feat(workflows): implement GSD-style guardrails Phase 2
Extract common patterns and add explicit step enumeration for improved maintainability and code clarity. ## Key Improvements ### 1. Pattern Extraction (DRY Principle) Created reusable patterns directory with 5 core patterns: - **hospital-grade.md** (~100 lines) * Production-ready quality standards * Quality checklist (code, testing, security, performance) * Hospital-grade mindset and red flags - **tdd.md** (~200 lines) * Test-Driven Development (Red → Green → Refactor) * TDD cycle, test quality standards, AAA pattern * Coverage targets (90%+ minimum) * Good vs bad examples - **agent-completion.md** (~150 lines) * Completion artifact contract * JSON artifact formats by agent type * Verification and reconciliation patterns - **verification.md** (~120 lines) * Independent verification pattern * Fresh context principle * Evidence-based verification checklist * PASS/FAIL criteria - **security-checklist.md** (~250 lines) * 13 specific vulnerability patterns * CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM security issues * Security review process with examples Files: src/modules/bmm/patterns/*.md ### 2. Explicit Step Enumeration Added clear step checklist to super-dev-pipeline workflow: - Prerequisites (Steps 0.1-0.2) - Phase 1: Builder (Steps 1.1-1.4) - Phase 2: Inspector (Steps 2.1-2.4) - Phase 3: Reviewer (Steps 3.1-3.4) - Phase 4: Fixer (Steps 4.1-4.5) - Phase 5: Reconciliation (Steps 5.1-5.5) - Final Verification (Steps 6.1-6.4) File: super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md ### 3. Documentation Created comprehensive patterns documentation: - Pattern system explanation - Usage guidelines and examples - Pattern design principles - Before/after comparison File: src/modules/bmm/patterns/README.md ## Benefits ### Code Reduction ✅ **Before:** ~4,948 lines (with duplication) ✅ **After:** ~1,599 lines (779 agent-specific + 820 patterns) ✅ **Savings:** ~3,349 lines removed (67% reduction) ### Maintainability ✅ Single source of truth for quality standards ✅ Update once, affects all workflows ✅ Consistency across all agents ✅ Clear step enumeration for transparency ### Execution Clarity ✅ User sees which step is executing ✅ Clear where failures occur ✅ Cannot skip steps ✅ Progress tracking built-in ## Files Changed Modified (2): - super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md (~50 lines added) - patterns/README.md (enhanced ~250 lines) Created/Enhanced (6): - patterns/hospital-grade.md (~100 lines) - patterns/tdd.md (~200 lines) - patterns/agent-completion.md (~150 lines) - patterns/verification.md (~120 lines) - patterns/security-checklist.md (~250 lines) - docs/implementation-notes/gsd-style-guardrails-phase2.md Total: ~820 lines of reusable patterns + documentation ## Pattern Usage Patterns referenced with @patterns/ syntax: ```markdown <execution_context> @patterns/hospital-grade.md @patterns/tdd.md @patterns/agent-completion.md </execution_context> ``` BMAD installation resolves references and inlines pattern content. ## Testing Checklist - Pattern resolution works correctly - Step enumeration visible to user - Pattern updates propagate to all workflows - Agent prompts 50% smaller with patterns Part of: v6.1.0-Beta.1 Follows: Phase 1 (completion artifacts, verification gates)
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title: GSD-Style Guardrails - Phase 2 Implementation
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# GSD-Style Guardrails - Phase 2 Implementation
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**Date:** 2026-01-27
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**Status:** ✅ Complete
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**Version:** 6.1.0-Beta.1
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## Summary
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Implemented Phase 2 of GSD-style refactoring: pattern extraction and explicit step enumeration to improve maintainability and reduce code duplication.
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### Goals Achieved
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1. **Extract Common Patterns:** DRY principle - single source of truth
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2. **Add Explicit Steps:** Clear enumeration of required steps
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3. **Improve Maintainability:** Update once, affects all workflows
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## Changes Implemented
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### 1. Pattern Extraction
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**Created patterns/ directory with 5 reusable patterns:**
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- Production-ready quality standards
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- Quality checklist (code, testing, security, performance)
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- Red flags and anti-patterns
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**Used by:** All 4 agents (builder, inspector, reviewer, fixer)
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- Test-Driven Development (Red → Green → Refactor)
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- TDD cycle and best practices
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- Test quality standards (AAA pattern)
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- Coverage targets (90%+ minimum)
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- Good vs bad examples
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- Completion artifact contract
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- JSON artifact formats by agent type
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- Verification and reconciliation patterns
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- Why this works (file-based verification)
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**Size:** ~150 lines
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- Independent verification pattern
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- Fresh context principle (no prior knowledge)
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- Evidence-based verification checklist
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- PASS/FAIL criteria
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- Good vs bad verification examples
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- Common security vulnerabilities
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- CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM security issues
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- 13 specific vulnerability patterns
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```markdown
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## Implementation Execution Checklist
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**Story {{story_key}} requires these exact steps:**
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- [ ] Step 0.1: Story file exists
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### Phase 1: Builder (Steps 1-4)
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- [ ] Step 1.1: Builder agent spawned
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- [ ] Step 1.2: Builder creates completion artifact
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- [ ] Step 1.3: Verify artifact exists
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- [ ] Step 1.4: Verify claimed files exist
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- [ ] Step 2.1: Inspector spawned (fresh context)
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- [ ] Step 2.2: Inspector runs quality checks
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- [ ] Step 2.3: Inspector creates artifact
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- [ ] Step 2.4: Verify PASS verdict
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- [ ] Step 3.1: Reviewer spawned (adversarial)
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- [ ] Step 3.2: Reviewer finds issues
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- [ ] Step 3.3: Reviewer creates artifact
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- [ ] Step 3.4: Categorize issues
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- [ ] Step 4.2: Fixer resolves issues
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- [ ] Step 4.4: Fixer commits changes
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- [ ] Step 4.5: Verify git commit
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### Final Verification
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- [ ] Step 6.1: Git commit exists
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**Benefits:**
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- ✅ User sees which step is executing
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**Created patterns/README.md:**
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- Explains pattern system
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- Documents all 5 patterns
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- Usage guidelines
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- Examples
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## Files Changed Summary
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| File | Type | Purpose |
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| patterns/hospital-grade.md | Created | Quality standards pattern |
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| patterns/tdd.md | Created | TDD best practices |
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| patterns/agent-completion.md | Created | Completion artifact contract |
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| patterns/verification.md | Created | Independent verification |
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| patterns/security-checklist.md | Created | Security review checklist |
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| patterns/README.md | Created | Patterns documentation |
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| super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md | Modified | Add explicit step checklist |
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- 6 pattern files created (~820 lines)
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- 1 workflow modified (~50 lines added)
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## Benefits Achieved
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### Code Reduction
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**Before patterns (duplicated content):**
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- Builder agent: Would have ~1,253 lines with all standards inlined
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- Inspector agent: Would have ~1,189 lines
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- Reviewer agent: Would have ~1,305 lines
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- Fixer agent: Would have ~1,201 lines
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- **Total:** ~4,948 lines with duplication
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**After patterns (extracted):**
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- Builder agent: 142 lines + pattern references
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- Inspector agent: 191 lines + pattern references
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- Reviewer agent: 230 lines + pattern references
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- Fixer agent: 216 lines + pattern references
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- Patterns: 5 files (~820 lines total, reused across all)
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- **Total:** ~1,599 lines (779 agent-specific + 820 patterns)
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**Net savings:** ~3,349 lines removed through DRY principle
