Plan Mode (default) ═══                                      │
│                                                                    │
│  Phase 1: Session Discovery                                       │
│     ├─ Create or find workflow session                            │
│     └─ Initialize planning-notes.md with TDD context              │
│                                                                    │
│  Phase 2: Context Gathering (spawn_agent: context-search-agent)  │
│     ├─ Codebase analysis → context-package.json                  │
│     └─ Conflict risk assessment                                   │
│                                                                    │
│  Phase 3: Test Coverage Analysis (spawn_agent: cli-explore-agent)│
│     ├─ Detect test framework and conventions                      │
│     ├─ Analyze existing test coverage                             │
│     └─ Output: test-context-package.json                          │
│                                                                    │
│  Phase 4: Conflict Resolution (conditional: risk ≥ medium)       │
│     ├─ CLI-driven conflict analysis                               │
│     └─ User-selected resolution strategies                        │
│                                                                    │
│  Phase 5: TDD Task Generation (spawn_agent: action-planning-agent)│
│     ├─ Generate tasks with Red-Green-Refactor cycles              │
│     └─ Output: IMPL_PLAN.md + task JSONs + TODO_LIST.md          │
│                                                                    │
│  Phase 6: TDD Structure Validation                                │
│     ├─ Validate Red-Green-Refactor structure                      │
│     └─ Present Plan Confirmation Gate                             │
│                                                                    │
│  Plan Confirmation Gate (PLANNING ENDS HERE)                     │
│     ├─ "Verify TDD Compliance" → Phase 7                         │
│     ├─ "Done" → Display next-step command for user               │
│     └─ "Review Status" → Display inline                          │
│                                                                    │
│  ═══ Verify Mode ═══                                              │
│  Phase 7: TDD Verification (spawn_agent: cli-explore-agent)      │
│     └─ 4-dimension TDD compliance → TDD_COMPLIANCE_REPORT.md     │
│                                                                    │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

---

Data Flow

User Input (task description)
    │
    ↓ [Convert to TDD Structured Format]
    │   TDD: [Feature Name]
    │   GOAL: [objective]
    │   SCOPE: [boundaries]
    │   CONTEXT: [background]
    │   TEST_FOCUS: [test scenarios]
    │
Phase 1 ──→ sessionId, planning-notes.md
    │
Phase 2 ──→ context-package.json, conflictRisk
    │
Phase 3 ──→ test-context-package.json
    │
    ├── conflictRisk ≥ medium ──→ Phase 4 ──→ conflict-resolution.json
    └── conflictRisk < medium ──→ skip Phase 4
    │
Phase 5 ──→ IMPL_PLAN.md (with Red-Green-Refactor), task JSONs, TODO_LIST.md
    │
Phase 6 ──→ TDD structure validation
    │
    ├── Verify → Phase 7 → TDD_COMPLIANCE_REPORT.md
    ├── Execute → workflow-execute skill
    └── Review → inline display

---

Session Structure

.workflow/active/WFS-{session}/
├── workflow-session.json              # Session metadata
├── planning-notes.md                  # Accumulated context across phases
├── IMPL_PLAN.md                       # Implementation plan with TDD cycles
├── plan.json                          # Structured plan overview
├── TODO_LIST.md                       # Task checklist
├── .task/                             # Task definitions with TDD phases
│   ├── IMPL-1.json                    # Each task has Red-Green-Refactor steps
│   └── IMPL-N.json
└── .process/
    ├── context-package.json           # Phase 2 output
    ├── test-context-package.json      # Phase 3 output
    ├── conflict-resolution.json       # Phase 4 output (conditional)
    └── TDD_COMPLIANCE_REPORT.md       # Phase 7 output

---

Implementation

Session Initialization

const getUtc8ISOString = () => new Date(Date.now() + 8 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString()

// Parse flags
const AUTO_YES = $ARGUMENTS.includes('--yes') || $ARGUMENTS.includes('-y')
const sessionMatch = $ARGUMENTS.match(/--session\s+(\S+)/)
const existingSessionId = sessionMatch ? sessionMatch[1] : null

// Mode detection
const cleanArgs = $ARGUMENTS
  .replace(/--yes|-y|--session\s+\S+/g, '').trim()

let mode = 'plan'
if (cleanArgs.startsWith('verify')) mode = 'verify'

const taskDescription = cleanArgs
  .replace(/^verify\s*/, '')
  .replace(/^["']|["']$/g, '')
  .trim()

// Convert to TDD structured format
function toTddStructured(desc) {
  const featureName = desc.().(, ).()
   
}

 structuredDesc = (taskDescription)

---

Phase 1: Session Discovery (Plan Mode)

Objective: Create or find workflow session, initialize planning notes with TDD context.

