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+# Testing Standards
+
+Applies to: `**/*.py`, `**/*.ts`, `**/*.tsx`, `**/*.js`, `**/*.jsx`
+
+## Test-Driven Development (Default)
+
+TDD is the default workflow for all code, including demos and prototypes. **Write tests first, before any implementation code.** Tests are how you prove you understand the problem — if you can't write a failing test, you don't yet understand what needs to change.
+
+1. **Red**: Write a failing test that defines the desired behavior
+2. **Green**: Write the minimal code to make the test pass
+3. **Refactor**: Clean up while keeping tests green
+
+Do not skip TDD for demo code. Demos build muscle memory — the habit carries into production.
+
+### Understand Before You Test
+
+Before writing tests, invest time in understanding the code:
+
+1. **Explore the codebase** — Read the module under test, its callers, and its dependencies. Understand the data flow end to end.
+2. **Identify the root cause** — If fixing a bug, trace the problem to its origin. Don't test (or fix) surface symptoms when the real issue is deeper in the call chain.
+3. **Reason through edge cases** — Consider boundary conditions, error states, concurrent access, and interactions with adjacent modules. Your tests should cover what could actually go wrong, not just the obvious happy path.
+
+### Adding Tests to Existing Untested Code
+
+When working in a codebase without tests:
+
+1. Write a **characterization test** that captures current behavior before making changes
+2. Use the characterization test as a safety net while refactoring
+3. Then follow normal TDD for the new change
+
+## Test Categories (Required for All Code)
+
+Every unit under test requires coverage across three categories:
+
+### 1. Normal Cases (Happy Path)
+- Standard inputs and expected use cases
+- Common workflows and default configurations
+- Typical data volumes
+
+### 2. Boundary Cases
+- Minimum/maximum values (0, 1, -1, MAX_INT)
+- Empty vs null vs undefined (language-appropriate)
+- Single-element collections
+- Unicode and internationalization (emoji, RTL text, combining characters)
+- Very long strings, deeply nested structures
+- Timezone boundaries (midnight, DST transitions)
+- Date edge cases (leap years, month boundaries)
+
+### 3. Error Cases
+- Invalid inputs and type mismatches
+- Network failures and timeouts
+- Missing required parameters
+- Permission denied scenarios
+- Resource exhaustion
+- Malformed data
+
+## Test Organization
+
+```
+tests/
+  unit/           # One test file per source file
+  integration/    # Multi-component workflows
+  e2e/            # Full system tests
+```
+
+## Naming Convention
+
+- Unit: `test_<module>_<function>_<scenario>_<expected>`
+- Integration: `test_integration_<workflow>_<scenario>_<outcome>`
+
+Examples:
+- `test_satellite_calculate_position_null_input_raises_error`
+- `test_integration_telemetry_sync_network_timeout_retries_three_times`
+
+## Test Quality
+
+### Independence
+- No shared mutable state between tests
+- Each test runs successfully in isolation
+- Explicit setup and teardown
+
+### Determinism
+- Never hardcode dates or times — generate them relative to `now()`
+- No reliance on test execution order
+- No flaky network calls in unit tests
+
+### Performance
+- Unit tests: <100ms each
+- Integration tests: <1s each
+- E2E tests: <10s each
+- Mark slow tests with appropriate decorators/tags
+
+### Mocking Boundaries
+Mock external dependencies at the system boundary:
+- Network calls (HTTP, gRPC, WebSocket)
+- File I/O and cloud storage
+- Time and dates
+- Third-party service clients
+
+Never mock:
+- The code under test
+- Internal domain logic
+- Framework behavior (ORM queries, middleware, hooks)
+
+## Coverage Targets
+
+- Business logic and domain services: **90%+**
+- API endpoints and views: **80%+**
+- UI components: **70%+**
+- Utilities and helpers: **90%+**
+- Overall project minimum: **80%+**
+
+New code must not decrease coverage. PRs that lower coverage require justification.
+
+## TDD Discipline
+
+TDD is non-negotiable. These are the rationalizations agents use to skip it — don't fall for them:
+
+| Excuse | Why It's Wrong |
+|--------|----------------|
+| "This is too simple to need a test" | Simple code breaks too. The test takes 30 seconds. Write it. |
+| "I'll add tests after the implementation" | You won't, and even if you do, they'll test what you wrote rather than what was needed. Test-after validates implementation, not behavior. |
+| "Let me just get it working first" | That's not TDD. If you can't write a failing test, you don't understand the requirement yet. |
+| "This is just a refactor" | Refactors without tests are guesses. Write a characterization test first, then refactor while it stays green. |
+| "I'm only changing one line" | One-line changes cause production outages. Write a test that covers the line you're changing. |
+| "The existing code has no tests" | Start with a characterization test. Don't make the problem worse. |
+| "This is demo/prototype code" | Demos build habits. Untested demo code becomes untested production code. |
+| "I need to spike first" | Spikes are fine — then throw away the spike, write the test, and implement properly. |
+
+If you catch yourself thinking any of these, stop and write the test.
+
+## Anti-Patterns (Do Not Do)
+
+- Hardcoded dates or timestamps (they rot)
+- Testing implementation details instead of behavior
+- Mocking the thing you're testing
+- Shared mutable state between tests
+- Non-deterministic tests (random without seed, network in unit tests)
+- Testing framework behavior instead of your code
+- Ignoring or skipping failing tests without a tracking issue
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+# Verification Before Completion
+
+Applies to: `**/*`
+
+## The Rule
+
+Do not claim work is done without fresh verification evidence. Run the command, read the output, confirm it matches the claim, then — and only then — declare success.
+
+This applies to every completion claim:
+- "Tests pass" → Run the test suite. Read the output. Confirm all green.
+- "Linter is clean" → Run the linter. Read the output. Confirm no warnings.
+- "Build succeeds" → Run the build. Read the output. Confirm no errors.
+- "Bug is fixed" → Run the reproduction steps. Confirm the bug is gone.
+- "No regressions" → Run the full test suite, not just the tests you added.
+
+## What Fresh Means
+
+- Run the verification command **now**, in the current session
+- Do not rely on a previous run from before your changes
+- Do not assume your changes didn't break something unrelated
+- Do not extrapolate from partial output — read the whole result
+
+## Red Flags
+
+If you find yourself using these words, you haven't verified:
+
+- "should" ("tests should pass")
+- "probably" ("this probably works")
+- "I believe" ("I believe the build is clean")
+- "based on the changes" ("based on the changes, nothing should break")
+
+Replace beliefs with evidence. Run the command.
+
+## Before Committing
+
+Before any commit:
+1. Run the test suite — confirm all tests pass
+2. Run the linter — confirm no new warnings
+3. Run the type checker — confirm no new errors
+4. Review the diff — confirm only intended changes are staged
+
+Do not commit based on the assumption that nothing broke. Verify.