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# ATDD Checklist - Epic {epic_num}, Story {story_num}: {story_title}
**Date:** {date}
**Author:** {user_name}
**Primary Test Level:** {primary_level}
---
## Story Summary
{Brief 2-3 sentence summary of the user story}
**As a** {user_role}
**I want** {feature_description}
**So that** {business_value}
---
## Acceptance Criteria
{List all testable acceptance criteria from the story}
1. {Acceptance criterion 1}
2. {Acceptance criterion 2}
3. {Acceptance criterion 3}
---
## Failing Tests Created (RED Phase)
### E2E Tests ({e2e_test_count} tests)
**File:** `{e2e_test_file_path}` ({line_count} lines)
{List each E2E test with its current status and expected failure reason}
- ✅ **Test:** {test_name}
- **Status:** RED - {failure_reason}
- **Verifies:** {what_this_test_validates}
### API Tests ({api_test_count} tests)
**File:** `{api_test_file_path}` ({line_count} lines)
{List each API test with its current status and expected failure reason}
- ✅ **Test:** {test_name}
- **Status:** RED - {failure_reason}
- **Verifies:** {what_this_test_validates}
### Component Tests ({component_test_count} tests)
**File:** `{component_test_file_path}` ({line_count} lines)
{List each component test with its current status and expected failure reason}
- ✅ **Test:** {test_name}
- **Status:** RED - {failure_reason}
- **Verifies:** {what_this_test_validates}
---
## Data Factories Created
{List all data factory files created with their exports}
### {Entity} Factory
**File:** `tests/support/factories/{entity}.factory.ts`
**Exports:**
- `create{Entity}(overrides?)` - Create single entity with optional overrides
- `create{Entity}s(count)` - Create array of entities
**Example Usage:**
```typescript
const user = createUser({ email: 'specific@example.com' });
const users = createUsers(5); // Generate 5 random users
```
---
## Fixtures Created
{List all test fixture files created with their fixture names and descriptions}
### {Feature} Fixtures
**File:** `tests/support/fixtures/{feature}.fixture.ts`
**Fixtures:**
- `{fixtureName}` - {description_of_what_fixture_provides}
- **Setup:** {what_setup_does}
- **Provides:** {what_test_receives}
- **Cleanup:** {what_cleanup_does}
**Example Usage:**
```typescript
import { test } from './fixtures/{feature}.fixture';
test('should do something', async ({ {fixtureName} }) => {
// {fixtureName} is ready to use with auto-cleanup
});
```
---
## Mock Requirements
{Document external services that need mocking and their requirements}
### {Service Name} Mock
**Endpoint:** `{HTTP_METHOD} {endpoint_url}`
**Success Response:**
```json
{
{success_response_example}
}
```
**Failure Response:**
```json
{
{failure_response_example}
}
```
**Notes:** {any_special_mock_requirements}
---
## Required data-testid Attributes
{List all data-testid attributes required in UI implementation for test stability}
### {Page or Component Name}
- `{data-testid-name}` - {description_of_element}
- `{data-testid-name}` - {description_of_element}
**Implementation Example:**
```tsx
<button data-testid="login-button">Log In</button>
<input data-testid="email-input" type="email" />
<div data-testid="error-message">{errorText}</div>
```
---
## Implementation Checklist
{Map each failing test to concrete implementation tasks that will make it pass}
### Test: {test_name_1}
**File:** `{test_file_path}`
**Tasks to make this test pass:**
- [ ] {Implementation task 1}
- [ ] {Implementation task 2}
- [ ] {Implementation task 3}
- [ ] Add required data-testid attributes: {list_of_testids}
- [ ] Run test: `{test_execution_command}`
- [ ] ✅ Test passes (green phase)
**Estimated Effort:** {effort_estimate} hours
---
### Test: {test_name_2}
**File:** `{test_file_path}`
**Tasks to make this test pass:**
- [ ] {Implementation task 1}
- [ ] {Implementation task 2}
- [ ] {Implementation task 3}
- [ ] Add required data-testid attributes: {list_of_testids}
- [ ] Run test: `{test_execution_command}`
- [ ] ✅ Test passes (green phase)
**Estimated Effort:** {effort_estimate} hours
---
## Running Tests
```bash
# Run all failing tests for this story
{test_command_all}
# Run specific test file
{test_command_specific_file}
# Run tests in headed mode (see browser)
{test_command_headed}
# Debug specific test
{test_command_debug}
# Run tests with coverage
{test_command_coverage}
```
---
## Red-Green-Refactor Workflow
### RED Phase (Complete) ✅
**TEA Agent Responsibilities:**
- ✅ All tests written and failing
- ✅ Fixtures and factories created with auto-cleanup
- ✅ Mock requirements documented
- ✅ data-testid requirements listed
- ✅ Implementation checklist created
**Verification:**
- All tests run and fail as expected
- Failure messages are clear and actionable
- Tests fail due to missing implementation, not test bugs
---
### GREEN Phase (DEV Team - Next Steps)
**DEV Agent Responsibilities:**
1. **Pick one failing test** from implementation checklist (start with highest priority)
2. **Read the test** to understand expected behavior
3. **Implement minimal code** to make that specific test pass
4. **Run the test** to verify it now passes (green)
5. **Check off the task** in implementation checklist
6. **Move to next test** and repeat
**Key Principles:**
- One test at a time (don't try to fix all at once)
- Minimal implementation (don't over-engineer)
- Run tests frequently (immediate feedback)
- Use implementation checklist as roadmap
**Progress Tracking:**
- Check off tasks as you complete them
- Share progress in daily standup
---
### REFACTOR Phase (DEV Team - After All Tests Pass)
**DEV Agent Responsibilities:**
1. **Verify all tests pass** (green phase complete)
2. **Review code for quality** (readability, maintainability, performance)
3. **Extract duplications** (DRY principle)
4. **Optimize performance** (if needed)
5. **Ensure tests still pass** after each refactor
6. **Update documentation** (if API contracts change)
**Key Principles:**
- Tests provide safety net (refactor with confidence)
- Make small refactors (easier to debug if tests fail)
- Run tests after each change
- Don't change test behavior (only implementation)
**Completion:**
- All tests pass
- Code quality meets team standards
- No duplications or code smells
- Ready for code review and story approval
---
## Next Steps
1. **Share this checklist and failing tests** with the dev workflow (manual handoff)
2. **Review this checklist** with team in standup or planning
3. **Run failing tests** to confirm RED phase: `{test_command_all}`
4. **Begin implementation** using implementation checklist as guide
5. **Work one test at a time** (red → green for each)
6. **Share progress** in daily standup
7. **When all tests pass**, refactor code for quality
8. **When refactoring complete**, manually update story status to 'done' in sprint-status.yaml
---
## Knowledge Base References Applied
This ATDD workflow consulted the following knowledge fragments:
- **fixture-architecture.md** - Test fixture patterns with setup/teardown and auto-cleanup using Playwright's `test.extend()`
- **data-factories.md** - Factory patterns using `@faker-js/faker` for random test data generation with overrides support
- **component-tdd.md** - Component test strategies using Playwright Component Testing
- **network-first.md** - Route interception patterns (intercept BEFORE navigation to prevent race conditions)
- **test-quality.md** - Test design principles (Given-When-Then, one assertion per test, determinism, isolation)
- **test-levels-framework.md** - Test level selection framework (E2E vs API vs Component vs Unit)
See `tea-index.csv` for complete knowledge fragment mapping.
---
## Test Execution Evidence
### Initial Test Run (RED Phase Verification)
**Command:** `{test_command_all}`
**Results:**
```
{paste_test_run_output_showing_all_tests_failing}
```
**Summary:**
- Total tests: {total_test_count}
- Passing: 0 (expected)
- Failing: {total_test_count} (expected)
- Status: ✅ RED phase verified
**Expected Failure Messages:**
{list_expected_failure_messages_for_each_test}
---
## Notes
{Any additional notes, context, or special considerations for this story}
- {Note 1}
- {Note 2}
- {Note 3}
---
## Contact
**Questions or Issues?**
- Ask in team standup
- Tag @{tea_agent_username} in Slack/Discord
- Refer to `./bmm/docs/tea-README.md` for workflow documentation
- Consult `./bmm/testarch/knowledge` for testing best practices
---
**Generated by BMad TEA Agent** - {date}
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# ATDD Workflow Validation Checklist
Use this checklist to validate that the ATDD workflow has been executed correctly and all deliverables meet quality standards.