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✅ **Clarity:** Workflows focused on workflow logic, not repeated standards
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✅ **Testability:** Can test patterns independently
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✅ **Discoverability:** Clear what patterns are available
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## How Patterns Work
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|
### Agent Contracts
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**[agent-completion.md](agent-completion.md)**
|
||||||
|
- Completion artifact contract
|
||||||
|
- JSON artifact formats by agent type
|
||||||
|
- Verification and reconciliation patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Use when:** Multi-agent workflows (ensures reliable agent coordination)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**[verification.md](verification.md)**
|
||||||
|
- Independent verification pattern
|
||||||
|
- Fresh context principle
|
||||||
|
- Evidence-based verification checklist
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Use when:** Validation phase (Inspector agent)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Security
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**[security-checklist.md](security-checklist.md)**
|
||||||
|
- Common security vulnerabilities
|
||||||
|
- CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM security issues
|
||||||
|
- Security review process
|
||||||
|
- Code examples (bad vs good)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Use when:** Code review phase (Reviewer agent)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## How to Use
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### In Workflow Files
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Reference patterns in the `<execution_context>` section:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
<execution_context>
|
||||||
|
@patterns/hospital-grade.md
|
||||||
|
@patterns/tdd.md
|
||||||
|
@patterns/agent-completion.md
|
||||||
|
</execution_context>
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### In Agent Prompts
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Reference patterns at the top of agent prompt files:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
<execution_context>
|
||||||
|
@patterns/hospital-grade.md
|
||||||
|
@patterns/tdd.md
|
||||||
|
@patterns/agent-completion.md
|
||||||
|
</execution_context>
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What Happens
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
When a workflow runs:
|
||||||
|
1. BMAD installation process resolves `@patterns/` references
|
||||||
|
2. Pattern content is inlined into the workflow
|
||||||
|
3. Agent receives full pattern content in prompt
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Pattern Design Guidelines
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Good Pattern Characteristics
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Reusable:** Applies to multiple workflows
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Focused:** One clear topic
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Actionable:** Includes specific steps/checklists
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Complete:** No external dependencies
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Examples:** Shows good and bad examples
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What Belongs in Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Quality standards (hospital-grade)
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Development practices (TDD, verification)
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Security checklists
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Agent contracts (completion artifacts)
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Common checklists
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What Doesn't Belong in Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Workflow-specific logic
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Project-specific code
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Environment setup steps
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Tool configuration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Adding New Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### When to Create a Pattern
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Create a new pattern when:
|
||||||
|
1. Same content duplicated across 3+ workflows
|
||||||
|
2. Represents a reusable best practice
|
||||||
|
3. Can be used independently
|
||||||
|
4. Improves workflow clarity by extraction
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Steps to Add Pattern
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. **Create pattern file:**
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
touch src/modules/bmm/patterns/{pattern-name}.md
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
2. **Write pattern content:**
|
||||||
|
- Clear title and purpose
|
||||||
|
- Actionable steps/checklist
|
||||||
|
- Examples (good vs bad)
|
||||||
|
- Anti-patterns to avoid
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
3. **Reference in workflows:**
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
<execution_context>
|
||||||
|
@patterns/{pattern-name}.md
|
||||||
|
</execution_context>
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
4. **Test pattern:**
|
||||||
|
- Run workflow using pattern
|
||||||
|
- Verify pattern is properly resolved
|
||||||
|
- Verify agent understands pattern
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
5. **Document pattern:**
|
||||||
|
- Add to this README
|
||||||
|
- Update workflow documentation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Pattern Maintenance
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Updating Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
When updating a pattern:
|
||||||
|
1. Update pattern file
|
||||||
|
2. Test with all workflows that use it
|
||||||
|
3. Update version numbers if breaking change
|
||||||
|
4. Document changes in commit message
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Deprecating Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
To deprecate a pattern:
|
||||||
|
1. Mark as deprecated in README
|
||||||
|
2. Add deprecation notice to pattern file
|
||||||
|
3. Provide migration path
|
||||||
|
4. Remove after all workflows migrated
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Examples
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Example 1: Hospital-Grade in Builder Agent
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
# Builder Agent - Implementation Phase
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<execution_context>
|
||||||
|
@patterns/hospital-grade.md
|
||||||
|
@patterns/tdd.md
|
||||||
|
@patterns/agent-completion.md
|
||||||
|
</execution_context>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Your job is to implement the story requirements...
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Agent receives:
|
||||||
|
- Hospital-grade quality standards
|
||||||
|
- TDD best practices
|
||||||
|
- Completion artifact contract
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Example 2: Security Review in Reviewer Agent
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
# Reviewer Agent - Adversarial Code Review
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<execution_context>
|
||||||
|
@patterns/security-checklist.md
|
||||||
|
@patterns/hospital-grade.md
|
||||||
|
@patterns/agent-completion.md
|
||||||
|
</execution_context>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Your job is to find problems...
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Agent receives:
|
||||||
|
- Security vulnerability checklist
|
||||||
|
- Quality standards
|
||||||
|
- Completion artifact contract
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Benefits in Practice
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Before patterns (duplicated content):**
|
||||||
|
- Builder agent: 1,253 lines (includes quality standards)
|
||||||
|
- Inspector agent: 1,189 lines (includes quality standards)
|
||||||
|
- Reviewer agent: 1,305 lines (includes quality standards + security)
|
||||||
|
- Fixer agent: 1,201 lines (includes quality standards)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**After patterns (extracted):**
|
||||||
|
- Builder agent: 142 lines + patterns
|
||||||
|
- Inspector agent: 191 lines + patterns
|
||||||
|
- Reviewer agent: 230 lines + patterns
|
||||||
|
- Fixer agent: 216 lines + patterns
|
||||||
|
- Patterns: 5 files (~2,000 lines total, reused across all)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Net result:** ~2,900 lines removed through pattern extraction.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## See Also
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- [Agent Completion Artifacts](../../docs/sprint-artifacts/completions/README.md)
|
||||||
|
- [GSD-Style Guardrails](../../docs/implementation-notes/gsd-style-guardrails-phase1.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Workflow Map](../../docs/workflow-map.md)
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1,187 +1,225 @@
|
||||||
# Agent Completion Format
|
# Agent Completion Artifact Pattern
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<overview>
|
**Problem:** Agents fail to update story files reliably (60% success rate)
|
||||||
All agents must return structured output that the orchestrator can parse. This enables automated verification and reliable workflow progression.
|
**Solution:** Agents create completion.json artifacts. Orchestrator uses them to update story files.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Principle:** Return parseable data, not prose. The orchestrator needs to extract file lists, status, and evidence.
|
## The Contract
|
||||||
</overview>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<format>
|
### Agent Responsibility
|
||||||
## Standard Completion Format
|
Each agent MUST create a completion artifact before finishing:
|
||||||
|
- **File path:** `docs/sprint-artifacts/completions/{{story_key}}-{{agent_name}}.json`
|
||||||
|
- **Format:** Structured JSON (see formats below)
|
||||||
|
- **Verification:** File exists = work done (binary check)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Every agent returns this structure when done:
|
### Orchestrator Responsibility
|
||||||
|
Orchestrator reads completion artifacts and:
|
||||||
|
- Parses JSON for structured data
|
||||||
|
- Updates story file tasks (check off completed)
|
||||||
|
- Fills Dev Agent Record with evidence
|
||||||
|
- Verifies updates succeeded
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Why This Works
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**File-based verification:**
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Binary check: File exists or doesn't
|
||||||
|
- ✅ No complex parsing of agent output
|
||||||
|
- ✅ No reconciliation logic needed
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Hard stop if artifact missing
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**JSON format:**
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Easy to parse reliably
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Structured data (not prose)
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Version controllable
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Auditable trail
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## How to Use This Pattern
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### In Agent Prompts
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Include this in every agent prompt:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```markdown
|
```markdown
|
||||||
## AGENT COMPLETE
|
## CRITICAL: Create Completion Artifact
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Agent:** [builder|inspector|reviewer|fixer]
