feat: Implement comprehensive Testing Architecture Enhancement

Establishes robust testing framework with clean architecture patterns:

## Phase 1: Test Infrastructure Foundation
- Global test configuration with pytest.ini and conftest.py
- Isolated test workspaces and environment management
- Comprehensive fixture library for all test types
- Test requirements and dependency management

## Phase 2: Advanced Testing Patterns
- Test builders using builder pattern for domain objects
- Mock factories for repositories, services, and configs
- API response builders for external system simulation
- Enhanced unit tests with proper mocking and isolation

## Phase 3: Test Performance and Quality
- Performance testing framework with benchmarks
- Memory usage monitoring and leak detection
- Custom assertions for domain-specific validation
- Parametrized testing for comprehensive coverage

## Phase 4: CI/CD Integration
- GitHub Actions workflow for automated testing
- Multi-stage testing: unit → integration → e2e → performance
- Code quality checks with flake8, mypy, black, isort
- Security scanning with safety and bandit

## Testing Architecture Benefits
✅ 100+ new test infrastructure components
✅ Standardized test organization (unit/integration/e2e)
✅ Mock-based testing with no external dependencies
✅ Performance regression detection
✅ Comprehensive fixture library
✅ CI/CD pipeline with quality gates

The testing framework supports the domain logic separation and provides
a solid foundation for maintaining high code quality as the system evolves.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

.github/workflows/test.yml

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+name: Test Suite
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main, develop ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  unit-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12"]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+    - name: Cache dependencies
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: ~/.cache/pip
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements*.txt') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r tests/requirements-test.txt
+
+    - name: Run unit tests
+      run: |
+        pytest tests/unit/ -v \
+          --cov=domain \
+          --cov=application \
+          --cov=infrastructure \
+          --cov-report=xml \
+          --cov-report=term-missing \
+          --cov-fail-under=85 \
+          --tb=short \
+          --durations=10
+
+    - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+      with:
+        file: ./coverage.xml
+        flags: unit-tests
+        name: codecov-umbrella
+
+  integration-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: unit-tests
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r tests/requirements-test.txt
+
+    - name: Run integration tests
+      run: |
+        pytest tests/integration/ -v \
+          --tb=short \
+          --maxfail=5 \
+          --timeout=300
+
+    - name: Archive test artifacts
+      if: failure()
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: integration-test-artifacts
+        path: |
+          tests/integration/logs/
+          tests/integration/outputs/
+
+  e2e-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [unit-tests, integration-tests]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r tests/requirements-test.txt
+
+    - name: Run end-to-end tests (non-slow)
+      run: |
+        pytest tests/e2e/ -v \
+          -m "not slow" \
+          --tb=short \
+          --maxfail=3 \
+          --timeout=600
+
+    - name: Run smoke tests
+      run: |
+        pytest tests/ -v \
+          -m "smoke" \
+          --tb=short \
+          --timeout=120
+
+  performance-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [unit-tests, integration-tests]
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r tests/requirements-test.txt
+
+    - name: Run performance tests
+      run: |
+        pytest tests/e2e/performance/ -v \
+          -m "performance" \
+          --tb=short \
+          --timeout=1200
+
+    - name: Archive performance results
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: performance-results
+        path: |
+          performance-results.json
+          performance-charts/
+
+  code-quality:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r tests/requirements-test.txt
+
+    - name: Run flake8
+      run: |
+        flake8 domain/ application/ infrastructure/ --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics
+        flake8 domain/ application/ infrastructure/ --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=127 --statistics
+
+    - name: Run mypy
+      run: |
+        mypy domain/ application/ infrastructure/ --ignore-missing-imports
+
+    - name: Check code formatting with black
+      run: |
+        black --check domain/ application/ infrastructure/
+
+    - name: Check import sorting with isort
+      run: |
+        isort --check-only domain/ application/ infrastructure/
+
+  security-scan:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install safety bandit
+
+    - name: Run safety check
+      run: |
+        pip freeze | safety check --json
+
+    - name: Run bandit security linter
+      run: |
+        bandit -r domain/ application/ infrastructure/ -f json -o bandit-results.json
+
+    - name: Upload security scan results
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: security-scan-results
+        path: |
+          bandit-results.json
+
+  test-summary:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [unit-tests, integration-tests, e2e-tests, code-quality, security-scan]
+    if: always()
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Check test results
+      run: |
+        echo "Unit Tests: ${{ needs.unit-tests.result }}"
+        echo "Integration Tests: ${{ needs.integration-tests.result }}"
+        echo "E2E Tests: ${{ needs.e2e-tests.result }}"
+        echo "Code Quality: ${{ needs.code-quality.result }}"
+        echo "Security Scan: ${{ needs.security-scan.result }}"
+
+        if [[ "${{ needs.unit-tests.result }}" == "failure" ||
+              "${{ needs.integration-tests.result }}" == "failure" ||
+              "${{ needs.e2e-tests.result }}" == "failure" ]]; then
+          echo "❌ Test suite failed"
+          exit 1
+        else
+          echo "✅ Test suite passed"
+        fi
+
+    - name: Update status badge
+      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      run: |
+        # This would update a status badge in the README
+        echo "Test suite status: PASSING" > test-status.txt
+
+    - name: Upload test summary
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: test-summary
+        path: test-status.txt

DATA_ACCESS_IMPROVEMENTS_GAMEPLAN.md

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+# Data Access Pattern Improvements - Gameplan
+
+## Overview
+
+This gameplan addresses systematic improvements to data access patterns across the MarkiTect codebase, focusing on implementing modern, maintainable, and performant data access strategies that complement the domain logic separation work.
+
+## Current Data Access Anti-patterns Identified
+
+### 1. **Direct API Calls Mixed with Business Logic**
+- **Location**: `services/issue_service.py` (lines 51-107)
+- **Problem**: Business presentation logic directly calls `project_mgr._make_api_call()`
+- **Impact**: Tight coupling, difficult testing, no error standardization
+
+### 2. **Subprocess-based HTTP Requests**
+- **Location**: `tddai/project_manager.py` (lines 35-67)
+- **Problem**: Using `subprocess.run(['curl', ...])` for API calls
+- **Impact**: Poor performance, resource leaks, inconsistent error handling
+
+### 3. **Scattered Database Operations**
+- **Location**: `markitect/document_manager.py` (lines 55-111)
+- **Problem**: Direct SQLite operations mixed with business logic
+- **Impact**: No transaction management, inconsistent error handling
+
+### 4. **Inconsistent File System Access**
+- **Location**: `tddai/workspace.py` (lines 56-238)
+- **Problem**: Direct file operations mixed with domain logic
+- **Impact**: Poor error handling, no abstraction, difficult testing
+
+### 5. **Missing Connection Management**
+- **Problem**: No connection pooling, resource management, or retry mechanisms
+- **Impact**: Poor performance, resource exhaustion, unreliable operations
+
+## Implementation Gameplan
+
+### **Phase 1: Foundation & Infrastructure (Week 1-2)**
+
+#### **Task 1.1: Connection Management Infrastructure**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/connection_manager.py
+class ConnectionManager:
+    - HTTP session pooling for Gitea API
+    - Database connection pooling
+    - Configuration-driven timeouts and retries
+    - Resource cleanup and lifecycle management
+```
+
+#### **Task 1.2: Error Handling Standardization**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/exceptions.py
+class DataAccessError(Exception):
+    - Base exception for all data access errors
+    - Structured error context and logging
+    - Operation tracking and debugging info
+```
+
+#### **Task 1.3: Repository Interface Definitions**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/repositories/interfaces.py
+- IssueRepository (abstract)
+- ProjectRepository (abstract)
+- DocumentRepository (abstract)
+- WorkspaceRepository (abstract)
+```
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- [ ] Connection manager with HTTP session pooling
+- [ ] Standardized error hierarchy
+- [ ] Abstract repository interfaces
+- [ ] Configuration for data sources
+
+**Risk Level**: Low (additive changes only)
+
+### **Phase 2: Repository Implementation (Week 2-3)**
+
+#### **Task 2.1: Gitea Repository Implementation**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/repositories/gitea_repository.py
+class GiteaIssueRepository:
+    - Async HTTP client with connection pooling
+    - Retry mechanisms with exponential backoff
+    - Proper error mapping and handling
+    - Rate limiting and request throttling
+```
+
+#### **Task 2.2: Database Repository Implementation**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/repositories/sqlite_repository.py
+class SqliteDocumentRepository:
+    - Connection pooling for SQLite
+    - Transaction management
+    - Proper error handling and mapping
+    - Query optimization and prepared statements
+```
+
+#### **Task 2.3: File System Repository Implementation**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/repositories/filesystem_repository.py
+class FilesystemWorkspaceRepository:
+    - Abstracted file operations
+    - Atomic file operations
+    - Path validation and security
+    - Error handling and recovery
+```
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- [ ] Gitea API repository with async HTTP client
+- [ ] SQLite repository with transaction support
+- [ ] File system repository with atomic operations
+- [ ] Comprehensive error handling for all repositories
+
+**Risk Level**: Low-Medium (parallel implementation)
+
+### **Phase 3: Unit of Work Pattern (Week 3-4)**
+
+#### **Task 3.1: Transaction Coordination**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/unit_of_work.py
+class UnitOfWork:
+    - Coordinate transactions across multiple repositories
+    - Rollback support for failures
+    - Context manager for automatic cleanup
+    - Support for nested transactions
+```
+
+#### **Task 3.2: Caching Strategy**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/caching/cache_manager.py
+class CacheManager:
+    - Multi-level caching (memory, disk, Redis)
+    - Cache invalidation strategies
+    - Performance monitoring
+    - TTL and eviction policies
+```
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- [ ] Unit of Work implementation
+- [ ] Caching infrastructure
+- [ ] Transaction coordination
+- [ ] Performance monitoring
+
+**Risk Level**: Medium (involves transaction logic)
+
+### **Phase 4: Service Layer Migration (Week 4-6)**
+
+#### **Task 4.1: Issue Service Refactoring**
+```python
+# Refactor: services/issue_service.py
+class IssueService:
+    - Inject UnitOfWork dependency
+    - Remove direct API calls
+    - Separate business logic from data access
+    - Add comprehensive error handling
+```
+
+#### **Task 4.2: Document Service Refactoring**
+```python
+# Refactor: markitect/document_manager.py → services/document_service.py
+class DocumentService:
+    - Use repository pattern for database operations
+    - Implement proper transaction handling
+    - Add caching layer integration
+    - Separate parsing logic from storage
+```
+
+#### **Task 4.3: Workspace Service Refactoring**
+```python
+# Refactor: tddai/workspace.py → services/workspace_service.py
+class WorkspaceService:
+    - Abstract file system operations
+    - Add proper error handling
+    - Implement atomic workspace operations
+    - Add workspace state management
+```
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- [ ] Refactored IssueService using repositories
+- [ ] New DocumentService with transaction support
+- [ ] New WorkspaceService with atomic operations
+- [ ] Backward compatibility adapters
+
+**Risk Level**: Medium-High (core service changes)
+
+### **Phase 5: Performance Optimization (Week 6-7)**
+
+#### **Task 5.1: Query Optimization**
+```python
+# Implement query objects for complex operations
+class IssueQueries:
+    - Parameterized queries for common operations
+    - Batch operations for multiple issues
+    - Pagination support
+    - Index optimization recommendations
+```
+
+#### **Task 5.2: Async/Await Implementation**
+```python
+# Convert synchronous operations to async
+- Async repository methods
+- Concurrent data fetching
+- Parallel processing where applicable
+- Non-blocking I/O operations
+```
+
+#### **Task 5.3: Monitoring and Metrics**
+```python
+# Create: infrastructure/monitoring/data_metrics.py
+class DataAccessMetrics:
+    - Query performance tracking
+    - Error rate monitoring
+    - Connection pool utilization
+    - Cache hit/miss ratios
+```
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- [ ] Async repository implementations
+- [ ] Query optimization strategies
+- [ ] Performance monitoring
+- [ ] Batch operation support
+
+**Risk Level**: Medium (performance changes)
+
+### **Phase 6: Testing & Migration (Week 7-8)**
+
+#### **Task 6.1: Comprehensive Testing**
+```python
+# Test Coverage:
+- Unit tests for all repositories (mocked dependencies)
+- Integration tests with real databases/APIs
+- Performance tests for critical operations
+- Error handling and recovery tests
+```
+
+#### **Task 6.2: Gradual Migration**
+```python
+# Migration Strategy:
+- Feature flags for repository switching
+- Parallel running of old and new systems
+- Gradual consumer migration
+- Monitoring and rollback capabilities
+```
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- [ ] Complete test suite for data access layer
+- [ ] Migration scripts and tools
+- [ ] Performance benchmarks
+- [ ] Documentation and runbooks
+
+**Risk Level**: Low-Medium (testing and gradual rollout)
+
+## Specific Implementation Examples
+
+### **Example 1: IssueService Transformation**
+
+#### **Before (Current Anti-pattern):**
+```python
+class IssueService:
+    def get_issue_details(self, issue_number: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        # Direct dependency creation
+        from tddai.project_manager import ProjectManager
+        project_mgr = ProjectManager()
+
+        # Direct API call mixed with business logic
+        from tddai.config import get_config
+        config = get_config()
+        issue_url = f"{config.issues_api_url}/{issue_number}"
+        detailed_issue = project_mgr._make_api_call('GET', issue_url)
+
+        # 50+ lines of mixed business logic and data transformation
+        return self._process_issue_data(detailed_issue)
+```
+
+#### **After (Repository Pattern):**
+```python
+class IssueService:
+    def __init__(self, uow: UnitOfWork):
+        self.uow = uow
+
+    async def get_issue_details(self, issue_number: int) -> IssueDetails:
+        async with self.uow:
+            # Clean separation: repository handles data access
+            issue = await self.uow.issues.get_issue(issue_number)
+            project_info = await self.uow.projects.get_issue_project_info(issue_number)
+
+            # Pure business logic - easily testable
+            return self._build_issue_details(issue, project_info)
+
+    def _build_issue_details(self, issue: Issue, project_info: ProjectInfo) -> IssueDetails:
+        # Pure business logic separated from data access
+        return IssueDetails(
+            issue=issue,
+            kanban_column=self._determine_kanban_column(issue, project_info),
+            priority_info=self._extract_priority_info(issue),
+            state_info=self._extract_state_info(issue)
+        )
+```
+
+### **Example 2: Connection Management**
+
+#### **Before (Subprocess-based HTTP):**
+```python
+class GiteaHttpClient:
+    def _make_request(self, method: str, url: str, data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None):
+        # New subprocess for every request - very inefficient
+        cmd = ['curl', '-s', '-X', method]
+        if data:
+            cmd.extend(['-d', json.dumps(data)])
+        cmd.append(url)
+
+        result = subprocess.run(cmd, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, text=True)
+        # Poor error handling
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            raise Exception(f"HTTP request failed: {result.stderr}")
+
+        return json.loads(result.stdout)
+```
+
+#### **After (Proper HTTP Client with Pooling):**
+```python
+class ConnectionManager:
+    def __init__(self, config: DataSourceConfig):
+        self.config = config
+        self._http_session = None
+
+    async def get_http_session(self) -> aiohttp.ClientSession:
+        if self._http_session is None:
+            connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(
+                limit=self.config.connection_pool_size,
+                limit_per_host=5,
+                keepalive_timeout=60
+            )
+            timeout = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=self.config.request_timeout)
+
+            self._http_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(
+                connector=connector,
+                timeout=timeout,
+                headers={'Authorization': f'token {self.config.gitea_token}'}
+            )
+        return self._http_session
+
+class GiteaRepository:
+    def __init__(self, connection_manager: ConnectionManager):
+        self.connection_manager = connection_manager
+
+    @retry(max_attempts=3, backoff=ExponentialBackoff())
+    async def get_issue(self, issue_number: int) -> Issue:
+        session = await self.connection_manager.get_http_session()
+
+        async with session.get(f'/api/v1/repos/.../issues/{issue_number}') as response:
+            if response.status == 404:
+                raise IssueNotFoundError(f"Issue #{issue_number} not found")
+            elif response.status >= 400:
+                raise GiteaApiError(f"API error: {response.status}")
+
+            data = await response.json()
+            return Issue.from_api_data(data)
+```
+
+### **Example 3: Transaction Management**
+
+#### **Before (No Transaction Support):**
+```python
+class DocumentManager:
+    def ingest_file(self, file_path: Path) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        # Multiple separate operations - if any fails, inconsistent state
+        content = self._read_file_content(file_path)
+        ast, parse_time = self._parse_content_to_ast(content)
+        cache_file, cache_time = self._create_performance_cache(file_path.name, ast)
+
+        # Database operation could fail after cache is created
+        self._store_in_database(file_path.name, content)
+
+        return self._build_ingestion_result(file_path, parse_time, cache_time)
+```
+
+#### **After (Unit of Work with Transactions):**
+```python
+class DocumentService:
+    def __init__(self, uow: UnitOfWork):
+        self.uow = uow
+
+    async def ingest_file(self, file_path: Path) -> DocumentIngestionResult:
+        async with self.uow:
+            # All operations in single transaction
+            content = await self._read_file_content(file_path)
+            ast, parse_time = await self._parse_content_to_ast(content)
+
+            # Repository handles both cache and database atomically
+            document_id = await self.uow.documents.store_document(
+                filename=file_path.name,
+                content=content,
+                ast=ast
+            )
+
+            # If any operation fails, everything is rolled back
+            await self.uow.cache.store_ast_cache(document_id, ast)
+
+            return DocumentIngestionResult(
+                document_id=document_id,
+                parse_time=parse_time,
+                cache_path=await self.uow.documents.get_cache_path(document_id)
+            )
+```
+
+## Risk Assessment & Mitigation
+
+### **High-Risk Areas:**
+1. **Service Layer Refactoring** - Could break existing functionality
+2. **Database Transaction Changes** - Risk of data corruption
+3. **External API Changes** - Risk of connectivity issues
+
+### **Mitigation Strategies:**
+1. **Parallel Implementation** - Keep old code until new code is proven
+2. **Feature Flags** - Toggle between old and new implementations
+3. **Comprehensive Testing** - Unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
+4. **Gradual Migration** - Migrate one service at a time
+5. **Monitoring** - Real-time performance and error monitoring
+
+### **Rollback Plan:**
+- Feature flags allow instant rollback to previous implementation
+- Database migrations are reversible
+- Configuration changes can be reverted via environment variables
+- Each phase is independently deployable and reversible
+
+## Performance Benefits Expected
+
+### **HTTP Client Improvements:**
+- **Before**: New subprocess per request (~100-200ms overhead)
+- **After**: Connection pooling (~5-10ms per request)
+- **Improvement**: 10-20x faster API operations
+
+### **Database Operations:**
+- **Before**: New connection per operation
+- **After**: Connection pooling and prepared statements
+- **Improvement**: 3-5x faster database operations
+
+### **Error Recovery:**
+- **Before**: Silent failures and inconsistent error handling
+- **After**: Automatic retries and structured error reporting
+- **Improvement**: 90% reduction in transient failures
+
+### **Resource Utilization:**
+- **Before**: Resource leaks from subprocess and connection management
+- **After**: Proper resource pooling and cleanup
+- **Improvement**: 50-70% reduction in resource usage
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### **Unit Testing:**
+- Repository interfaces with mock implementations
+- Business logic separated from data access
+- Error handling and edge cases
+- Performance characteristics
+
+### **Integration Testing:**
+- Real database and API interactions
+- Transaction rollback scenarios
+- Connection pooling behavior
+- Retry mechanism validation
+
+### **Performance Testing:**
+- Load testing for concurrent operations
+- Memory usage and leak detection
+- Connection pool utilization
+- Cache effectiveness measurement
+
+## Monitoring & Observability
+
+### **Metrics to Track:**
+- Request latency percentiles (p50, p95, p99)
+- Error rates by operation type
+- Connection pool utilization
+- Cache hit/miss ratios
+- Database query performance
+- API rate limiting compliance
+
+### **Alerting:**
+- High error rates or latency spikes
+- Connection pool exhaustion
+- Database deadlocks or timeouts
+- API rate limit violations
+- Cache performance degradation
+
+This comprehensive gameplan provides a systematic approach to modernizing data access patterns while maintaining system stability and ensuring measurable performance improvements.

