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Testing with Agents in a Minute

Verification gates, agent-written tests, and how to avoid fake green builds.

• beginnerVerification gatesA verification gate is a deterministic check that must pass before agent work is accepted.
• intermediateTest-first agent workflowsTest-first agent workflows make the agent write or confirm a failing check before implementing—so done means the check flipped green.
• intermediateAvoiding self-verificationDo not let an agent be the only judge of its own correctness—especially when it can edit the tests.