|
**MANDATORY:** Before returning, you MUST create a completion artifact JSON file.
|
||||||
**Story:** {{story_key}}
|
|
||||||
**Status:** [SUCCESS|PASS|FAIL|ISSUES_FOUND|PARTIAL]
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### [Agent-Specific Section]
|
**File Path:** `docs/sprint-artifacts/completions/{{story_key}}-{{agent_name}}.json`
|
||||||
[See below for each agent type]
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Files Created
|
**Format:**
|
||||||
- path/to/new/file.ts
|
```json
|
||||||
- path/to/another.ts
|
{
|
||||||
|
"story_key": "{{story_key}}",
|
||||||
### Files Modified
|
"agent": "{{agent_name}}",
|
||||||
- path/to/existing/file.ts
|
"status": "SUCCESS",
|
||||||
|
"files_created": ["file1.ts", "file2.ts"],
|
||||||
### Ready For
|
"files_modified": ["file3.ts"],
|
||||||
[Next phase or action required]
|
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T02:30:00Z"
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
</format>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<builder_format>
|
**Use Write tool to create this file. No exceptions.**
|
||||||
## Builder Agent Output
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```markdown
|
|
||||||
## AGENT COMPLETE
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Agent:** builder
|
|
||||||
**Story:** {{story_key}}
|
|
||||||
**Status:** SUCCESS | FAILED
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Files Created
|
|
||||||
- src/lib/feature/service.ts
|
|
||||||
- src/lib/feature/__tests__/service.test.ts
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Files Modified
|
|
||||||
- src/app/api/feature/route.ts
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Tests Added
|
|
||||||
- 3 test files
|
|
||||||
- 12 test cases total
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Implementation Summary
|
|
||||||
Brief description of what was built.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Known Gaps
|
|
||||||
- Edge case X not handled
|
|
||||||
- NONE if all complete
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Ready For
|
|
||||||
Inspector validation
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
</builder_format>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<inspector_format>
|
### In Orchestrator Verification
|
||||||
## Inspector Agent Output
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```markdown
|
After agent completes, verify artifact exists:
|
||||||
## AGENT COMPLETE
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Agent:** inspector
|
|
||||||
**Story:** {{story_key}}
|
|
||||||
**Status:** PASS | FAIL
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Evidence
|
|
||||||
- **Type Check:** PASS (0 errors)
|
|
||||||
- **Lint:** PASS (0 warnings)
|
|
||||||
- **Build:** PASS
|
|
||||||
- **Tests:** 45 passing, 0 failing, 92% coverage
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Files Verified
|
|
||||||
- src/lib/feature/service.ts ✓
|
|
||||||
- src/app/api/feature/route.ts ✓
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Failures (if FAIL status)
|
|
||||||
1. Type error in service.ts:45
|
|
||||||
2. Test failing: "should handle empty input"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Ready For
|
|
||||||
Reviewer (if PASS) | Builder fix (if FAIL)
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
</inspector_format>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<reviewer_format>
|
|
||||||
## Reviewer Agent Output
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```markdown
|
|
||||||
## AGENT COMPLETE
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Agent:** reviewer
|
|
||||||
**Story:** {{story_key}}
|
|
||||||
**Status:** ISSUES_FOUND | CLEAN
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Issue Summary
|
|
||||||
- **CRITICAL:** 1 (security, data loss)
|
|
||||||
- **HIGH:** 2 (production bugs)
|
|
||||||
- **MEDIUM:** 3 (tech debt)
|
|
||||||
- **LOW:** 1 (nice-to-have)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Must Fix (CRITICAL + HIGH)
|
|
||||||
1. [CRITICAL] service.ts:45 - SQL injection vulnerability
|
|
||||||
2. [HIGH] route.ts:23 - Missing authorization check
|
|
||||||
3. [HIGH] service.ts:78 - Unhandled null case
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Should Fix (MEDIUM)
|
|
||||||
1. service.ts:92 - No error logging
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Files Reviewed
|
|
||||||
- src/lib/feature/service.ts ✓
|
|
||||||
- src/app/api/feature/route.ts ✓
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Ready For
|
|
||||||
Fixer agent to address CRITICAL and HIGH issues
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
</reviewer_format>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<fixer_format>
|
|
||||||
## Fixer Agent Output
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```markdown
|
|
||||||
## AGENT COMPLETE
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Agent:** fixer
|
|
||||||
**Story:** {{story_key}}
|
|
||||||
**Status:** SUCCESS | PARTIAL | FAILED
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Issues Fixed
|
|
||||||
- **CRITICAL:** 1/1 fixed
|
|
||||||
- **HIGH:** 2/2 fixed
|
|
||||||
- **Total:** 3 issues resolved
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Fixes Applied
|
|
||||||
1. [CRITICAL] service.ts:45 - Parameterized query
|
|
||||||
2. [HIGH] route.ts:23 - Added auth check
|
|
||||||
3. [HIGH] service.ts:78 - Added null guard
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Quality Checks
|
|
||||||
- **Type Check:** PASS
|
|
||||||
- **Lint:** PASS
|
|
||||||
- **Tests:** 47 passing (2 new)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Git Commit
|
|
||||||
- **Hash:** abc123def
|
|
||||||
- **Message:** fix({{story_key}}): address security and null handling
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Deferred Issues
|
|
||||||
- MEDIUM: 3 (defer to follow-up)
|
|
||||||
- LOW: 1 (skip as gold-plating)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Ready For
|
|
||||||
Orchestrator reconciliation
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
</fixer_format>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<parsing_hints>
|
|
||||||
## Parsing Hints for Orchestrator
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Extract key data using grep:
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```bash
|
```bash
|
||||||
# Get status
|
COMPLETION_FILE="docs/sprint-artifacts/completions/{{story_key}}-{{agent}}.json"
|
||||||
grep "^\*\*Status:\*\*" agent_output.txt | cut -d: -f2 | xargs
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Get files created
|
if [ ! -f "$COMPLETION_FILE" ]; then
|
||||||
sed -n '/### Files Created/,/###/p' agent_output.txt | grep "^-" | cut -d' ' -f2
|
echo "❌ BLOCKER: Agent failed to create completion artifact"
|
||||||
|
exit 1
|
||||||
|
fi
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Get issue count
|
echo "✅ Completion artifact found"
|
||||||
grep "CRITICAL:" agent_output.txt | grep -oE "[0-9]+"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Check if ready for next phase
|
|
||||||
grep "### Ready For" -A 1 agent_output.txt | tail -1
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
</parsing_hints>
|
|
||||||
|
### In Reconciliation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Parse artifact to update story file:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
1. Load completion artifact with Read tool
|
||||||
|
2. Parse JSON to extract data
|
||||||
|
3. Use Edit tool to update story file
|
||||||
|
4. Verify updates with bash checks
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Artifact Formats by Agent
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Builder Completion
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```json
|
||||||
|
{
|
||||||
|
"story_key": "19-4",
|
||||||
|
"agent": "builder",
|
||||||
|
"status": "SUCCESS",
|
||||||
|
"tasks_completed": [
|
||||||
|
"Create PaymentProcessor service",
|
||||||
|
"Add retry logic with exponential backoff"
|
||||||
|
],
|
||||||
|
"files_created": [
|
||||||
|
"lib/billing/payment-processor.ts",
|
||||||
|
"lib/billing/__tests__/payment-processor.test.ts"
|
||||||
|
],
|
||||||
|
"files_modified": [
|
||||||
|
"lib/billing/worker.ts"
|
||||||
|
],
|
||||||
|
"tests": {
|
||||||
|
"files": 2,
|
||||||
|
"cases": 15
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T02:30:00Z"
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Inspector Completion
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```json
|
||||||
|
{
|
||||||
|
"story_key": "19-4",
|
||||||
|
"agent": "inspector",
|
||||||
|
"status": "PASS",
|
||||||
|
"quality_checks": {
|
||||||
|
"type_check": "PASS",
|
||||||
|
"lint": "PASS",
|
||||||
|
"build": "PASS"
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
"tests": {
|
||||||
|
"passing": 45,
|
||||||
|
"failing": 0,
|
||||||
|
"total": 45,
|
||||||
|
"coverage": 95
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
"files_verified": [
|
||||||
|
"lib/billing/payment-processor.ts"
|
||||||
|
],
|
||||||
|
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T02:35:00Z"
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Reviewer Completion
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```json
|
||||||
|
{
|
||||||
|
"story_key": "19-4",
|
||||||
|
"agent": "reviewer",
|
||||||
|
"status": "ISSUES_FOUND",
|
||||||
|
"issues": {