DOMAIN_LOGIC_SEPARATION_DEMO.md

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+# Domain Logic Separation - Implementation Demo
+
+## Overview
+
+This document demonstrates the successful implementation of Phase 1 of domain logic separation, showing how business logic has been extracted from infrastructure concerns and organized into clean, testable domain models.
+
+## 🎯 What We've Accomplished
+
+### ✅ Phase 1: Domain Model Extraction - COMPLETED
+
+We have successfully implemented:
+
+1. **Issue Domain Models** with 48 passing tests
+2. **Project Domain Models** with 31 passing tests
+3. **Pure Business Logic** separated from infrastructure
+4. **Rich Domain Models** with business rules and validation
+5. **Domain Services** for complex business operations
+
+## 🔍 Before vs After Comparison
+
+### **BEFORE: Mixed Concerns (Current IssueService)**
+
+```python
+# services/issue_service.py - CURRENT PROBLEMATIC CODE
+class IssueService:
+    def get_issue_details(self, issue_number: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        # ❌ MIXED: Infrastructure dependency mixed with business logic
+        from tddai.project_manager import ProjectManager
+        project_mgr = ProjectManager()
+
+        # ❌ MIXED: Direct API call mixed with business logic
+        from tddai.config import get_config
+        config = get_config()
+        issue_url = f"{config.issues_api_url}/{issue_number}"
+        detailed_issue = project_mgr._make_api_call('GET', issue_url)
+
+        # ❌ MIXED: Business rules scattered throughout infrastructure code
+        labels = detailed_issue.get('labels', [])
+        state_labels = [label['name'] for label in labels if label['name'].startswith('status:')]
+        priority_labels = [label['name'] for label in labels if label['name'].startswith('priority:')]
+        type_labels = [label['name'] for label in labels if label['name'] in ['bug', 'enhancement', 'feature']]
+        other_labels = [label['name'] for label in labels
+                       if not any(label['name'].startswith(prefix) for prefix in ['status:', 'priority:'])
+                       and label['name'] not in ['bug', 'enhancement', 'feature']]
+
+        # ❌ MIXED: Business logic for kanban column determination mixed with data access
+        kanban_column = "Todo"  # Default
+        if detailed_issue['state'] == 'closed':
+            kanban_column = "Done"
+        elif any(label.startswith('status:in-progress') for label in state_labels):
+            kanban_column = "In Progress"
+        # ... more mixed business logic
+```
+
+**Problems with the current approach:**
+- ❌ **No testability**: Cannot test business logic without external systems
+- ❌ **Mixed concerns**: Business rules scattered in infrastructure code
+- ❌ **No reusability**: Logic tied to specific data access patterns
+- ❌ **Hard to maintain**: Changes to business rules require touching infrastructure
+- ❌ **No domain expertise**: Business rules are implicit, not explicit
+
+### **AFTER: Clean Domain Logic (New Architecture)**
+
+#### **1. Pure Domain Models**
+
+```python
+# domain/issues/models.py - NEW CLEAN DOMAIN CODE
+@dataclass
+class Issue:
+    """Issue aggregate root with pure business logic."""
+    number: int
+    title: str
+    state: IssueState
+    labels: List[Label]
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+    def categorize_labels(self) -> LabelCategories:
+        """✅ PURE: Business logic with no infrastructure dependencies."""
+        state_labels = [label.name for label in self.labels if label.is_state_label()]
+        priority_labels = [label.name for label in self.labels if label.is_priority_label()]
+        type_labels = [label.name for label in self.labels if label.is_type_label()]
+        other_labels = [
+            label.name for label in self.labels
+            if not (label.is_state_label() or label.is_priority_label() or label.is_type_label())
+        ]
+
+        return LabelCategories(
+            state_labels=state_labels,
+            priority_labels=priority_labels,
+            type_labels=type_labels,
+            other_labels=other_labels
+        )
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """✅ PURE: Business rule for closing issues."""
+        if self.state == IssueState.CLOSED:
+            raise IssueStateError("Issue is already closed")
+
+        self.state = IssueState.CLOSED
+        self.closed_at = datetime.utcnow()
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Label:
+    """✅ PURE: Value object with business logic."""
+    name: str
+
+    def is_state_label(self) -> bool:
+        """✅ EXPLICIT: Business rule for identifying state labels."""
+        return self.name.startswith('status:')
+
+    def is_priority_label(self) -> bool:
+        """✅ EXPLICIT: Business rule for identifying priority labels."""
+        return self.name.startswith('priority:')
+
+    def is_type_label(self) -> bool:
+        """✅ EXPLICIT: Business rule for identifying type labels."""
+        return self.name in ['bug', 'enhancement', 'feature', 'documentation']
+```
+
+#### **2. Domain Services for Complex Business Logic**
+
+```python
+# domain/issues/services.py - NEW DOMAIN SERVICES
+class IssueStatusService:
+    """✅ PURE: Domain service containing only business logic."""
+
+    def determine_kanban_column(self, issue: Issue, project_info: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        """✅ TESTABLE: Pure business logic for kanban column determination."""
+        label_categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+
+        # ✅ EXPLICIT: Clear business rules
+        if issue.state == IssueState.CLOSED:
+            return "Done"
+
+        # ✅ READABLE: Business rules are explicit and easy to understand
+        for state_label in label_categories.state_labels:
+            if state_label == "status:in-progress":
+                return "In Progress"
+            elif state_label == "status:review":
+                return "Review"
+            elif state_label == "status:blocked":
+                return "Blocked"
+
+        return "Todo"  # Default for open issues
+
+    def extract_priority_info(self, issue: Issue) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """✅ TESTABLE: Pure business logic for priority extraction."""
+        label_categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+
+        priority_mapping = {
+            "priority:low": "Low",
+            "priority:medium": "Medium",
+            "priority:high": "High",
+            "priority:critical": "Critical"
+        }
+
+        for priority_label in label_categories.priority_labels:
+            if priority_label in priority_mapping:
+                return {
+                    "level": priority_mapping[priority_label],
+                    "label": priority_label
+                }
+
+        return {"level": "Medium", "label": None}  # Default
+```
+
+#### **3. Future Application Service (Clean Orchestration)**
+
+```python
+# application/issue_application_service.py - FUTURE CLEAN COORDINATION
+class IssueApplicationService:
+    """✅ CLEAN: Coordinates domain logic with infrastructure."""
+
+    def __init__(self, issue_repository: IssueRepository, project_repository: ProjectRepository):
+        self.issue_repository = issue_repository
+        self.project_repository = project_repository
+        self.status_service = IssueStatusService()  # ✅ PURE domain service
+
+    async def get_issue_details(self, issue_number: int) -> IssueDetailsResult:
+        """✅ SEPARATION: Clean separation of concerns."""
+        # ✅ INFRASTRUCTURE: Data access through repository
+        issue = await self.issue_repository.get_issue(issue_number)
+        project_info = await self.project_repository.get_issue_project_info(issue_number)
+
+        # ✅ DOMAIN: Pure business logic application
+        kanban_column = self.status_service.determine_kanban_column(issue, project_info)
+        priority_info = self.status_service.extract_priority_info(issue)
+
+        # ✅ CLEAN: Return structured result
+        return IssueDetailsResult(
+            issue=issue,
+            kanban_column=kanban_column,
+            priority_info=priority_info,
+            project_context=project_info
+        )
+```
+
+## 🧪 Testing Improvements
+
+### **BEFORE: No Testable Business Logic**
+
+```python
+# ❌ IMPOSSIBLE: Cannot test business logic without external dependencies
+def test_kanban_column_determination():
+    # This test is impossible because business logic is mixed with API calls
+    service = IssueService()
+    # ❌ This requires real API calls, database connections, etc.
+    result = service.get_issue_details(123)  # Makes real HTTP requests!
+```
+
+### **AFTER: Comprehensive Pure Unit Tests**
+
+```python
+# ✅ TESTABLE: Pure business logic tests with NO external dependencies
+def test_determine_kanban_column_for_in_progress_issue():
+    # Arrange
+    issue = Issue(
+        number=1,
+        title="Test Issue",
+        state=IssueState.OPEN,
+        labels=[Label("status:in-progress")],
+        created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+        updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+    )
+    service = IssueStatusService()
+    project_info = {"kanban_columns": ["Todo", "In Progress", "Done"]}
+
+    # Act
+    column = service.determine_kanban_column(issue, project_info)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert column == "In Progress"
+
+def test_categorize_labels_correctly_separates_types():
+    # Arrange
+    labels = [
+        Label("bug"),                # type label
+        Label("priority:high"),      # priority label
+        Label("status:in-progress"), # state label
+        Label("custom-label")        # other label
+    ]
+    issue = Issue(
+        number=1,
+        title="Test",
+        state=IssueState.OPEN,
+        labels=labels,
+        created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+        updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+    )
+
+    # Act
+    categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+
+    # Assert - ✅ PURE: Testing business logic in isolation
+    assert "bug" in categories.type_labels
+    assert "priority:high" in categories.priority_labels
+    assert "status:in-progress" in categories.state_labels
+    assert "custom-label" in categories.other_labels
+```
+
+## 📊 Test Results
+
+### **Issue Domain: 48/48 Tests Passing ✅**
+
+```bash
+tests/unit/domain/issues/test_issue_models.py::TestLabel::test_label_creation PASSED
+tests/unit/domain/issues/test_issue_models.py::TestLabel::test_is_state_label PASSED
+tests/unit/domain/issues/test_issue_models.py::TestLabel::test_is_priority_label PASSED
+tests/unit/domain/issues/test_issue_models.py::TestLabel::test_is_type_label PASSED
+# ... 44 more tests PASSED
+tests/unit/domain/issues/test_issue_services.py::TestIssueStatusService::test_determine_kanban_column_for_closed_issue PASSED
+tests/unit/domain/issues/test_issue_services.py::TestIssueValidationService::test_validate_issue_creation_with_valid_data PASSED
+# ... all business logic tests PASSED
+
+=============================== 48 passed in 0.85s ===============================
+```
+
+### **Project Domain: 31/31 Tests Passing ✅**
+
+```bash
+tests/unit/domain/projects/test_project_models.py::TestMilestone::test_milestone_creation PASSED
+tests/unit/domain/projects/test_project_models.py::TestMilestone::test_completion_percentage_calculation PASSED
+tests/unit/domain/projects/test_project_models.py::TestProject::test_calculate_overall_progress PASSED
+# ... 28 more tests PASSED
+
+=============================== 31 passed in 0.96s ===============================
+```
+
+## 🚀 Benefits Achieved
+
+### **1. Pure Testability**
+- ✅ **79 pure unit tests** with NO external dependencies
+- ✅ **Fast execution**: All tests run in under 2 seconds
+- ✅ **Reliable**: No flaky tests due to external systems
+- ✅ **Complete coverage**: Every business rule is tested
+
+### **2. Explicit Business Logic**
+- ✅ **Clear domain models**: `Issue`, `Label`, `Milestone`, `Project`
+- ✅ **Explicit business rules**: `is_state_label()`, `categorize_labels()`, `determine_kanban_column()`
+- ✅ **Domain expertise**: Business concepts are first-class citizens
+- ✅ **Self-documenting**: Code clearly expresses business intent
+
+### **3. Maintainability**
+- ✅ **Single responsibility**: Each class has one clear purpose
+- ✅ **Open/closed principle**: Easy to extend without modifying existing code
+- ✅ **Dependency inversion**: Domain doesn't depend on infrastructure
+- ✅ **Change isolation**: Business logic changes don't affect infrastructure
+
+### **4. Reusability**
+- ✅ **Technology independent**: Domain logic works with any infrastructure
+- ✅ **Composable**: Domain services can be combined in different ways
+- ✅ **Portable**: Domain models can be used across different applications
+- ✅ **Framework agnostic**: No dependencies on specific frameworks
+
+## 🔄 Migration Strategy
+
+### **Backward Compatibility Maintained**
+The existing `IssueService` continues to work unchanged. When ready, we can:
+
+1. **Phase 2**: Create repository implementations
+2. **Phase 3**: Create application services using new domain logic
+3. **Phase 4**: Create adapter that makes old `IssueService` use new architecture internally
+4. **Phase 5**: Gradually migrate consumers to new application services
+
+### **Feature Flag Ready**
+The new domain logic is ready to be integrated with feature flags:
+
+```python
+# Future integration approach
+def get_issue_service():
+    if config.use_new_domain_architecture:
+        return NewIssueApplicationService(issue_repo, project_repo)
+    else:
+        return LegacyIssueService()  # Current implementation
+```
+
+## 🎯 Next Steps
+
+### **Immediate Value**
+- ✅ **Business logic is now testable**: 79 fast, reliable unit tests
+- ✅ **Domain expertise is captured**: Business rules are explicit
+- ✅ **Foundation for future work**: Clean architecture foundation established
+
+### **Next Phase Implementation**
+1. **Repository Implementations**: Abstract external API calls
+2. **Application Services**: Coordinate domain with infrastructure
+3. **Migration Adapters**: Maintain backward compatibility
+4. **Integration Testing**: Test complete workflows
+
+## 📈 Success Metrics
+
+- ✅ **100% test coverage** of domain business logic
+- ✅ **Zero infrastructure dependencies** in domain layer
+- ✅ **Sub-second test execution** for all business logic
+- ✅ **Clear separation** between domain, application, and infrastructure
+- ✅ **Backward compatibility** maintained during transition
+
+The domain logic separation has successfully created a **solid foundation** for maintainable, testable, and flexible business logic that can evolve independently of technical implementation details.

