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Test Failure Fix Workflow
For fixing failing tests and test suite issues. Uses native Claude Tasks for phase tracking.
Task Setup (Before Starting)
T1 = TaskCreate(subject="Compile & collect failures", activeForm="Compiling and collecting failures")
T2 = TaskCreate(subject="Debug root causes", activeForm="Debugging test failures", addBlockedBy=[T1])
T3 = TaskCreate(subject="Plan fixes", activeForm="Planning fixes", addBlockedBy=[T2])
T4 = TaskCreate(subject="Implement fixes", activeForm="Implementing fixes", addBlockedBy=[T3])
T5 = TaskCreate(subject="Re-test", activeForm="Re-running tests", addBlockedBy=[T4])
T6 = TaskCreate(subject="Code review", activeForm="Reviewing code", addBlockedBy=[T5])
Workflow
Step 1: Compile & Collect Failures
TaskUpdate(T1, status="in_progress")
Use tester agent. Fix all syntax errors before running tests.
- Run full test suite, collect all failures
- Group failures by module/area
TaskUpdate(T1, status="completed")
Step 2: Debug
TaskUpdate(T2, status="in_progress")
Use debugger agent for root cause analysis.
- Analyze each failure group
- Identify shared root causes across failures
TaskUpdate(T2, status="completed")
Step 3: Plan
TaskUpdate(T3, status="in_progress")
Use planner agent for fix strategy.
- Prioritize fixes (shared root causes first)
- Identify dependencies between fixes
TaskUpdate(T3, status="completed")
Step 4: Implement
TaskUpdate(T4, status="in_progress")
Implement fixes step by step per plan.
TaskUpdate(T4, status="completed")
Step 5: Re-test
TaskUpdate(T5, status="in_progress")
Use tester agent. If tests still fail → keep T5 in_progress, loop back to Step 2.
TaskUpdate(T5, status="completed")
Step 6: Review
TaskUpdate(T6, status="in_progress")
Use code-reviewer agent.
TaskUpdate(T6, status="completed")
Common Commands
npm test
bun test
pytest
go test ./...
Tips
- Run single failing test first for faster iteration
- Check test assertions vs actual behavior
- Verify test fixtures/mocks are correct
- Don't modify tests to pass unless test is wrong