## Prerequisites
Before starting this workflow, verify:
- [ ] Story approved with clear acceptance criteria (AC must be testable)
- [ ] Development sandbox/environment ready
- [ ] Framework scaffolding exists (run `framework` workflow if missing)
- [ ] Test framework configuration available (playwright.config.ts or cypress.config.ts)
- [ ] Package.json has test dependencies installed (Playwright or Cypress)
**Halt if missing:** Framework scaffolding or story acceptance criteria
---
## Step 1: Story Context and Requirements
- [ ] Story markdown file loaded and parsed successfully
- [ ] All acceptance criteria identified and extracted
- [ ] Affected systems and components identified
- [ ] Technical constraints documented
- [ ] Framework configuration loaded (playwright.config.ts or cypress.config.ts)
- [ ] Test directory structure identified from config
- [ ] Existing fixture patterns reviewed for consistency
- [ ] Similar test patterns searched and found in `{test_dir}`
- [ ] Knowledge base fragments loaded:
- [ ] `fixture-architecture.md`
- [ ] `data-factories.md`
- [ ] `component-tdd.md`
- [ ] `network-first.md`
- [ ] `test-quality.md`
---
## Step 2: Test Level Selection and Strategy
- [ ] Each acceptance criterion analyzed for appropriate test level
- [ ] Test level selection framework applied (E2E vs API vs Component vs Unit)
- [ ] E2E tests: Critical user journeys and multi-system integration identified
- [ ] API tests: Business logic and service contracts identified
- [ ] Component tests: UI component behavior and interactions identified
- [ ] Unit tests: Pure logic and edge cases identified (if applicable)
- [ ] Duplicate coverage avoided (same behavior not tested at multiple levels unnecessarily)
- [ ] Tests prioritized using P0-P3 framework (if test-design document exists)
- [ ] Primary test level set in `primary_level` variable (typically E2E or API)
- [ ] Test levels documented in ATDD checklist
---
## Step 3: Failing Tests Generated
### Test File Structure Created
- [ ] Test files organized in appropriate directories:
- [ ] `tests/e2e/` for end-to-end tests
- [ ] `tests/api/` for API tests
- [ ] `tests/component/` for component tests
- [ ] `tests/support/` for infrastructure (fixtures, factories, helpers)
### E2E Tests (If Applicable)
- [ ] E2E test files created in `tests/e2e/`
- [ ] All tests follow Given-When-Then format
- [ ] Tests use `data-testid` selectors (not CSS classes or fragile selectors)
- [ ] One assertion per test (atomic test design)
- [ ] No hard waits or sleeps (explicit waits only)
- [ ] Network-first pattern applied (route interception BEFORE navigation)
- [ ] Tests fail initially (RED phase verified by local test run)
- [ ] Failure messages are clear and actionable
### API Tests (If Applicable)
- [ ] API test files created in `tests/api/`
- [ ] Tests follow Given-When-Then format
- [ ] API contracts validated (request/response structure)
- [ ] HTTP status codes verified
- [ ] Response body validation includes all required fields
- [ ] Error cases tested (400, 401, 403, 404, 500)
- [ ] Tests fail initially (RED phase verified)
### Component Tests (If Applicable)
- [ ] Component test files created in `tests/component/`
- [ ] Tests follow Given-When-Then format
- [ ] Component mounting works correctly
- [ ] Interaction testing covers user actions (click, hover, keyboard)
- [ ] State management within component validated
- [ ] Props and events tested
- [ ] Tests fail initially (RED phase verified)
### Test Quality Validation
- [ ] All tests use Given-When-Then structure with clear comments
- [ ] All tests have descriptive names explaining what they test
- [ ] No duplicate tests (same behavior tested multiple times)
- [ ] No flaky patterns (race conditions, timing issues)
- [ ] No test interdependencies (tests can run in any order)
- [ ] Tests are deterministic (same input always produces same result)
---
## Step 4: Data Infrastructure Built
### Data Factories Created
- [ ] Factory files created in `tests/support/factories/`
- [ ] All factories use `@faker-js/faker` for random data generation (no hardcoded values)
- [ ] Factories support overrides for specific test scenarios
- [ ] Factories generate complete valid objects matching API contracts
- [ ] Helper functions for bulk creation provided (e.g., `createUsers(count)`)
- [ ] Factory exports are properly typed (TypeScript)
### Test Fixtures Created
- [ ] Fixture files created in `tests/support/fixtures/`
- [ ] All fixtures use Playwright's `test.extend()` pattern
- [ ] Fixtures have setup phase (arrange test preconditions)
- [ ] Fixtures provide data to tests via `await use(data)`
- [ ] Fixtures have teardown phase with auto-cleanup (delete created data)
- [ ] Fixtures are composable (can use other fixtures if needed)
- [ ] Fixtures are isolated (each test gets fresh data)
- [ ] Fixtures are type-safe (TypeScript types defined)
### Mock Requirements Documented
- [ ] External service mocking requirements identified
- [ ] Mock endpoints documented with URLs and methods
- [ ] Success response examples provided
- [ ] Failure response examples provided
- [ ] Mock requirements documented in ATDD checklist for DEV team
### data-testid Requirements Listed
- [ ] All required data-testid attributes identified from E2E tests
- [ ] data-testid list organized by page or component
- [ ] Each data-testid has clear description of element it targets
- [ ] data-testid list included in ATDD checklist for DEV team
---
## Step 5: Implementation Checklist Created
- [ ] Implementation checklist created with clear structure
- [ ] Each failing test mapped to concrete implementation tasks
- [ ] Tasks include:
- [ ] Route/component creation
- [ ] Business logic implementation
- [ ] API integration
- [ ] data-testid attribute additions
- [ ] Error handling
- [ ] Test execution command
- [ ] Completion checkbox
- [ ] Red-Green-Refactor workflow documented in checklist
- [ ] RED phase marked as complete (TEA responsibility)
- [ ] GREEN phase tasks listed for DEV team
- [ ] REFACTOR phase guidance provided
- [ ] Execution commands provided:
- [ ] Run all tests: `npm run test:e2e`
- [ ] Run specific test file
- [ ] Run in headed mode
- [ ] Debug specific test
- [ ] Estimated effort included (hours or story points)
---
## Step 6: Deliverables Generated
### ATDD Checklist Document Created
- [ ] Output file created at `{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md`
- [ ] Document follows template structure from `atdd-checklist-template.md`
- [ ] Document includes all required sections:
- [ ] Story summary
- [ ] Acceptance criteria breakdown
- [ ] Failing tests created (paths and line counts)
- [ ] Data factories created
- [ ] Fixtures created
- [ ] Mock requirements
- [ ] Required data-testid attributes
- [ ] Implementation checklist
- [ ] Red-green-refactor workflow
- [ ] Execution commands
- [ ] Next steps for DEV team
- [ ] Output shared with DEV workflow (manual handoff; not auto-consumed)
### All Tests Verified to Fail (RED Phase)
- [ ] Full test suite run locally before finalizing
- [ ] All tests fail as expected (RED phase confirmed)
- [ ] No tests passing before implementation (if passing, test is invalid)
- [ ] Failure messages documented in ATDD checklist
- [ ] Failures are due to missing implementation, not test bugs
- [ ] Test run output captured for reference
### Summary Provided
- [ ] Summary includes:
- [ ] Story ID
- [ ] Primary test level
- [ ] Test counts (E2E, API, Component)
- [ ] Test file paths
- [ ] Factory count
- [ ] Fixture count
- [ ] Mock requirements count
- [ ] data-testid count
- [ ] Implementation task count
- [ ] Estimated effort
- [ ] Next steps for DEV team
- [ ] Output file path
- [ ] Knowledge base references applied
---
## Quality Checks
### Test Design Quality
- [ ] Tests are readable (clear Given-When-Then structure)
- [ ] Tests are maintainable (use factories and fixtures, not hardcoded data)
- [ ] Tests are isolated (no shared state between tests)
- [ ] Tests are deterministic (no race conditions or flaky patterns)
- [ ] Tests are atomic (one assertion per test)
- [ ] Tests are fast (no unnecessary waits or delays)
### Knowledge Base Integration
- [ ] fixture-architecture.md patterns applied to all fixtures
- [ ] data-factories.md patterns applied to all factories
- [ ] network-first.md patterns applied to E2E tests with network requests
- [ ] component-tdd.md patterns applied to component tests
- [ ] test-quality.md principles applied to all test design
### Code Quality
- [ ] All TypeScript types are correct and complete
- [ ] No linting errors in generated test files
- [ ] Consistent naming conventions followed
- [ ] Imports are organized and correct
- [ ] Code follows project style guide
---
## Integration Points
### With DEV Agent
- [ ] ATDD checklist provides clear implementation guidance
- [ ] Implementation tasks are granular and actionable
- [ ] data-testid requirements are complete and clear
- [ ] Mock requirements include all necessary details
- [ ] Execution commands work correctly
### With Story Workflow
- [ ] Story ID correctly referenced in output files
- [ ] Acceptance criteria from story accurately reflected in tests
- [ ] Technical constraints from story considered in test design
### With Framework Workflow
- [ ] Test framework configuration correctly detected and used
- [ ] Directory structure matches framework setup
- [ ] Fixtures and helpers follow established patterns
- [ ] Naming conventions consistent with framework standards
### With test-design Workflow (If Available)
- [ ] P0 scenarios from test-design prioritized in ATDD
- [ ] Risk assessment from test-design considered in test coverage
- [ ] Coverage strategy from test-design aligned with ATDD tests
---
## Completion Criteria
All of the following must be true before marking this workflow as complete:
- [ ] **Story acceptance criteria analyzed** and mapped to appropriate test levels
- [ ] **Failing tests created** at all appropriate levels (E2E, API, Component)
- [ ] **Given-When-Then format** used consistently across all tests
- [ ] **RED phase verified** by local test run (all tests failing as expected)
- [ ] **Network-first pattern** applied to E2E tests with network requests
- [ ] **Data factories created** using faker (no hardcoded test data)
- [ ] **Fixtures created** with auto-cleanup in teardown
- [ ] **Mock requirements documented** for external services
- [ ] **data-testid attributes listed** for DEV team
- [ ] **Implementation checklist created** mapping tests to code tasks
- [ ] **Red-green-refactor workflow documented** in ATDD checklist
- [ ] **Execution commands provided** and verified to work
- [ ] **ATDD checklist document created** and saved to correct location
- [ ] **Output file formatted correctly** using template structure
- [ ] **Knowledge base references applied** and documented in summary
- [ ] **No test quality issues** (flaky patterns, race conditions, hardcoded data)
