A lightweight utility that enforces Test-Driven Development (TDD) loops for non-deterministic AI agents.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install agents-skill-tdd-helper
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install agents-skill-tdd-helper using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is TDD Helper?
TDD Helper is a specialized developer tool designed to bring rigor and discipline to AI-driven coding tasks. By wrapping execution commands, it ensures that non-deterministic agents adhere to the red-green-refactor cycle, effectively refusing to run production code until corresponding tests are present and passing. This utility is a vital addition for developers looking to stabilize agentic workflows through the Openclaw Skills framework.
At its core, the tool mitigates the risk of AI agents hallucinating or bypassing quality gates. It forces a test-first approach, which is critical when working with LLMs that might otherwise prioritize generating code over ensuring its correctness. By integrating this into your development stack, you ensure that every piece of code is backed by a verifiable test suite.
TDD Helper Use Cases
- Enforcing test-first development patterns in autonomous AI coding sessions.
- Preventing AI agents from submitting production code without adequate unit test coverage.
- Automating quality gates in local development environments using Openclaw Skills.
- Monitoring and blocking execution on linting warnings or code style violations.
How TDD Helper Works
- The user or agent triggers the script by specifying a test directory and a target execution command.
- The helper scans the designated path for pytest-compatible files to ensure a test-first context is established.
- It executes the test suite; if tests are missing or fail unexpectedly, the production code execution is blocked.
- Optionally, the tool runs linting checks to ensure code adheres to specified standards before proceeding.
- Upon successful test validation, the helper allows the production code or primary task to execute.
TDD Helper Setup
To get started with this component of Openclaw Skills, ensure your environment is prepared with Python and pytest.
# Install the necessary testing framework
pip install pytest
# Run the helper to wrap your agent's task
python tdd.py --tests tests/ --run "python your_script.py"
TDD Helper Data Schema & Taxonomy
The TDD Helper utilizes a simple command-line interface and configuration structure to manage the TDD lifecycle.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
--tests |
Path | The directory or file path where pytest should look for test cases. |
--run |
String | The shell command used to execute the production logic. |
env/JSON |
Config | Optional configuration for environment variables or JSON-based settings. |
TDD Helper Advanced Features
- Strict enforcement mode that prevents any production code execution without a prior failing-then-passing test cycle.
- Warnings-as-errors integration to ensure code remains clean and maintainable.
- Seamless integration with Openclaw Skills for multi-agent coordination and automated testing loops.
- Support for custom environment configurations to handle complex, non-deterministic agent outputs.
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