---
kind: brain-preference
id: pref-test-before-refactor
created_at: "2026-05-11T11:00:00Z"
_confirmed_at: null
unconfirmed_until: "2026-05-25T11:00:00Z"
tags: [brain, brain/preference, brain/topic/test-before-refactor, brain/scope/coding]
topic: test-before-refactor
_status: unconfirmed
principle: Add or update tests covering the behaviour to be refactored before changing implementation.
_evidenced_by: []
_applied_count: 0
_violated_count: 0
_last_evidence_at: null
_confidence: low
_confidence_value: 0
pinned: false
scope: coding
---