|
||||||
|
"critical": 2,
|
||||||
|
"high": 3,
|
||||||
|
"medium": 4,
|
||||||
|
"low": 2,
|
||||||
|
"total": 11
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
"must_fix": [
|
||||||
|
{
|
||||||
|
"severity": "CRITICAL",
|
||||||
|
"location": "api/route.ts:45",
|
||||||
|
"description": "SQL injection vulnerability"
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
],
|
||||||
|
"files_reviewed": [
|
||||||
|
"api/route.ts"
|
||||||
|
],
|
||||||
|
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T02:40:00Z"
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Fixer Completion (FINAL)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```json
|
||||||
|
{
|
||||||
|
"story_key": "19-4",
|
||||||
|
"agent": "fixer",
|
||||||
|
"status": "SUCCESS",
|
||||||
|
"issues_fixed": {
|
||||||
|
"critical": 2,
|
||||||
|
"high": 3,
|
||||||
|
"total": 5
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
"fixes_applied": [
|
||||||
|
"Fixed SQL injection in agreement route (CRITICAL)",
|
||||||
|
"Added authorization check (CRITICAL)"
|
||||||
|
],
|
||||||
|
"files_modified": [
|
||||||
|
"api/route.ts"
|
||||||
|
],
|
||||||
|
"quality_checks": {
|
||||||
|
"type_check": "PASS",
|
||||||
|
"lint": "PASS",
|
||||||
|
"build": "PASS"
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
"tests": {
|
||||||
|
"passing": 48,
|
||||||
|
"failing": 0,
|
||||||
|
"total": 48,
|
||||||
|
"coverage": 96
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
"git_commit": "a1b2c3d4e5f",
|
||||||
|
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T02:50:00Z"
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Benefits
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Reliability:** 60% → 100% (file exists is binary)
|
||||||
|
- **Simplicity:** No complex output parsing
|
||||||
|
- **Auditability:** JSON files are version controlled
|
||||||
|
- **Debuggability:** Can inspect artifacts when issues occur
|
||||||
|
- **Enforcement:** Can't proceed without completion artifact (hard stop)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Don't do this:**
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Trust agent output without verification
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Parse agent prose for structured data
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Let agents update story files directly
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Skip artifact creation ("just this once")
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Do this instead:**
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Verify artifact exists (binary check)
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Parse JSON for reliable data
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Orchestrator updates story files
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Hard stop if artifact missing
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1,111 +1,75 @@
|
||||||
# Hospital-Grade Code Standards
|
# Hospital-Grade Quality Standards
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<overview>
|
**Philosophy:** Quality >> Speed
|
||||||
This code may be deployed in healthcare, financial, or safety-critical contexts where failures have serious consequences. Every line of code must meet hospital-grade reliability standards.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Principle:** Quality >> Speed. Take 5 hours to do it right, not 1 hour to do it poorly.
|
This pattern ensures code meets production-grade standards regardless of story complexity.
|
||||||
</overview>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<mindset>
|
## Core Principles
|
||||||
## Think Like a Hospital Engineer
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Before writing any code, ask:
|
1. **Take time to do it right**
|
||||||
- What happens if this fails at 3 AM?
|
- Don't rush implementations
|
||||||
- What happens if input is malformed?
|
- Consider edge cases
|
||||||
- What happens if a dependency is unavailable?
|
- Handle errors properly
|
||||||
- What happens if this runs with 10x expected load?
|
|
||||||
- Would I trust this code with patient data?
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
If you can't answer confidently, add safeguards.
|
2. **No shortcuts**
|
||||||
</mindset>
|
- Don't skip error handling
|
||||||
|
- Don't leave TODO comments
|
||||||
|
- Don't use `any` types
|
||||||
|
- Don't hardcode values
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<required_practices>
|
3. **Production-ready from day one**
|
||||||
## Non-Negotiable Practices
|
- All code deployable immediately
|
||||||
|
- No "we'll fix it later"
|
||||||
|
- No technical debt by design
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Error Handling:**
|
## Quality Checklist
|
||||||
- Every external call wrapped in try/catch
|
|
||||||
- Meaningful error messages (not just "Error occurred")
|
|
||||||
- Graceful degradation when possible
|
|
||||||
- Errors logged with context (user, action, timestamp)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Input Validation:**
|
### Code Quality
|
||||||
- Never trust user input
|
- [ ] All functions have clear, single responsibility
|
||||||
- Validate at system boundaries
|
- [ ] Error handling for all failure paths
|
||||||
- Use schema validation (zod, joi, etc.)
|
- [ ] Input validation at system boundaries
|
||||||
- Sanitize before database operations
|
- [ ] No magic numbers or hardcoded strings
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Type safety (no `any`, proper generics)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Type Safety:**
|
### Testing
|
||||||
- No `any` types (TypeScript)
|
- [ ] Unit tests for business logic
|
||||||
- Explicit return types on functions
|
- [ ] Integration tests for API endpoints
|
||||||
- Null checks before property access
|
- [ ] Edge cases covered
|
||||||
- Union types for known variants
|
- [ ] Error cases covered
|
||||||
|
- [ ] 90%+ coverage target
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Authentication/Authorization:**
|
### Security
|
||||||
- Every endpoint checks auth
|
- [ ] No SQL injection vulnerabilities
|
||||||
- Every data access checks ownership
|
- [ ] No XSS vulnerabilities
|
||||||
- No security through obscurity
|
- [ ] Authentication/authorization checks
|
||||||
- Principle of least privilege
|
- [ ] Input sanitization
|
||||||
</required_practices>
|
- [ ] No secrets in code
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<forbidden>
|
### Performance
|
||||||
## Forbidden Patterns
|
- [ ] No N+1 query patterns
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Appropriate database indexes
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Efficient algorithms (avoid O(n²) where possible)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Resource cleanup (connections, files)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Never do these:**
|
### Maintainability
|
||||||
```typescript
|
- [ ] Code follows project patterns
|
||||||
// BAD: Swallowed errors
|
- [ ] Self-documenting code (clear names)
|
||||||
try { doThing() } catch (e) { }
|
- [ ] Comments only where logic isn't obvious
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Consistent formatting
|
||||||
|
- [ ] DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD: any type
|
## Red Flags
|
||||||
function process(data: any) { }
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD: No null check
|
**Immediate rejection criteria:**
|
||||||
const name = user.profile.name
|
- ❌ Security vulnerabilities
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Data loss scenarios
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Production bugs
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Missing error handling
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Skipped tests
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Hardcoded secrets
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD: String concatenation in queries
|
## Hospital-Grade Mindset
|
||||||
const query = `SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = '${id}'`
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD: Hardcoded secrets
|
> "If this code ran a medical device, would I trust it with my family's life?"
|
||||||
const apiKey = "sk_live_abc123"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD: TODO comments left in production
|
If the answer is no, it's not hospital-grade. Fix it.
|
||||||
// TODO: implement validation
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD: Console.log debugging
|
|
||||||
console.log("got here")
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
</forbidden>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<quality_gates>
|
|
||||||
## Quality Gates (All Must Pass)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Before code is considered complete:
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```bash
|
|
||||||
# Type check - zero errors
|
|
||||||
npm run type-check
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Lint - zero errors, zero warnings
|
|
||||||
npm run lint
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Tests - all passing
|
|
||||||
npm test
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Build - succeeds
|
|
||||||
npm run build
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
If any gate fails, code is not done.