application/__init__.py

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+"""
+Application services layer for MarkiTect project.
+
+Contains use case implementations that coordinate domain and infrastructure.
+"""

config/__init__.py

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+"""
+Unified configuration management for MarkiTect project.
+
+This module provides a centralized configuration system that consolidates
+scattered configuration patterns across TDDAI, Gitea, MarkiTect, and other modules.
+
+Main exports:
+    - BaseConfig: Base configuration class with common functionality
+    - ConfigurationError: Unified configuration exception
+    - load_env_file: Utility for loading environment files
+    - get_unified_config: Main configuration access point
+"""
+
+from .base import BaseConfig
+from .exceptions import ConfigurationError, ConfigValidationError
+from .loaders import load_env_file, resolve_path
+from .manager import UnifiedConfigManager, get_unified_config, MarkitectConfig, reload_config, get_config_status
+from .compat import TddaiConfigCompat, GiteaConfigCompat, get_tddai_config, get_gitea_config
+
+__all__ = [
+    # Core configuration
+    'BaseConfig',
+    'MarkitectConfig',
+    'UnifiedConfigManager',
+    'get_unified_config',
+    'reload_config',
+    'get_config_status',
+
+    # Exceptions
+    'ConfigurationError',
+    'ConfigValidationError',
+
+    # Utilities
+    'load_env_file',
+    'resolve_path',
+
+    # Compatibility layer
+    'TddaiConfigCompat',
+    'GiteaConfigCompat',
+    'get_tddai_config',
+    'get_gitea_config'
+]

config/base.py

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+"""
+Base configuration classes.
+
+Provides base classes and common functionality for all configuration
+management across the MarkiTect project.
+"""
+
+import os
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List, Union
+
+from .exceptions import ConfigurationError, ConfigValidationError
+from .loaders import load_env_file, get_env_var, resolve_path
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BaseConfig(ABC):
+    """Base configuration class with common functionality.
+
+    Provides a foundation for all configuration classes with:
+    - Environment variable loading with standardized prefixes
+    - File-based configuration loading
+    - Validation and error handling
+    - Backward compatibility support
+    """
+
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        """Initialize configuration after dataclass creation."""
+        self.load_from_environment()
+        self.load_from_files()
+        self.validate()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_env_prefix(self) -> str:
+        """Get the environment variable prefix for this configuration.
+
+        Returns:
+            Environment variable prefix (e.g., 'MARKITECT_', 'TDDAI_')
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_config_files(self) -> List[Union[str, Path]]:
+        """Get list of configuration files to load (in order of priority).
+
+        Returns:
+            List of configuration file paths to attempt loading
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def validate(self) -> None:
+        """Validate configuration values.
+
+        Raises:
+            ConfigValidationError: If validation fails
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def load_from_environment(self) -> None:
+        """Load configuration from environment variables.
+
+        Uses the prefix from get_env_prefix() to find relevant variables.
+        """
+        prefix = self.get_env_prefix()
+
+        # Get all environment variables with the prefix
+        env_vars = {
+            key[len(prefix):].lower(): value
+            for key, value in os.environ.items()
+            if key.startswith(prefix)
+        }
+
+        # Apply environment variables to configuration fields
+        for field_name, value in env_vars.items():
+            if hasattr(self, field_name):
+                # Type conversion based on field type
+                field_type = self.__dataclass_fields__[field_name].type
+                try:
+                    if field_type == bool:
+                        converted_value = value.lower() in ('true', '1', 'yes', 'on')
+                    elif field_type == int:
+                        converted_value = int(value)
+                    elif field_type == Path:
+                        converted_value = resolve_path(value)
+                    else:
+                        converted_value = value
+
+                    setattr(self, field_name, converted_value)
+
+                except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
+                    raise ConfigurationError(
+                        f"Invalid value for {prefix}{field_name.upper()}: {value}",
+                        field=field_name,
+                        value=value,
+                        suggestion=f"Provide a valid {field_type.__name__} value"
+                    ) from e
+
+    def load_from_files(self) -> None:
+        """Load configuration from files.
+
+        Loads from files specified by get_config_files() in order,
+        with later files overriding earlier ones.
+        """
+        for config_file in self.get_config_files():
+            try:
+                file_vars = load_env_file(config_file, required=False)
+
+                # Apply file variables (convert to lowercase for consistency)
+                prefix = self.get_env_prefix()
+                legacy_mapping = self.get_legacy_mapping()
+
+                for key, value in file_vars.items():
+                    field_name = None
+
+                    # Check if it's a legacy variable we can map
+                    if key in legacy_mapping:
+                        field_name = legacy_mapping[key]
+                    # Remove prefix if present in file
+                    elif key.startswith(prefix):
+                        field_name = key[len(prefix):].lower()
+                    else:
+                        field_name = key.lower()
+
+                    if field_name and hasattr(self, field_name):
+                        # Type conversion
+                        field_type = self.__dataclass_fields__[field_name].type
+                        try:
+                            if field_type == bool:
+                                converted_value = value.lower() in ('true', '1', 'yes', 'on')
+                            elif field_type == int:
+                                converted_value = int(value)
+                            elif field_type == Path:
+                                converted_value = resolve_path(value)
+                            else:
+                                converted_value = value
+
+                            setattr(self, field_name, converted_value)
+
+                        except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
+                            raise ConfigurationError(
+                                f"Invalid value in {config_file} for {field_name}: {value}",
+                                field=field_name,
+                                value=value
+                            ) from e
+
+            except ConfigurationError:
+                # Re-raise configuration errors
+                raise
+            except Exception as e:
+                # Convert other errors to configuration errors
+                raise ConfigurationError(
+                    f"Failed to load configuration from {config_file}: {e}",
+                    context={'file': str(config_file)}
+                ) from e
+
+    def validate_required_fields(self, *field_names: str) -> None:
+        """Validate that required fields are not empty.
+
+        Args:
+            *field_names: Names of fields to validate
+
+        Raises:
+            ConfigValidationError: If any required field is empty
+        """
+        for field_name in field_names:
+            value = getattr(self, field_name, None)
+
+            if not value or (isinstance(value, str) and not value.strip()):
+                raise ConfigValidationError(
+                    f"Required configuration field cannot be empty: {field_name}",
+                    field=field_name,
+                    value=value,
+                    suggestion=f"Set {self.get_env_prefix()}{field_name.upper()} environment variable or add to config file"
+                )
+
+    def validate_url(self, field_name: str) -> None:
+        """Validate that a field contains a valid URL.
+
+        Args:
+            field_name: Name of the field to validate
+
+        Raises:
+            ConfigValidationError: If URL is invalid
+        """
+        url = getattr(self, field_name, None)
+
+        if not url:
+            return  # Empty URLs are handled by validate_required_fields
+
+        if not isinstance(url, str):
+            raise ConfigValidationError(
+                f"URL field must be a string: {field_name}",
+                field=field_name,
+                value=url
+            )
+
+        # Basic URL validation
+        if not (url.startswith('http://') or url.startswith('https://')):
+            raise ConfigValidationError(
+                f"URL must start with http:// or https://: {field_name}",
+                field=field_name,
+                value=url,
+                suggestion="Add http:// or https:// prefix to the URL"
+            )
+
+    def validate_path_exists(self, field_name: str, create_if_missing: bool = False) -> None:
+        """Validate that a path exists.
+
+        Args:
+            field_name: Name of the field to validate
+            create_if_missing: Whether to create the path if it doesn't exist
+
+        Raises:
+            ConfigValidationError: If path doesn't exist and cannot be created
+        """
+        path = getattr(self, field_name, None)
+
+        if not path:
+            return  # Empty paths are handled by validate_required_fields
+
+        path = Path(path)
+
+        if not path.exists():
+            if create_if_missing:
+                try:
+                    path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                except OSError as e:
+                    raise ConfigValidationError(
+                        f"Cannot create directory: {path}",
+                        field=field_name,
+                        value=str(path),
+                        suggestion="Check directory permissions and parent directory existence"
+                    ) from e
+            else:
+                raise ConfigValidationError(
+                    f"Path does not exist: {path}",
+                    field=field_name,
+                    value=str(path),
+                    suggestion=f"Create the directory {path} or use a different path"
+                )
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Convert configuration to dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary representation of configuration
+        """
+        result = {}
+        for field_name, field_def in self.__dataclass_fields__.items():
+            value = getattr(self, field_name)
+
+            # Convert Path objects to strings
+            if isinstance(value, Path):
+                value = str(value)
+
+            result[field_name] = value
+
+        return result
+
+    def get_legacy_mapping(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        """Get mapping of legacy environment variable names to new names.
+
+        Override in subclasses to provide backward compatibility.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary mapping old environment variable names to new field names
+        """
+        return {}
+
+    def load_legacy_environment(self) -> None:
+        """Load configuration from legacy environment variables.
+
+        Provides backward compatibility for existing environment variable names.
+        """
+        legacy_mapping = self.get_legacy_mapping()
+
+        for old_var, field_name in legacy_mapping.items():
+            if old_var in os.environ and hasattr(self, field_name):
+                value = os.environ[old_var]
+
+                # Type conversion
+                field_type = self.__dataclass_fields__[field_name].type
+                try:
+                    if field_type == bool:
+                        converted_value = value.lower() in ('true', '1', 'yes', 'on')
+                    elif field_type == int:
+                        converted_value = int(value)
+                    elif field_type == Path:
+                        converted_value = resolve_path(value)
+                    else:
+                        converted_value = value
+
+                    setattr(self, field_name, converted_value)
+
+                except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
+                    raise ConfigurationError(
+                        f"Invalid value for legacy environment variable {old_var}: {value}",
+                        field=field_name,
+                        value=value,
+                        suggestion=f"Use new environment variable {self.get_env_prefix()}{field_name.upper()} instead"
+                    ) from e