---
## Common Issues and Resolutions
### Issue: Tests pass before implementation
**Problem:** A test passes even though no implementation code exists yet.
**Resolution:**
- Review test to ensure it's testing actual behavior, not mocked/stubbed behavior
- Check if test is accidentally using existing functionality
- Verify test assertions are correct and meaningful
- Rewrite test to fail until implementation is complete
### Issue: Network-first pattern not applied
**Problem:** Route interception happens after navigation, causing race conditions.
**Resolution:**
- Move `await page.route()` calls BEFORE `await page.goto()`
- Review `network-first.md` knowledge fragment
- Update all E2E tests to follow network-first pattern
### Issue: Hardcoded test data in tests
**Problem:** Tests use hardcoded strings/numbers instead of factories.
**Resolution:**
- Replace all hardcoded data with factory function calls
- Use `faker` for all random data generation
- Update data-factories to support all required test scenarios
### Issue: Fixtures missing auto-cleanup
**Problem:** Fixtures create data but don't clean it up in teardown.
**Resolution:**
- Add cleanup logic after `await use(data)` in fixture
- Call deletion/cleanup functions in teardown
- Verify cleanup works by checking database/storage after test run
### Issue: Tests have multiple assertions
**Problem:** Tests verify multiple behaviors in single test (not atomic).
**Resolution:**
- Split into separate tests (one assertion per test)
- Each test should verify exactly one behavior
- Use descriptive test names to clarify what each test verifies
### Issue: Tests depend on execution order
**Problem:** Tests fail when run in isolation or different order.
**Resolution:**
- Remove shared state between tests
- Each test should create its own test data
- Use fixtures for consistent setup across tests
- Verify tests can run with `.only` flag
---
## Notes for TEA Agent
- **Preflight halt is critical:** Do not proceed if story has no acceptance criteria or framework is missing
- **RED phase verification is mandatory:** Tests must fail before sharing with DEV team
- **Network-first pattern:** Route interception BEFORE navigation prevents race conditions
- **One assertion per test:** Atomic tests provide clear failure diagnosis
- **Auto-cleanup is non-negotiable:** Every fixture must clean up data in teardown
- **Use knowledge base:** Load relevant fragments (fixture-architecture, data-factories, network-first, component-tdd, test-quality) for guidance
- **Share with DEV agent:** ATDD checklist provides implementation roadmap from red to green
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# Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)
**Workflow ID**: `_bmad/tea/testarch/atdd`
**Version**: 5.0 (Step-File Architecture)
---
## Overview
Generates **failing acceptance tests** before implementation (TDD red phase), plus an implementation checklist. Produces tests at appropriate levels (E2E/API/Component) with supporting fixtures and helpers.
---
## WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE
This workflow uses **step-file architecture**:
- **Micro-file Design**: Each step is self-contained
- **JIT Loading**: Only the current step file is in memory
- **Sequential Enforcement**: Execute steps in order without skipping
---
## INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE
### 1. Configuration Loading
From `workflow.yaml`, resolve:
- `config_source`, `test_artifacts`, `user_name`, `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `date`
- `test_dir`
### 2. First Step
Load, read completely, and execute:
`{project-root}/_bmad/tea/workflows/testarch/atdd/steps-c/step-01-preflight-and-context.md`
### 3. Resume Support
If the user selects **Resume** mode, load, read completely, and execute:
`{project-root}/_bmad/tea/workflows/testarch/atdd/steps-c/step-01b-resume.md`
This checks the output document for progress tracking frontmatter and routes to the next incomplete step.
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---
name: 'step-01-preflight-and-context'
description: 'Verify prerequisites and load story, framework, and knowledge base'
outputFile: '{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md'
nextStepFile: './step-02-generation-mode.md'
knowledgeIndex: '{project-root}/_bmad/tea/testarch/tea-index.csv'
---
# Step 1: Preflight & Context Loading
## STEP GOAL
Verify prerequisites and load all required inputs before generating failing tests.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read the entire step file before acting
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
- 🚫 Halt if requirements are missing
---
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 💾 Record outputs before proceeding
- 📖 Load the next step only when instructed
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: config, loaded artifacts, and knowledge fragments
- Focus: this step's goal only
- Limits: do not execute future steps
- Dependencies: prior steps' outputs (if any)
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly. Do not skip, reorder, or improvise.
## 1. Prerequisites (Hard Requirements)
- Story approved with **clear acceptance criteria**
- Test framework configured (`playwright.config.ts` or `cypress.config.ts`)
- Development environment available
If any are missing: **HALT** and notify the user.
---
## 2. Load Story Context
- Read story markdown from `{story_file}` (or ask user if not provided)
- Extract acceptance criteria and constraints
- Identify affected components and integrations
---
## 3. Load Framework & Existing Patterns
- Read framework config
- Inspect `{test_dir}` for existing test patterns, fixtures, helpers
## 3.5 Read TEA Config Flags
From `{config_source}`:
- `tea_use_playwright_utils`
- `tea_browser_automation`
---
## 4. Load Knowledge Base Fragments
Use `{knowledgeIndex}` to load:
**Core (always):**
- `data-factories.md`
- `component-tdd.md`
- `test-quality.md`
- `test-healing-patterns.md`
- `selector-resilience.md`
- `timing-debugging.md`
**Playwright Utils (if enabled):**
- `overview.md`, `api-request.md`, `network-recorder.md`, `auth-session.md`, `intercept-network-call.md`, `recurse.md`, `log.md`, `file-utils.md`, `network-error-monitor.md`, `fixtures-composition.md`
**Playwright CLI (if tea_browser_automation is "cli" or "auto"):**
- `playwright-cli.md`
**MCP Patterns (if tea_browser_automation is "mcp" or "auto"):**
- (existing MCP-related fragments, if any are added in future)
**Traditional Patterns (if utils disabled):**
- `fixture-architecture.md`
- `network-first.md`
---
## 5. Confirm Inputs
Summarize loaded inputs and confirm with the user. Then proceed.
---
## 6. Save Progress
**Save this step's accumulated work to `{outputFile}`.**
- **If `{outputFile}` does not exist** (first save), create it with YAML frontmatter:
```yaml
---
stepsCompleted: ['step-01-preflight-and-context']
lastStep: 'step-01-preflight-and-context'
lastSaved: '{date}'
---
```
Then write this step's output below the frontmatter.
- **If `{outputFile}` already exists**, update:
- Add `'step-01-preflight-and-context'` to `stepsCompleted` array (only if not already present)
- Set `lastStep: 'step-01-preflight-and-context'`
- Set `lastSaved: '{date}'`
- Append this step's output to the appropriate section.
Load next step: `{nextStepFile}`
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Step completed in full with required outputs
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Skipped sequence steps or missing outputs
**Master Rule:** Skipping steps is FORBIDDEN.
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---
name: 'step-01b-resume'
description: 'Resume interrupted workflow from last completed step'
outputFile: '{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md'
---
# Step 1b: Resume Workflow
## STEP GOAL
Resume an interrupted workflow by loading the existing output document, displaying progress, and routing to the next incomplete step.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read the entire step file before acting
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
---
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 📖 Load the next step only when instructed
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: Output document with progress frontmatter
- Focus: Load progress and route to next step
- Limits: Do not re-execute completed steps
- Dependencies: Output document must exist from a previous run
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly.
### 1. Load Output Document
Read `{outputFile}` and parse YAML frontmatter for:
- `stepsCompleted` — array of completed step names
- `lastStep` — last completed step name
- `lastSaved` — timestamp of last save
**If `{outputFile}` does not exist**, display:
"⚠️ **No previous progress found.** There is no output document to resume from. Please use **[C] Create** to start a fresh workflow run."
**THEN:** Halt. Do not proceed.
---
### 2. Display Progress Dashboard
Display progress with ✅/⬜ indicators:
1. ✅/⬜ Preflight & Context (step-01-preflight-and-context)
2. ✅/⬜ Generation Mode (step-02-generation-mode)
3. ✅/⬜ Test Strategy (step-03-test-strategy)
4. ✅/⬜ Generate Tests + Aggregate (step-04c-aggregate)
5. ✅/⬜ Validate & Complete (step-05-validate-and-complete)
---
### 3. Route to Next Step
Based on `lastStep`, load the next incomplete step:
- `'step-01-preflight-and-context'` → load `./step-02-generation-mode.md`
- `'step-02-generation-mode'` → load `./step-03-test-strategy.md`
- `'step-03-test-strategy'` → load `./step-04-generate-tests.md`
- `'step-04c-aggregate'` → load `./step-05-validate-and-complete.md`
- `'step-05-validate-and-complete'` → **Workflow already complete.** Display: "✅ **All steps completed.** Use **[V] Validate** to review outputs or **[E] Edit** to make revisions." Then halt.
**If `lastStep` does not match any value above**, display: "⚠️ **Unknown progress state** (`lastStep`: {lastStep}). Please use **[C] Create** to start fresh." Then halt.
**Otherwise**, load the identified step file, read completely, and execute.
The existing content in `{outputFile}` provides context from previously completed steps.