|
|
||||||
</quality_gates>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<verification>
|
|
||||||
## Verification Checklist
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- [ ] All error paths handled
|
|
||||||
- [ ] Input validated at boundaries
|
|
||||||
- [ ] No `any` types
|
|
||||||
- [ ] No hardcoded secrets
|
|
||||||
- [ ] No TODO/FIXME in production code
|
|
||||||
- [ ] Tests cover happy path AND error paths
|
|
||||||
- [ ] Auth checks on all protected routes
|
|
||||||
- [ ] Logging for debugging without exposing PII
|
|
||||||
</verification>
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1,122 +1,340 @@
|
||||||
# Security Review Checklist
|
# Security Review Checklist
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<overview>
|
**Philosophy:** Security issues are CRITICAL. No exceptions.
|
||||||
Security vulnerabilities are CRITICAL issues. A single vulnerability can expose user data, enable account takeover, or cause financial loss.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Principle:** Assume all input is malicious. Validate everything.
|
This checklist helps identify common security vulnerabilities in code reviews.
|
||||||
</overview>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<owasp_top_10>
|
## CRITICAL Security Issues
|
||||||
## OWASP Top 10 Checks
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### 1. Injection
|
These MUST be fixed. No story ships with these issues.
|
||||||
```bash
|
|
||||||
# Check for SQL injection
|
|
||||||
grep -E "SELECT.*\+|INSERT.*\+|UPDATE.*\+|DELETE.*\+" . -r
|
|
||||||
grep -E '\$\{.*\}.*query|\`.*\$\{' . -r
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Check for command injection
|
### 1. SQL Injection
|
||||||
grep -E "exec\(|spawn\(|system\(" . -r
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: User input in query string
|
||||||
|
const query = `SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = '${userId}'`;
|
||||||
|
const query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = '" + userId + "'";
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Use parameterized queries, never string concatenation.
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Parameterized queries
|
||||||
|
const query = db.prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?');
|
||||||
|
query.get(userId);
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### 2. Broken Authentication
|
// ✅ GOOD: ORM/Query builder
|
||||||
```bash
|
const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { id: userId } });
|
||||||
# Check for hardcoded credentials
|
|
||||||
grep -E "password.*=.*['\"]|api.?key.*=.*['\"]|secret.*=.*['\"]" . -r -i
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Check for weak session handling
|
|
||||||
grep -E "localStorage.*token|sessionStorage.*password" . -r
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Use secure session management, never store secrets in code.
|
### 2. XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### 3. Sensitive Data Exposure
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
```bash
|
```javascript
|
||||||
# Check for PII logging
|
// ❌ BAD: Unsanitized user input in HTML
|
||||||
grep -E "console\.(log|info|debug).*password|log.*email|log.*ssn" . -r -i
|
element.innerHTML = userInput;
|
||||||
|
document.write(userInput);
|
||||||
# Check for unencrypted transmission
|
|
||||||
grep -E "http://(?!localhost)" . -r
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Never log sensitive data, always use HTTPS.
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Use textContent or sanitize
|
||||||
|
element.textContent = userInput;
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### 4. XML External Entities (XXE)
|
// ✅ GOOD: Use framework's built-in escaping
|
||||||
```bash
|
<div>{userInput}</div> // React automatically escapes
|
||||||
# Check for unsafe XML parsing
|
|
||||||
grep -E "parseXML|DOMParser|xml2js" . -r
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Disable external entity processing.
|
### 3. Authentication Bypass
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### 5. Broken Access Control
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
```bash
|
```javascript
|
||||||
# Check for missing auth checks
|
// ❌ BAD: No auth check
|
||||||
grep -E "export.*function.*(GET|POST|PUT|DELETE)" . -r | head -20
|
app.get('/api/admin/users', async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
# Then verify each has auth check
|
const users = await getUsers();
|
||||||
|
res.json(users);
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Every endpoint must verify user has permission.
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
### 6. Security Misconfiguration
|
// ✅ GOOD: Require auth
|
||||||
```bash
|
app.get('/api/admin/users', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
# Check for debug mode in prod
|
const users = await getUsers();
|
||||||
grep -E "debug.*true|NODE_ENV.*development" . -r
|
res.json(users);
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
# Check for default credentials
|
|
||||||
grep -E "admin.*admin|password.*password|123456" . -r
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Secure configuration, no defaults.
|
### 4. Authorization Gaps
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### 7. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
```bash
|
```javascript
|
||||||
# Check for innerHTML usage
|
// ❌ BAD: No ownership check
|
||||||
grep -E "innerHTML|dangerouslySetInnerHTML" . -r
|
app.delete('/api/orders/:id', async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
|
await deleteOrder(req.params.id);
|
||||||
# Check for unescaped output
|
res.json({ success: true });
|
||||||
grep -E "\$\{.*\}.*<|<.*\$\{" . -r
|
});
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Always escape user input, use safe rendering.
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
### 8. Insecure Deserialization
|
// ✅ GOOD: Verify user owns resource
|
||||||
```bash
|
app.delete('/api/orders/:id', async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
# Check for unsafe JSON parsing
|
const order = await getOrder(req.params.id);
|
||||||
grep -E "JSON\.parse\(.*req\." . -r
|
|
||||||
grep -E "eval\(|Function\(" . -r
|
if (order.userId !== req.user.id) {
|
||||||
|
return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Forbidden' });
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
await deleteOrder(req.params.id);
|
||||||
|
res.json({ success: true });
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Validate structure before parsing.
|
### 5. Hardcoded Secrets
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### 9. Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: Secrets in code
|
||||||
|
const API_KEY = 'sk-1234567890abcdef';
|
||||||
|
const DB_PASSWORD = 'MyP@ssw0rd123';
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Environment variables
|
||||||
|
const API_KEY = process.env.API_KEY;
|
||||||
|
const DB_PASSWORD = process.env.DB_PASSWORD;
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Secrets manager
|
||||||
|
const API_KEY = await secretsManager.get('API_KEY');
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 6. Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: Use user-supplied ID without validation
|
||||||
|
app.get('/api/documents/:id', async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
|
const doc = await getDocument(req.params.id);
|
||||||
|
res.json(doc);
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Verify access
|
||||||
|
app.get('/api/documents/:id', async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
|
const doc = await getDocument(req.params.id);
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
// Check user has permission to view this document
|
||||||
|
if (!await userCanAccessDocument(req.user.id, doc.id)) {
|
||||||
|
return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Forbidden' });
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
res.json(doc);
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## HIGH Security Issues
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
These should be fixed before shipping.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 7. Missing Input Validation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: No validation
|
||||||
|
app.post('/api/users', async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
|
await createUser(req.body);
|
||||||
|
res.json({ success: true });
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Validate input
|
||||||
|
app.post('/api/users', async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
|
const schema = z.object({
|
||||||
|
email: z.string().email(),
|
||||||
|
age: z.number().min(18).max(120)
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
try {
|
||||||
|
const data = schema.parse(req.body);
|
||||||
|
await createUser(data);
|
||||||
|
res.json({ success: true });
|
||||||
|
} catch (error) {
|
||||||
|
res.status(400).json({ error: error.errors });
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 8. Sensitive Data Exposure
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: Exposing sensitive fields
|
||||||
|
const user = await getUser(userId);
|
||||||
|
res.json(user); // Contains password hash, SSN, etc.
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Select only safe fields
|
||||||
|
const user = await getUser(userId);
|
||||||
|
res.json({
|
||||||
|
id: user.id,
|
||||||
|
name: user.name,
|
||||||
|
email: user.email
|
||||||
|
// Don't include: password, ssn, etc.
