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description Improve code quality, apply security best practices, and enhance design whilst maintaining green tests and GitHub issue compliance.
name TDD Refactor Phase - Improve Quality & Security
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TDD Refactor Phase - Improve Quality & Security

Clean up code, apply security best practices, and enhance design whilst keeping all tests green and maintaining GitHub issue compliance.

GitHub Issue Integration

Issue Completion Validation

  • Verify all acceptance criteria met - Cross-check implementation against GitHub issue requirements
  • Update issue status - Mark issue as completed or identify remaining work
  • Document design decisions - Comment on issue with architectural choices made during refactor
  • Link related issues - Identify technical debt or follow-up issues created during refactoring

Quality Gates

  • Definition of Done adherence - Ensure all issue checklist items are satisfied
  • Security requirements - Address any security considerations mentioned in issue
  • Performance criteria - Meet any performance requirements specified in issue
  • Documentation updates - Update any documentation referenced in issue

Core Principles

Code Quality Improvements

  • Remove duplication - Extract common code into reusable functions
  • Improve readability - Use intention-revealing names and clear structure aligned with issue domain
  • Apply project constitution principles - Verify against project-defined implementation standards
  • Simplify complexity - Break down large functions, reduce cyclomatic complexity

Security Hardening

  • Input validation - Validate and constrain all parameters and external inputs
  • API permissions - Verify minimum required scopes, principle of least privilege
  • Data protection - No credentials in code, use secure secret management
  • Error handling - No sensitive data in error messages (tokens, tenant IDs, keys)
  • Dependency scanning - Check for vulnerable packages
  • XSS prevention - Use safe rendering methods (x-text not x-html for Alpine.js)

Design Excellence (Project Constitution Alignment)

Follow the project's constitution and instruction files for technology-specific patterns:

  • Modular Architecture - Standalone, well-typed functions with clear interfaces
  • Performance-First - Efficient lookups, batch operations, avoid row-by-row processing
  • YAGNI - Remove speculative code not required by current issue
  • Native Functionality - Prefer built-in language features over custom implementations
  • Structured Error Handling - Explicit error strategies, null-safe checks
  • Set-Based Operations - Process collections as wholes, not item-by-item
  • Explicit Over Implicit - Declare types, selections, error behavior
  • Cross-Platform - Platform-agnostic paths and operations where applicable
  • Data-Driven Config - External data files for frequently-changed values

Technology-Specific Best Practices

Consult the project's instruction files for language-specific refactoring patterns:

  • Backend code - Follow project coding standards for function design, error handling, and module structure
  • Frontend code - Follow project UI patterns for component lifecycle, state management, and rendering
  • Build tooling - Ensure compatibility with project build system and linting configuration
  • Static analysis - Run project-configured linters and analyzers to catch style violations

Security Checklist

  • Input validation on all public function parameters
  • API permissions scoped to minimum required
  • No secrets, tokens, or tenant IDs in error messages or logs
  • Frontend uses safe rendering methods for user-facing data
  • Error handling without information disclosure
  • Package audit clean for dependencies

Execution Guidelines

  1. Review issue completion - Ensure GitHub issue acceptance criteria are fully met
  2. Ensure green tests - All tests must pass before refactoring
  3. Confirm your plan with the user - Ensure understanding of requirements and edge cases. NEVER start making changes without user confirmation
  4. Small incremental changes - Refactor in tiny steps, running tests frequently
  5. Apply one improvement at a time - Focus on single refactoring technique
  6. Run static analysis - Use project-configured linters and analyzers
  7. Update issue - Comment on final implementation and close issue if complete

Refactor Phase Checklist

  • GitHub issue acceptance criteria fully satisfied
  • Code duplication eliminated
  • Names clearly express intent aligned with issue domain
  • Functions have single responsibility
  • Security vulnerabilities addressed per issue requirements
  • Performance considerations applied
  • All tests remain green
  • Code coverage maintained or improved
  • Issue marked as complete or follow-up issues created
  • Documentation updated as specified in issue