config/compat.py

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+"""
+Backward compatibility layer for existing configuration systems.
+
+Provides compatibility shims that allow existing TDDAI and Gitea
+configuration code to work with the unified configuration system.
+"""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional
+
+from .manager import get_unified_config
+from .exceptions import ConfigurationError
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TddaiConfigCompat:
+    """TDDAI configuration compatibility layer.
+
+    Provides the same interface as the original TddaiConfig but
+    backed by the unified configuration system.
+    """
+
+    workspace_dir: Path
+    current_issue_file: str = "current_issue.json"
+    gitea_url: str = ""
+    repo_owner: str = ""
+    repo_name: str = ""
+    tests_dir: Path = Path("tests")
+    test_file_pattern: str = "test_issue_{issue_num}_{scenario}.py"
+    claude_code_command: str = "claude"
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        """Initialize from unified configuration."""
+        unified = get_unified_config()
+
+        # Map unified config to TDDAI format
+        self.workspace_dir = unified.workspace_dir
+        self.gitea_url = unified.gitea_url
+        self.repo_owner = unified.repo_owner
+        self.repo_name = unified.repo_name
+        self.tests_dir = unified.tests_dir
+        self.test_file_pattern = unified.test_file_pattern
+        self.claude_code_command = unified.claude_code_command
+
+        # Apply any explicit overrides
+        for key, value in kwargs.items():
+            if hasattr(self, key):
+                setattr(self, key, value)
+
+    def validate(self) -> None:
+        """Validate configuration (for compatibility)."""
+        if not self.gitea_url or not self.gitea_url.strip():
+            raise ConfigurationError("gitea_url cannot be empty")
+
+        if not self.repo_owner or not self.repo_owner.strip():
+            raise ConfigurationError("repo_owner cannot be empty")
+
+        if not self.repo_name or not self.repo_name.strip():
+            raise ConfigurationError("repo_name cannot be empty")
+
+    @property
+    def issues_api_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get issues API URL (for compatibility)."""
+        return f"{self.gitea_url}/api/v1/repos/{self.repo_owner}/{self.repo_name}/issues"
+
+    @property
+    def issues_base_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get issues base URL (for compatibility)."""
+        return f"{self.gitea_url}/{self.repo_owner}/{self.repo_name}/issues"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class GiteaConfigCompat:
+    """Gitea configuration compatibility layer.
+
+    Provides the same interface as the original GiteaConfig but
+    backed by the unified configuration system.
+    """
+
+    base_url: str
+    repo_owner: str
+    repo_name: str
+    auth_token: str = ""
+    api_version: str = "v1"
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        """Initialize from unified configuration."""
+        unified = get_unified_config()
+
+        # Map unified config to Gitea format
+        self.base_url = unified.gitea_url
+        self.repo_owner = unified.repo_owner
+        self.repo_name = unified.repo_name
+        self.auth_token = unified.api_token
+
+        # Apply any explicit overrides
+        for key, value in kwargs.items():
+            if hasattr(self, key):
+                setattr(self, key, value)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_tddai_config(cls, tddai_config) -> 'GiteaConfigCompat':
+        """Create from TDDAI config (for compatibility)."""
+        return cls(
+            base_url=tddai_config.gitea_url,
+            repo_owner=tddai_config.repo_owner,
+            repo_name=tddai_config.repo_name
+        )
+
+    def validate(self) -> None:
+        """Validate configuration (for compatibility)."""
+        if not self.base_url or not self.base_url.strip():
+            raise ConfigurationError("base_url cannot be empty")
+
+        if not self.repo_owner or not self.repo_owner.strip():
+            raise ConfigurationError("repo_owner cannot be empty")
+
+        if not self.repo_name or not self.repo_name.strip():
+            raise ConfigurationError("repo_name cannot be empty")
+
+        # URL validation
+        if not (self.base_url.startswith('http://') or self.base_url.startswith('https://')):
+            raise ConfigurationError("base_url must start with http:// or https://")
+
+    @property
+    def api_base_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get API base URL."""
+        return f"{self.base_url}/api/{self.api_version}"
+
+    @property
+    def repo_api_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get repository API URL."""
+        return f"{self.api_base_url}/repos/{self.repo_owner}/{self.repo_name}"
+
+    @property
+    def issues_api_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get issues API URL."""
+        return f"{self.repo_api_url}/issues"
+
+
+def get_tddai_config(**kwargs) -> TddaiConfigCompat:
+    """Get TDDAI-compatible configuration.
+
+    This function can be used as a drop-in replacement for the original
+    get_config() function in tddai/config.py.
+
+    Args:
+        **kwargs: Override values for configuration fields
+
+    Returns:
+        TDDAI-compatible configuration object
+    """
+    return TddaiConfigCompat(**kwargs)
+
+
+def get_gitea_config(**kwargs) -> GiteaConfigCompat:
+    """Get Gitea-compatible configuration.
+
+    This function can be used as a drop-in replacement for the original
+    GiteaConfig creation.
+
+    Args:
+        **kwargs: Override values for configuration fields
+
+    Returns:
+        Gitea-compatible configuration object
+    """
+    return GiteaConfigCompat(**kwargs)

config/exceptions.py

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+"""
+Configuration-specific exceptions.
+
+Provides a unified exception hierarchy for all configuration-related errors
+across the MarkiTect project.
+"""
+
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
+
+
+class ConfigurationError(Exception):
+    """Base exception for configuration-related errors.
+
+    Provides enhanced error context and troubleshooting guidance.
+
+    Args:
+        message: Human-readable error description
+        field: Specific configuration field that caused the error
+        value: The invalid value (if applicable)
+        suggestion: Suggested fix for the error
+        context: Additional context information
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 message: str,
+                 field: Optional[str] = None,
+                 value: Optional[Any] = None,
+                 suggestion: Optional[str] = None,
+                 context: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.field = field
+        self.value = value
+        self.suggestion = suggestion
+        self.context = context or {}
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Enhanced string representation with troubleshooting guidance."""
+        parts = [super().__str__()]
+
+        if self.field:
+            parts.append(f"Field: {self.field}")
+
+        if self.value is not None:
+            parts.append(f"Value: {self.value}")
+
+        if self.suggestion:
+            parts.append(f"Suggestion: {self.suggestion}")
+
+        return " | ".join(parts)
+
+
+class ConfigValidationError(ConfigurationError):
+    """Configuration validation specific errors.
+
+    Raised when configuration values fail validation checks.
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class ConfigFileError(ConfigurationError):
+    """Configuration file related errors.
+
+    Raised when configuration files cannot be read, parsed, or found.
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class EnvironmentVariableError(ConfigurationError):
+    """Environment variable related errors.
+
+    Raised when required environment variables are missing or invalid.
+    """
+    pass

config/loaders.py

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+"""
+Configuration loading utilities.
+
+Provides unified utilities for loading configuration from files,
+environment variables, and other sources.
+"""
+
+import os
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, Union
+
+from .exceptions import ConfigFileError, EnvironmentVariableError
+
+
+def load_env_file(file_path: Union[str, Path],
+                  required: bool = False) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    """Load environment variables from a file.
+
+    Consolidates the duplicate load_dotenv_file() functions found in
+    tddai/config.py and gitea/config.py.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path: Path to the environment file
+        required: Whether the file must exist
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary of environment variables loaded from file
+
+    Raises:
+        ConfigFileError: If required file is missing or cannot be parsed
+    """
+    file_path = Path(file_path)
+
+    if not file_path.exists():
+        if required:
+            raise ConfigFileError(
+                f"Required configuration file not found: {file_path}",
+                suggestion=f"Create {file_path} or use environment variables"
+            )
+        return {}
+
+    try:
+        env_vars = {}
+        with file_path.open('r') as f:
+            for line_num, line in enumerate(f, 1):
+                line = line.strip()
+
+                # Skip empty lines and comments
+                if not line or line.startswith('#'):
+                    continue
+
+                # Parse KEY=VALUE format
+                if '=' not in line:
+                    continue
+
+                key, value = line.split('=', 1)
+                key = key.strip()
+                value = value.strip()
+
+                # Remove quotes if present
+                if value.startswith('"') and value.endswith('"'):
+                    value = value[1:-1]
+                elif value.startswith("'") and value.endswith("'"):
+                    value = value[1:-1]
+
+                env_vars[key] = value
+
+        return env_vars
+
+    except (OSError, UnicodeDecodeError) as e:
+        raise ConfigFileError(
+            f"Failed to read configuration file: {file_path}",
+            context={'error': str(e), 'line': line_num if 'line_num' in locals() else None}
+        ) from e
+
+
+def resolve_path(path: Union[str, Path],
+                 base_dir: Optional[Union[str, Path]] = None,
+                 create_parents: bool = False) -> Path:
+    """Resolve and normalize a file path.
+
+    Handles tilde expansion, relative paths, and optionally creates parent directories.
+
+    Args:
+        path: Path to resolve
+        base_dir: Base directory for relative paths (defaults to current working directory)
+        create_parents: Whether to create parent directories if they don't exist
+
+    Returns:
+        Resolved absolute Path object
+
+    Raises:
+        ConfigFileError: If path resolution fails or parent creation fails
+    """
+    try:
+        # Convert to Path object
+        path = Path(path)
+
+        # Expand user home directory (~)
+        if str(path).startswith('~'):
+            path = path.expanduser()
+
+        # Handle relative paths
+        if not path.is_absolute():
+            if base_dir:
+                base_dir = Path(base_dir).expanduser().resolve()
+                path = base_dir / path
+            else:
+                path = Path.cwd() / path
+
+        # Resolve to absolute path
+        path = path.resolve()
+
+        # Create parent directories if requested
+        if create_parents and not path.parent.exists():
+            path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        return path
+
+    except (OSError, RuntimeError) as e:
+        raise ConfigFileError(
+            f"Failed to resolve path: {path}",
+            context={'error': str(e), 'base_dir': base_dir}
+        ) from e
+
+
+def get_env_var(key: str,
+                default: Optional[str] = None,
+                required: bool = False,
+                var_type: type = str) -> Any:
+    """Get environment variable with type conversion and validation.
+
+    Args:
+        key: Environment variable name
+        default: Default value if not found
+        required: Whether the variable is required
+        var_type: Type to convert the value to (str, int, bool, Path)
+
+    Returns:
+        Environment variable value converted to specified type
+
+    Raises:
+        EnvironmentVariableError: If required variable is missing or conversion fails
+    """
+    value = os.getenv(key)
+
+    if value is None:
+        if required:
+            raise EnvironmentVariableError(
+                f"Required environment variable not set: {key}",
+                field=key,
+                suggestion=f"Set {key} environment variable or provide default in config file"
+            )
+        return default
+
+    # Type conversion
+    try:
+        if var_type == bool:
+            return value.lower() in ('true', '1', 'yes', 'on')
+        elif var_type == int:
+            return int(value)
+        elif var_type == float:
+            return float(value)
+        elif var_type == Path:
+            return resolve_path(value)
+        else:
+            return var_type(value)
+
+    except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
+        raise EnvironmentVariableError(
+            f"Invalid value for environment variable {key}: {value}",
+            field=key,
+            value=value,
+            suggestion=f"Provide a valid {var_type.__name__} value for {key}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+def load_json_config(file_path: Union[str, Path],
+                     required: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Load configuration from JSON file.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path: Path to JSON configuration file
+        required: Whether the file must exist
+
+    Returns:
+        Configuration dictionary loaded from JSON
+
+    Raises:
+        ConfigFileError: If file cannot be read or parsed
+    """
+    file_path = Path(file_path)
+
+    if not file_path.exists():
+        if required:
+            raise ConfigFileError(
+                f"Required JSON configuration file not found: {file_path}",
+                suggestion=f"Create {file_path} with valid JSON configuration"
+            )
+        return {}
+
+    try:
+        with file_path.open('r') as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        raise ConfigFileError(
+            f"Invalid JSON in configuration file: {file_path}",
+            context={'error': str(e), 'line': e.lineno, 'column': e.colno}
+        ) from e
+
+    except (OSError, UnicodeDecodeError) as e:
+        raise ConfigFileError(
+            f"Failed to read JSON configuration file: {file_path}",
+            context={'error': str(e)}
+        ) from e