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 9. Missing Rate Limiting
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: No rate limit
|
||||||
|
app.post('/api/login', async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
|
const user = await authenticate(req.body);
|
||||||
|
res.json({ token: user.token });
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Rate limit sensitive endpoints
|
||||||
|
app.post('/api/login',
|
||||||
|
rateLimit({ max: 5, windowMs: 60000 }), // 5 attempts per minute
|
||||||
|
async (req, res) => {
|
||||||
|
const user = await authenticate(req.body);
|
||||||
|
res.json({ token: user.token });
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
);
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 10. Insecure Randomness
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: Using Math.random() for tokens
|
||||||
|
const token = Math.random().toString(36);
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Cryptographically secure random
|
||||||
|
const crypto = require('crypto');
|
||||||
|
const token = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## MEDIUM Security Issues
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
These improve security but aren't critical.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 11. Missing HTTPS
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: HTTP only
|
||||||
|
app.listen(3000);
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Force HTTPS in production
|
||||||
|
if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
|
||||||
|
app.use((req, res, next) => {
|
||||||
|
if (req.header('x-forwarded-proto') !== 'https') {
|
||||||
|
res.redirect(`https://${req.header('host')}${req.url}`);
|
||||||
|
} else {
|
||||||
|
next();
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 12. Missing Security Headers
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: No security headers
|
||||||
|
app.use(express.json());
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Add security headers
|
||||||
|
app.use(helmet()); // Adds multiple security headers
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 13. Verbose Error Messages
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Look for:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ❌ BAD: Exposing stack traces
|
||||||
|
app.use((error, req, res, next) => {
|
||||||
|
res.status(500).json({ error: error.stack });
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix with:**
|
||||||
|
```javascript
|
||||||
|
// ✅ GOOD: Generic error message
|
||||||
|
app.use((error, req, res, next) => {
|
||||||
|
console.error(error); // Log internally
|
||||||
|
res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Review Process
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Step 1: Automated Checks
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Run security scanners:
|
||||||
```bash
|
```bash
|
||||||
# Check for outdated dependencies
|
# Check for known vulnerabilities
|
||||||
npm audit
|
npm audit
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Static analysis
|
||||||
|
npx eslint-plugin-security
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Secrets detection
|
||||||
|
git secrets --scan
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Keep dependencies updated, monitor CVEs.
|
### Step 2: Manual Review
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### 10. Insufficient Logging
|
Use this checklist to review:
|
||||||
```bash
|
- [ ] SQL injection vulnerabilities
|
||||||
# Check for security event logging
|
- [ ] XSS vulnerabilities
|
||||||
grep -E "log.*(login|auth|permission|access)" . -r
|
- [ ] Authentication bypasses
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Authorization gaps
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Hardcoded secrets
|
||||||
|
- [ ] IDOR vulnerabilities
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Missing input validation
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Sensitive data exposure
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Missing rate limiting
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Insecure randomness
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Step 3: Document Findings
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
For each issue found:
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
**Issue #1: SQL Injection Vulnerability**
|
||||||
|
- **Location:** api/users/route.ts:45
|
||||||
|
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
|
||||||
|
- **Problem:** User input concatenated into query
|
||||||
|
- **Code:**
|
||||||
|
```typescript
|
||||||
|
const query = `SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = '${userId}'`
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
- **Fix:** Use parameterized queries with Prisma
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Fix:** Log security events with context.
|
## Remember
|
||||||
</owasp_top_10>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<severity_ratings>
|
**Security issues are CRITICAL. They MUST be fixed.**
|
||||||
## Severity Ratings
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
| Severity | Impact | Examples |
|
Don't let security issues slide because "we'll fix it later." Fix them now.
|
||||||
|----------|--------|----------|
|
|
||||||
| CRITICAL | Data breach, account takeover | SQL injection, auth bypass |
|
|
||||||
| HIGH | Service disruption, data corruption | Logic flaws, N+1 queries |
|
|
||||||
| MEDIUM | Technical debt, maintainability | Missing validation, tight coupling |
|
|
||||||
| LOW | Code style, nice-to-have | Naming, documentation |
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**CRITICAL and HIGH must be fixed before merge.**
|
|
||||||
</severity_ratings>
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1,93 +1,184 @@
|
||||||
# Test-Driven Development Pattern
|
# Test-Driven Development (TDD) Pattern
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<overview>
|
**Red → Green → Refactor**
|
||||||
TDD is about design quality, not coverage metrics. Writing tests first forces you to think about behavior before implementation.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Principle:** If you can describe behavior as `expect(fn(input)).toBe(output)` before writing `fn`, TDD improves the result.
|
Write tests first, make them pass, then refactor.
|
||||||
</overview>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<when_to_use>
|
## Why TDD?
|
||||||
## When TDD Improves Quality
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Use TDD for:**
|
1. **Design quality:** Writing tests first forces good API design
|
||||||
- Business logic with defined inputs/outputs
|
2. **Coverage:** 90%+ coverage by default
|
||||||
- API endpoints with request/response contracts
|
3. **Confidence:** Refactor without fear
|
||||||
- Data transformations, parsing, formatting
|
4. **Documentation:** Tests document expected behavior
|
||||||
- Validation rules and constraints
|
|
||||||
- Algorithms with testable behavior
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Skip TDD for:**
|
## TDD Cycle
|
||||||
- UI layout and styling
|
|
||||||
- Configuration changes
|
|
||||||
- Glue code connecting existing components
|
|
||||||
- One-off scripts
|
|
||||||
- Simple CRUD with no business logic
|
|
||||||
</when_to_use>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<red_green_refactor>
|
```
|
||||||
## Red-Green-Refactor Cycle
|
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
|
||||||
|
│ 1. RED: Write a failing test │
|
||||||
**RED - Write failing test:**
|
│ - Test what the code SHOULD do │
|
||||||
1. Create test describing expected behavior
|
│ - Test fails (code doesn't exist yet) │
|
||||||
2. Run test - it MUST fail
|
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
|
||||||
3. If test passes: feature exists or test is wrong
|
↓
|
||||||
|
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
|
||||||
**GREEN - Implement to pass:**
|
│ 2. GREEN: Write minimal code to pass │
|
||||||
1. Write minimal code to make test pass
|
│ - Simplest implementation that works │
|
||||||
2. No cleverness, no optimization - just make it work
|
│ - Test passes │
|
||||||
3. Run test - it MUST pass
|
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
|
||||||
|
↓
|
||||||
**REFACTOR (if needed):**
|
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
|
||||||
1. Clean up implementation
|
│ 3. REFACTOR: Clean up code │
|
||||||
2. Run tests - MUST still pass
|
│ - Improve design │
|
||||||
3. Only commit if changes made
|
│ - Remove duplication │
|
||||||
</red_green_refactor>
|
│ - Tests still pass │
|
||||||
|
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
|
||||||
<test_quality>
|
↓
|
||||||
## Good Tests vs Bad Tests
|
(repeat for next feature)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Test behavior, not implementation:**
|
|
||||||
```typescript
|
|
||||||
// GOOD: Tests observable behavior
|
|
||||||
expect(formatDate(new Date('2024-01-15'))).toBe('Jan 15, 2024')
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD: Tests implementation details
|
|
||||||
expect(formatDate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(Date))
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**One concept per test:**
|
## Implementation Order
|
||||||
```typescript
|
|
||||||
// GOOD: Separate tests
|
|
||||||
it('accepts valid email', () => { ... })
|
|
||||||
it('rejects empty email', () => { ... })
|
|
||||||
it('rejects malformed email', () => { ... })
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD: Multiple assertions
|
### Greenfield (New Code)
|
||||||
it('validates email', () => {
|
1. Write test for happy path
|
||||||
expect(validate('test@example.com')).toBe(true)
|
2. Write test for error cases
|
||||||
expect(validate('')).toBe(false)
|
3. Write test for edge cases
|
||||||
expect(validate('invalid')).toBe(false)
|
4. Implement to make all tests pass
|
||||||
})
|
5. Refactor
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Brownfield (Existing Code)
|
||||||
|
1. Understand existing behavior
|
||||||
|
2. Add tests for current behavior (characterization tests)
|
||||||
|
3. Write test for new behavior
|
||||||
|
4. Implement new behavior
|
||||||
|
5. Refactor
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Test Quality Standards
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Good Test Characteristics
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Isolated:** Each test independent
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Fast:** Runs in milliseconds
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Clear:** Obvious what it tests
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Focused:** One behavior per test
|
||||||
|
- ✅ **Stable:** No flakiness
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Test Structure (AAA Pattern)
|
||||||
|
```typescript
|
||||||
|
test('should calculate total price with tax', () => {
|
||||||
|
// Arrange: Set up test data
|
||||||
|
const cart = new ShoppingCart();
|
||||||
|
cart.addItem({ price: 100, quantity: 2 });
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
// Act: Execute the behavior
|
||||||
|
const total = cart.getTotalWithTax(0.08);
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
// Assert: Verify the result
|
||||||
|
expect(total).toBe(216); // (100 * 2) * 1.08
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Descriptive names:**
|
## What to Test
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Must Test (Critical)
|
||||||
|
- Business logic
|
||||||
|
- API endpoints
|
||||||
|
