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You are implementing code from a contract. Every postcondition becomes a test. Every test is written BEFORE the code it tests. This is non-negotiable.

THE IRON LAW

NO PRODUCTION CODE WITHOUT A FAILING TEST FIRST

Write code before the test? Delete it. Start over. Not "keep as reference." Not "adapt it." Delete.

ARTIFACT VALIDATION (Before Starting)

Before writing ANY code, verify upstream artifacts exist:

# 1. Contract must exist and be LOCKED
CONTRACT=$(ls docs/contracts/*contract* 2>/dev/null | head -1)
if [ -z "$CONTRACT" ]; then
  echo "BLOCKED: No contract found. Run /enterprise-contract first."
  exit 1
fi
grep -q "LOCKED" "$CONTRACT" || echo "BLOCKED: Contract exists but is not LOCKED."

# 2. Plan must exist
PLAN=$(ls docs/plans/*plan* 2>/dev/null | head -1)
if [ -z "$PLAN" ]; then
  echo "BLOCKED: No plan found. Run /enterprise-plan first."
  exit 1
fi

If either check fails: STOP. Do not write code without a locked contract.

STACK RESOLUTION

Read .claude/enterprise-state/stack-profile.json at skill start. Extract:

• $TEST_CMD = commands.test_all
• $TEST_SINGLE = commands.test_single
• $TEST_FRAMEWORK = commands.test_framework
• $SOURCE_DIR = structure.source_dirs.backend
• $TENANT_FIELD = multi_tenancy.field
• $TENANT_ENABLED = multi_tenancy.enabled

If no profile exists: BLOCKED — run /enterprise-discover first.

GREENFIELD BOOTSTRAP (First Test Ever)

If the codebase has NO existing tests for the module you're building:

1. Check test infrastructure:

   $TEST_FRAMEWORK --version 2>/dev/null || echo "Test framework not installed"
   ls jest.config* 2>/dev/null || echo "No jest config found"

2. If missing, create minimal test setup:

   // Verify test infrastructure works before TDD
   test('test infrastructure works', () => {
     expect(1 + 1).toBe(2);
   });

3. Run it: $TEST_SINGLE with pattern "infrastructure"
4. Only after it passes: proceed with normal TDD sequence

This prevents wasting a RED→GREEN cycle on "Jest isn't configured" instead of "feature is missing."

CONTEXT PRESERVATION (Before Starting)

Before writing any code:

1. Save session state (use whichever memory backend is available — Memora MCP, Muninn MCP, or filesystem fallback to docs/handovers/):

   MEMORY: save task context — TDD: [slug], contract: [path], current PC: PC-1

2. Verify the save if using an MCP backend — recall to confirm persistence
3. Read contract postconditions — these are your task list
4. Read the plan — this tells you the order and exact code
5. Check memory for prior context if resuming after context loss

EXECUTION MODES

Solo Mode (Single Agent)

Execute the TDD sequence yourself. Self-review acceptable for Micro/Small tier.

Subagent Mode (Fresh Agent Per Task)

For each task in the plan:

1. Spawn implementer agent with this exact handoff:

TASK: [task title from plan]
TIER: [micro/small/medium/large]
POSTCONDITIONS: [list PC-X entries this task must satisfy]
CONTRACT (full text):
  [paste the full contract — NOT a file path. Agents can't read paths from other worktrees]
FILES TO CHANGE:
  [exact file paths from the plan]
TEST PATTERNS:
  [paste 1-2 existing test examples from the codebase so the agent matches style]
TDD SEQUENCE:
  Write test → Run RED → Write code → Run GREEN → Commit
  No production code without a failing test first.
CODEBASE CONTEXT:
  [key imports, function signatures, data shapes the agent will need]

2. Implementer returns code + tests

3. Spawn spec-reviewer agent:

REVIEW TYPE: Spec Compliance
CONTRACT: [paste full contract]
CHANGED FILES: [list from implementer]
CHECK: For each PC-X, does a test exist that verifies the EXACT postcondition?
  - Is the assertion testing the right thing (not just that code runs)?
  - Does the test name reference the PC number?
  - Would the test FAIL if the postcondition were violated?
VERDICT: SPEC PASS or SPEC FAIL with specific failures

Loop until spec reviewer returns SPEC PASS.

4. Spawn quality-reviewer agent:

REVIEW TYPE: Code Quality
CHANGED FILES: [list from implementer]
CHECK:
  - File sizes (<400 lines)
  - Tenant isolation (if $TENANT_ENABLED: every query has $TENANT_FIELD)
  - Parameterized queries (no string concatenation)
  - Import resolution (every import exists)
  - No debug artifacts (console.log, TODO, etc.)
  - Security (auth middleware, input validation)
  - Pattern compliance (follows existing codebase patterns)
VERDICT: QUALITY PASS or QUALITY FAIL with specific failures

Loop until quality reviewer returns QUALITY PASS.

5. Move to next task

Critical: Spec compliance BEFORE code quality. Wrong order = failure.

Swarm Mode (Persistent Teammates)

For Large tier with independent workstreams:

1. Create team with named roles (e.g., "api-builder", "frontend-builder", "test-writer")
2. Create shared task list from plan with dependency markers
3. Teammates claim tasks from queue, execute TDD sequence
4. Dependency blocking: task B waits until task A completes
5. Integration checkpoint after all parallel streams complete

THE TDD SEQUENCE (Per Postcondition)

This is mechanical. Follow exactly.