---
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Output document loaded and parsed correctly
- Progress dashboard displayed accurately
- Routed to correct next step
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Not loading output document
- Incorrect progress display
- Routing to wrong step
**Master Rule:** Resume MUST route to the exact next incomplete step. Never re-execute completed steps.
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---
name: 'step-02-generation-mode'
description: 'Choose AI generation or recording mode'
outputFile: '{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md'
nextStepFile: './step-03-test-strategy.md'
---
# Step 2: Generation Mode Selection
## STEP GOAL
Choose the appropriate generation mode for ATDD tests.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read the entire step file before acting
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
---
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 💾 Record outputs before proceeding
- 📖 Load the next step only when instructed
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: config, loaded artifacts, and knowledge fragments
- Focus: this step's goal only
- Limits: do not execute future steps
- Dependencies: prior steps' outputs (if any)
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly. Do not skip, reorder, or improvise.
## 1. Default Mode: AI Generation
Use AI generation when:
- Acceptance criteria are clear
- Scenarios are standard (CRUD, auth, API, navigation)
Proceed directly to test strategy if this applies.
---
## 2. Optional Mode: Recording (Complex UI)
Use recording when UI interactions need live browser verification.
**Tool selection based on `config.tea_browser_automation`:**
If `auto`:
> **Note:** `${timestamp}` is a placeholder the agent should replace with a unique value (e.g., epoch seconds) for session isolation.
- **Simple recording** (snapshot selectors, capture structure): Use CLI
- `playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-${timestamp} open <url>` → `playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-${timestamp} snapshot` → extract refs
- **Complex recording** (drag/drop, wizards, multi-step state): Use MCP
- Full browser automation with rich tool semantics
- **Fallback:** If preferred tool unavailable, use the other; if neither, skip recording
If `cli`:
- Use Playwright CLI for all recording
- `playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-${timestamp} open <url>`, `snapshot`, `screenshot`, `click <ref>`, etc.
If `mcp`:
- Use Playwright MCP tools for all recording (current behavior)
- Confirm MCP availability, record selectors and interactions
If `none`:
- Skip recording mode entirely, use AI generation from documentation
---
## 3. Confirm Mode
State the chosen mode and why. Then proceed.
---
## 4. Save Progress
**Save this step's accumulated work to `{outputFile}`.**
- **If `{outputFile}` does not exist** (first save), create it with YAML frontmatter:
```yaml
---
stepsCompleted: ['step-02-generation-mode']
lastStep: 'step-02-generation-mode'
lastSaved: '{date}'
---
```
Then write this step's output below the frontmatter.
- **If `{outputFile}` already exists**, update:
- Add `'step-02-generation-mode'` to `stepsCompleted` array (only if not already present)
- Set `lastStep: 'step-02-generation-mode'`
- Set `lastSaved: '{date}'`
- Append this step's output to the appropriate section.
Load next step: `{nextStepFile}`
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Step completed in full with required outputs
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Skipped sequence steps or missing outputs
**Master Rule:** Skipping steps is FORBIDDEN.
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---
name: 'step-03-test-strategy'
description: 'Map acceptance criteria to test levels and priorities'
outputFile: '{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md'
nextStepFile: './step-04-generate-tests.md'
---
# Step 3: Test Strategy
## STEP GOAL
Translate acceptance criteria into a prioritized, level-appropriate test plan.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read the entire step file before acting
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
- 🚫 Avoid duplicate coverage across levels
---
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 💾 Record outputs before proceeding
- 📖 Load the next step only when instructed
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: config, loaded artifacts, and knowledge fragments
- Focus: this step's goal only
- Limits: do not execute future steps
- Dependencies: prior steps' outputs (if any)
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly. Do not skip, reorder, or improvise.
## 1. Map Acceptance Criteria
- Convert each acceptance criterion into test scenarios
- Include negative and edge cases where risk is high
---
## 2. Select Test Levels
Choose the best level per scenario:
- **E2E** for critical user journeys
- **API** for business logic and service contracts
- **Component** for UI behavior
---
## 3. Prioritize Tests
Assign P0–P3 priorities using risk and business impact.
---
## 4. Confirm Red Phase Requirements
Ensure all tests are designed to **fail before implementation** (TDD red phase).
---
## 5. Save Progress
**Save this step's accumulated work to `{outputFile}`.**
- **If `{outputFile}` does not exist** (first save), create it with YAML frontmatter:
```yaml
---
stepsCompleted: ['step-03-test-strategy']
lastStep: 'step-03-test-strategy'
lastSaved: '{date}'
---
```
Then write this step's output below the frontmatter.
- **If `{outputFile}` already exists**, update:
- Add `'step-03-test-strategy'` to `stepsCompleted` array (only if not already present)
- Set `lastStep: 'step-03-test-strategy'`
- Set `lastSaved: '{date}'`
- Append this step's output to the appropriate section.
Load next step: `{nextStepFile}`
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Step completed in full with required outputs
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Skipped sequence steps or missing outputs
**Master Rule:** Skipping steps is FORBIDDEN.
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---
name: 'step-04-generate-tests'
description: 'Orchestrate parallel FAILING test generation (TDD red phase)'
nextStepFile: './step-04c-aggregate.md'
---
# Step 4: Orchestrate Parallel FAILING Test Generation
## STEP GOAL
Launch parallel subprocesses to generate FAILING API and E2E tests simultaneously (TDD RED PHASE) for maximum performance.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read the entire step file before acting
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
- ✅ Launch TWO subprocesses in PARALLEL
- ✅ Generate FAILING tests only (TDD red phase)
- ✅ Wait for BOTH subprocesses to complete
- ❌ Do NOT generate sequential tests (use subprocesses)
- ❌ Do NOT generate passing tests (this is red phase)
- ❌ Do NOT proceed until both subprocesses finish
---
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 💾 Wait for subprocess outputs
- 📖 Load the next step only when instructed
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: config, acceptance criteria from Step 1, test strategy from Step 3
- Focus: subprocess orchestration only
- Limits: do not generate tests directly (delegate to subprocesses)
- Dependencies: Steps 1-3 outputs
---
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly. Do not skip, reorder, or improvise.
### 1. Prepare Subprocess Inputs
**Generate unique timestamp** for temp file naming:
```javascript
const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().replace(/[:.]/g, '-');
```
**Prepare input context for both subprocesses:**
```javascript
const subprocessContext = {
story_acceptance_criteria: /* from Step 1 */,
test_strategy: /* from Step 3 */,
knowledge_fragments_loaded: /* list of fragments */,
config: {
test_framework: config.test_framework,
use_playwright_utils: config.tea_use_playwright_utils,
browser_automation: config.tea_browser_automation
},
timestamp: timestamp
};
```
---
### 2. Launch Subprocess A: Failing API Test Generation
**Launch subprocess in parallel:**
- **Subprocess File:** `./step-04a-subprocess-api-failing.md`
- **Output File:** `/tmp/tea-atdd-api-tests-${timestamp}.json`
- **Context:** Pass `subprocessContext`
- **Execution:** PARALLEL (non-blocking)
- **TDD Phase:** RED (failing tests)
**System Action:**
```
🚀 Launching Subprocess A: FAILING API Test Generation (RED PHASE)
📝 Output: /tmp/tea-atdd-api-tests-${timestamp}.json
🔴 TDD Phase: RED (tests will fail until feature implemented)
⏳ Status: Running in parallel...
```
---
### 3. Launch Subprocess B: Failing E2E Test Generation
**Launch subprocess in parallel:**
- **Subprocess File:** `./step-04b-subprocess-e2e-failing.md`
- **Output File:** `/tmp/tea-atdd-e2e-tests-${timestamp}.json`
- **Context:** Pass `subprocessContext`
- **Execution:** PARALLEL (non-blocking)
- **TDD Phase:** RED (failing tests)
**System Action:**
```
🚀 Launching Subprocess B: FAILING E2E Test Generation (RED PHASE)
📝 Output: /tmp/tea-atdd-e2e-tests-${timestamp}.json
🔴 TDD Phase: RED (tests will fail until feature implemented)
⏳ Status: Running in parallel...
```
---
### 4. Wait for Both Subprocesses to Complete
**Monitor subprocess execution:**
```
⏳ Waiting for subprocesses to complete...
├── Subprocess A (API RED): Running... ⟳
└── Subprocess B (E2E RED): Running... ⟳
[... time passes ...]
├── Subprocess A (API RED): Complete ✅
└── Subprocess B (E2E RED): Complete ✅
✅ All subprocesses completed successfully!
```
**Verify both outputs exist:**
```javascript
const apiOutputExists = fs.existsSync(`/tmp/tea-atdd-api-tests-${timestamp}.json`);
const e2eOutputExists = fs.existsSync(`/tmp/tea-atdd-e2e-tests-${timestamp}.json`);
if (!apiOutputExists || !e2eOutputExists) {
throw new Error('One or both subprocess outputs missing!');
}
```
---
### 5. TDD Red Phase Report
**Display TDD status:**
```
🔴 TDD RED PHASE: Failing Tests Generated
✅ Both subprocesses completed:
- API Tests: Generated with test.skip()
- E2E Tests: Generated with test.skip()
📋 All tests assert EXPECTED behavior
📋 All tests will FAIL until feature implemented
📋 This is INTENTIONAL (TDD red phase)
Next: Aggregation will verify TDD compliance
```
---
### 6. Performance Report
**Display performance metrics:**
```
🚀 Performance Report:
- Execution Mode: PARALLEL (2 subprocesses)
- API Test Generation: ~X minutes
- E2E Test Generation: ~Y minutes
- Total Elapsed: ~max(X, Y) minutes
- Sequential Would Take: ~(X + Y) minutes
- Performance Gain: ~50% faster!