if (mode !== 'plan') {
  // verify: locate existing session
  // → Jump to Phase 7
}

let sessionId, sessionFolder

if (existingSessionId) {
  sessionId = existingSessionId
  sessionFolder = `.workflow/active/${sessionId}`
  if (!Bash(`test -d "${sessionFolder}" && echo yes`).trim()) {
    console.log(`ERROR: Session ${sessionId} not found`)
    return
  }
} else {
  // Auto-detect from .workflow/active/ or create new
  const sessions = Bash(`ls -d .workflow/active/WFS-* 2>/dev/null`).trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean)

  if (sessions.length === 0 || taskDescription) {
    // Create new session
    const slug = taskDescription.toLowerCase()
      .replace(/[^a-z0-9\u4e00-\u9fa5]+/g, '-').substring(0, 40)
    sessionId = `WFS-${slug}`
    sessionFolder = `.workflow/active/${sessionId}`
    Bash(`mkdir -p "${sessionFolder}/.task" "/.process"`)

    (, .({
      : sessionId,
      : ,
      : ,
      : (),
      : taskDescription
    }, , ))
  }   (sessions. === ) {
    sessionId = sessions[].().()
    sessionFolder = sessions[]
  }  {
    
     () {
      sessionFolder = sessions[]
      sessionId = sessions[].().()
    }  {
       answer = functions.({
        : [{
          : ,
          : ,
          : sessions.(, ).( ({
            : s.().(),
            : s
          }))
        }]
      })
      sessionId = answer.
      sessionFolder = 
    }
  }
}


(, )

.()

---

Phase 2: Context Gathering (spawn_agent)

Objective: Gather project context, assess conflict risk.

console.log(`\n## Phase 2: Context Gathering\n`)

const ctxAgent = spawn_agent({
  agent_type: "context_search_agent",
  instruction: `
Gather implementation context for TDD planning.

**Session**: ${sessionFolder}
**Task**: ${taskDescription}
**Mode**: TDD_PLAN

### Steps
1. Analyze project structure (package.json, tsconfig, etc.)
2. Search for existing similar implementations
3. Identify integration points and dependencies
4. Assess conflict risk with existing code
5. Generate context package

### Output
Write context package to: ${sessionFolder}/.process/context-package.json
Format: {
  "critical_files": [...],
  "patterns": [...],
  "dependencies": [...],
  "integration_points": [...],
  "conflict_risk": "none" | "low" | "medium" | "high",
  "conflict_areas": [...],
  "constraints": [...]
}
`
})

wait_agent({ timeout_ms: 1800000 })  // 30 minutes
close_agent({ target: ctxAgent })

// Parse outputs
const contextPkg = JSON.parse(Read(`${sessionFolder}/.process/context-package.json`) || '{}')
const conflictRisk = contextPkg.conflict_risk || 'none'

// Update planning-notes.md
Edit(`${sessionFolder}/planning-notes.md`, {
  oldText: '## User Intent',
  newText: `## Context Findings
- Critical files: ${(contextPkg.critical_files || []).join(', ')}
- Conflict risk: 
- Constraints: 

## User Intent`
})

.()

---

Phase 3: Test Coverage Analysis (spawn_agent)

Objective: Analyze existing test patterns and coverage.

console.log(`\n## Phase 3: Test Coverage Analysis\n`)

const testAgent = spawn_agent({
  agent_type: "cli_explore_agent",
  instruction: `
Analyze test coverage and framework for TDD planning.

**Session**: ${sessionFolder}
**Context**: ${sessionFolder}/.process/context-package.json

### Steps
1. Detect test framework (Jest, Vitest, Mocha, etc.)
2. Identify test file patterns and conventions
3. Analyze existing test coverage
4. Identify coverage gaps
5. Extract test utilities and helpers

### Output
Write test context to: ${sessionFolder}/.process/test-context-package.json
Format: {
  "test_framework": "jest" | "vitest" | "mocha" | "other",
  "test_patterns": {
    "unit": "**/*.test.ts",
    "integration": "**/*.integration.test.ts"
  },
  "coverage_summary": {
    "lines": 75.5,
    "branches": 68.2,
    "functions": 80.1
  },
  "coverage_gaps": [...],
  "test_utilities": [...],
  "conventions": {
    "naming": "describe/it",
    "mocking": "jest.mock",
    "assertions": "expect"
  }
}
`
})

wait_agent({ timeout_ms: 1800000 })  // 30 minutes
close_agent({ target: testAgent })

const testContext = JSON.parse(Read(`${sessionFolder}/.process/test-context-package.json`) || '{}')

// Update planning-notes
Edit(`${sessionFolder}/planning-notes.md`, {
  oldText: '## TDD Principles',
  newText: `## Test Context
- Framework: ${testContext.test_framework || 'unknown'}
- Coverage: ${testContext.coverage_summary?.lines || }% lines
- Gaps: 

## TDD Principles`
})

.()