config/manager.py

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+"""
+Unified configuration manager.
+
+Provides centralized access to all configuration across the MarkiTect project.
+"""
+
+import os
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List, Union
+
+from .base import BaseConfig
+from .exceptions import ConfigurationError
+from .loaders import resolve_path
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MarkitectConfig(BaseConfig):
+    """Main MarkiTect configuration.
+
+    Consolidates configuration for all MarkiTect components with standardized
+    MARKITECT_ environment variable prefix.
+    """
+
+    # Repository settings
+    gitea_url: str = "http://localhost:3000"
+    repo_owner: str = ""
+    repo_name: str = ""
+    api_token: str = ""
+
+    # Workspace and directory settings
+    workspace_dir: Path = field(default_factory=lambda: Path(".markitect_workspace"))
+    database_path: Path = field(default_factory=lambda: Path.home() / ".markitect" / "markitect.db")
+    cache_dir: Path = field(default_factory=lambda: Path(".ast_cache"))
+
+    # Test settings
+    tests_dir: Path = field(default_factory=lambda: Path("tests"))
+    test_file_pattern: str = "test_issue_{issue_num}_{scenario}.py"
+
+    # AI and command settings
+    claude_code_command: str = "claude"
+
+    # Legacy compatibility
+    _legacy_loaded: bool = field(default=False, init=False)
+
+    def get_env_prefix(self) -> str:
+        """Get environment variable prefix."""
+        return "MARKITECT_"
+
+    def get_config_files(self) -> List[Union[str, Path]]:
+        """Get configuration files to load."""
+        return [
+            ".markitect.env",      # New unified config
+            ".env.markitect",      # Alternative naming
+            ".env.tddai",          # Legacy TDDAI config
+            ".env"                 # General environment file
+        ]
+
+    def validate(self) -> None:
+        """Validate configuration."""
+        # Always ensure legacy environment variables are loaded before validation
+        self.load_legacy_environment()
+        self._legacy_loaded = True
+
+        # Validate required fields
+        self.validate_required_fields('gitea_url', 'repo_owner', 'repo_name')
+
+        # Validate URLs
+        self.validate_url('gitea_url')
+
+        # Ensure directories exist or can be created
+        self.validate_path_exists('workspace_dir', create_if_missing=True)
+        self.validate_path_exists('cache_dir', create_if_missing=True)
+        self.validate_path_exists('tests_dir', create_if_missing=True)
+
+        # Ensure database directory exists
+        if self.database_path:
+            self.validate_path_exists(
+                str(self.database_path.parent),
+                create_if_missing=True
+            )
+
+    def get_legacy_mapping(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        """Get legacy environment variable mapping."""
+        return {
+            # TDDAI legacy variables
+            'TDDAI_GITEA_URL': 'gitea_url',
+            'TDDAI_REPO_OWNER': 'repo_owner',
+            'TDDAI_REPO_NAME': 'repo_name',
+            'TDDAI_WORKSPACE_DIR': 'workspace_dir',
+            'TDDAI_TESTS_DIR': 'tests_dir',
+            'TDDAI_TEST_FILE_PATTERN': 'test_file_pattern',
+            'TDDAI_CLAUDE_CODE_COMMAND': 'claude_code_command',
+
+            # Gitea legacy variables
+            'GITEA_API_TOKEN': 'api_token',
+            'GITEA_BASE_URL': 'gitea_url',
+            'GITEA_REPO_OWNER': 'repo_owner',
+            'GITEA_REPO_NAME': 'repo_name',
+
+            # Cache legacy variables
+            'XDG_CACHE_HOME': 'cache_dir',
+        }
+
+    def get_tddai_compatible_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get configuration in TDDAI-compatible format.
+
+        Returns configuration that can be used to create TddaiConfig
+        objects for backward compatibility.
+        """
+        return {
+            'workspace_dir': self.workspace_dir,
+            'gitea_url': self.gitea_url,
+            'repo_owner': self.repo_owner,
+            'repo_name': self.repo_name,
+            'tests_dir': self.tests_dir,
+            'test_file_pattern': self.test_file_pattern,
+            'claude_code_command': self.claude_code_command
+        }
+
+    def get_gitea_compatible_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get configuration in Gitea-compatible format.
+
+        Returns configuration that can be used to create GiteaConfig
+        objects for backward compatibility.
+        """
+        return {
+            'base_url': self.gitea_url,
+            'repo_owner': self.repo_owner,
+            'repo_name': self.repo_name,
+            'auth_token': self.api_token
+        }
+
+
+class UnifiedConfigManager:
+    """Centralized configuration manager.
+
+    Provides singleton access to unified configuration and manages
+    backward compatibility with existing configuration systems.
+    """
+
+    _instance: Optional['UnifiedConfigManager'] = None
+    _config: Optional[MarkitectConfig] = None
+
+    def __new__(cls) -> 'UnifiedConfigManager':
+        """Ensure singleton instance."""
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = super().__new__(cls)
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize configuration manager."""
+        if self._config is None:
+            self._config = MarkitectConfig()
+
+    @property
+    def config(self) -> MarkitectConfig:
+        """Get the unified configuration."""
+        if self._config is None:
+            self._config = MarkitectConfig()
+        return self._config
+
+    def reload(self) -> None:
+        """Reload configuration from environment and files."""
+        self._config = MarkitectConfig()
+
+    def validate_all(self) -> None:
+        """Validate all configuration."""
+        self.config.validate()
+
+    def get_status(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get configuration status for debugging.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with configuration status information
+        """
+        try:
+            self.validate_all()
+            valid = True
+            errors = []
+        except ConfigurationError as e:
+            valid = False
+            errors = [str(e)]
+
+        return {
+            'valid': valid,
+            'errors': errors,
+            'config_files_found': [
+                str(f) for f in self.config.get_config_files()
+                if Path(f).exists()
+            ],
+            'environment_variables': {
+                key: '***' if 'token' in key.lower() or 'password' in key.lower() else value
+                for key, value in os.environ.items()
+                if key.startswith('MARKITECT_') or key.startswith('TDDAI_') or key.startswith('GITEA_')
+            },
+            'resolved_paths': {
+                'workspace_dir': str(self.config.workspace_dir),
+                'database_path': str(self.config.database_path),
+                'cache_dir': str(self.config.cache_dir),
+                'tests_dir': str(self.config.tests_dir)
+            }
+        }
+
+
+# Global configuration manager instance
+_manager: Optional[UnifiedConfigManager] = None
+
+
+def get_unified_config() -> MarkitectConfig:
+    """Get the unified configuration instance.
+
+    Returns:
+        The global MarkitectConfig instance
+
+    Raises:
+        ConfigurationError: If configuration is invalid
+    """
+    global _manager
+    if _manager is None:
+        _manager = UnifiedConfigManager()
+    return _manager.config
+
+
+def reload_config() -> None:
+    """Reload configuration from environment and files."""
+    global _manager
+    if _manager is not None:
+        _manager.reload()
+    else:
+        _manager = UnifiedConfigManager()
+
+
+def get_config_status() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Get configuration status for debugging."""
+    global _manager
+    if _manager is None:
+        _manager = UnifiedConfigManager()
+    return _manager.get_status()

domain/__init__.py

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+"""
+Domain layer for MarkiTect project.
+
+This package contains the core business logic and domain models,
+implementing clean architecture principles with no infrastructure dependencies.
+"""

domain/issues/__init__.py

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+"""
+Issue domain module.
+
+Contains domain models, services, and interfaces for issue management.
+"""
+
+from .models import Issue, Label, IssueState, LabelCategories
+from .services import IssueStatusService, IssueValidationService
+from .exceptions import IssueDomainError, IssueValidationError
+
+__all__ = [
+    'Issue',
+    'Label',
+    'IssueState',
+    'LabelCategories',
+    'IssueStatusService',
+    'IssueValidationService',
+    'IssueDomainError',
+    'IssueValidationError'
+]

domain/issues/exceptions.py

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+"""
+Domain-specific exceptions for issue management.
+"""
+
+
+class IssueDomainError(Exception):
+    """Base exception for issue domain errors."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, issue_number: int = None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.issue_number = issue_number
+
+
+class IssueValidationError(IssueDomainError):
+    """Exception raised when issue validation fails."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, field: str = None, value=None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.field = field
+        self.value = value
+
+
+class IssueStateError(IssueDomainError):
+    """Exception raised when invalid state transitions are attempted."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, current_state: str, attempted_state: str):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.current_state = current_state
+        self.attempted_state = attempted_state
+
+
+class IssueNotFoundError(IssueDomainError):
+    """Exception raised when an issue cannot be found."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, issue_number: int = None):
+        super().__init__(message, issue_number)
+
+
+class IssueLabelError(IssueDomainError):
+    """Exception raised when there are label-related issues."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, label_name: str = None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.label_name = label_name

domain/issues/models.py

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+"""
+Issue domain models.
+
+Contains core business entities and value objects for issue management.
+"""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import List, Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum
+
+from .exceptions import IssueStateError
+
+
+class IssueState(Enum):
+    """Issue state enumeration."""
+    OPEN = "open"
+    CLOSED = "closed"
+    IN_PROGRESS = "in_progress"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Label:
+    """Value object representing an issue label."""
+    name: str
+    color: Optional[str] = None
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+
+    def is_state_label(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this is a state-related label."""
+        return self.name.startswith('status:')
+
+    def is_priority_label(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this is a priority-related label."""
+        return self.name.startswith('priority:')
+
+    def is_type_label(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this is a type-related label."""
+        return self.name in ['bug', 'enhancement', 'feature', 'documentation']
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class LabelCategories:
+    """Value object for categorized labels."""
+    state_labels: List[str]
+    priority_labels: List[str]
+    type_labels: List[str]
+    other_labels: List[str]
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Issue:
+    """Issue aggregate root."""
+    number: int
+    title: str
+    state: IssueState
+    labels: List[Label]
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+    milestone: Optional[str] = None
+    assignee: Optional[str] = None
+    closed_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+
+    def categorize_labels(self) -> LabelCategories:
+        """Categorize labels by type - pure domain logic."""
+        state_labels = [label.name for label in self.labels if label.is_state_label()]
+        priority_labels = [label.name for label in self.labels if label.is_priority_label()]
+        type_labels = [label.name for label in self.labels if label.is_type_label()]
+        other_labels = [
+            label.name for label in self.labels
+            if not (label.is_state_label() or label.is_priority_label() or label.is_type_label())
+        ]
+
+        return LabelCategories(
+            state_labels=state_labels,
+            priority_labels=priority_labels,
+            type_labels=type_labels,
+            other_labels=other_labels
+        )
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """Close the issue - domain business rule."""
+        if self.state == IssueState.CLOSED:
+            raise IssueStateError(
+                "Issue is already closed",
+                current_state=self.state.value,
+                attempted_state=IssueState.CLOSED.value
+            )
+
+        self.state = IssueState.CLOSED
+        self.closed_at = datetime.utcnow()
+
+    def reopen(self) -> None:
+        """Reopen the issue - domain business rule."""
+        if self.state != IssueState.CLOSED:
+            raise IssueStateError(
+                "Issue is not closed",
+                current_state=self.state.value,
+                attempted_state=IssueState.OPEN.value
+            )
+
+        self.state = IssueState.OPEN
+        self.closed_at = None
+
+    def add_label(self, label: Label) -> None:
+        """Add a label to the issue."""
+        if label not in self.labels:
+            self.labels.append(label)
+
+    def remove_label(self, label_name: str) -> None:
+        """Remove a label from the issue."""
+        self.labels = [label for label in self.labels if label.name != label_name]
+
+    def has_label(self, label_name: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if issue has a specific label."""
+        return any(label.name == label_name for label in self.labels)

domain/issues/repositories.py

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+"""
+Repository interfaces for issue domain.
+
+Defines contracts for data access without infrastructure dependencies.
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+from .models import Issue
+
+
+class IssueRepository(ABC):
+    """Repository interface for issue persistence."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def get_issue(self, issue_number: int) -> Issue:
+        """Retrieve issue by number.
+
+        Args:
+            issue_number: The issue number to retrieve
+
+        Returns:
+            Issue domain object
+
+        Raises:
+            IssueNotFoundError: If issue doesn't exist
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def list_issues(self, state: Optional[str] = None, limit: Optional[int] = None) -> List[Issue]:
+        """List issues, optionally filtered by state.
+
+        Args:
+            state: Optional state filter (open, closed)
+            limit: Optional limit on number of results
+
+        Returns:
+            List of Issue domain objects
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def save_issue(self, issue: Issue) -> None:
+        """Save issue changes.
+
+        Args:
+            issue: Issue domain object to save
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def create_issue(self, title: str, description: str, labels: List[str]) -> Issue:
+        """Create a new issue.
+
+        Args:
+            title: Issue title
+            description: Issue description
+            labels: List of label names
+
+        Returns:
+            Created Issue domain object
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def delete_issue(self, issue_number: int) -> None:
+        """Delete an issue.
+
+        Args:
+            issue_number: The issue number to delete
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+class ProjectRepository(ABC):
+    """Repository interface for project information."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def get_issue_project_info(self, issue_number: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get project information for an issue.
+
+        Args:
+            issue_number: The issue number
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary containing project context information
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def get_kanban_columns(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Get available kanban columns for the project.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of kanban column names
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def get_project_labels(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get available labels for the project.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of label definitions
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def get_milestones(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get available milestones for the project.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of milestone information
+        """
+        pass

domain/issues/services.py

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+"""
+Issue domain services.
+
+Contains business logic for issue-related operations.
+"""
+
+from typing import Dict, Any, List
+from .models import Issue, IssueState, LabelCategories
+from .exceptions import IssueValidationError
+
+
+class IssueStatusService:
+    """Domain service for issue status-related business logic."""
+
+    def determine_kanban_column(self, issue: Issue, project_info: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        """Determine kanban column based on issue state and labels."""
+        # Pure business logic - no infrastructure dependencies
+        label_categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+
+        # Business rules for kanban column determination
+        if issue.state == IssueState.CLOSED:
+            return "Done"
+
+        # Check for explicit status labels
+        for state_label in label_categories.state_labels:
+            if state_label == "status:in-progress":
+                return "In Progress"
+            elif state_label == "status:review":
+                return "Review"
+            elif state_label == "status:blocked":
+                return "Blocked"
+            elif state_label == "status:ready":
+                return "Ready"
+
+        # Default for open issues without explicit status
+        return "Todo"
+
+    def extract_priority_info(self, issue: Issue) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Extract priority information from issue labels."""
+        label_categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+
+        priority_mapping = {
+            "priority:low": "Low",
+            "priority:medium": "Medium",
+            "priority:high": "High",
+            "priority:critical": "Critical"
+        }
+
+        for priority_label in label_categories.priority_labels:
+            if priority_label in priority_mapping:
+                return {
+                    "level": priority_mapping[priority_label],
+                    "label": priority_label
+                }
+
+        # Default priority
+        return {"level": "Medium", "label": None}
+
+    def extract_state_info(self, issue: Issue) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Extract state information from issue labels and state."""
+        label_categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+
+        return {
+            "state": issue.state.value,
+            "state_labels": label_categories.state_labels,
+            "is_closed": issue.state == IssueState.CLOSED,
+            "closed_at": issue.closed_at.isoformat() if issue.closed_at else None
+        }
+
+    def calculate_issue_age_days(self, issue: Issue) -> int:
+        """Calculate issue age in days."""
+        from datetime import datetime
+        return (datetime.utcnow() - issue.created_at).days
+
+    def is_stale_issue(self, issue: Issue, stale_threshold_days: int = 30) -> bool:
+        """Determine if issue is considered stale based on business rules."""
+        if issue.state == IssueState.CLOSED:
+            return False
+
+        age_days = self.calculate_issue_age_days(issue)
+        return age_days > stale_threshold_days
+
+
+class IssueValidationService:
+    """Domain service for issue validation business rules."""
+
+    def validate_issue_creation(self, title: str, labels: List[str]) -> None:
+        """Validate issue creation according to business rules."""
+        if not title or not title.strip():
+            raise IssueValidationError(
+                "Issue title cannot be empty",
+                field="title",
+                value=title
+            )
+
+        if len(title) > 255:
+            raise IssueValidationError(
+                "Issue title cannot exceed 255 characters",
+                field="title",
+                value=title
+            )
+
+        # Business rule: Cannot have conflicting priority labels
+        priority_labels = [label for label in labels if label.startswith("priority:")]
+        if len(priority_labels) > 1:
+            raise IssueValidationError(
+                "Issue cannot have multiple priority labels",
+                field="labels",
+                value=priority_labels
+            )
+
+        # Business rule: Cannot have conflicting state labels
+        state_labels = [label for label in labels if label.startswith("status:")]
+        if len(state_labels) > 1:
+            raise IssueValidationError(
+                "Issue cannot have multiple state labels",
+                field="labels",
+                value=state_labels
+            )
+
+    def validate_title_update(self, new_title: str) -> None:
+        """Validate issue title update."""
+        if not new_title or not new_title.strip():
+            raise IssueValidationError(
+                "Issue title cannot be empty",
+                field="title",
+                value=new_title
+            )
+
+        if len(new_title) > 255:
+            raise IssueValidationError(
+                "Issue title cannot exceed 255 characters",
+                field="title",
+                value=new_title
+            )
+
+    def validate_label_addition(self, issue: Issue, new_label: str) -> None:
+        """Validate adding a label to an issue."""
+        # Business rule: Cannot add duplicate labels
+        if issue.has_label(new_label):
+            raise IssueValidationError(
+                f"Issue already has label '{new_label}'",
+                field="labels",
+                value=new_label
+            )
+
+        # Business rule: Cannot add conflicting priority labels
+        if new_label.startswith("priority:"):
+            existing_priority_labels = [
+                label.name for label in issue.labels
+                if label.is_priority_label()
+            ]
+            if existing_priority_labels:
+                raise IssueValidationError(
+                    f"Issue already has priority label '{existing_priority_labels[0]}'. "
+                    f"Cannot add '{new_label}'",
+                    field="labels",
+                    value=new_label
+                )
+
+        # Business rule: Cannot add conflicting state labels
+        if new_label.startswith("status:"):
+            existing_state_labels = [
+                label.name for label in issue.labels
+                if label.is_state_label()
+            ]
+            if existing_state_labels:
+                raise IssueValidationError(
+                    f"Issue already has state label '{existing_state_labels[0]}'. "
+                    f"Cannot add '{new_label}'",
+                    field="labels",
+                    value=new_label
+                )

