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test-driven-development

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from obra/superpowers

What it does

Guides developers in writing automated tests before code, ensuring robust, modular software design and catching bugs early in the development process.

Overview

A skill from the Superpowers collection by Jesse Vincent (obra) that guides developers in writing automated tests before code, following Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology.

Key Features

Red-Green-Refactor cycle implementation guidance
Test-first development patterns for robust software design
Modular test structure for maintainable test suites
Early bug detection through systematic test writing

Who is this for?

Developers who want Claude to follow TDD principles when writing code — writing tests first, watching them fail, then implementing the minimum code to make them pass.

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Same repository

obra/superpowers(16 items)

📚 Related Resources

📝Superpowers: How I'm using coding agents in October 2025

blog.fsck.com

📰Simon Willison's Notes on Superpowers

simonwillison.net

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Installation

Vibe Index InstallInstalls to .claude/skills/ - auto-recognized by Claude Code

npx vibeindex add obra/superpowers --skill test-driven-development

skills.sh Install⚠ Installs to .agents/skills/ - may not be auto-recognized by Claude Code

npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill test-driven-development

Manual InstallCopy SKILL.md content and save to the path below

~/.claude/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md

SKILL.md

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