---

Phase 4: Conflict Resolution (Conditional)

Objective: Detect and resolve conflicts when risk ≥ medium.

if (['medium', 'high'].includes(conflictRisk)) {
  console.log(`\n## Phase 4: Conflict Resolution (risk: ${conflictRisk})\n`)

  Bash({
    command: `ccw cli -p "PURPOSE: Analyze and resolve conflicts between planned changes and existing codebase.
TASK:
  • Read context package for conflict areas
  • Analyze each conflict area in detail
  • Propose resolution strategies (refactor, adapt, isolate, defer)
  • For each conflict: assess impact and recommend approach
MODE: analysis
CONTEXT: @**/*
EXPECTED: JSON: {conflicts: [{area, severity, description, strategy, impact}], summary: string}
CONSTRAINTS: Focus on ${(contextPkg.conflict_areas || []).join(', ')}

TASK DESCRIPTION: ${taskDescription}" --tool gemini --mode analysis --rule analysis-diagnose-bug-root-cause`,
    run_in_background: true
  })
  // Wait for CLI → conflicts[]

  if (!AUTO_YES && conflicts.length > 0) {
    // Present conflicts and let user select strategies
    console.log(`\n### Conflicts Found: ${conflicts.length}\n`)
    conflicts.forEach((c, i) => {
      console.log(`${i + 1}. [${c.severity}] ${c.area}: ${c.description}`)
      console.log(`   Strategy: ${c.strategy} | Impact: `)
    })

     answer = functions.({
      : [{
        : ,
        : ,
        : [
          { : , :  },
          { : , :  },
          { : , :  }
        ]
      }]
    })
  }

  
  (,
    .({ conflicts, : () }, , ))
}  {
  .()
}

---

Phase 5: TDD Task Generation (spawn_agent)

Objective: Generate IMPL_PLAN.md with Red-Green-Refactor cycles, task JSONs, TODO_LIST.md.

console.log(`\n## Phase 5: TDD Task Generation\n`)

const planAgent = spawn_agent({
  agent_type: "action_planning_agent",
  instruction: `
Generate TDD implementation plan with Red-Green-Refactor cycles.

**Session**: ${sessionFolder}
**Task**: ${taskDescription}
**Context**: ${sessionFolder}/.process/context-package.json
**Test Context**: ${sessionFolder}/.process/test-context-package.json
**Planning Notes**: ${sessionFolder}/planning-notes.md
${conflictRisk === 'medium' || conflictRisk === 'high'
  ? `**Conflict Resolution**: ${sessionFolder}/.process/conflict-resolution.json` : ''}

### TDD Requirements
Each task MUST include Red-Green-Refactor cycle:
1. **Red Phase**: Write failing test first
   - Define test cases
   - Verify test fails (proves test is valid)
   - Document expected failure
2. **Green Phase**: Implement minimal code to pass
   - Write simplest implementation
   - Run tests until passing
   - Max 3 test-fix iterations (auto-revert if exceeded)
3. **Refactor Phase**: Improve code quality
   - Refactor with tests as safety net
   - Maintain passing tests
   - Document improvements

### Output Requirements
1. **IMPL_PLAN.md** at ${sessionFolder}/IMPL_PLAN.md
   - Section 1: Requirements Summary
   - Section 2: Test Strategy (framework, patterns, coverage goals)
   - Section 3: Task Breakdown with TDD cycles
   - Section 4: Implementation Strategy
   - Section 5: Risk Assessment
2. **plan.json** at ${sessionFolder}/plan.json
   - {task_ids[], recommended_execution, complexity, tdd_compliance: true}
3. **Task JSONs** at ${sessionFolder}/.task/IMPL-{N}.json
   - Each task has "implementation" array with 3 steps:
     [
       {step: 1, tdd_phase: "red", description: "Write failing test", ...},
       {step: 2, tdd_phase: "green", description: "Implement code", test_fix_cycle: {max_iterations: 3, auto_revert: true}},
       {step: 3, tdd_phase: "refactor", description: "Refactor code", ...}
     ]
4. **TODO_LIST.md** at ${sessionFolder}/TODO_LIST.md
   - Checkbox format: - [ ] IMPL-{N}: {title} (TDD)
`
})

({ :  })  
({ : planAgent })

.()

---

Phase 6: TDD Structure Validation

Objective: Validate Red-Green-Refactor structure in all tasks.

console.log(`\n## Phase 6: TDD Structure Validation\n`)

// Read all task JSONs
const taskFiles = Bash(`ls ${sessionFolder}/.task/IMPL-*.json 2>/dev/null`).trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean)
const tasks = taskFiles.map(f => JSON.parse(Read(f)))

// Validate TDD structure
const validationErrors = []
for (const task of tasks) {
  const impl = task.implementation || []

