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Tdd Repair

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: testing  ·  Last updated:
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Test-Driven Repair — given a failing test, spawn a bounded headless `claude -p` (Read/Edit/Bash only) that makes the test pass without modifying it. Modeled on agent-harness-generator's ADR-175 Test-Driven Repair mode. Bounded cost via --max-budget-usd, bounded capability via --allowedTools. Closes the loop the TDD plugins didn't — we generate tests, this fixes the code to satisfy them.
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About this skill (catalog notes)

Tdd Repair includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); worked examples; pricing or quota commentary. The SKILL.md runs to about 830 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source
Cognitum.One
License
MIT
Original author
ruvnet
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Engineering · testing
Indexed related skills
10

How Tdd Repair fits the catalog

Tdd Repair sits in the Engineering category under the testing sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Surfaces the Test-Driven Repair loop as a ruflo skill. Use when you have a failing test and want the source-under-test fixed automatically, with the test's pass/fail as the verification gate (no LLM-as-judge).

What this skill does

Tdd Repair is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the testing sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/tdd-repair/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Tdd Repair Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/tdd-repair
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/tdd-repair/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/tdd-repair/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/tdd-repair/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/tdd-repair/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\tdd-repair\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Tdd Repair Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/tdd-repair/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Tdd Repair skill do?
Test-Driven Repair — given a failing test, spawn a bounded headless `claude -p` (Read/Edit/Bash only) that makes the test pass without modifying it. Modeled on agent-harness-generator's ADR-175 Test-Driven Repair mode. Bounded cost via --max-budget-usd, bounded capability via --allowedTools. Closes the loop the TDD plugins didn't — we generate tests, this fixes the code to satisfy them.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Tdd Repair skill?
Use Tdd Repair when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the testing area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Tdd Repair" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Tdd Repair skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Tdd Repair is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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ruvnet. (2026). Tdd Repair [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/tdd-repair/
BibTeX
@misc{tdd-repair-2026,
  author    = {ruvnet},
  title     = {Tdd Repair [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/tdd-repair/}
}

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