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Test-First Bug Fix Workflow

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Ilker Ulusoy
Contributed byIlker UlusoySource

Feb 21, 2026

Test-First Bug Fix Workflow A structured prompt for debugging with a test-first methodology, guiding the AI to reproduce, fix, and verify bugs while documenting changes.

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I have a bug: ${bug}. Take a test-first approach: 1) Read the relevant source files and existing tests. 2) Write a failing test that reproduces the exact bug. 3) Run the test suite to confirm it fails. 4) Implement the minimal fix. 5) Re-run the full test suite. 6) If any test fails, analyze the fai...

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