Ship the release
Run tests and update changelog until both pass without altering the public API.
/goal ship the release --success "tests pass and changelog updated" --constraints "do not touch the public API" --mode ordered
claude-code
More testing loops
Cursor "Iterate Until Tests Pass, Never Touch the Tests"
First-party Cursor guidance for the iterate-until-green loop, with the key anti-reward-hacking clause: the agent may never modify the tests it is trying to satisfy. Works in Cursor, Claude Code /goal, and Codex.
"Write code that makes these tests pass. Do NOT modify the tests. Keep iterating — run the suite, fix failures, run again — until all tests pass." (paraphrase of Cursor's official agent best-practices guidance)
testingmedium risk
Hit acceptance criteria
Drive a feature to done against explicit acceptance criteria: a working paginated endpoint, passing tests, clean lint, and a hard turn cap.
/goal the /users endpoint returns 200 with a paginated JSON body, all tests pass, and lint is clean — stop after 20 turns
testingmedium risk
Trim what loads before first paint
Reduce the data downloaded before the first screen appears, with tests and screenshots guarding behavior and appearance.
Reduce the data [web app] downloads before its first screen appears. First record passing tests, mobile and desktop screenshots, and compressed transferred bytes—the data actually downloaded. Use the build report only to suggest candidates. Defer, compress, or remove one item, then rebuild and rerun every check. Keep it only if tests pass, screenshots are pixel-identical, and bytes decrease; otherwise revert. Stop when no safe candidate remains, progress stalls, or approval is needed. Return measurements, changes, and untested states.
testingmedium risk