```
---
### 7. Proceed to Aggregation
**Load aggregation step:**
Load next step: `{nextStepFile}`
The aggregation step (4C) will:
- Read both subprocess outputs
- Verify TDD red phase compliance (all tests have test.skip())
- Write all test files to disk
- Generate ATDD checklist
- Calculate summary statistics
---
## EXIT CONDITION
Proceed to Step 4C (Aggregation) when:
- ✅ Subprocess A (API failing tests) completed successfully
- ✅ Subprocess B (E2E failing tests) completed successfully
- ✅ Both output files exist and are valid JSON
- ✅ TDD red phase status reported
**Do NOT proceed if:**
- ❌ One or both subprocesses failed
- ❌ Output files missing or corrupted
- ❌ Subprocess generated passing tests (wrong - must be failing)
---
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Both subprocesses launched successfully
- Both subprocesses completed without errors
- Output files generated and valid
- Tests generated with test.skip() (TDD red phase)
- Parallel execution achieved ~50% performance gain
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Failed to launch subprocesses
- One or both subprocesses failed
- Output files missing or invalid
- Tests generated without test.skip() (wrong phase)
- Attempted sequential generation instead of parallel
**Master Rule:** TDD RED PHASE requires FAILING tests (with test.skip()). Parallel subprocess execution is MANDATORY for performance.
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---
name: 'step-04a-subprocess-api-failing'
description: 'Subprocess: Generate FAILING API tests (TDD red phase)'
subprocess: true
outputFile: '/tmp/tea-atdd-api-tests-{{timestamp}}.json'
---
# Subprocess 4A: Generate Failing API Tests (TDD Red Phase)
## SUBPROCESS CONTEXT
This is an **isolated subprocess** running in parallel with E2E failing test generation.
**What you have from parent workflow:**
- Story acceptance criteria from Step 1
- Test strategy and scenarios from Step 3
- Knowledge fragments loaded: api-request, data-factories, api-testing-patterns
- Config: test framework, Playwright Utils enabled/disabled
**Your task:** Generate API tests that will FAIL because the feature is not implemented yet (TDD RED PHASE).
---
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read this entire subprocess file before acting
- ✅ Generate FAILING API tests ONLY
- ✅ Tests MUST fail when run (feature not implemented yet)
- ✅ Output structured JSON to temp file
- ✅ Follow knowledge fragment patterns
- ❌ Do NOT generate E2E tests (that's subprocess 4B)
- ❌ Do NOT generate passing tests (this is TDD red phase)
- ❌ Do NOT run tests (that's step 5)
---
## SUBPROCESS TASK
### 1. Identify API Endpoints from Acceptance Criteria
From the story acceptance criteria (Step 1 output), identify:
- Which API endpoints will be created for this story
- Expected request/response contracts
- Authentication requirements
- Expected status codes and error scenarios
**Example Acceptance Criteria:**
```
Story: User Registration
- As a user, I can POST to /api/users/register with email and password
- System returns 201 Created with user object
- System returns 400 Bad Request if email already exists
- System returns 422 Unprocessable Entity if validation fails
```
### 2. Generate FAILING API Test Files
For each API endpoint, create test file in `tests/api/[feature].spec.ts`:
**Test Structure (ATDD - Red Phase):**
```typescript
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
// If Playwright Utils enabled:
// import { apiRequest } from '@playwright-utils/api';
test.describe('[Story Name] API Tests (ATDD)', () => {
test.skip('[P0] should register new user successfully', async ({ request }) => {
// THIS TEST WILL FAIL - Endpoint not implemented yet
const response = await request.post('/api/users/register', {
data: {
email: 'newuser@example.com',
password: 'SecurePass123!',
},
});
// Expect 201 but will get 404 (endpoint doesn't exist)
expect(response.status()).toBe(201);
const user = await response.json();
expect(user).toMatchObject({
id: expect.any(Number),
email: 'newuser@example.com',
});
});
test.skip('[P1] should return 400 if email exists', async ({ request }) => {
// THIS TEST WILL FAIL - Endpoint not implemented yet
const response = await request.post('/api/users/register', {
data: {
email: 'existing@example.com',
password: 'SecurePass123!',
},
});
expect(response.status()).toBe(400);
const error = await response.json();
expect(error.message).toContain('Email already exists');
});
});
```
**CRITICAL ATDD Requirements:**
- ✅ Use `test.skip()` to mark tests as intentionally failing (red phase)
- ✅ Write assertions for EXPECTED behavior (even though not implemented)
- ✅ Use realistic test data (not placeholder data)
- ✅ Test both happy path and error scenarios from acceptance criteria
- ✅ Use `apiRequest()` helper if Playwright Utils enabled
- ✅ Use data factories for test data (from data-factories fragment)
- ✅ Include priority tags [P0], [P1], [P2], [P3]
**Why test.skip():**
- Tests are written correctly for EXPECTED behavior
- But we know they'll fail because feature isn't implemented
- `test.skip()` documents this is intentional (TDD red phase)
- Once feature is implemented, remove `test.skip()` to verify green phase
### 3. Track Fixture Needs
Identify fixtures needed for API tests:
- Authentication fixtures (if endpoints require auth)
- Data factories (user data, etc.)
- API client configurations
**Do NOT create fixtures yet** - just track what's needed for aggregation step.
---
## OUTPUT FORMAT
Write JSON to temp file: `/tmp/tea-atdd-api-tests-{{timestamp}}.json`
```json
{
"success": true,
"subprocess": "atdd-api-tests",
"tests": [
{
"file": "tests/api/user-registration.spec.ts",
"content": "[full TypeScript test file content with test.skip()]",
"description": "ATDD API tests for user registration (RED PHASE)",
"expected_to_fail": true,
"acceptance_criteria_covered": [
"User can register with email/password",
"System returns 201 on success",
"System returns 400 if email exists"
],
"priority_coverage": {
"P0": 1,
"P1": 2,
"P2": 0,
"P3": 0
}
}
],
"fixture_needs": ["userDataFactory"],
"knowledge_fragments_used": ["api-request", "data-factories", "api-testing-patterns"],
"test_count": 3,
"tdd_phase": "RED",
"summary": "Generated 3 FAILING API tests for user registration story"
}
```
**On Error:**
```json
{
"success": false,
"subprocess": "atdd-api-tests",
"error": "Error message describing what went wrong",
"partial_output": {
/* any tests generated before error */
}
}
```
---
## EXIT CONDITION
Subprocess completes when:
- ✅ All API endpoints from acceptance criteria have test files
- ✅ All tests use `test.skip()` (documented failing tests)
- ✅ All tests assert EXPECTED behavior (not placeholder assertions)
- ✅ JSON output written to temp file
- ✅ Fixture needs tracked
**Subprocess terminates here.** Parent workflow will read output and proceed to aggregation.
---
## 🚨 SUBPROCESS SUCCESS METRICS
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- All API tests generated with test.skip()
- Tests assert expected behavior (not placeholders)
- JSON output valid and complete
- No E2E/component/unit tests included (out of scope)
- Tests follow knowledge fragment patterns
### ❌ FAILURE:
- Generated passing tests (wrong - this is RED phase)
- Tests without test.skip() (will break CI)
- Placeholder assertions (expect(true).toBe(true))
- Did not follow knowledge fragment patterns
- Invalid or missing JSON output
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---
name: 'step-04b-subprocess-e2e-failing'
description: 'Subprocess: Generate FAILING E2E tests (TDD red phase)'
subprocess: true
outputFile: '/tmp/tea-atdd-e2e-tests-{{timestamp}}.json'
---
# Subprocess 4B: Generate Failing E2E Tests (TDD Red Phase)
## SUBPROCESS CONTEXT
This is an **isolated subprocess** running in parallel with API failing test generation.
**What you have from parent workflow:**
- Story acceptance criteria from Step 1
- Test strategy and user journey scenarios from Step 3
- Knowledge fragments loaded: fixture-architecture, network-first, selector-resilience
- Config: test framework, Playwright Utils enabled/disabled
**Your task:** Generate E2E tests that will FAIL because the feature UI is not implemented yet (TDD RED PHASE).
---
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read this entire subprocess file before acting
- ✅ Generate FAILING E2E tests ONLY
- ✅ Tests MUST fail when run (UI not implemented yet)
- ✅ Output structured JSON to temp file
- ✅ Follow knowledge fragment patterns
- ❌ Do NOT generate API tests (that's subprocess 4A)
- ❌ Do NOT generate passing tests (this is TDD red phase)
- ❌ Do NOT run tests (that's step 5)
---
## SUBPROCESS TASK
### 1. Identify User Journeys from Acceptance Criteria
From the story acceptance criteria (Step 1 output), identify:
- Which UI flows will be created for this story
- User interactions required
- Expected visual states
- Success/error messages expected
**Example Acceptance Criteria:**
```
Story: User Registration
- As a user, I can navigate to /register page
- I can fill in email and password fields
- I can click "Register" button
- System shows success message and redirects to dashboard
- System shows error if email already exists
```
### 2. Browser Interaction (Selector Verification)
**Automation mode:** `config.tea_browser_automation`
If `auto` (fall back to MCP if CLI unavailable; if neither available, generate from best practices):
- Open the target page first, then verify selectors with a snapshot:
`playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-{{timestamp}} open <target_url>`
`playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-{{timestamp}} snapshot` → map refs to Playwright locators
- ref `{role: "button", name: "Submit"}` → `page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' })`
- ref `{role: "textbox", name: "Email"}` → `page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Email' })`
- `playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-{{timestamp}} close` when done
If `cli` (CLI only — do NOT fall back to MCP; generate from best practices if CLI unavailable):
- Open the target page first, then verify selectors with a snapshot:
`playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-{{timestamp}} open <target_url>`
`playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-{{timestamp}} snapshot` → map refs to Playwright locators
- ref `{role: "button", name: "Submit"}` → `page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' })`
- ref `{role: "textbox", name: "Email"}` → `page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Email' })`
- `playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-{{timestamp}} close` when done
> **Session Hygiene:** Always close sessions using `playwright-cli -s=tea-atdd-{{timestamp}} close`. Do NOT use `close-all` — it kills every session on the machine and breaks parallel execution.