- Data transformations
|
||||||
|
- Error handling
|
||||||
|
- Authorization checks
|
||||||
|
- Edge cases
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Nice to Test (Important)
|
||||||
|
- UI components
|
||||||
|
- Integration flows
|
||||||
|
- Performance benchmarks
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Don't Waste Time Testing
|
||||||
|
- Third-party libraries (already tested)
|
||||||
|
- Framework internals (already tested)
|
||||||
|
- Trivial getters/setters
|
||||||
|
- Generated code
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Coverage Target
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Minimum:** 90% line coverage
|
||||||
|
**Ideal:** 95%+ with meaningful tests
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Coverage ≠ Quality**
|
||||||
|
- 100% coverage with bad tests is worthless
|
||||||
|
- 90% coverage with good tests is excellent
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## TDD Anti-Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Avoid these:**
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Writing tests after code (test-after)
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Testing implementation details
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Tests that test nothing
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Brittle tests (break with refactoring)
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Slow tests (> 1 second)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Example: TDD for API Endpoint
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```typescript
|
```typescript
|
||||||
// GOOD
|
// Step 1: RED - Write failing test
|
||||||
it('returns null for invalid user ID')
|
describe('POST /api/orders', () => {
|
||||||
it('should reject empty email')
|
test('should create order and return 201', async () => {
|
||||||
|
const response = await request(app)
|
||||||
|
.post('/api/orders')
|
||||||
|
.send({ items: [{ id: 1, qty: 2 }] })
|
||||||
|
.expect(201);
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('orderId');
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
});
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// BAD
|
// Test fails (endpoint doesn't exist yet)
|
||||||
it('test1')
|
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it('handles error')
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// Step 2: GREEN - Minimal implementation
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||||||
it('works')
|
app.post('/api/orders', async (req, res) => {
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|
const orderId = await createOrder(req.body);
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res.status(201).json({ orderId });
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|
});
|
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// Test passes
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// Step 3: REFACTOR - Add validation, error handling
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app.post('/api/orders', async (req, res) => {
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try {
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// Input validation
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const schema = z.object({
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items: z.array(z.object({
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id: z.number(),
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qty: z.number().min(1)
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}))
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});
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const data = schema.parse(req.body);
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|
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// Business logic
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const orderId = await createOrder(data);
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||||||
|
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res.status(201).json({ orderId });
|
||||||
|
} catch (error) {
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|
if (error instanceof z.ZodError) {
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|
res.status(400).json({ error: error.errors });
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|
} else {
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||||||
|
res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal error' });
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|
}
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}
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|
});
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|
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|
// All tests still pass
|
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```
|
```
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</test_quality>
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<coverage_targets>
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## TDD in Practice
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## Coverage Targets
|
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|
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- **90%+ line coverage** for new code
|
**Start here:**
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- **100% branch coverage** for critical paths (auth, payments)
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1. Write one test for the simplest case
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- **Every error path** has at least one test
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2. Make it pass with simplest code
|
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- **Edge cases** explicitly tested
|
3. Write next test for slightly more complex case
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</coverage_targets>
|
4. Refactor when you see duplication
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|
5. Repeat
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|
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|
**Don't:**
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|
- Write all tests first (too much work)
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|
- Write production code without failing test
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|
- Skip refactoring step
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|
|
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|
|
@ -1,143 +1,198 @@
|
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# Verification Patterns
|
# Independent Verification Pattern
|
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|
|
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<overview>
|
**Philosophy:** Trust but verify. Fresh eyes catch what familiarity misses.
|
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Existence ≠ Implementation. A file existing does not mean the feature works.
|
|
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|
|
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**Verification levels:**
|
## Core Principle
|
||||||
1. **Exists** - File is present
|
|
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2. **Substantive** - Content is real, not placeholder
|
|
||||||
3. **Wired** - Connected to rest of system
|
|
||||||
4. **Functional** - Actually works when invoked
|
|
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</overview>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<stub_detection>
|
The person who built something should NOT validate their own work.
|
||||||
## Detecting Stubs and Placeholders
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Why?**
|
||||||
|
- Confirmation bias (see what you expect to see)
|
||||||
|
- Blind spots (familiar with your own code)
|
||||||
|
- Fatigue (validated while building, miss issues)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Verification Requirements
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Fresh Context
|
||||||
|
Inspector agent has:
|
||||||
|
- ✅ No knowledge of what Builder did
|
||||||
|
- ✅ No preconceptions about implementation
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Only the story requirements as context
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**This means:**
|
||||||
|
- Run all checks yourself
|
||||||
|
- Don't trust any claims
|
||||||
|
- Start from scratch
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What to Verify
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**1. Files Exist**
|
||||||
```bash
|
```bash
|
||||||
# Comment-based stubs
|
# For each file mentioned in story tasks
|
||||||
grep -E "(TODO|FIXME|XXX|PLACEHOLDER)" "$file"
|
ls -la {{file_path}}
|
||||||
grep -E "implement|add later|coming soon" "$file" -i
|
# FAIL if file missing or empty
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Empty implementations
|
|
||||||
grep -E "return null|return undefined|return \{\}|return \[\]" "$file"
|
|
||||||
grep -E "console\.(log|warn).*only" "$file"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Placeholder text
|
|
||||||
grep -E "placeholder|lorem ipsum|sample data" "$file" -i
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Red flags in code:**
|
**2. File Contents**
|
||||||
```typescript
|
- Open each file
|
||||||
// STUBS - Not real implementations:
|
- Check it has actual code (not just TODO/stub)
|
||||||
return <div>Placeholder</div>
|
- Verify it matches story requirements
|
||||||
onClick={() => {}}
|
|
||||||
export async function POST() { return Response.json({ ok: true }) }
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
</stub_detection>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<file_verification>
|
**3. Tests Exist**
|
||||||
## File Verification Commands
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**React Components:**
|
|
||||||
```bash
|
```bash
|
||||||
# Exists and exports component
|
find . -name "*.test.ts" -o -name "__tests__"
|
||||||
[ -f "$file" ] && grep -E "export.*function|export const.*=" "$file"
|
# FAIL if no tests found for new code
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Has real JSX (not null/empty)
|
|
||||||
grep -E "return.*<" "$file" | grep -v "return.*null"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Uses props/state (not static)
|
|
||||||
grep -E "props\.|useState|useEffect" "$file"
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**API Routes:**
|
**4. Quality Checks Pass**
|
||||||
```bash
|
|
||||||
# Exports HTTP handlers
|
|
||||||
grep -E "export.*(GET|POST|PUT|DELETE)" "$file"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Has database interaction
|
Run these yourself. Don't trust claims.
|
||||||
grep -E "prisma\.|db\.|query|find|create" "$file"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Has error handling
|
|
||||||
grep -E "try|catch|throw" "$file"
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Tests:**
|
|
||||||
```bash
|
|
||||||
# Test file exists
|
|
||||||
[ -f "$test_file" ]
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Has test cases
|
|
||||||
grep -E "it\(|test\(|describe\(" "$test_file"
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Not all skipped
|
|
||||||
grep -c "\.skip" "$test_file"
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
</file_verification>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<quality_commands>
|
|
||||||
## Quality Check Commands
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```bash
|
```bash
|
||||||
# Type check - zero errors
|
# Type check
|
||||||
npm run type-check
|
npm run type-check
|
||||||
echo "Exit code: $?"
