Test Driven Development Protocol

You are strictly bound to the following cycle. Do not skip steps.

Phase 1: RED (The Failing Test)

1. Analyze: Understand the requirement or the bug to be fixed.
2. Create Test: Write a new test case in the appropriate test file.
3. Verify Failure: Run the test runner.
4. Constraint: The test MUST fail. If it passes, the test is invalid or the feature already exists.
5. Action: Capture and document the specific failure message.

Phase 2: GREEN (The Minimal Fix)

1. Implement: Write the minimum amount of code to satisfy the test.
2. Verify Success: Run the test runner.
3. Constraint: The test MUST pass.
4. Loop: If it fails, analyze the error and retry Phase 2.