If `mcp`:
- Use MCP tools for selector verification (current behavior)
If `none`:
- Generate selectors from best practices without browser verification
### 3. Generate FAILING E2E Test Files
For each user journey, create test file in `tests/e2e/[feature].spec.ts`:
**Test Structure (ATDD - Red Phase):**
```typescript
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
test.describe('[Story Name] E2E User Journey (ATDD)', () => {
test.skip('[P0] should complete user registration successfully', async ({ page }) => {
// THIS TEST WILL FAIL - UI not implemented yet
await page.goto('/register');
// Expect registration form but will get 404 or missing elements
await page.fill('[name="email"]', 'newuser@example.com');
await page.fill('[name="password"]', 'SecurePass123!');
await page.click('button:has-text("Register")');
// Expect success message and redirect
await expect(page.getByText('Registration successful!')).toBeVisible();
await page.waitForURL('/dashboard');
});
test.skip('[P1] should show error if email exists', async ({ page }) => {
// THIS TEST WILL FAIL - UI not implemented yet
await page.goto('/register');
await page.fill('[name="email"]', 'existing@example.com');
await page.fill('[name="password"]', 'SecurePass123!');
await page.click('button:has-text("Register")');
// Expect error message
await expect(page.getByText('Email already exists')).toBeVisible();
});
});
```
**CRITICAL ATDD Requirements:**
- ✅ Use `test.skip()` to mark tests as intentionally failing (red phase)
- ✅ Write assertions for EXPECTED UI behavior (even though not implemented)
- ✅ Use resilient selectors: getByRole, getByText, getByLabel (from selector-resilience)
- ✅ Follow network-first patterns if API calls involved (from network-first)
- ✅ Test complete user journeys from acceptance criteria
- ✅ Include priority tags [P0], [P1], [P2], [P3]
- ✅ Use proper TypeScript types
- ✅ Deterministic waits (no hard sleeps)
**Why test.skip():**
- Tests are written correctly for EXPECTED UI behavior
- But we know they'll fail because UI isn't implemented
- `test.skip()` documents this is intentional (TDD red phase)
- Once UI is implemented, remove `test.skip()` to verify green phase
### 4. Track Fixture Needs
Identify fixtures needed for E2E tests:
- Authentication fixtures (if journey requires logged-in state)
- Network mocks (if API calls involved)
- Test data fixtures
**Do NOT create fixtures yet** - just track what's needed for aggregation step.
---
## OUTPUT FORMAT
Write JSON to temp file: `/tmp/tea-atdd-e2e-tests-{{timestamp}}.json`
```json
{
"success": true,
"subprocess": "atdd-e2e-tests",
"tests": [
{
"file": "tests/e2e/user-registration.spec.ts",
"content": "[full TypeScript test file content with test.skip()]",
"description": "ATDD E2E tests for user registration journey (RED PHASE)",
"expected_to_fail": true,
"acceptance_criteria_covered": [
"User can navigate to /register",
"User can fill registration form",
"System shows success message on registration",
"System shows error if email exists"
],
"priority_coverage": {
"P0": 1,
"P1": 1,
"P2": 0,
"P3": 0
}
}
],
"fixture_needs": ["registrationPageMock"],
"knowledge_fragments_used": ["fixture-architecture", "network-first", "selector-resilience"],
"test_count": 2,
"tdd_phase": "RED",
"summary": "Generated 2 FAILING E2E tests for user registration story"
}
```
**On Error:**
```json
{
"success": false,
"subprocess": "atdd-e2e-tests",
"error": "Error message describing what went wrong",
"partial_output": {
/* any tests generated before error */
}
}
```
---
## EXIT CONDITION
Subprocess completes when:
- ✅ All user journeys from acceptance criteria have test files
- ✅ All tests use `test.skip()` (documented failing tests)
- ✅ All tests assert EXPECTED UI behavior (not placeholder assertions)
- ✅ Resilient selectors used (getByRole, getByText)
- ✅ JSON output written to temp file
- ✅ Fixture needs tracked
**Subprocess terminates here.** Parent workflow will read output and proceed to aggregation.
---
## 🚨 SUBPROCESS SUCCESS METRICS
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- All E2E tests generated with test.skip()
- Tests assert expected UI behavior (not placeholders)
- Resilient selectors used (getByRole, getByText)
- JSON output valid and complete
- No API/component/unit tests included (out of scope)
- Tests follow knowledge fragment patterns
### ❌ FAILURE:
- Generated passing tests (wrong - this is RED phase)
- Tests without test.skip() (will break CI)
- Placeholder assertions (expect(true).toBe(true))
- Brittle selectors used (CSS classes, XPath)
- Did not follow knowledge fragment patterns
- Invalid or missing JSON output
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---
name: 'step-04c-aggregate'
description: 'Aggregate subprocess outputs and complete ATDD test infrastructure'
outputFile: '{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md'
nextStepFile: './step-05-validate-and-complete.md'
---
# Step 4C: Aggregate ATDD Test Generation Results
## STEP GOAL
Read outputs from parallel subprocesses (API + E2E failing test generation), aggregate results, verify TDD red phase compliance, and create supporting infrastructure.
---
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read the entire step file before acting
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
- ✅ Read subprocess outputs from temp files
- ✅ Verify all tests are marked with test.skip() (TDD red phase)
- ✅ Generate shared fixtures based on fixture needs
- ✅ Write all generated test files to disk
- ❌ Do NOT remove test.skip() (that's done after feature implementation)
- ❌ Do NOT run tests yet (that's step 5 - verify they fail)
---
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 💾 Record outputs before proceeding
- 📖 Load the next step only when instructed
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: config, subprocess outputs from temp files
- Focus: aggregation and TDD validation
- Limits: do not execute future steps
- Dependencies: Step 4A and 4B subprocess outputs
---
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly. Do not skip, reorder, or improvise.
### 1. Read Subprocess Outputs
**Read API test subprocess output:**
```javascript
const apiTestsPath = '/tmp/tea-atdd-api-tests-{{timestamp}}.json';
const apiTestsOutput = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(apiTestsPath, 'utf8'));
```
**Read E2E test subprocess output:**
```javascript
const e2eTestsPath = '/tmp/tea-atdd-e2e-tests-{{timestamp}}.json';
const e2eTestsOutput = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(e2eTestsPath, 'utf8'));
```
**Verify both subprocesses succeeded:**
- Check `apiTestsOutput.success === true`
- Check `e2eTestsOutput.success === true`
- If either failed, report error and stop (don't proceed)
---
### 2. Verify TDD Red Phase Compliance
**CRITICAL TDD Validation:**
**Check API tests:**
```javascript
apiTestsOutput.tests.forEach((test) => {
// Verify test.skip() is present
if (!test.content.includes('test.skip(')) {
throw new Error(`ATDD ERROR: ${test.file} missing test.skip() - tests MUST be skipped in red phase!`);
}
// Verify not placeholder assertions
if (test.content.includes('expect(true).toBe(true)')) {
throw new Error(`ATDD ERROR: ${test.file} has placeholder assertions - must assert EXPECTED behavior!`);
}
// Verify expected_to_fail flag
if (!test.expected_to_fail) {
throw new Error(`ATDD ERROR: ${test.file} not marked as expected_to_fail!`);
}
});
```
**Check E2E tests:**
```javascript
e2eTestsOutput.tests.forEach((test) => {
// Same validation as API tests
if (!test.content.includes('test.skip(')) {
throw new Error(`ATDD ERROR: ${test.file} missing test.skip() - tests MUST be skipped in red phase!`);
}
if (test.content.includes('expect(true).toBe(true)')) {
throw new Error(`ATDD ERROR: ${test.file} has placeholder assertions!`);
}
if (!test.expected_to_fail) {
throw new Error(`ATDD ERROR: ${test.file} not marked as expected_to_fail!`);
}
});
```
**If validation passes:**
```
✅ TDD Red Phase Validation: PASS
- All tests use test.skip()
- All tests assert expected behavior (not placeholders)
- All tests marked as expected_to_fail
```
---
### 3. Write All Test Files to Disk
**Write API test files:**
```javascript
apiTestsOutput.tests.forEach((test) => {
fs.writeFileSync(test.file, test.content, 'utf8');
console.log(`✅ Created (RED): ${test.file}`);
});
```
**Write E2E test files:**
```javascript
e2eTestsOutput.tests.forEach((test) => {
fs.writeFileSync(test.file, test.content, 'utf8');
console.log(`✅ Created (RED): ${test.file}`);
});
```
---
### 4. Aggregate Fixture Needs
**Collect all fixture needs from both subprocesses:**
```javascript
const allFixtureNeeds = [...apiTestsOutput.fixture_needs, ...e2eTestsOutput.fixture_needs];
// Remove duplicates
const uniqueFixtures = [...new Set(allFixtureNeeds)];
```
---
### 5. Generate Fixture Infrastructure
**Create fixtures needed by ATDD tests:**
(Similar to automate workflow, but may be simpler for ATDD since feature not implemented)
**Minimal fixtures for TDD red phase:**
```typescript
// tests/fixtures/test-data.ts
export const testUserData = {
email: 'test@example.com',
password: 'SecurePass123!',
};
```
Note: More complete fixtures will be needed when moving to green phase.
