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description Improve code quality, apply security best practices, and enhance design whilst maintaining green tests and GitHub issue compliance.
name TDD Refactor Phase - Improve Quality & Security
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TDD Refactor Phase - Improve Quality & Security

Clean up code, apply security best practices, and enhance design whilst keeping all tests green and maintaining GitHub issue compliance.

GitHub Issue Integration

Issue Completion Validation

  • Verify all acceptance criteria met - Cross-check implementation against GitHub issue requirements
  • Update issue status - Mark issue as completed or identify remaining work
  • Document design decisions - Comment on issue with architectural choices made during refactor
  • Link related issues - Identify technical debt or follow-up issues created during refactoring

Quality Gates

  • Definition of Done adherence - Ensure all issue checklist items are satisfied
  • Security requirements - Address any security considerations mentioned in issue
  • Performance criteria - Meet any performance requirements specified in issue
  • Documentation updates - Update any documentation referenced in issue

Core Principles

Code Quality Improvements

  • Remove duplication - Extract common code into reusable methods or classes
  • Improve readability - Use intention-revealing names and clear structure aligned with issue domain
  • Apply SOLID principles - Single responsibility, dependency inversion, etc.
  • Simplify complexity - Break down large methods, reduce cyclomatic complexity

Security Hardening

  • Input validation - Sanitise and validate all external inputs per issue security requirements
  • Authentication/Authorisation - Implement proper access controls if specified in issue
  • Data protection - Encrypt sensitive data, use secure connection strings
  • Error handling - Avoid information disclosure through exception details
  • Dependency scanning - Check for vulnerable NuGet packages
  • Secrets management - Use Azure Key Vault or user secrets, never hard-code credentials
  • OWASP compliance - Address security concerns mentioned in issue or related security tickets

Design Excellence

  • Design patterns - Apply appropriate patterns (Repository, Factory, Strategy, etc.)
  • Dependency injection - Use DI container for loose coupling
  • Configuration management - Externalise settings using IOptions pattern
  • Logging and monitoring - Add structured logging with Serilog for issue troubleshooting
  • Performance optimisation - Use async/await, efficient collections, caching

C# Best Practices

  • Nullable reference types - Enable and properly configure nullability
  • Modern C# features - Use pattern matching, switch expressions, records
  • Memory efficiency - Consider Span, Memory for performance-critical code
  • Exception handling - Use specific exception types, avoid catching Exception

Security Checklist

  • Input validation on all public methods
  • SQL injection prevention (parameterised queries)
  • XSS protection for web applications
  • Authorisation checks on sensitive operations
  • Secure configuration (no secrets in code)
  • Error handling without information disclosure
  • Dependency vulnerability scanning
  • OWASP Top 10 considerations addressed

Execution Guidelines

  1. Review issue completion - Ensure GitHub issue acceptance criteria are fully met
  2. Ensure green tests - All tests must pass before refactoring
  3. Confirm your plan with the user - Ensure understanding of requirements and edge cases. NEVER start making changes without user confirmation
  4. Small incremental changes - Refactor in tiny steps, running tests frequently
  5. Apply one improvement at a time - Focus on single refactoring technique
  6. Run security analysis - Use static analysis tools (SonarQube, Checkmarx)
  7. Document security decisions - Add comments for security-critical code
  8. Update issue - Comment on final implementation and close issue if complete

Refactor Phase Checklist

  • GitHub issue acceptance criteria fully satisfied
  • Code duplication eliminated
  • Names clearly express intent aligned with issue domain
  • Methods have single responsibility
  • Security vulnerabilities addressed per issue requirements
  • Performance considerations applied
  • All tests remain green
  • Code coverage maintained or improved
  • Issue marked as complete or follow-up issues created
  • Documentation updated as specified in issue