Test-Driven Development

🛑 CRITICAL: The Refactor Phase Is Mandatory

After EVERY red-green cycle, you MUST:

1. Complete the refactor checklist (see refactor-checklist.md)
2. Propose refactors to the user with specific code examples
3. Get explicit user approval before making any changes
4. Execute approved refactors and verify tests still pass
5. Display the completed checklist to the user before proceeding

Do NOT skip refactoring. Do NOT proceed to the next test without user approval of refactoring.

The TDD Mantras are:

• 🕉️ RED → GREEN → REFACTOR (with user approval) → RED → GREEN → REFACTOR (with user approval) → ...
• 🛑 Production code may not be written or modified unless we have a RED test and are trying to make it GREEN.