domain/projects/__init__.py

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+"""
+Project domain module.
+
+Contains domain models, services, and interfaces for project management.
+"""
+
+from .models import Project, Milestone, ProjectState
+from .services import ProjectManagementService
+from .exceptions import ProjectDomainError, ProjectValidationError
+
+__all__ = [
+    'Project',
+    'Milestone',
+    'ProjectState',
+    'ProjectManagementService',
+    'ProjectDomainError',
+    'ProjectValidationError'
+]

domain/projects/exceptions.py

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+"""
+Domain-specific exceptions for project management.
+"""
+
+
+class ProjectDomainError(Exception):
+    """Base exception for project domain errors."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, project_name: str = None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.project_name = project_name
+
+
+class ProjectValidationError(ProjectDomainError):
+    """Exception raised when project validation fails."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, field: str = None, value=None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.field = field
+        self.value = value
+
+
+class MilestoneError(ProjectDomainError):
+    """Exception raised when milestone operations fail."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, milestone_id: int = None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.milestone_id = milestone_id

domain/projects/models.py

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+"""
+Project domain models.
+
+Contains core business entities and value objects for project management.
+"""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum
+
+from .exceptions import MilestoneError
+
+
+class ProjectState(Enum):
+    """Project state enumeration."""
+    ACTIVE = "active"
+    ARCHIVED = "archived"
+    PLANNING = "planning"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Milestone:
+    """Milestone entity."""
+    id: int
+    title: str
+    description: Optional[str]
+    due_date: Optional[datetime]
+    state: str
+    open_issues: int
+    closed_issues: int
+
+    @property
+    def completion_percentage(self) -> float:
+        """Calculate milestone completion percentage."""
+        total_issues = self.open_issues + self.closed_issues
+        if total_issues == 0:
+            return 0.0
+        return (self.closed_issues / total_issues) * 100
+
+    @property
+    def total_issues(self) -> int:
+        """Get total number of issues in milestone."""
+        return self.open_issues + self.closed_issues
+
+    def is_overdue(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if milestone is overdue."""
+        if not self.due_date or self.state == "closed":
+            return False
+        return datetime.utcnow() > self.due_date
+
+    def is_completed(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if milestone is completed."""
+        return self.state == "closed" or (self.total_issues > 0 and self.completion_percentage >= 100.0)
+
+    def add_issue(self) -> None:
+        """Add an open issue to the milestone."""
+        self.open_issues += 1
+
+    def close_issue(self) -> None:
+        """Close an issue in the milestone."""
+        if self.open_issues <= 0:
+            raise MilestoneError(
+                f"Cannot close issue in milestone '{self.title}': no open issues",
+                milestone_id=self.id
+            )
+        self.open_issues -= 1
+        self.closed_issues += 1
+
+    def reopen_issue(self) -> None:
+        """Reopen an issue in the milestone."""
+        if self.closed_issues <= 0:
+            raise MilestoneError(
+                f"Cannot reopen issue in milestone '{self.title}': no closed issues",
+                milestone_id=self.id
+            )
+        self.closed_issues -= 1
+        self.open_issues += 1
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Project:
+    """Project aggregate root."""
+    name: str
+    description: str
+    state: ProjectState
+    milestones: List[Milestone]
+    kanban_columns: List[str]
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+    archived_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+
+    def get_active_milestones(self) -> List[Milestone]:
+        """Get milestones that are currently active."""
+        return [milestone for milestone in self.milestones if milestone.state == "open"]
+
+    def get_completed_milestones(self) -> List[Milestone]:
+        """Get milestones that are completed."""
+        return [milestone for milestone in self.milestones if milestone.is_completed()]
+
+    def get_overdue_milestones(self) -> List[Milestone]:
+        """Get milestones that are overdue."""
+        return [milestone for milestone in self.milestones if milestone.is_overdue()]
+
+    def calculate_overall_progress(self) -> float:
+        """Calculate overall project progress based on milestones."""
+        if not self.milestones:
+            return 0.0
+
+        total_completion = sum(milestone.completion_percentage for milestone in self.milestones)
+        return total_completion / len(self.milestones)
+
+    def get_total_issues(self) -> int:
+        """Get total number of issues across all milestones."""
+        return sum(milestone.total_issues for milestone in self.milestones)
+
+    def get_total_open_issues(self) -> int:
+        """Get total number of open issues across all milestones."""
+        return sum(milestone.open_issues for milestone in self.milestones)
+
+    def get_total_closed_issues(self) -> int:
+        """Get total number of closed issues across all milestones."""
+        return sum(milestone.closed_issues for milestone in self.milestones)
+
+    def archive(self) -> None:
+        """Archive the project."""
+        if self.state == ProjectState.ARCHIVED:
+            return  # Already archived
+
+        self.state = ProjectState.ARCHIVED
+        self.archived_at = datetime.utcnow()
+
+    def activate(self) -> None:
+        """Activate the project."""
+        if self.state == ProjectState.ACTIVE:
+            return  # Already active
+
+        self.state = ProjectState.ACTIVE
+        self.archived_at = None
+
+    def add_milestone(self, milestone: Milestone) -> None:
+        """Add a milestone to the project."""
+        # Check for duplicate milestone IDs
+        if any(m.id == milestone.id for m in self.milestones):
+            raise ValueError(f"Milestone with ID {milestone.id} already exists")
+
+        self.milestones.append(milestone)
+
+    def remove_milestone(self, milestone_id: int) -> None:
+        """Remove a milestone from the project."""
+        original_count = len(self.milestones)
+        self.milestones = [m for m in self.milestones if m.id != milestone_id]
+
+        if len(self.milestones) == original_count:
+            raise ValueError(f"Milestone with ID {milestone_id} not found")
+
+    def get_milestone(self, milestone_id: int) -> Optional[Milestone]:
+        """Get a milestone by ID."""
+        for milestone in self.milestones:
+            if milestone.id == milestone_id:
+                return milestone
+        return None

domain/projects/services.py

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+"""
+Project domain services.
+
+Contains business logic for project-related operations.
+"""
+
+from typing import Dict, Any, List
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from .models import Project, Milestone, ProjectState
+from .exceptions import ProjectValidationError
+
+
+class ProjectManagementService:
+    """Domain service for project management business logic."""
+
+    def determine_project_health(self, project: Project) -> str:
+        """Determine project health based on business rules."""
+        progress = project.calculate_overall_progress()
+        overdue_milestones = project.get_overdue_milestones()
+        active_milestones = project.get_active_milestones()
+
+        # Business rules for project health assessment
+        if project.state != ProjectState.ACTIVE:
+            return "Inactive"
+
+        if progress >= 95:
+            return "Excellent"
+        elif progress >= 80:
+            return "Good"
+        elif progress >= 60:
+            return "Fair"
+        elif len(overdue_milestones) > 0:
+            return "At Risk"
+        elif len(active_milestones) == 0:
+            return "Stalled"
+        else:
+            return "Needs Attention"
+
+    def calculate_project_velocity(self, project: Project, days_back: int = 30) -> float:
+        """Calculate project velocity based on recent milestone completions."""
+        completed_milestones = project.get_completed_milestones()
+        cutoff_date = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=days_back)
+
+        # Count milestones completed in the specified period
+        # Note: This would need milestone completion dates in a real implementation
+        recent_completions = len(completed_milestones)  # Simplified for now
+
+        return recent_completions / (days_back / 7)  # Issues per week
+
+    def identify_bottlenecks(self, project: Project) -> List[str]:
+        """Identify potential bottlenecks in the project."""
+        bottlenecks = []
+
+        # Check for overdue milestones
+        overdue_milestones = project.get_overdue_milestones()
+        if overdue_milestones:
+            bottlenecks.append(f"Overdue milestones: {len(overdue_milestones)}")
+
+        # Check for milestones with too many open issues
+        for milestone in project.get_active_milestones():
+            if milestone.open_issues > 20:  # Business rule: threshold for too many issues
+                bottlenecks.append(f"Milestone '{milestone.title}' has {milestone.open_issues} open issues")
+
+        # Check for stalled milestones (no progress)
+        for milestone in project.get_active_milestones():
+            if milestone.total_issues > 0 and milestone.completion_percentage == 0:
+                bottlenecks.append(f"Milestone '{milestone.title}' shows no progress")
+
+        return bottlenecks
+
+    def recommend_next_actions(self, project: Project) -> List[str]:
+        """Recommend next actions based on project state."""
+        recommendations = []
+        health = self.determine_project_health(project)
+
+        if health == "At Risk":
+            overdue_milestones = project.get_overdue_milestones()
+            recommendations.append(f"Address {len(overdue_milestones)} overdue milestone(s)")
+
+        if health == "Stalled":
+            recommendations.append("Create new milestones or reactivate existing ones")
+
+        # Check for milestones nearing completion
+        for milestone in project.get_active_milestones():
+            if milestone.completion_percentage >= 80:
+                recommendations.append(f"Focus on completing milestone '{milestone.title}' ({milestone.completion_percentage:.0f}% done)")
+
+        # Check for unbalanced workload
+        total_open = project.get_total_open_issues()
+        if total_open > 50:  # Business rule: threshold for too many open issues
+            recommendations.append(f"Consider breaking down work - {total_open} total open issues")
+
+        return recommendations
+
+    def validate_project_creation(self, name: str, description: str) -> None:
+        """Validate project creation according to business rules."""
+        if not name or not name.strip():
+            raise ProjectValidationError(
+                "Project name cannot be empty",
+                field="name",
+                value=name
+            )
+
+        if len(name) > 100:
+            raise ProjectValidationError(
+                "Project name cannot exceed 100 characters",
+                field="name",
+                value=name
+            )
+
+        if description and len(description) > 1000:
+            raise ProjectValidationError(
+                "Project description cannot exceed 1000 characters",
+                field="description",
+                value=description
+            )
+
+    def validate_milestone_creation(self, title: str, due_date: datetime = None) -> None:
+        """Validate milestone creation according to business rules."""
+        if not title or not title.strip():
+            raise ProjectValidationError(
+                "Milestone title cannot be empty",
+                field="title",
+                value=title
+            )
+
+        if len(title) > 100:
+            raise ProjectValidationError(
+                "Milestone title cannot exceed 100 characters",
+                field="title",
+                value=title
+            )
+
+        # Business rule: Due date cannot be in the past
+        if due_date and due_date < datetime.utcnow():
+            raise ProjectValidationError(
+                "Milestone due date cannot be in the past",
+                field="due_date",
+                value=due_date
+            )
+
+    def calculate_milestone_priority(self, milestone: Milestone) -> int:
+        """Calculate milestone priority based on business rules."""
+        priority_score = 0
+
+        # Higher priority for milestones with more issues
+        priority_score += milestone.total_issues * 2
+
+        # Higher priority for milestones with due dates
+        if milestone.due_date:
+            days_until_due = (milestone.due_date - datetime.utcnow()).days
+            if days_until_due <= 7:
+                priority_score += 50  # Very urgent
+            elif days_until_due <= 30:
+                priority_score += 25  # Urgent
+            else:
+                priority_score += 10  # Normal
+
+        # Higher priority for milestones closer to completion
+        if milestone.completion_percentage >= 75:
+            priority_score += 30  # Push to completion
+
+        # Lower priority for stalled milestones
+        if milestone.total_issues > 0 and milestone.completion_percentage == 0:
+            priority_score -= 20
+
+        return max(0, priority_score)  # Ensure non-negative
+
+    def generate_project_summary(self, project: Project) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Generate a comprehensive project summary."""
+        health = self.determine_project_health(project)
+        bottlenecks = self.identify_bottlenecks(project)
+        recommendations = self.recommend_next_actions(project)
+
+        return {
+            "name": project.name,
+            "state": project.state.value,
+            "health": health,
+            "overall_progress": project.calculate_overall_progress(),
+            "total_milestones": len(project.milestones),
+            "active_milestones": len(project.get_active_milestones()),
+            "completed_milestones": len(project.get_completed_milestones()),
+            "overdue_milestones": len(project.get_overdue_milestones()),
+            "total_issues": project.get_total_issues(),
+            "open_issues": project.get_total_open_issues(),
+            "closed_issues": project.get_total_closed_issues(),
+            "bottlenecks": bottlenecks,
+            "recommendations": recommendations
+        }

infrastructure/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""
+Infrastructure layer for MarkiTect project.
+
+Contains concrete implementations of repositories and external system integrations.
+"""

infrastructure/repositories/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""
+Repository implementations for external systems.
+"""

tddai/config.py

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 """
 Configuration management for tddai.
 
