Tdd Guide

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## Complete Skill Definition

# TDD Guide

The agent guides red-green-refactor TDD workflows, generates framework-specific test stubs from requirements, parses coverage reports to identify prioritized gaps, and calculates test quality metrics including smell detection and assertion density. Supports Jest, Pytest, JUnit, Vitest, and Mocha.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Generate test cases from requirements (Python API)
from test_generator import TestGenerator, TestFramework
gen = TestGenerator(framework=TestFramework.PYTEST, language="python")
cases = gen.generate_from_requirements(requirements)

# Analyze coverage gaps from LCOV report
from coverage_analyzer import CoverageAnalyzer
analyzer = CoverageAnalyzer()
analyzer.parse_coverage_report(content, "lcov")
gaps = analyzer.identify_gaps(threshold=80.0)

# Guide TDD cycle
from tdd_workflow import TDDWorkflow
wf = TDDWorkflow()
wf.start_cycle("User can reset password via email")
```

---

## Core Workflows

### Workflow 1: TDD a New Feature

1. Write a failing test for the feature requirement (RED phase)
2. Call `validate_red_phase()` -- confirms test exists and fails
3. Write minimal code to make the test pass (GREEN phase)
4. Call `validate_green_phase()` -- confirms all tests pass
5. Refactor while keeping tests green (REFACTOR phase)
6. Call `validate_refactor_phase()` -- confirms tests still pass after cleanup
7. **Validation checkpoint:** Each cycle completes in under 10 minutes; zero test smells introduced

### Workflow 2: Analyze Coverage Gaps

1. Generate coverage report: `npm test -- --coverage` or `pytest --cov`
2. Detect format with `detect_format()` and parse with `parse_coverage_report()`
3. Run `identify_gaps(threshold=80.0)` to get prioritized file list (P0/P1/P2)
4. Generate test stubs for P0 files (business-critical, lowest coverage)
5. **Validation checkpoint:** Line coverage >= 80%; branch coverage >= 70%; zero P0 gaps in critical paths

### Workflow 3: Generate Tests from Requirements

1. Structure requirements as user stories with acceptance criteria
2. Call `generate_from_requirements()` with target framework
3. Review generated test cases for completeness (happy path, error, edge cases)
4. Generate test file with `generate_test_file()`
5. **Validation checkpoint:** Each acceptance criterion has at least one test; all tests compile

---

## Tools

| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `test_generator.py` | Generate test cases from requirements/specs |
| `coverage_analyzer.py` | Parse LCOV/JSON/XML reports, find gaps |
| `tdd_workflow.py` | Guide red-green-refactor cycles |
| `framework_adapter.py` | Convert tests between frameworks |
| `fixture_generator.py` | Generate test data and mocks with seeds |
| `metrics_calculator.py` | Calculate complexity and test quality |
| `format_detector.py` | Auto-detect language and framework |
| `output_formatter.py` | Format output for CLI/desktop/CI |

---

## Anti-Patterns

- **Tests that pass immediately** -- a test with no real assertion or `assert True` skips the RED phase; every test must fail before implementation
- **Testing implementation details** -- coupling tests to internal method names makes refactoring break tests; test behavior and outputs, not internals
- **Non-deterministic fixtures** -- random data without a seed produces different failures across CI runs; always pass `seed=<int>` to `FixtureGenerator`
- **Skipping the refactor phase** -- GREEN code that works but is messy accumulates; refactoring is not optional in TDD
- **Coverage theater** -- writing tests that hit lines without meaningful assertions; use `metrics_calculator.py` to detect low assertion density
- **Conditional test logic** -- `if/else` inside tests masks failures; each test should have a single clear path

---

## Troubleshooting

| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---------|-------|----------|
| Generated tests pass immediately (no RED phase) | Test has no real assertion or asserts a trivially true value | Ensure every test contains an assertion against the actual unit under test; remove placeholder `assert True` stubs before running |
| Coverage report fails to parse | Report format does not match the expected LCOV, JSON, or XML structure | Run `format_detector.py` first to verify the detected format; convert non-standard reports (e.g., Clover) to Cobertura XML |
| Framework adapter produces wrong import style | Source and target framework were swapped, or language/framework mismatch | Verify the `framework` and `language` arguments match your project; use `detect_framework()` on existing test code to auto-detect |
