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Add Design Pattern Documentation: - Add CopyFirstMigration.md - Documents the copy-first migration principle used in the TestDrive-JSUI capability migration - Add DontRepeatYourself.md - Documents the DRY principle - Add DesignPrincipleSchema.json - JSON schema for design pattern documentation Update Submodule: - Update testdrive-jsui submodule pointer to include Phase 4 documentation (migration completion with legacy file cleanup) Context: These design pattern examples document the principles applied during the successful TestDrive-JSUI migration, which serves as a reference implementation of the copy-first migration pattern. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Design Principle: Copy First Migration
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## Meta
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- **Name:** Copy First Migration
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- **ShortName:** CopyFirst
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- **Version:** 0.1
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- **Status:** Draft
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- **Tags:** refactoring, migration, safety, testing, legacy
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- **RelatedPrinciples:** Don’t Repeat Yourself, Safe Refactoring, Test Pyramid, Capability-Based Testing
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---
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## Intent
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Enable safe refactoring and structural migration of codebases by preserving
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existing, working functionality until the new implementation is fully verified.
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This principle prioritizes **reversibility, confidence, and continuity** over
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speed or elegance.
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## CoreStatement
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Never move code directly; always copy first and delete only after verified
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behavioral equivalence is established.
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---
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## Scope
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### InScope
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- Large-scale refactors or directory restructurings
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- Technology or language migrations (e.g. JS → new JS layout, JS → Python integration)
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- Legacy code stabilization
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- Safety-critical or business-critical systems
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- Situations with incomplete test coverage
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### OutOfScope
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- Greenfield development
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- Trivial refactors with full and trusted test coverage
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- One-off throwaway scripts
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- Performance-driven rewrites where duplication is unacceptable
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---
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## InterpretationGuidelines
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### What “Copy First” Means
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- The original code remains untouched and functional
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- The new version is treated as **experimental until proven**
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- Deletion is a **final, explicit act**, not an implicit side effect
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### Common Misinterpretations
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- “This is inefficient because it duplicates code”
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→ Duplication is intentional and temporary
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- “Moving files is faster”
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→ Speed is not the optimization target here
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- “Tests alone are enough”
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→ Tests are necessary but not sufficient without behavioral comparison
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---
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## DetectionHeuristics
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### Structural Signals
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- Files or modules being relocated across directories or packages
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- Parallel implementations during migration
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- Introduction of a new architectural boundary
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### Semantic Signals
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- Code paths that must remain behaviorally identical
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- Business rules with high regression risk
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- Legacy logic that is poorly documented but relied upon
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### Change-Cost Signals
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- Rollbacks are expensive or disruptive
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- Failures would impact production or customers
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- Migration spans multiple commits or teams
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## DiagnosticQuestions
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1. What breaks if this migration is wrong?
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2. Do we have a known-good reference implementation?
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3. Can both old and new code paths run in parallel?
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4. How quickly can we revert if a defect is found?
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5. What is the minimal proof of behavioral equivalence?
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---
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## RecommendedActions
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### Low-Risk Actions
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- Copy files to the new location instead of moving
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- Preserve original imports and entry points
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- Add logging or tracing for comparison
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### Medium-Risk Actions
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- Introduce dual-track execution (old + new)
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- Add integration tests targeting both implementations
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- Compare outputs, side effects, and error behavior
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### High-Risk Actions
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- Switch production usage to the new implementation
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- Remove old code only after full verification
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- Collapse duplicated paths once confidence is established
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## AcceptanceCriteria
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- Original code remains functional until final removal
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- New code passes all existing tests
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- New integration tests validate identical behavior
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- Dual-track comparisons show no regressions
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- Deletion of old code is deliberate and reversible up to the final step
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## AntiPatterns
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- Moving files directly without a fallback
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- Refactoring and migration in a single irreversible step
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- Deleting “unused” code before equivalence is proven
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- Assuming test parity guarantees behavioral parity
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- Big-bang migrations without rollback paths
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## Tradeoffs
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Applying Copy First Migration intentionally:
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- Introduces temporary duplication
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- Increases short-term codebase size
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- Slows perceived progress
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These costs are justified by dramatically reduced risk and higher confidence
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during complex migrations.
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## AgentUsage
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### When to Apply This Lens
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- During directory, module, or architecture migrations
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- When refactoring legacy or poorly understood code
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- When safety and uptime matter more than speed
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- When rollback must remain possible at all times
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### When to Suspend This Lens
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- In greenfield projects
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- When full test coverage and confidence already exist
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- For trivial mechanical refactors
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### Expected Agent Output
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- Identification of migration boundaries
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- Copy-first migration plan with explicit stages
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- Test strategy (unit, integration, dual-track)
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- Rollback points and deletion criteria
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- Clear signal for when old code may be removed
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