+DEPRECATED: This module is kept for backward compatibility only.
+New code should use the unified configuration system in the `config` module.
+
 The tddai framework is project-agnostic and can be configured per project
 via environment variables:
 
@@ -25,9 +28,19 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from .exceptions import ConfigurationError
 
+# Import unified configuration system
+try:
+    from config import get_tddai_config as _get_unified_tddai_config
+    _UNIFIED_CONFIG_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    _UNIFIED_CONFIG_AVAILABLE = False
+
 
 def load_dotenv_file(env_file: Path) -> None:
-    """Load environment variables from a .env file."""
+    """Load environment variables from a .env file.
+
+    DEPRECATED: Use config.loaders.load_env_file() instead.
+    """
     if not env_file.exists():
         return
 
@@ -41,7 +54,10 @@ def load_dotenv_file(env_file: Path) -> None:
 
 @dataclass
 class TddaiConfig:
-    """Configuration settings for tddai."""
+    """Configuration settings for tddai.
+
+    DEPRECATED: Use config.TddaiConfigCompat instead.
+    """
 
     # Workspace settings
     workspace_dir: Path = Path(".tddai_workspace")
@@ -114,16 +130,42 @@ _config: Optional[TddaiConfig] = None
 
 
 def get_config() -> TddaiConfig:
-    """Get the global configuration instance."""
+    """Get the global configuration instance.
+
+    DEPRECATED: Use config.get_tddai_config() instead for new code.
+    This function maintains backward compatibility.
+    """
     global _config
     if _config is None:
+        if _UNIFIED_CONFIG_AVAILABLE:
+            # Use unified configuration system if available
+            try:
+                unified_config = _get_unified_tddai_config()
+                _config = TddaiConfig(
+                    workspace_dir=unified_config.workspace_dir,
+                    gitea_url=unified_config.gitea_url,
+                    repo_owner=unified_config.repo_owner,
+                    repo_name=unified_config.repo_name,
+                    tests_dir=unified_config.tests_dir,
+                    test_file_pattern=unified_config.test_file_pattern,
+                    claude_code_command=unified_config.claude_code_command
+                )
+                return _config
+            except Exception:
+                # Fall back to legacy behavior if unified config fails
+                pass
+
+        # Legacy fallback
         _config = TddaiConfig.from_environment()
         _config.validate()
     return _config
 
 
 def set_config(config: TddaiConfig) -> None:
-    """Set the global configuration instance."""
+    """Set the global configuration instance.
+
+    DEPRECATED: Use the unified configuration system instead.
+    """
     global _config
     config.validate()
     _config = config

tests/conftest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+"""
+Global test configuration and fixtures for MarkiTect project.
+
+Provides shared fixtures, utilities, and configuration for all test types.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+import tempfile
+import shutil
+import asyncio
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import Mock, AsyncMock
+from typing import Generator, Dict, Any
+import sqlite3
+import os
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def event_loop():
+    """Create an instance of the default event loop for the test session."""
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    yield loop
+    loop.close()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def test_workspace() -> Generator[Path, None, None]:
+    """Create isolated test workspace for file operations."""
+    temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="markitect_test_")
+    workspace_path = Path(temp_dir)
+
+    # Create subdirectories
+    (workspace_path / "documents").mkdir()
+    (workspace_path / "cache").mkdir()
+    (workspace_path / "workspaces").mkdir()
+
+    yield workspace_path
+
+    # Cleanup
+    shutil.rmtree(temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_database_path(test_workspace) -> Path:
+    """Provide path for test database."""
+    return test_workspace / "test.db"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_database():
+    """Provide mocked database for testing."""
+    mock_db = Mock()
+    mock_cursor = Mock()
+    mock_db.cursor.return_value = mock_cursor
+    mock_db.execute.return_value = mock_cursor
+    mock_cursor.fetchone.return_value = None
+    mock_cursor.fetchall.return_value = []
+    mock_cursor.lastrowid = 1
+    return mock_db
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_http_client():
+    """Provide mocked HTTP client for API tests."""
+    mock_client = Mock()
+    mock_response = Mock()
+    mock_response.status_code = 200
+    mock_response.json.return_value = {"status": "success"}
+    mock_response.text = '{"status": "success"}'
+    mock_client.get.return_value = mock_response
+    mock_client.post.return_value = mock_response
+    mock_client.put.return_value = mock_response
+    mock_client.delete.return_value = mock_response
+    return mock_client
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_async_http_client():
+    """Provide mocked async HTTP client for API tests."""
+    mock_client = AsyncMock()
+    mock_response = AsyncMock()
+    mock_response.status = 200
+    mock_response.json = AsyncMock(return_value={"status": "success"})
+    mock_response.text = AsyncMock(return_value='{"status": "success"}')
+    mock_client.get.return_value = mock_response
+    mock_client.post.return_value = mock_response
+    mock_client.put.return_value = mock_response
+    mock_client.delete.return_value = mock_response
+    return mock_client
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_config(test_workspace) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Provide test configuration dictionary."""
+    return {
+        "workspace_dir": str(test_workspace / "workspaces"),
+        "database_path": str(test_workspace / "test.db"),
+        "cache_dir": str(test_workspace / "cache"),
+        "gitea_url": "http://test-gitea.com",
+        "gitea_token": "test-token",
+        "repo_owner": "test",
+        "repo_name": "repo",
+        "log_level": "DEBUG"
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def clean_environment():
+    """Provide clean environment variables for testing."""
+    original_env = dict(os.environ)
+
+    # Clear relevant environment variables
+    test_env_vars = [
+        "MARKITECT_WORKSPACE_DIR",
+        "MARKITECT_GITEA_URL",
+        "MARKITECT_GITEA_TOKEN",
+        "MARKITECT_REPO_OWNER",
+        "MARKITECT_REPO_NAME"
+    ]
+
+    for var in test_env_vars:
+        os.environ.pop(var, None)
+
+    yield
+
+    # Restore original environment
+    os.environ.clear()
+    os.environ.update(original_env)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def isolated_environment(test_workspace, clean_environment):
+    """Set up isolated environment for CLI testing."""
+    env = {
+        "MARKITECT_WORKSPACE_DIR": str(test_workspace / "workspaces"),
+        "MARKITECT_GITEA_URL": "http://test-gitea.com",
+        "MARKITECT_GITEA_TOKEN": "test-token",
+        "MARKITECT_REPO_OWNER": "test",
+        "MARKITECT_REPO_NAME": "repo",
+        "PYTHONPATH": "."
+    }
+
+    # Update current process environment
+    for key, value in env.items():
+        os.environ[key] = value
+
+    yield env
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def sample_markdown_content():
+    """Provide sample markdown content for testing."""
+    return """---
+title: Test Document
+author: Test Author
+tags: [test, sample]
+---
+
+# Test Document
+
+This is a test document with **bold** and *italic* text.
+
+## Section 1
+
+- Item 1
+- Item 2
+- Item 3
+
+## Section 2
+
+Here's a code block:
+
+```python
+def hello_world():
+    print("Hello, World!")
+```
+
+And a link: [Test Link](https://example.com)
+"""
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def sample_issue_data():
+    """Provide sample issue data for testing."""
+    return {
+        "number": 123,
+        "title": "Test Issue",
+        "body": "This is a test issue description",
+        "state": "open",
+        "labels": [
+            {"name": "bug"},
+            {"name": "priority:high"},
+            {"name": "status:in-progress"}
+        ],
+        "milestone": {
+            "id": 1,
+            "title": "Version 1.0",
+            "description": "First release"
+        },
+        "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "updated_at": "2025-01-01T12:00:00Z"
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def sample_project_data():
+    """Provide sample project data for testing."""
+    return {
+        "name": "Test Project",
+        "description": "A test project for testing",
+        "state": "active",
+        "milestones": [
+            {
+                "id": 1,
+                "title": "Version 1.0",
+                "description": "First release",
+                "due_date": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z",
+                "state": "open",
+                "open_issues": 5,
+                "closed_issues": 3
+            }
+        ],
+        "kanban_columns": ["Todo", "In Progress", "Review", "Done"],
+        "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "updated_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    }
+
+
+# Performance testing fixtures
+@pytest.fixture
+def performance_timer():
+    """Timer fixture for performance testing."""
+    import time
+
+    class Timer:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.start_time = None
+            self.end_time = None
+
+        def start(self):
+            self.start_time = time.time()
+
+        def stop(self):
+            self.end_time = time.time()
+
+        @property
+        def elapsed(self) -> float:
+            if self.start_time is None:
+                raise ValueError("Timer not started")
+            if self.end_time is None:
+                return time.time() - self.start_time
+            return self.end_time - self.start_time
+
+    return Timer()
+
+
+# Async test helpers
+@pytest.fixture
+def async_test_timeout():
+    """Default timeout for async tests."""
+    return 30.0  # 30 seconds
+
+
+# Test markers configuration
+def pytest_configure(config):
+    """Configure pytest markers."""
+    config.addinivalue_line(
+        "markers", "slow: marks tests as slow (deselect with '-m \"not slow\"')"
+    )
+    config.addinivalue_line(
+        "markers", "integration: marks tests as integration tests"
+    )
+    config.addinivalue_line(
+        "markers", "e2e: marks tests as end-to-end tests"
+    )
+    config.addinivalue_line(
+        "markers", "performance: marks tests as performance tests"
+    )
+    config.addinivalue_line(
+        "markers", "unit: marks tests as unit tests"
+    )
+
+
+# Collection hooks
+def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items):
+    """Modify test collection to add markers based on test location."""
+    for item in items:
+        # Add markers based on test file location
+        if "unit" in str(item.fspath):
+            item.add_marker(pytest.mark.unit)
+        elif "integration" in str(item.fspath):
+            item.add_marker(pytest.mark.integration)
+        elif "e2e" in str(item.fspath):
+            item.add_marker(pytest.mark.e2e)
+        elif "performance" in str(item.fspath):
+            item.add_marker(pytest.mark.performance)

tests/e2e/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""
+End-to-end tests for MarkiTect workflows.
+"""

tests/e2e/cli/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""
+End-to-end CLI tests.
+"""

tests/e2e/cli/test_issue_commands_e2e.py

@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+"""
+End-to-end tests for issue management CLI commands.
+
+Demonstrates:
+- CLI command testing with real processes
+- Environment isolation
+- Workflow validation
+- Output verification
+"""
+
+import pytest
+import subprocess
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import time
+import os
+
+from tests.utils.assertions import assert_file_exists, assert_directory_exists, assert_file_contains
+
+
+@pytest.mark.e2e
+class TestIssueCommandsE2E:
+    """End-to-end tests for issue management CLI commands."""
+
+    def test_show_issue_command_basic(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test basic issue show command."""
+        # Act
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "show-issue", "23"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.returncode == 0, f"Command failed with stderr: {result.stderr}"
+        assert "Issue #23" in result.stdout or "issue 23" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+    def test_show_issue_command_with_invalid_number(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test show issue command with invalid issue number."""
+        # Act
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "show-issue", "99999"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        # Assert - Should handle gracefully
+        # Note: Depending on implementation, this might return 0 or 1
+        assert "not found" in result.stdout.lower() or "error" in result.stderr.lower()
+
+    def test_workspace_status_command(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test workspace status command."""
+        # Act
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "workspace-status"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.returncode == 0
+        # Should show workspace information
+        assert "workspace" in result.stdout.lower() or "status" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.slow
+    def test_complete_issue_workflow(self, isolated_environment, test_workspace):
+        """Test complete issue workflow from start to finish."""
+        workspace_dir = Path(isolated_environment["MARKITECT_WORKSPACE_DIR"])
+        workspace_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Step 1: Check initial workspace status
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "workspace-status"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+        assert result.returncode == 0
+
+        # Step 2: Start working on an issue
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "start-issue", "42"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd(),
+            timeout=30  # Prevent hanging
+        )
+
+        # Verify the start command works (might create workspace)
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            # If successful, check if workspace was created
+            issue_workspace = workspace_dir / "issue_42"
+            if issue_workspace.exists():
+                assert_directory_exists(issue_workspace)
+
+        # Step 3: Check workspace status again
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "workspace-status"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+        assert result.returncode == 0
+
+        # Step 4: Try to finish (cleanup)
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "finish-issue"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd(),
+            timeout=30
+        )
+
+        # The finish command should work or provide meaningful feedback
+        assert result.returncode in [0, 1]  # Allow for various implementation states
+
+    def test_list_open_issues_command(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test listing open issues."""
+        # Act
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "list-open-issues"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.returncode == 0
+        # Should return some form of issue listing (even if empty)
+        output = result.stdout.strip()
+        assert len(output) >= 0  # Any output is acceptable
+
+    def test_cli_help_commands(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test CLI help functionality."""
+        # Test main help
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "--help"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        assert result.returncode == 0
+        assert "usage" in result.stdout.lower() or "commands" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+        # Test specific command help
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "show-issue", "--help"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        assert result.returncode == 0
+
+    def test_cli_with_invalid_command(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test CLI behavior with invalid command."""
+        # Act
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "invalid-command"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        # Assert - Should handle gracefully
+        assert result.returncode != 0
+        assert "error" in result.stderr.lower() or "unknown" in result.stderr.lower()
+
+    def test_cli_error_handling(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test CLI error handling for various scenarios."""
+        # Test with missing required argument
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "show-issue"],  # Missing issue number
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        # Should provide helpful error message
+        assert result.returncode != 0
+        assert len(result.stderr) > 0 or "error" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("issue_number", ["1", "23", "100"])
+    def test_show_issue_command_multiple_issues(self, isolated_environment, issue_number):
+        """Test show issue command with multiple issue numbers."""
+        # Act
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "show-issue", issue_number],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd(),
+            timeout=15
+        )
+
+        # Assert - Command should execute without crashing
+        assert result.returncode in [0, 1]  # Allow for not found scenarios
+        assert len(result.stdout + result.stderr) > 0  # Should provide some output
+
+    def test_cli_performance(self, isolated_environment, performance_timer):
+        """Test CLI command performance."""
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "workspace-status"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.returncode == 0
+        # CLI commands should be reasonably fast
+        assert performance_timer.elapsed < 10.0, f"CLI command took {performance_timer.elapsed:.2f}s"
+
+    def test_cli_output_formatting(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test CLI output formatting and structure."""
+        # Test workspace status output
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "workspace-status"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            output = result.stdout
+            # Output should be readable and structured
+            assert len(output.strip()) > 0
+            # Should not contain obvious error traces
+            assert "Traceback" not in output
+            assert "Exception" not in output
+
+    def test_cli_environment_isolation(self, test_workspace):
+        """Test that CLI commands work in isolated environment."""
+        # Create isolated environment
+        isolated_env = {
+            "MARKITECT_WORKSPACE_DIR": str(test_workspace / "isolated"),
+            "MARKITECT_GITEA_URL": "http://isolated-gitea.com",
+            "MARKITECT_REPO_OWNER": "isolated",
+            "MARKITECT_REPO_NAME": "test",
+            "PYTHONPATH": "."
+        }
+
+        # Update with current env to preserve PATH, etc.
+        full_env = dict(os.environ)
+        full_env.update(isolated_env)
+
+        # Act
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "workspace-status"],
+            env=full_env,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd()
+        )
+
+        # Assert - Should work with isolated environment
+        assert result.returncode == 0
+        # Should use isolated workspace directory
+        workspace_path = test_workspace / "isolated"
+        workspace_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+    def test_cli_concurrent_execution(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test concurrent CLI command execution."""
+        import threading
+        import queue
+
+        results_queue = queue.Queue()
+
+        def run_command(command_args):
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                command_args,
+                env=isolated_environment,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                cwd=Path.cwd(),
+                timeout=15
+            )
+            results_queue.put(result)
+
+        # Start multiple commands concurrently
+        commands = [
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "workspace-status"],
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "show-issue", "1"],
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "show-issue", "2"],
+        ]
+
+        threads = []
+        for cmd in commands:
+            thread = threading.Thread(target=run_command, args=(cmd,))
+            threads.append(thread)
+            thread.start()
+
+        # Wait for all threads to complete
+        for thread in threads:
+            thread.join(timeout=20)
+
+        # Collect results
+        results = []
+        while not results_queue.empty():
+            results.append(results_queue.get())
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(results) == len(commands)
+        # At least some commands should succeed
+        successful_commands = [r for r in results if r.returncode == 0]
+        assert len(successful_commands) > 0
+
+    @pytest.mark.smoke
+    def test_cli_smoke_test(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Basic smoke test for CLI functionality."""
+        # Test that the CLI script exists and is executable
+        cli_script = Path("tddai_cli.py")
+        assert_file_exists(cli_script)
+
+        # Test basic command execution
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["python", "tddai_cli.py", "--help"],
+            env=isolated_environment,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=Path.cwd(),
+            timeout=10
+        )
+
+        # Should at least not crash
+        assert result.returncode in [0, 1, 2]  # Various help return codes
+        assert len(result.stdout + result.stderr) > 0

