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Research and write test cases for a rule. Spawns a test-researcher to produce a coverage matrix, then test-case-writers (one per category) to create the files.

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Write Test Cases for a Rule

Rule ID: $ARGUMENTS

Step 1: Spawn the test-researcher agent

Spawn the test-researcher agent with:

  • The rule ID: $ARGUMENTS
  • The plan path (if known)

The researcher will produce a coverage matrix at tests/Spire.Analyzers.Tests/$ARGUMENTS/coverage-matrix.md.

Step 2: Review the coverage matrix

Read the coverage matrix. Check:

  • Are all relevant detection methods covered?
  • Are all syntactic contexts enumerated?
  • Are there enough should_pass cases for edge cases and false positives?
  • Are the file names clear and consistent?

Add or remove cases as needed by editing the matrix.

Step 3: Spawn test-case-writer agents

For each category in the matrix, spawn one test-case-writer agent in parallel:

  • Tell it the rule ID: $ARGUMENTS
  • Tell it which category to write (reference the section in the coverage matrix)

Step 4: Verify

After all writers complete:

  • Run dotnet build — the test project must compile cleanly.
  • Count total case files vs matrix entries — ensure nothing was missed.
  • Note: tests will FAIL at this stage because no analyzer exists yet. That is expected and correct (TDD).

Constraints

  • Review the matrix before spawning writers — this is the quality gate.
  • If a writer runs out of budget, spawn another to continue the remaining cases from its category.
  • Do NOT write case files yourself — delegate to the writer agents.