| Fixture generator produces non-deterministic data | No random seed was supplied, so each run yields different values | Pass `seed=<int>` to `FixtureGenerator()` for reproducible fixtures across CI runs |
| Metrics calculator reports 0 test functions | Test code uses an unsupported naming convention (e.g., `spec_` prefix) | Rename tests to follow `test_*` / `it()` / `@Test` conventions, or extend the regex patterns in `_count_test_functions()` |
| TDD workflow validates GREEN phase but tests still fail locally | Test result dict passed to `validate_green_phase()` has `status` not set to `"passed"` | Ensure your test runner output is normalized to `{"status": "passed"}` or `{"status": "failed"}` before passing it in |
| Coverage gaps list is empty despite low overall coverage | All individual files meet the threshold even though the aggregate does not | Lower the `threshold` argument in `identify_gaps()` or inspect per-file coverage with `get_file_coverage()` |

---

## Success Criteria

- **Test-first ratio above 80%** -- at least 4 out of every 5 features begin with a failing test before any implementation code is written.
- **Red-green-refactor cycle under 10 minutes** -- each TDD micro-cycle (write failing test, make it pass, refactor) completes within a single focused interval.
- **Line coverage at or above 80%** -- measured by `coverage_analyzer.py` against LCOV/JSON/XML reports, with branch coverage at or above 70%.
- **Test quality score at or above 75/100** -- as reported by `metrics_calculator.py`, combining assertion density, isolation, naming quality, and absence of test smells.
- **Zero P0 coverage gaps in critical paths** -- business-critical modules (auth, payments, data persistence) have no files flagged P0 by `identify_gaps()`.
- **Test smell count of zero for high-severity items** -- no `missing_assertions`, `sleepy_test`, or `conditional_test_logic` smells detected at high severity.
- **Fixture reproducibility across CI** -- all generated fixtures use a fixed seed and produce identical output on every pipeline run.

---

## Scope & Limitations

**This skill covers:**
- Unit test generation, scaffolding, and stub creation for Jest, Pytest, JUnit, Vitest, and Mocha
- Static coverage report parsing (LCOV, JSON/Istanbul, XML/Cobertura) with gap identification and prioritized recommendations
- Red-green-refactor workflow guidance with phase validation and cycle tracking
- Test quality assessment including complexity analysis, isolation scoring, naming quality, and test smell detection

**This skill does NOT cover:**
- Integration, end-to-end, or performance test generation -- see `senior-qa` for E2E patterns and `senior-devops` for load testing
- Runtime test execution or live coverage measurement -- scripts perform static analysis only; you must run your test suite externally
- Visual/snapshot testing or browser-based test workflows -- use Playwright, Cypress, or Storybook for UI-level testing
- Security-focused test generation (fuzz testing, penetration testing) -- see `senior-security` and `senior-secops` skills

---

## Integration Points

| Skill | Integration | Data Flow |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| `senior-qa` | Generated test stubs feed into QA review workflows; QA coverage standards inform threshold settings | `test_generator.py` output → QA review → approved test suite |
| `code-reviewer` | Metrics calculator output provides quantitative data for code review checklists | `metrics_calculator.py` quality report → code review scoring |
| `senior-fullstack` | Scaffolded projects include test infrastructure; TDD guide generates tests for scaffolded modules | `project_scaffolder.py` output → `test_generator.py` input |
| `senior-devops` | Coverage reports from CI pipelines are parsed by coverage analyzer; recommendations feed back into pipeline gates | CI coverage artifact → `coverage_analyzer.py` → pass/fail gate |
| `senior-security` | Edge-case fixtures for auth and API scenarios complement security-focused test plans | `fixture_generator.py` auth/API edge cases → security test plan |
| `tech-stack-evaluator` | Framework detection informs stack evaluation; test quality metrics feed into technology assessment | `format_detector.py` analysis → stack evaluation input |

---

## Tool Reference

### 1. `test_generator.py`

**Purpose:** Generate test cases from requirements, user stories, and API specs, then produce framework-specific test stubs and complete test files.

**Module:** `TestGenerator` class

**Usage:**
```python
from test_generator import TestGenerator, TestFramework, TestType

