{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/test-driven-development/refs/heads/main/json-structure/test-driven-development-cycle-structure.json",
  "name": "TDDCycle",
  "description": "A single red-green-refactor iteration in the test-driven development cycle, tracking the failing test, implementation, and refactoring steps.",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "description": "Unique identifier for the TDD cycle.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "phase": {
      "enum": [
        "red",
        "green",
        "refactor"
      ],
      "description": "Current phase of the TDD red-green-refactor cycle.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "test_name": {
      "description": "Name of the test written in the red phase.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "test_description": {
      "description": "Description of what behavior the test specifies.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "test_code": {
      "description": "The test code written to define the expected behavior.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "implementation_code": {
      "description": "The minimal implementation code written to make the test pass in the green phase.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "refactored_code": {
      "description": "The improved code produced in the refactor phase while keeping tests passing.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "test_status": {
      "enum": [
        "failing",
        "passing"
      ],
      "description": "Whether the test is currently failing or passing.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "language": {
      "description": "Programming language used (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java, Ruby).",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "framework": {
      "description": "Testing framework used (e.g., Jest, pytest, JUnit, RSpec).",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "commit_hash": {
      "description": "Git commit hash associated with this TDD cycle step.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "created_at": {
      "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when this TDD cycle was recorded.",
      "type": "datetime"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "phase",
    "test_name",
    "test_status"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}