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step-03-test-strategy	Map acceptance criteria to test levels and priorities	{test_artifacts}/atdd-checklist-{story_id}.md	./step-04-generate-tests.md

Step 3: Test Strategy

STEP GOAL

Translate acceptance criteria into a prioritized, level-appropriate test plan.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES

📖 Read the entire step file before acting
✅ Speak in {communication_language}
🚫 Avoid duplicate coverage across levels

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
💾 Record outputs before proceeding
📖 Load the next step only when instructed

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

Available context: config, loaded artifacts, and knowledge fragments
Focus: this step's goal only
Limits: do not execute future steps
Dependencies: prior steps' outputs (if any)

MANDATORY SEQUENCE

CRITICAL: Follow this sequence exactly. Do not skip, reorder, or improvise.

1. Map Acceptance Criteria

Convert each acceptance criterion into test scenarios
Include negative and edge cases where risk is high

2. Select Test Levels

Choose the best level per scenario based on {detected_stack}:

If {detected_stack} is frontend or fullstack:

E2E for critical user journeys
API for business logic and service contracts
Component for UI behavior

If {detected_stack} is backend or fullstack:

Unit for pure functions, business logic, and edge cases
Integration for service interactions, database queries, and middleware
API/Contract for endpoint validation, request/response schemas, and Pact contracts
No E2E for pure backend projects (no browser-based testing needed)

3. Prioritize Tests

Assign P0–P3 priorities using risk and business impact.

4. Confirm Red Phase Requirements

Ensure all tests are designed to fail before implementation (TDD red phase).

5. Save Progress

Save this step's accumulated work to {outputFile}.

If {outputFile} does not exist (first save), create it with YAML frontmatter:
```
---
stepsCompleted: ['step-03-test-strategy']
lastStep: 'step-03-test-strategy'
lastSaved: '{date}'
---
```
Then write this step's output below the frontmatter.
If {outputFile} already exists, update:
- Add 'step-03-test-strategy' to stepsCompleted array (only if not already present)
- Set lastStep: 'step-03-test-strategy'
- Set lastSaved: '{date}'
- Append this step's output to the appropriate section.

Load next step: {nextStepFile}

🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:

✅ SUCCESS:

Step completed in full with required outputs

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

Skipped sequence steps or missing outputs Master Rule: Skipping steps is FORBIDDEN.

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