gen = TestGenerator(framework=TestFramework.PYTEST, language="python")
cases = gen.generate_from_requirements(requirements, test_type=TestType.UNIT)
stub = gen.generate_test_stub(cases[0])
file_content = gen.generate_test_file("my_module", cases)
suggestions = gen.suggest_missing_scenarios(existing_tests, code_analysis)
```

**Constructor Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `framework` | `TestFramework` | Yes | Target framework: `JEST`, `VITEST`, `PYTEST`, `JUNIT`, `MOCHA` |
| `language` | `str` | Yes | Programming language: `typescript`, `javascript`, `python`, `java` |

**Key Methods:**

| Method | Parameters | Returns |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| `generate_from_requirements(requirements, test_type)` | `requirements`: dict with `user_stories`, `acceptance_criteria`, `api_specs`; `test_type`: `TestType` enum (default `UNIT`) | `List[Dict]` of test case specs |
| `generate_test_stub(test_case)` | `test_case`: single test case dict | `str` -- framework-specific test stub code |
| `generate_test_file(module_name, test_cases)` | `module_name`: str; `test_cases`: optional list (uses stored cases if omitted) | `str` -- complete test file with imports |
| `suggest_missing_scenarios(existing_tests, code_analysis)` | `existing_tests`: list of test name strings; `code_analysis`: dict with `error_handlers`, `conditional_branches`, `input_validation` | `List[Dict]` of suggested test scenarios |

**Output Formats:** Python dict/list (test case specifications), string (generated code).

**Example:**
```python
requirements = {
    "user_stories": [{"action": "login", "given": ["valid credentials"], "when": "submit form", "then": "redirect to dashboard"}],
    "api_specs": [{"method": "POST", "path": "/auth/login", "requires_auth": False, "required_params": ["email", "password"]}]
}
gen = TestGenerator(framework=TestFramework.JEST, language="typescript")
cases = gen.generate_from_requirements(requirements)
print(gen.generate_test_file("auth_service", cases))
```

---

### 2. `coverage_analyzer.py`

**Purpose:** Parse coverage reports in LCOV, JSON (Istanbul/nyc), and XML (Cobertura) formats. Calculate summary metrics, identify files below threshold, and generate prioritized recommendations.

**Module:** `CoverageAnalyzer` class

**Usage:**
```python
from coverage_analyzer import CoverageAnalyzer

analyzer = CoverageAnalyzer()
data = analyzer.parse_coverage_report(report_content, format_type="lcov")
summary = analyzer.calculate_summary()
gaps = analyzer.identify_gaps(threshold=80.0)
recs = analyzer.generate_recommendations()
file_detail = analyzer.get_file_coverage("src/auth.ts")
detected = analyzer.detect_format(raw_content)
```

**Constructor Parameters:** None.

**Key Methods:**

| Method | Parameters | Returns |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| `parse_coverage_report(report_content, format_type)` | `report_content`: str; `format_type`: `"lcov"`, `"json"`, `"xml"`, `"cobertura"` | `Dict` of per-file coverage data |
| `calculate_summary()` | None | `Dict` with `line_coverage`, `branch_coverage`, `function_coverage`, totals |
| `identify_gaps(threshold)` | `threshold`: float (default `80.0`) | `List[Dict]` of files below threshold with priority P0/P1/P2 |
| `generate_recommendations()` | None | `List[Dict]` of prioritized recommendations |
| `get_file_coverage(file_path)` | `file_path`: str | `Dict` with per-file line/branch/function coverage |
| `detect_format(content)` | `content`: str | `str` -- `"lcov"`, `"json"`, or `"xml"` |

**Output Formats:** Python dict/list. Use `output_formatter.py` for terminal/markdown/JSON rendering.

**Example:**
```python
with open("coverage/lcov.info") as f:
    content = f.read()
analyzer = CoverageAnalyzer()
fmt = analyzer.detect_format(content)
analyzer.parse_coverage_report(content, fmt)
summary = analyzer.calculate_summary()
# {'line_coverage': 76.5, 'branch_coverage': 62.3, ...}
gaps = analyzer.identify_gaps(threshold=80.0)
# [{'file': 'src/auth.ts', 'line_coverage': 45.0, 'priority': 'P0', ...}]
```

---

### 3. `tdd_workflow.py`

**Purpose:** Guide users through red-green-refactor TDD cycles with phase validation, workflow state tracking, and refactoring suggestions.

**Module:** `TDDWorkflow` class

**Usage:**
```python
from tdd_workflow import TDDWorkflow