  // Check 3-step structure
  if (impl.length !== 3) {
    validationErrors.push(`${task.id}: Expected 3 steps, found ${impl.length}`)
    continue
  }

  // Check Red phase
  if (impl[0].tdd_phase !== 'red') {
    validationErrors.push(`${task.id}: Step 1 must be Red phase`)
  }

  // Check Green phase with test-fix-cycle
  if (impl[1].tdd_phase !== 'green') {
    validationErrors.()
  }
   (!impl[]. || !impl[]..) {
    validationErrors.()
  }

  
   (impl[]. !== ) {
    validationErrors.()
  }
}

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  .()
  validationErrors.( .())

   (!) {
     answer = functions.({
      : [{
        : ,
        : ,
        : [
          { : , :  },
          { : , :  },
          { : , :  }
        ]
      }]
    })

     (answer. === ) {
      
      
    }   (answer. === ) {
      
    }
  }
}  {
  .()
}


 taskCount = tasks.
.()
.()
.()

 () {
  .()
  
}  {
   nextStep = functions.({
    : [{
      : ,
      : ,
      : [
        { : , :  },
        { : , :  },
        { : , :  }
      ]
    }]
  })

   (nextStep[] === ) {
    .()
      
  }
   (nextStep[] === ) {
     plan = ()
    .(plan)
      
  }
  
}

---

Phase 7: TDD Verification (Verify Mode)

Objective: Full TDD compliance verification with quality gate.

if (mode === 'verify' || /* auto-verify from Phase 6 */) {
  console.log(`\n## Phase 7: TDD Verification\n`)

  // Find session if in verify mode entry
  if (mode === 'verify' && !sessionFolder) {
    // Session discovery (same logic as Phase 1)
  }

  const verifyAgent = spawn_agent({
    agent_type: "cli_explore_agent",
    instruction: `
Verify TDD compliance across 4 dimensions.

**Session**: ${sessionFolder}

### Verification Dimensions

**A. Test-First Structure**
- Every task has Red-Green-Refactor cycle
- Red phase defines failing tests
- Green phase implements code
- Refactor phase improves quality

**B. Test Coverage**
- All critical paths have tests
- Edge cases covered
- Integration points tested
- Coverage meets project standards

**C. Cycle Integrity**
- Red phase: test fails before implementation
- Green phase: minimal code to pass
- Refactor phase: maintains passing tests
- No production code without failing test first

**D. Quality Gates**
- Test-fix-cycle configured (max 3 iterations)
- Auto-revert on iteration limit
- Clear acceptance criteria
- Testable convergence conditions

### Output
Write report to: ${sessionFolder}/.process/TDD_COMPLIANCE_REPORT.md

Format:
# TDD Compliance Report

## Summary
- Quality Gate: APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED
- Tasks Analyzed: N
- Compliance Score: X%

## Dimension Scores
- A. Test-First Structure: PASS/WARN/FAIL
- B. Test Coverage: PASS/WARN/FAIL
- C. Cycle Integrity: PASS/WARN/FAIL
- D. Quality Gates: PASS/WARN/FAIL

## Issues Found
[List specific issues with task IDs]

## Recommendations
[Actionable recommendations]

## Quality Gate Decision
APPROVED: All dimensions PASS, ready for execution
CONDITIONAL: Minor warnings, can proceed with caution
BLOCKED: Critical failures, must fix before execution
`
  })

  wait_agent({ timeout_ms: 1800000 })  // 30 minutes
  close_agent({ target: verifyAgent })

  const report = Read()
   qualityGate = report.()?.[] || 

  .()
  .()

  .()
  
}

---

Error Handling

Error	Recovery
No active session	Guide: run $workflow-tdd-plan "description" first
Context gathering timeout	Retry with reduced scope
Test framework detection failed	Manual specification in test-context-package.json
TDD structure validation failed	Regenerate tasks or fix manually
Conflict analysis failure	Skip Phase 4, proceed with warning
Task generation failure	Retry agent with simplified context
Verification failure	Display partial results
Session not found (verify)	List available sessions

---

TDD Compliance Requirements

The Iron Law

NO PRODUCTION CODE WITHOUT A FAILING TEST FIRST

Red-Green-Refactor Cycle

Every task must have:

1. Red: Write failing test (proves test is valid)
2. Green: Implement minimal code to pass (with test-fix-cycle)
3. Refactor: Improve code quality (maintain passing tests)

Quality Gates

• Test-fix-cycle: max 3 iterations
• Auto-revert: triggered when max iterations reached
• Coverage goals: defined per project
• Acceptance criteria: testable and measurable

---

Compact Protection

COMPACT DIRECTIVE: If context compression occurs:

• Re-read planning-notes.md for accumulated context
• Re-read workflow-session.json for session state
• Phase 5 is the most token-intensive — if compressed, re-read task JSONs on demand