---
### 6. Generate ATDD Checklist
**Create ATDD checklist document:**
```markdown
# ATDD Checklist: [Story Name]
## TDD Red Phase (Current)
✅ Failing tests generated
- API Tests: {api_test_count} tests (all skipped)
- E2E Tests: {e2e_test_count} tests (all skipped)
## Acceptance Criteria Coverage
{list all acceptance criteria with test coverage}
## Next Steps (TDD Green Phase)
After implementing the feature:
1. Remove `test.skip()` from all test files
2. Run tests: `npm test`
3. Verify tests PASS (green phase)
4. If any tests fail:
- Either fix implementation (feature bug)
- Or fix test (test bug)
5. Commit passing tests
## Implementation Guidance
Feature endpoints to implement:
{list endpoints from API tests}
UI components to implement:
{list UI flows from E2E tests}
```
**Save checklist:**
```javascript
fs.writeFileSync(`{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story-id}.md`, checklistContent, 'utf8');
```
---
### 7. Calculate Summary Statistics
**Aggregate test counts:**
```javascript
const summary = {
tdd_phase: 'RED',
total_tests: apiTestsOutput.test_count + e2eTestsOutput.test_count,
api_tests: apiTestsOutput.test_count,
e2e_tests: e2eTestsOutput.test_count,
all_tests_skipped: true,
expected_to_fail: true,
fixtures_created: uniqueFixtures.length,
acceptance_criteria_covered: [
...apiTestsOutput.tests.flatMap((t) => t.acceptance_criteria_covered),
...e2eTestsOutput.tests.flatMap((t) => t.acceptance_criteria_covered),
],
knowledge_fragments_used: [...apiTestsOutput.knowledge_fragments_used, ...e2eTestsOutput.knowledge_fragments_used],
subprocess_execution: 'PARALLEL (API + E2E)',
performance_gain: '~50% faster than sequential',
};
```
**Store summary for Step 5:**
```javascript
fs.writeFileSync('/tmp/tea-atdd-summary-{{timestamp}}.json', JSON.stringify(summary, null, 2), 'utf8');
```
---
## OUTPUT SUMMARY
Display to user:
```
✅ ATDD Test Generation Complete (TDD RED PHASE)
🔴 TDD Red Phase: Failing Tests Generated
📊 Summary:
- Total Tests: {total_tests} (all with test.skip())
- API Tests: {api_tests} (RED)
- E2E Tests: {e2e_tests} (RED)
- Fixtures Created: {fixtures_created}
- All tests will FAIL until feature implemented
✅ Acceptance Criteria Coverage:
{list all covered criteria}
🚀 Performance: Parallel execution ~50% faster than sequential
📂 Generated Files:
- tests/api/[feature].spec.ts (with test.skip())
- tests/e2e/[feature].spec.ts (with test.skip())
- tests/fixtures/test-data.ts
- {test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story-id}.md
📝 Next Steps:
1. Implement the feature
2. Remove test.skip() from tests
3. Run tests → verify PASS (green phase)
4. Commit passing tests
✅ Ready for validation (Step 5 - verify tests fail as expected)
```
---
## EXIT CONDITION
Proceed to Step 5 when:
- ✅ All test files written to disk (API + E2E)
- ✅ All tests verified to have test.skip()
- ✅ All fixtures created
- ✅ ATDD checklist generated
- ✅ Summary statistics calculated and saved
- ✅ Output displayed to user
---
### 8. Save Progress
**Save this step's accumulated work to `{outputFile}`.**
- **If `{outputFile}` does not exist** (first save), create it with YAML frontmatter:
```yaml
---
stepsCompleted: ['step-04c-aggregate']
lastStep: 'step-04c-aggregate'
lastSaved: '{date}'
---
```
Then write this step's output below the frontmatter.
- **If `{outputFile}` already exists**, update:
- Add `'step-04c-aggregate'` to `stepsCompleted` array (only if not already present)
- Set `lastStep: 'step-04c-aggregate'`
- Set `lastSaved: '{date}'`
- Append this step's output to the appropriate section.
Load next step: `{nextStepFile}`
---
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Both subprocesses succeeded
- All tests have test.skip() (TDD red phase compliant)
- All tests assert expected behavior (not placeholders)
- All test files written to disk
- ATDD checklist generated
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- One or both subprocesses failed
- Tests missing test.skip() (would break CI)
- Tests have placeholder assertions
- Test files not written to disk
- ATDD checklist missing
**Master Rule:** TDD RED PHASE requires ALL tests to use test.skip() and assert expected behavior.
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---
name: 'step-05-validate-and-complete'
description: 'Validate ATDD outputs and summarize'
outputFile: '{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md'
---
# Step 5: Validate & Complete
## STEP GOAL
Validate ATDD outputs and provide a completion summary.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES
- 📖 Read the entire step file before acting
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
- ✅ Validate against the checklist
---
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 💾 Record outputs before proceeding
- 📖 Load the next step only when instructed
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: config, loaded artifacts, and knowledge fragments
- Focus: this step's goal only
- Limits: do not execute future steps
- Dependencies: prior steps' outputs (if any)
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly. Do not skip, reorder, or improvise.
## 1. Validation
Use `checklist.md` to validate:
- Prerequisites satisfied
- Test files created correctly
- Checklist matches acceptance criteria
- Tests are designed to fail before implementation
- [ ] CLI sessions cleaned up (no orphaned browsers)
- [ ] Temp artifacts stored in `{test_artifacts}/` not random locations
Fix any gaps before completion.
---
## 2. Completion Summary
Report:
- Test files created
- Checklist output path
- Key risks or assumptions
- Next recommended workflow (e.g., implementation or `automate`)
---
## 3. Save Progress
**Save this step's accumulated work to `{outputFile}`.**
- **If `{outputFile}` does not exist** (first save), create it with YAML frontmatter:
```yaml
---
stepsCompleted: ['step-05-validate-and-complete']
lastStep: 'step-05-validate-and-complete'
lastSaved: '{date}'
---
```
Then write this step's output below the frontmatter.
- **If `{outputFile}` already exists**, update:
- Add `'step-05-validate-and-complete'` to `stepsCompleted` array (only if not already present)
- Set `lastStep: 'step-05-validate-and-complete'`
- Set `lastSaved: '{date}'`
- Append this step's output to the appropriate section.
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Step completed in full with required outputs
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Skipped sequence steps or missing outputs
**Master Rule:** Skipping steps is FORBIDDEN.
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---
name: 'step-01-assess'
description: 'Load an existing output for editing'
nextStepFile: './step-02-apply-edit.md'
---
# Step 1: Assess Edit Target
## STEP GOAL:
Identify which output should be edited and load it.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):
### Universal Rules:
- 📖 Read the complete step file before taking any action
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
### Role Reinforcement:
- ✅ You are the Master Test Architect
### Step-Specific Rules:
- 🎯 Ask the user which output file to edit
- 🚫 Do not edit until target is confirmed
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: existing outputs
- Focus: select edit target
- Limits: no edits yet
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly.
### 1. Identify Target
Ask the user to provide the output file path or select from known outputs.
### 2. Load Target
Read the provided output file in full.
### 3. Confirm
Confirm the target and proceed to edit.
Load next step: `{nextStepFile}`
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Target identified and loaded
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Proceeding without a confirmed target
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---
name: 'step-02-apply-edit'
description: 'Apply edits to the selected output'
---
# Step 2: Apply Edits
## STEP GOAL:
Apply the requested edits to the selected output and confirm changes.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):
### Universal Rules:
- 📖 Read the complete step file before taking any action
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
### Role Reinforcement:
- ✅ You are the Master Test Architect
### Step-Specific Rules:
- 🎯 Only apply edits explicitly requested by the user
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: selected output and user changes
- Focus: apply edits only
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly.
### 1. Confirm Requested Changes
Restate what will be changed and confirm.
### 2. Apply Changes
Update the output file accordingly.
### 3. Report
Summarize the edits applied.
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Changes applied and confirmed
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Unconfirmed edits or missing update
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---
name: 'step-01-validate'
description: 'Validate workflow outputs against checklist'
outputFile: '{test_artifacts}/atdd-validation-report.md'
validationChecklist: '../checklist.md'
---
# Step 1: Validate Outputs
## STEP GOAL:
Validate outputs using the workflow checklist and record findings.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):
### Universal Rules:
- 📖 Read the complete step file before taking any action
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`
### Role Reinforcement:
- ✅ You are the Master Test Architect
### Step-Specific Rules:
- 🎯 Validate against `{validationChecklist}`
- 🚫 Do not skip checks
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 💾 Write findings to `{outputFile}`
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: workflow outputs and checklist
- Focus: validation only
- Limits: do not modify outputs in this step
## MANDATORY SEQUENCE
**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly.
### 1. Load Checklist
Read `{validationChecklist}` and list all criteria.