wf = TDDWorkflow()
guidance = wf.start_cycle("User can reset password via email")
red_result = wf.validate_red_phase(test_code, test_result={"status": "failed"})
green_result = wf.validate_green_phase(impl_code, {"status": "passed"})
refactor_result = wf.validate_refactor_phase(original, refactored, {"status": "passed"})
phase_guide = wf.get_phase_guidance()
summary = wf.generate_workflow_summary()
```

**Constructor Parameters:** None.

**Key Methods:**

| Method | Parameters | Returns |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| `start_cycle(requirement)` | `requirement`: str -- user story or feature description | `Dict` with phase, instruction, checklist, tips |
| `validate_red_phase(test_code, test_result)` | `test_code`: str; `test_result`: optional dict with `status` key | `Dict` with `phase_complete`, validations, next instruction |
| `validate_green_phase(implementation_code, test_result)` | `implementation_code`: str; `test_result`: dict with `status` key | `Dict` with `phase_complete`, validations, `refactoring_suggestions` |
| `validate_refactor_phase(original_code, refactored_code, test_result)` | `original_code`: str; `refactored_code`: str; `test_result`: dict with `status` key | `Dict` with `phase_complete`, `cycle_complete`, next steps |
| `get_phase_guidance(phase)` | `phase`: optional `TDDPhase` enum (uses current phase if omitted) | `Dict` with goal, steps, common mistakes, tips |
| `generate_workflow_summary()` | None | `str` -- markdown summary of current state and completed cycles |

**Output Formats:** Python dict (validation results), string (summary).

**Example:**
```python
wf = TDDWorkflow()
wf.start_cycle("Add email validation to signup form")
result = wf.validate_red_phase("def test_invalid_email():\n    assert validate('bad') == False", {"status": "failed"})
# {'phase_complete': True, 'next_phase': 'GREEN', ...}
```

---

### 4. `framework_adapter.py`

**Purpose:** Provide multi-framework support with adapters for Jest, Vitest, Pytest, unittest, JUnit, TestNG, Mocha, and Jasmine. Generate framework-specific imports, test suites, test functions, assertions, and setup/teardown hooks.

**Module:** `FrameworkAdapter` class

**Usage:**
```python
from framework_adapter import FrameworkAdapter, Framework, Language

adapter = FrameworkAdapter(framework=Framework.JEST, language=Language.TYPESCRIPT)
imports = adapter.generate_imports()
suite = adapter.generate_test_suite_wrapper("AuthService", test_content)
test_fn = adapter.generate_test_function("should reject invalid email", body, "Validates email format")
assertion = adapter.generate_assertion("result", "true", "true")
hooks = adapter.generate_setup_teardown(setup_code="db = create_test_db()", teardown_code="db.close()")
detected = adapter.detect_framework(existing_code)
```

**Constructor Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `framework` | `Framework` | Yes | `JEST`, `VITEST`, `PYTEST`, `UNITTEST`, `JUNIT`, `TESTNG`, `MOCHA`, `JASMINE` |
| `language` | `Language` | Yes | `TYPESCRIPT`, `JAVASCRIPT`, `PYTHON`, `JAVA` |

**Key Methods:**

| Method | Parameters | Returns |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| `generate_imports()` | None | `str` -- framework-specific import statements |
| `generate_test_suite_wrapper(suite_name, test_content)` | `suite_name`: str; `test_content`: str | `str` -- complete test suite wrapping content |
| `generate_test_function(test_name, test_body, description)` | `test_name`: str; `test_body`: str; `description`: str (default `""`) | `str` -- complete test function |
| `generate_assertion(actual, expected, assertion_type)` | `actual`: str; `expected`: str; `assertion_type`: `"equals"`, `"not_equals"`, `"true"`, `"false"`, `"throws"` (default `"equals"`) | `str` -- assertion statement |
| `generate_setup_teardown(setup_code, teardown_code)` | `setup_code`: str (default `""`); `teardown_code`: str (default `""`) | `str` -- setup/teardown hooks |
| `detect_framework(code)` | `code`: str | `Framework` enum or `None` |

**Output Formats:** String (generated code).

**Example:**
```python
adapter = FrameworkAdapter(Framework.PYTEST, Language.PYTHON)
print(adapter.generate_imports())
# import pytest
print(adapter.generate_assertion("calculate_total(items)", "150.0", "equals"))
# assert calculate_total(items) == 150.0
```

---

### 5. `fixture_generator.py`

**Purpose:** Generate realistic test data, boundary values, edge-case scenarios, and mock objects for various domains (auth, payment, form, API, file upload).

**Module:** `FixtureGenerator` class

**Usage:**
```python
from fixture_generator import FixtureGenerator

