Write Tests First with TDD Workflow

Claude Code is excellent at TDD. Start by describing what you want to test:

"Write a Pest test for a VoteButtons Livewire component that verifies:
- authenticated users can upvote
- clicking upvote twice toggles it off
- guests are redirected to login"

Claude will generate the test file:

test('authenticated user can upvote a tip', function () {
    $user = User::factory()->create();
    $tip = Tip::factory()->published()->create();

    $this->actingAs($user);

    Livewire::test('vote-buttons', ['tip' => $tip])
        ->call('upvote');

    expect($tip->fresh()->score)->toBe(1);
});

test('guest is redirected when trying to vote', function () {
    $tip = Tip::factory()->published()->create();

    Livewire::test('vote-buttons', ['tip' => $tip])
        ->call('upvote')
        ->assertRedirect(route('login'));
});

Run the tests to confirm they fail:

php artisan test --compact --filter=VoteTest

Then tell Claude to implement the component to make the tests pass. This workflow catches edge cases early and gives you confidence in the implementation.