### 2. Validate Outputs
Evaluate outputs against each checklist item.
### 3. Write Report
Write a validation report to `{outputFile}` with PASS/WARN/FAIL per section.
## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:
### ✅ SUCCESS:
- Validation report written
- All checklist items evaluated
### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:
- Skipped checklist items
- No report produced
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---
validationDate: 2026-01-27
workflowName: testarch-atdd
workflowPath: /Users/murat.ozcan/opensource/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise/src/workflows/testarch/atdd
validationStatus: COMPLETE
completionDate: 2026-01-27 10:03:10
---
# Validation Report: testarch-atdd
**Validation Started:** 2026-01-27 09:50:21
**Validator:** BMAD Workflow Validation System (Codex)
**Standards Version:** BMAD Workflow Standards
## File Structure & Size
- workflow.md present: YES
- instructions.md present: YES
- workflow.yaml present: YES
- step files found: 8
**Step File Sizes:**
- steps-c/step-01-preflight-and-context.md: 101 lines [GOOD]
- steps-c/step-02-generation-mode.md: 71 lines [GOOD]
- steps-c/step-03-test-strategy.md: 70 lines [GOOD]
- steps-c/step-04-generate-tests.md: 70 lines [GOOD]
- steps-c/step-05-validate-and-complete.md: 61 lines [GOOD]
- steps-e/step-01-assess.md: 51 lines [GOOD]
- steps-e/step-02-apply-edit.md: 46 lines [GOOD]
- steps-v/step-01-validate.md: 53 lines [GOOD]
- workflow-plan.md present: YES
## Frontmatter Validation
- No frontmatter violations found
## Critical Path Violations
- No {project-root} hardcoded paths detected in body
- No dead relative links detected
## Menu Handling Validation
- No menu structures detected (linear step flow) [N/A]
## Step Type Validation
- Last step steps-v/step-01-validate.md has no nextStepFile (final step OK)
- Step type validation assumes linear sequence (no branching/menu). Workflow-plan.md present for reference. [INFO]
## Output Format Validation
- Templates present: atdd-checklist-template.md
- Steps with outputFile in frontmatter:
- steps-c/step-04-generate-tests.md
- steps-v/step-01-validate.md
## Validation Design Check
- checklist.md present: YES
- Validation steps folder (steps-v) present: YES
## Instruction Style Check
- All steps include STEP GOAL, MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES, EXECUTION PROTOCOLS, CONTEXT BOUNDARIES, and SUCCESS/FAILURE metrics
## Summary
- Validation completed: 2026-01-27 10:03:10
- Critical issues: 0
- Warnings: 0 (informational notes only)
- Readiness: READY (manual review optional)
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---
validationDate: 2026-01-27
workflowName: testarch-atdd
workflowPath: /Users/murat.ozcan/opensource/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise/src/workflows/testarch/atdd
validationStatus: COMPLETE
completionDate: 2026-01-27 10:24:01
---
# Validation Report: testarch-atdd
**Validation Started:** 2026-01-27 10:24:01
**Validator:** BMAD Workflow Validation System (Codex)
**Standards Version:** BMAD Workflow Standards
## File Structure & Size
- workflow.md present: YES
- instructions.md present: YES
- workflow.yaml present: YES
- step files found: 8
**Step File Sizes:**
- steps-c/step-01-preflight-and-context.md: 100 lines [GOOD]
- steps-c/step-02-generation-mode.md: 70 lines [GOOD]
- steps-c/step-03-test-strategy.md: 69 lines [GOOD]
- steps-c/step-04-generate-tests.md: 69 lines [GOOD]
- steps-c/step-05-validate-and-complete.md: 60 lines [GOOD]
- steps-e/step-01-assess.md: 50 lines [GOOD]
- steps-e/step-02-apply-edit.md: 45 lines [GOOD]
- steps-v/step-01-validate.md: 52 lines [GOOD]
- workflow-plan.md present: YES
## Frontmatter Validation
- No frontmatter violations found
## Critical Path Violations
### Config Variables (Exceptions)
Standard BMAD config variables treated as valid exceptions: bmb_creations_output_folder, communication_language, document_output_language, output_folder, planning_artifacts, project-root, project_name, test_artifacts, user_name
- No {project-root} hardcoded paths detected in body
- No dead relative links detected
- No module path assumptions detected
**Status:** ✅ PASS - No critical violations
## Menu Handling Validation
- No menu structures detected (linear step flow) [N/A]
## Step Type Validation
- steps-c/step-01-preflight-and-context.md: Init [PASS]
- steps-c/step-02-generation-mode.md: Middle [PASS]
- steps-c/step-03-test-strategy.md: Middle [PASS]
- steps-c/step-04-generate-tests.md: Middle [PASS]
- steps-c/step-05-validate-and-complete.md: Final [PASS]
- Step type validation assumes linear sequence (no branching/menu). Workflow-plan.md present for reference. [INFO]
## Output Format Validation
- Templates present: atdd-checklist-template.md
- Steps with outputFile in frontmatter:
- steps-c/step-04-generate-tests.md
- steps-v/step-01-validate.md
- checklist.md present: YES
## Validation Design Check
- Validation steps folder (steps-v) present: YES
- Validation step(s) present: step-01-validate.md
- Validation steps reference checklist data and auto-proceed
## Instruction Style Check
- Instruction style: Prescriptive (appropriate for TEA quality/compliance workflows)
- Steps emphasize mandatory sequence, explicit success/failure metrics, and risk-based guidance
## Collaborative Experience Check
- Overall facilitation quality: GOOD
- Steps use progressive prompts and clear role reinforcement; no laundry-list interrogation detected
- Flow progression is clear and aligned to workflow goals
## Subprocess Optimization Opportunities
- No high-priority subprocess optimizations identified; workflow already uses step-file architecture
- Pattern 1 (grep/regex): N/A for most steps
- Pattern 2 (per-file analysis): already aligned to validation structure
- Pattern 3 (data ops): minimal data file loads
- Pattern 4 (parallel): optional for validation only
## Cohesive Review
- Overall assessment: GOOD
- Flow is linear, goals are clear, and outputs map to TEA artifacts
- Voice and tone consistent with Test Architect persona
- Recommendation: READY (minor refinements optional)
## Plan Quality Validation
- Plan file present: workflow-plan.md
- Planned steps found: 8 (all implemented)
- Plan implementation status: Fully Implemented
## Summary
- Validation completed: 2026-01-27 10:24:01
- Critical issues: 0
- Warnings: 0 (informational notes only)
- Readiness: READY (manual review optional)
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# Workflow Plan: testarch-atdd
## Create Mode (steps-c)
- step-01-preflight-and-context.md
- step-02-generation-mode.md
- step-03-test-strategy.md
- step-04-generate-tests.md
- step-05-validate-and-complete.md
## Validate Mode (steps-v)
- step-01-validate.md
## Edit Mode (steps-e)
- step-01-assess.md
- step-02-apply-edit.md
## Outputs
- {test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md
- Failing acceptance tests under {project-root}/tests
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---
name: testarch-atdd
description: 'Generate failing acceptance tests before implementation using TDD red-green-refactor cycle'
web_bundle: true
---
# Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)
**Goal:** Generate failing acceptance tests before implementation using TDD red-green-refactor cycle
**Role:** You are the Master Test Architect.
---
## WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE
This workflow uses **tri-modal step-file architecture**:
- **Create mode (steps-c/)**: primary execution flow
- **Validate mode (steps-v/)**: validation against checklist
- **Edit mode (steps-e/)**: revise existing outputs
---
## INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE
### 1. Mode Determination
"Welcome to the workflow. What would you like to do?"
- **[C] Create** — Run the workflow
- **[R] Resume** — Resume an interrupted workflow
- **[V] Validate** — Validate existing outputs
- **[E] Edit** — Edit existing outputs
### 2. Route to First Step
- **If C:** Load `steps-c/step-01-preflight-and-context.md`
- **If R:** Load `steps-c/step-01b-resume.md`
- **If V:** Load `steps-v/step-01-validate.md`
- **If E:** Load `steps-e/step-01-assess.md`
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# Test Architect workflow: atdd
name: testarch-atdd
description: "Generate failing acceptance tests before implementation using TDD red-green-refactor cycle"
author: "BMad"
# Critical variables from config
config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/tea/config.yaml"
output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
test_artifacts: "{config_source}:test_artifacts"
user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
date: system-generated
# Workflow components
installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/tea/workflows/testarch/atdd"
instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
template: "{installed_path}/atdd-checklist-template.md"
# Variables and inputs
variables:
test_dir: "{project-root}/tests" # Root test directory
# Output configuration
default_output_file: "{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md"
# Required tools
required_tools:
- read_file # Read story markdown, framework config
- write_file # Create test files, checklist, factory stubs
- create_directory # Create test directories
- list_files # Find existing fixtures and helpers
- search_repo # Search for similar test patterns
tags:
- qa
- atdd
- test-architect
- tdd
- red-green-refactor
execution_hints:
interactive: false # Minimize prompts
autonomous: true # Proceed without user input unless blocked
iterative: true
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