gen = FixtureGenerator(seed=42)
boundaries = gen.generate_boundary_values("int", {"min": 0, "max": 255})
edge_cases = gen.generate_edge_cases("auth")
mocks = gen.generate_mock_data(schema, count=5)
fixture_content = gen.generate_fixture_file("users", mocks, format="json")
```

**Constructor Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `seed` | `int` or `None` | No | Random seed for reproducible output (default `None`) |

**Key Methods:**

| Method | Parameters | Returns |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| `generate_boundary_values(data_type, constraints)` | `data_type`: `"int"`, `"string"`, `"array"`, `"date"`, `"email"`, `"url"`; `constraints`: optional dict (`min`, `max`, `min_length`, `max_length`, `min_size`, `max_size`) | `List` of boundary values |
| `generate_edge_cases(scenario, context)` | `scenario`: `"auth"`, `"payment"`, `"form"`, `"api"`, `"file_upload"`; `context`: optional dict (required for `"form"` with `fields` key) | `List[Dict]` of edge case scenarios |
| `generate_mock_data(schema, count)` | `schema`: dict mapping field names to `{"type": ...}` defs; `count`: int (default `1`) | `List[Dict]` of mock objects |
| `generate_fixture_file(fixture_name, data, format)` | `fixture_name`: str; `data`: any; `format`: `"json"`, `"python"`, `"yaml"` (default `"json"`) | `str` -- fixture file content |

**Supported Schema Field Types:** `string`, `int`, `float`, `bool`, `email`, `date`, `array`.

**Output Formats:** Python list/dict (data), string (file content in JSON/Python/YAML).

**Example:**
```python
gen = FixtureGenerator(seed=123)
schema = {
    "id": {"type": "int", "min": 1, "max": 9999},
    "email": {"type": "email"},
    "active": {"type": "bool"}
}
users = gen.generate_mock_data(schema, count=3)
print(gen.generate_fixture_file("test_users", users, format="json"))
```

---

### 6. `metrics_calculator.py`

**Purpose:** Calculate comprehensive test and code quality metrics including cyclomatic/cognitive complexity, testability scoring, test quality assessment (assertions, isolation, naming, smells), and execution analysis.

**Module:** `MetricsCalculator` class

**Usage:**
```python
from metrics_calculator import MetricsCalculator

