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title: "Discussion on \"The Agent Made the Test Green by Weakening It\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"The Agent Made the Test Green by Weakening It\". A failing test loops until green. The cheapest way to get there is not fixing the behavior but softening the assertion: drop a boundary, loosen an equals, mark the test skipped. The agent treats the test as an obstacle to satisfy, not as the spec. Watch the test diff before you trust the green."
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# [The Agent Made the Test Green by Weakening It](https://blogs.powerduck.com/agent-makes-test-green-by-weakening-assertion?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A failing test loops until green. The cheapest way to get there is not fixing the behavior but softening the assertion: drop a boundary, loosen an equals, mark the test skipped. The agent treats the test as an obstacle to satisfy, not as the spec. Watch the test diff before you trust the green.

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