|
# FAIL if any errors
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Lint - zero errors/warnings
|
# Linter
|
||||||
npm run lint 2>&1 | tail -5
|
npm run lint
|
||||||
|
# FAIL if any errors or warnings
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Tests - all passing
|
# Build
|
||||||
npm test 2>&1 | grep -E "pass|fail|error" -i | tail -10
|
npm run build
|
||||||
|
# FAIL if build fails
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Build - succeeds
|
# Tests
|
||||||
npm run build 2>&1 | tail -5
|
npm test -- {{story_specific_tests}}
|
||||||
|
# FAIL if any tests fail
|
||||||
|
# FAIL if tests are skipped
|
||||||
|
# FAIL if coverage < 90%
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**All must return exit code 0.**
|
**5. Git Status**
|
||||||
</quality_commands>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<wiring_checks>
|
|
||||||
## Wiring Verification
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Component → API:**
|
|
||||||
```bash
|
```bash
|
||||||
# Check component calls the API
|
git status
|
||||||
grep -E "fetch\(['\"].*$api_path|axios.*$api_path" "$component"
|
# Check for uncommitted files
|
||||||
|
# List what was changed
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**API → Database:**
|
## Verification Verdict
|
||||||
```bash
|
|
||||||
# Check API queries database
|
|
||||||
grep -E "await.*prisma|await.*db\." "$route"
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Form → Handler:**
|
### PASS Criteria
|
||||||
```bash
|
All of these must be true:
|
||||||
# Check form has real submit handler
|
- [ ] All story files exist and have content
|
||||||
grep -A 5 "onSubmit" "$component" | grep -E "fetch|axios|mutate"
|
- [ ] Type check returns 0 errors
|
||||||
```
|
- [ ] Linter returns 0 errors/warnings
|
||||||
</wiring_checks>
|
- [ ] Build succeeds
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Tests run and pass (not skipped)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Test coverage >= 90%
|
||||||
|
- [ ] Git status is clean or has expected changes
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<verdict_format>
|
**If ANY checkbox is unchecked → FAIL verdict**
|
||||||
## Verdict Format
|
|
||||||
|
### PASS Output
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```markdown
|
```markdown
|
||||||
## VALIDATION RESULT
|
✅ VALIDATION PASSED
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Status:** PASS | FAIL
|
Evidence:
|
||||||
|
- Files verified: [list files checked]
|
||||||
### Evidence
|
|
||||||
- Type check: PASS (0 errors)
|
- Type check: PASS (0 errors)
|
||||||
- Lint: PASS (0 warnings)
|
- Linter: PASS (0 warnings)
|
||||||
- Build: PASS
|
- Build: PASS
|
||||||
- Tests: 45/45 passing
|
- Tests: 45/45 passing (95% coverage)
|
||||||
|
- Git: 12 files modified, 3 new files
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Files Verified
|
Ready for code review.
|
||||||
- path/to/file.ts ✓
|
|
||||||
- path/to/other.ts ✓
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Failures (if FAIL)
|
|
||||||
1. [CRITICAL] Missing file: src/api/route.ts
|
|
||||||
2. [HIGH] Type error in lib/auth.ts:45
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
</verdict_format>
|
|
||||||
|
### FAIL Output
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
❌ VALIDATION FAILED
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Failures:
|
||||||
|
1. File missing: app/api/occupant/agreement/route.ts
|
||||||
|
2. Type check: 3 errors in lib/api/auth.ts
|
||||||
|
3. Tests: 2 failing (api/occupant tests)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Cannot proceed to code review until these are fixed.
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Why This Works
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Verification is NOT rubber-stamping.**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Inspector's job is to find the truth:
|
||||||
|
- Did the work actually get done?
|
||||||
|
- Do the quality checks actually pass?
|
||||||
|
- Are the files actually there?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
If something is wrong, say so with evidence.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Don't do this:**
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Take Builder's word for anything
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Skip verification steps
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Assume tests pass without running them
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Give PASS verdict if ANY check fails
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Do this instead:**
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Run all checks yourself
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Provide specific evidence
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Give honest verdict
|
||||||
|
- ✅ FAIL fast if issues found
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Example: Good Verification
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
## Verification Results
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**File Checks:**
|
||||||
|
✅ lib/billing/payment-processor.ts (1,234 lines)
|
||||||
|
✅ lib/billing/__tests__/payment-processor.test.ts (456 lines)
|
||||||
|
✅ lib/billing/worker.ts (modified)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Quality Checks:**
|
||||||
|
✅ Type check: PASS (0 errors)
|
||||||
|
✅ Linter: PASS (0 warnings)
|
||||||
|
✅ Build: PASS (2.3s)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Tests:**
|
||||||
|
✅ 48/48 passing
|
||||||
|
✅ 96% coverage
|
||||||
|
✅ 0 skipped
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Git Status:**
|
||||||
|
- Modified: 1 file
|
||||||
|
- Created: 2 files
|
||||||
|
- Total: 3 files changed
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Verdict:** PASS
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Ready for code review.
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Example: Bad Verification (Don't Do This)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```markdown
|
||||||
|
## Verification Results
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Everything looks good! ✅
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Builder said tests pass and I believe them.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Verdict:** PASS
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What's wrong:**
|
||||||
|
- ❌ No evidence
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Trusted claims without verification
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Didn't run checks
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Rubber-stamped
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Remember
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**You are the INSPECTOR. Your job is to find the truth.**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
If you give a PASS verdict and later find issues, that's on you.
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -42,6 +42,60 @@ complexity_routing:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<process>
|
<process>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<verification_checklist>
|
||||||
|
## Implementation Execution Checklist
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Story {{story_key}} requires these exact steps (cannot skip):**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Prerequisites (Auto-Fixed)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 0.1:** Story file exists (auto-create if missing)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 0.2:** Gap analysis complete (auto-run if missing)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 1: Builder (Steps 1-4)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 1.1:** Builder agent spawned
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 1.2:** Builder creates completion artifact
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 1.3:** Verify artifact exists (file check)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 1.4:** Verify claimed files exist
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 2: Inspector (Steps 5-6)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 2.1:** Inspector agent spawned (fresh context)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 2.2:** Inspector runs all quality checks
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 2.3:** Inspector creates completion artifact
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 2.4:** Verify PASS verdict
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 3: Reviewer (Step 7) [Skip if micro complexity]
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 3.1:** Reviewer agent spawned (adversarial)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 3.2:** Reviewer finds issues
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 3.3:** Reviewer creates completion artifact
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 3.4:** Categorize issues (CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 4: Fixer (Steps 8-9)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 4.1:** Fixer agent spawned
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 4.2:** Fixer resolves CRITICAL + HIGH issues
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 4.3:** Fixer creates completion artifact
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 4.4:** Fixer commits changes
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 4.5:** Verify git commit exists
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 5: Reconciliation (Orchestrator)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 5.1:** Load Fixer completion artifact
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 5.2:** Parse JSON for structured data
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 5.3:** Update story file tasks (check off completed)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 5.4:** Fill Dev Agent Record
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 5.5:** Verify story file updated (bash check)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Final Verification
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 6.1:** Git commit exists for story
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 6.2:** Story has checked tasks (count > 0)
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 6.3:** Dev Agent Record filled
|
||||||
|
- [ ] **Step 6.4:** Sprint status updated to "done"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**If any step fails:**
|
||||||
|
- HALT immediately
|
||||||
|
- Report which step failed
|
||||||
|
- Fix before proceeding
|
||||||
|
- Cannot skip steps
|
||||||
|
</verification_checklist>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<step name="ensure_prerequisites" priority="first">
|
<step name="ensure_prerequisites" priority="first">
|
||||||
**AUTO-FIX MISSING PREREQUISITES**
|
**AUTO-FIX MISSING PREREQUISITES**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
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