calc = MetricsCalculator()
all_metrics = calc.calculate_all_metrics(source_code, test_code, coverage_data, execution_data)
complexity = calc.calculate_complexity(source_code)
test_quality = calc.calculate_test_quality(test_code)
execution = calc.analyze_execution_metrics(execution_data)
summary = calc.generate_metrics_summary()
```

**Constructor Parameters:** None.

**Key Methods:**

| Method | Parameters | Returns |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| `calculate_all_metrics(source_code, test_code, coverage_data, execution_data)` | `source_code`: str; `test_code`: str; `coverage_data`: optional dict; `execution_data`: optional dict | `Dict` with `complexity`, `test_quality`, `coverage`, `execution` |
| `calculate_complexity(code)` | `code`: str | `Dict` with `cyclomatic_complexity`, `cognitive_complexity`, `testability_score`, `assessment` |
| `calculate_test_quality(test_code)` | `test_code`: str | `Dict` with `total_tests`, `total_assertions`, `avg_assertions_per_test`, `isolation_score`, `naming_quality`, `test_smells`, `quality_score` |
| `analyze_execution_metrics(execution_data)` | `execution_data`: dict with `tests` list (each having `duration`, `status`, optional `failure_rate`) | `Dict` with `total_tests`, timing stats, `slow_tests`, `flaky_tests`, `pass_rate` |
| `generate_metrics_summary()` | None | `str` -- human-readable markdown summary |

**Output Formats:** Python dict (metrics data), string (markdown summary).

**Example:**
```python
calc = MetricsCalculator()
complexity = calc.calculate_complexity(open("src/auth.py").read())
# {'cyclomatic_complexity': 8, 'cognitive_complexity': 12, 'testability_score': 82.0, 'assessment': 'Medium complexity - moderately testable'}
quality = calc.calculate_test_quality(open("tests/test_auth.py").read())
# {'quality_score': 78.5, 'test_smells': [], ...}
```

---

### 7. `format_detector.py`

**Purpose:** Automatically detect programming language, testing framework, coverage report format, and project structure from code content or file paths.

**Module:** `FormatDetector` class

**Usage:**
```python
from format_detector import FormatDetector

detector = FormatDetector()
language = detector.detect_language(code)
framework = detector.detect_test_framework(test_code)
cov_format = detector.detect_coverage_format(report_content)
input_info = detector.detect_input_format(raw_input)
file_info = detector.extract_file_info("/src/auth.service.ts")
test_name = detector.suggest_test_file_name("auth.service.ts", "jest")
patterns = detector.identify_test_patterns(test_code)
project = detector.analyze_project_structure(file_path_list)
env = detector.detect_environment()
```

**Constructor Parameters:** None.

**Key Methods:**

| Method | Parameters | Returns |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| `detect_language(code)` | `code`: str | `str` -- `"typescript"`, `"javascript"`, `"python"`, `"java"`, `"unknown"` |
| `detect_test_framework(code)` | `code`: str | `str` -- `"jest"`, `"vitest"`, `"pytest"`, `"unittest"`, `"junit"`, `"mocha"`, `"unknown"` |
| `detect_coverage_format(content)` | `content`: str | `str` -- `"lcov"`, `"json"`, `"xml"`, `"unknown"` |
| `detect_input_format(input_data)` | `input_data`: str | `Dict` with `format`, `language`, `framework`, `content_type` |
| `extract_file_info(file_path)` | `file_path`: str | `Dict` with `file_name`, `extension`, `language`, `is_test`, `purpose` |
| `suggest_test_file_name(source_file, framework)` | `source_file`: str; `framework`: str | `str` -- suggested test file name |
| `identify_test_patterns(code)` | `code`: str | `List[str]` of detected patterns (AAA, Given-When-Then, etc.) |
| `analyze_project_structure(file_paths)` | `file_paths`: list of str | `Dict` with `primary_language`, `test_ratio`, `suggested_framework` |
| `detect_environment()` | None | `Dict` with `environment`, `output_preference` |

**Output Formats:** String (detection result), Python dict (detailed analysis).

**Example:**
```python
detector = FormatDetector()
print(detector.detect_language("const add = (a: number, b: number): number => a + b;"))
# "typescript"
print(detector.suggest_test_file_name("UserService.java", "junit"))
# "UserserviceTest.java"
print(detector.identify_test_patterns("// Arrange\nsetup()\n// Act\nresult = run()\n// Assert\nassert result"))
# ['AAA (Arrange-Act-Assert)']
```

---

### 8. `output_formatter.py`

**Purpose:** Context-aware output formatting for different environments (Desktop/markdown, CLI/terminal, API/JSON). Supports progressive disclosure, token-efficient summary reports, and output truncation.

**Module:** `OutputFormatter` class

**Usage:**
```python
from output_formatter import OutputFormatter