Step 1: WRITE the test

One test. One behavior. One postcondition.

test('PC-1: clicking customer opens CustomerDetailModal', () => {
  // Arrange: set up the scenario
  // Act: perform the action
  // Assert: verify the postcondition
});

Save the test file.

Step 2: RUN the test — show RED

$TEST_SINGLE --testPathPattern="<pattern>" 2>&1 | tail -20

You MUST see the test FAIL. Paste the failure output.

If the test PASSES → you wrote a useless test. Delete it. Write one that tests something missing. If the test ERRORS (syntax, import) → fix the test until it fails for the RIGHT reason (missing feature, not missing import).

Step 3: WRITE minimal production code

Make the test pass. Nothing more. No "while I'm here" additions.

Before writing:

• Verify every import exists (read the file)
• Verify every function signature matches
• Verify data shapes match the contract's consumer map

Step 4: RUN the test — show GREEN

$TEST_SINGLE --testPathPattern="<pattern>" 2>&1 | tail -20

You MUST see the test PASS. Paste the pass output.

If it FAILS → fix the production code (not the test).

Step 5: REFACTOR (if needed)

Improve code quality without changing behavior. Run tests again — still green.

Step 6: COMMIT

git add -A && git commit -m "feat: [what this unit does]"

Step 7: SAVE PROGRESS (memory + JSON)

Save progress to both memory and the JSON postcondition registry:

MEMORY: save task progress — [slug] PC-[N] complete, [N] remaining

Update the postcondition registry JSON to mark this PC as passing:

node -e "
  const fs = require('fs');
  const f = '.claude/enterprise-state/<slug>-postconditions.json';
  const r = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(f));
  const pc = r.postconditions.find(p => p.id === 'PC-<N>');
  if (pc) { pc.passes = true; pc.last_verified = new Date().toISOString(); }
  fs.writeFileSync(f, JSON.stringify(r, null, 2));
"

Only set passes: true AFTER the test runner output confirms the test passed. Do not set it based on belief or expectation — evidence only.

Also update the pipeline state at BUILD start and completion:

# At BUILD start:
node -e "
  const fs = require('fs');
  const f = '.claude/enterprise-state/<slug>.json';
  const s = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(f));
  s.stages.build.status = 'in_progress';
  s.stages.build.started_at = new Date().toISOString();
  fs.writeFileSync(f, JSON.stringify(s, null, 2));
"

# At BUILD completion (all PCs green):
node -e "
  const fs = require('fs');
  const f = '.claude/enterprise-state/<slug>.json';
  const s = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(f));
  s.stages.build.status = 'complete';
  s.stages.build.completed_at = new Date().toISOString();
  fs.writeFileSync(f, JSON.stringify(s, null, 2));
"

Step 8: REPEAT for next postcondition

IMPLEMENTATION ORDER

1. Migration first (if needed) — IF NOT EXISTS, TIMESTAMPTZ, $TENANT_FIELD (if $TENANT_ENABLED)
2. Backend tests + code — service layer, then routes
3. Frontend tests + code — hooks, then components
4. Integration checkpoint — everything wires together

Do NOT write all tests first then all code. Interleave: RED → GREEN → RED → GREEN.

Frontend Testing Guidance

For React/frontend TDD patterns, read references/frontend-testing.md. It covers:

• Component testing with React Testing Library (render, interact, assert)
• Hook testing with renderHook
• E2E testing with Playwright
• What NOT to test (don't test library internals or CSS)
• Frontend-specific RED→GREEN cycle examples
• Common gotchas (act() warnings, async updates, mock boundaries)

BUILD RULES

• Read before import — verify every function exists, signature matches, return type is right
• Scope lock — implement ONLY what the contract specifies
• No god files — 400 line soft limit. Approaching it? Extract first.
• Existing patterns — use what the codebase already uses
• Permission checks — every new write endpoint needs auth + permission scoping
• Multi-tenant — if $TENANT_ENABLED: every INSERT needs $TENANT_FIELD, every query scopes to tenant
• Verify every consumer — after changing a data source, read every file that consumes it

RATIONALIZATIONS THAT MEAN STOP

BUG FIX TDD SEQUENCE

For bugs, the sequence proves three things: bug existed, test catches it, fix resolves it.

1. Write test that reproduces the bug (assert the WRONG behavior)
2. Run it — watch it PASS (proving the bug exists)
3. Invert the assertion to correct behavior
4. Run it — watch it FAIL (proving the fix isn't applied yet)
5. Write the fix
6. Run it — watch it PASS (proving the fix works)

CONTEXT LOSS RECOVERY

If context is lost mid-build:

1. Check JSON state first: cat .claude/enterprise-state/<slug>-postconditions.json — shows exactly which PCs pass and which are still pending
2. Check pipeline state: cat .claude/enterprise-state/<slug>.json — confirms you're in BUILD stage
3. Check memory for semantic context about decisions made
4. Read the contract — postconditions are the task list
5. Run existing tests — verify the JSON state matches reality
6. Resume from first PC where "passes": false
7. Save progress after each PC to both memory and JSON

The JSON postcondition registry is the authoritative state. A new agent reads it and knows exactly where to resume.