fmt = OutputFormatter(environment="cli", verbose=False)
cov_output = fmt.format_coverage_summary(summary, detailed=True)
rec_output = fmt.format_recommendations(recommendations, max_items=5)
test_output = fmt.format_test_results(results, show_details=True)
report = fmt.create_summary_report(coverage, metrics, recommendations)
should_detail = fmt.should_show_detailed(data_size=50)
truncated = fmt.truncate_output(long_text, max_lines=30)
```

**Constructor Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `environment` | `str` | No | Target environment: `"desktop"`, `"cli"`, `"api"` (default `"cli"`) |
| `verbose` | `bool` | No | Include detailed output (default `False`) |

**Key Methods:**

| Method | Parameters | Returns |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| `format_coverage_summary(summary, detailed)` | `summary`: dict; `detailed`: bool (default `False`) | `str` -- formatted coverage (markdown/terminal/JSON based on environment) |
| `format_recommendations(recommendations, max_items)` | `recommendations`: list of dicts; `max_items`: optional int | `str` -- formatted recommendations grouped by priority |
| `format_test_results(results, show_details)` | `results`: dict with `total_tests`, `passed`, `failed`, `skipped`, `failed_tests`; `show_details`: bool (default `False`) | `str` -- formatted test results |
| `create_summary_report(coverage, metrics, recommendations)` | `coverage`: dict; `metrics`: dict; `recommendations`: list | `str` -- token-efficient summary (<200 tokens) |
| `should_show_detailed(data_size)` | `data_size`: int | `bool` -- whether to show detailed output |
| `truncate_output(text, max_lines)` | `text`: str; `max_lines`: int (default `50`) | `str` -- truncated text with remaining-lines indicator |

**Output Formats:** String in markdown (desktop), plain text (CLI), or JSON (API) depending on `environment` setting.

**Example:**
```python
fmt = OutputFormatter(environment="desktop", verbose=True)
print(fmt.format_coverage_summary({"line_coverage": 82.5, "branch_coverage": 71.0, "function_coverage": 90.0}))
# ## Test Coverage Summary
# ### Overall Metrics
# - **Line Coverage**: 82.5%
# ...
```

---

## What I Need You to Do

First, detect which platform I'm using (Claude.ai, ChatGPT, etc.) and follow the matching instructions below.

### If I'm on Claude.ai:

Walk me through these exact steps:

1. **Create the Project:** Tell me to go to **claude.ai > Projects > Create project** and name it **"Tdd Guide"**

2. **Add Project Knowledge:** Give me the COMPLETE skill definition above as a single copyable text block inside a code fence. Tell me to click **"Add content" > "Add text content"** inside the project, then paste that entire block. Do NOT say "paste from above" -- give me the actual text to copy right there.

3. **Set Custom Instructions:** Tell me to open project settings and paste this exact instruction:
   "You are an expert Tdd Guide in the Engineering domain. Use the project knowledge as your expertise. Follow the workflows, frameworks, and templates defined there. Always provide specific, actionable output."

4. **Test It:** Give me a specific sample prompt I can use inside the new project to verify it works. Pick a real task from the skill's workflows.

### If I'm on ChatGPT:

Walk me through these exact steps:

1. **Create a Custom GPT:** Tell me to go to **chatgpt.com > Explore GPTs > Create**
2. **Configure it:**
   - Name: **"Tdd Guide"**
   - Description: "Test-driven development workflow with test generation, coverage analysis, and multi-framework support"
   - Instructions: Give me the COMPLETE skill definition above as a single copyable text block inside a code fence to paste into the Instructions field. Do NOT say "paste from above."
3. **Test It:** Give me a sample prompt to verify it works.

### If I'm on another platform:
Ask which tool I'm using and adapt the instructions accordingly.

## Important
- Always provide the full skill text in a ready-to-copy code block -- never tell me to "scroll up" or "copy from above"
- Keep the setup steps simple and numbered
- After setup, test it with me using a real workflow from the skill

Source: https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills/tree/main/engineering/tdd-guide/SKILL.md