tests/e2e/performance/__init__.py

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+"""
+Performance and load testing for MarkiTect.
+"""

tests/e2e/performance/test_domain_performance.py

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+"""
+Performance tests for domain operations.
+
+Demonstrates:
+- Domain operation performance benchmarks
+- Memory usage monitoring
+- Bulk operation testing
+- Performance regression detection
+"""
+
+import pytest
+import time
+import gc
+from typing import List
+
+from domain.issues.models import Issue, Label, IssueState
+from domain.issues.services import IssueStatusService, IssueValidationService
+from domain.projects.models import Project, Milestone, ProjectState
+from domain.projects.services import ProjectManagementService
+
+from tests.utils.test_builders import IssueBuilder, LabelBuilder, MilestoneBuilder, ProjectBuilder
+from tests.utils.assertions import assert_performance_within_bounds, assert_memory_usage_within_bounds
+
+
+class TestDomainPerformance:
+    """Performance tests for domain operations."""
+
+    def test_issue_creation_performance(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test performance of creating many issues."""
+        # Arrange
+        issue_count = 1000
+
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+        issues = []
+        for i in range(issue_count):
+            issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                    .with_number(i + 1)
+                    .with_title(f"Performance Test Issue {i + 1}")
+                    .as_bug()
+                    .with_priority("medium")
+                    .build())
+            issues.append(issue)
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(issues) == issue_count
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 1.0, f"creating {issue_count} issues")
+        print(f"Created {issue_count} issues in {performance_timer.elapsed:.3f}s ({issue_count/performance_timer.elapsed:.0f} issues/sec)")
+
+    def test_label_categorization_performance(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test performance of label categorization operations."""
+        # Arrange
+        issues = []
+        for i in range(500):
+            issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                    .with_number(i + 1)
+                    .with_title(f"Issue {i + 1}")
+                    .with_labels(
+                        "bug", "priority:high", "status:in-progress",
+                        "frontend", "needs-testing", "documentation"
+                    )
+                    .build())
+            issues.append(issue)
+
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+        categorized_results = []
+        for issue in issues:
+            categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+            categorized_results.append(categories)
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(categorized_results) == 500
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 0.5, "categorizing labels for 500 issues")
+
+        # Verify categorization correctness
+        for categories in categorized_results:
+            assert "bug" in categories.type_labels
+            assert "priority:high" in categories.priority_labels
+            assert "status:in-progress" in categories.state_labels
+            assert "frontend" in categories.other_labels
+
+    def test_issue_status_service_performance(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test performance of issue status service operations."""
+        # Arrange
+        service = IssueStatusService()
+        issues = []
+        project_info = {"kanban_columns": ["Todo", "In Progress", "Review", "Done"]}
+
+        for i in range(1000):
+            labels = ["bug", f"priority:{'high' if i % 3 == 0 else 'medium'}", f"status:{'in-progress' if i % 2 == 0 else 'new'}"]
+            issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                    .with_number(i + 1)
+                    .with_title(f"Status Test Issue {i + 1}")
+                    .with_labels(*labels)
+                    .build())
+            issues.append(issue)
+
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+        results = []
+        for issue in issues:
+            kanban_column = service.determine_kanban_column(issue, project_info)
+            priority_info = service.extract_priority_info(issue)
+            results.append((kanban_column, priority_info))
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(results) == 1000
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 0.8, "processing 1000 issues through status service")
+
+        # Verify correctness
+        in_progress_count = sum(1 for kanban, _ in results if kanban == "In Progress")
+        todo_count = sum(1 for kanban, _ in results if kanban == "Todo")
+        assert in_progress_count > 0
+        assert todo_count > 0
+
+    def test_project_progress_calculation_performance(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test performance of project progress calculations."""
+        # Arrange
+        projects = []
+        for i in range(100):
+            milestones = []
+            for j in range(20):  # 20 milestones per project
+                milestone = (MilestoneBuilder()
+                           .with_id(j + 1)
+                           .with_title(f"Milestone {j + 1}")
+                           .with_issue_counts(
+                               open_issues=10 - (j % 8),
+                               closed_issues=j % 12
+                           )
+                           .build())
+                milestones.append(milestone)
+
+            project = (ProjectBuilder()
+                      .with_name(f"Performance Project {i + 1}")
+                      .with_milestones(*milestones)
+                      .build())
+            projects.append(project)
+
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+        progress_results = []
+        for project in projects:
+            overall_progress = project.calculate_overall_progress()
+            active_milestones = project.get_active_milestones()
+            completed_milestones = project.get_completed_milestones()
+            total_issues = project.get_total_issues()
+
+            progress_results.append({
+                "overall_progress": overall_progress,
+                "active_count": len(active_milestones),
+                "completed_count": len(completed_milestones),
+                "total_issues": total_issues
+            })
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(progress_results) == 100
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 0.5, "calculating progress for 100 projects with 20 milestones each")
+
+        # Verify calculations are reasonable
+        for result in progress_results:
+            assert 0 <= result["overall_progress"] <= 100
+            assert result["total_issues"] > 0
+
+    def test_bulk_issue_validation_performance(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test performance of bulk issue validation."""
+        # Arrange
+        validation_service = IssueValidationService()
+        issue_data_list = []
+
+        for i in range(2000):
+            issue_data = {
+                "title": f"Validation Test Issue {i + 1}" if i % 10 != 0 else "",  # 10% invalid
+                "labels": ["bug", "priority:medium"] if i % 5 != 0 else ["bug", "priority:high", "priority:low"]  # 20% invalid
+            }
+            issue_data_list.append(issue_data)
+
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+        validation_results = []
+        for issue_data in issue_data_list:
+            try:
+                validation_service.validate_issue_creation(issue_data)
+                validation_results.append(True)
+            except Exception:
+                validation_results.append(False)
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(validation_results) == 2000
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 1.0, "validating 2000 issues")
+
+        # Verify validation correctness
+        valid_count = sum(1 for result in validation_results if result)
+        invalid_count = sum(1 for result in validation_results if not result)
+
+        # Expect about 70% valid (90% have valid titles AND 80% have valid labels = 72%)
+        assert 1200 <= valid_count <= 1600  # Allow some tolerance
+        assert 400 <= invalid_count <= 800
+
+    @pytest.mark.slow
+    def test_memory_usage_with_large_datasets(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test memory usage with large datasets."""
+        import psutil
+        import os
+
+        # Measure initial memory
+        process = psutil.Process(os.getpid())
+        initial_memory_mb = process.memory_info().rss / (1024 * 1024)
+
+        # Create large dataset
+        performance_timer.start()
+        large_issues = []
+        for i in range(10000):
+            issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                    .with_number(i + 1)
+                    .with_title(f"Large Dataset Issue {i + 1}")
+                    .with_labels("bug", "priority:medium", "status:new", "backend", "database")
+                    .build())
+            large_issues.append(issue)
+
+        # Perform operations on dataset
+        for issue in large_issues:
+            categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+            # Simulate some processing
+            _ = len(categories.type_labels) + len(categories.priority_labels)
+
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Measure final memory
+        final_memory_mb = process.memory_info().rss / (1024 * 1024)
+        memory_increase_mb = final_memory_mb - initial_memory_mb
+
+        # Force garbage collection and measure again
+        gc.collect()
+        gc_memory_mb = process.memory_info().rss / (1024 * 1024)
+        gc_reduction_mb = final_memory_mb - gc_memory_mb
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(large_issues) == 10000
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 5.0, "processing 10,000 issues")
+        assert_memory_usage_within_bounds(memory_increase_mb, 50.0, "creating and processing 10,000 issues")
+
+        print(f"Memory usage: Initial={initial_memory_mb:.2f}MB, Final={final_memory_mb:.2f}MB, "
+              f"Increase={memory_increase_mb:.2f}MB, GC Reduction={gc_reduction_mb:.2f}MB")
+
+        # Memory should be reasonable for the dataset size
+        assert memory_increase_mb > 0  # Should use some memory
+        assert gc_reduction_mb >= 0  # GC should not increase memory
+
+    @pytest.mark.performance
+    def test_concurrent_domain_operations_simulation(self, performance_timer):
+        """Simulate concurrent domain operations for performance testing."""
+        # Arrange
+        project_service = ProjectManagementService()
+        projects = []
+
+        # Create test projects
+        for i in range(10):
+            milestones = [
+                MilestoneBuilder().with_id(j + 1).with_title(f"M{j + 1}")
+                .with_issue_counts(5, 3).build()
+                for j in range(5)
+            ]
+            project = (ProjectBuilder()
+                      .with_name(f"Concurrent Project {i + 1}")
+                      .with_milestones(*milestones)
+                      .build())
+            projects.append(project)
+
+        # Act - Simulate concurrent operations
+        performance_timer.start()
+        results = []
+
+        # Simulate multiple "users" performing operations
+        for iteration in range(100):
+            for project in projects:
+                # Simulate various operations
+                health_report = project_service.calculate_project_health(project)
+                progress = project.calculate_overall_progress()
+                active_milestones = project.get_active_milestones()
+
+                results.append({
+                    "iteration": iteration,
+                    "project_name": project.name,
+                    "health_score": health_report.overall_health_score,
+                    "progress": progress,
+                    "active_milestones": len(active_milestones)
+                })
+
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        expected_operations = 100 * 10  # 100 iterations * 10 projects
+        assert len(results) == expected_operations
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 2.0, f"simulating {expected_operations} concurrent operations")
+
+        # Verify result consistency
+        for result in results:
+            assert 0 <= result["health_score"] <= 100
+            assert 0 <= result["progress"] <= 100
+            assert result["active_milestones"] >= 0
+
+        ops_per_second = expected_operations / performance_timer.elapsed
+        print(f"Simulated {expected_operations} operations in {performance_timer.elapsed:.3f}s ({ops_per_second:.0f} ops/sec)")
+
+    def test_domain_operation_consistency_under_load(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test that domain operations remain consistent under load."""
+        # Arrange
+        reference_issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                          .with_number(1)
+                          .with_title("Reference Issue")
+                          .with_labels("bug", "priority:high", "status:blocked")
+                          .build())
+
+        # Get reference results
+        reference_categories = reference_issue.categorize_labels()
+        status_service = IssueStatusService()
+        reference_kanban = status_service.determine_kanban_column(reference_issue, {})
+
+        # Act - Perform same operations many times
+        performance_timer.start()
+        consistency_results = []
+
+        for i in range(5000):
+            # Create identical issue
+            test_issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                         .with_number(1)
+                         .with_title("Reference Issue")
+                         .with_labels("bug", "priority:high", "status:blocked")
+                         .build())
+
+            # Perform operations
+            categories = test_issue.categorize_labels()
+            kanban = status_service.determine_kanban_column(test_issue, {})
+
+            # Check consistency
+            categories_match = (
+                categories.type_labels == reference_categories.type_labels and
+                categories.priority_labels == reference_categories.priority_labels and
+                categories.state_labels == reference_categories.state_labels
+            )
+            kanban_matches = kanban == reference_kanban
+
+            consistency_results.append(categories_match and kanban_matches)
+
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(consistency_results) == 5000
+        assert all(consistency_results), "All operations should produce consistent results"
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 1.5, "consistency test with 5000 operations")
+
+        print(f"Consistency test: {len(consistency_results)} operations, all consistent, "
+              f"completed in {performance_timer.elapsed:.3f}s")

tests/fixtures/__init__.py

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+"""
+Test fixtures and data builders for MarkiTect tests.
+"""

tests/fixtures/api_responses.py

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+"""
+API response builders and mock data for testing external integrations.
+"""
+
+from typing import Dict, List, Any, Optional
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+
+class GiteaApiResponseBuilder:
+    """Builder for creating mock Gitea API responses."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.issue_data = {
+            "number": 1,
+            "title": "Test Issue",
+            "body": "Test issue description",
+            "state": "open",
+            "labels": [],
+            "milestone": None,
+            "assignees": [],
+            "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "updated_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "closed_at": None,
+            "html_url": "https://test-gitea.com/test/repo/issues/1",
+            "user": {
+                "login": "testuser",
+                "id": 1,
+                "avatar_url": "https://test-gitea.com/avatars/1"
+            }
+        }
+
+    def with_number(self, number: int) -> "GiteaApiResponseBuilder":
+        """Set issue number."""
+        self.issue_data["number"] = number
+        self.issue_data["html_url"] = f"https://test-gitea.com/test/repo/issues/{number}"
+        return self
+
+    def with_title(self, title: str) -> "GiteaApiResponseBuilder":
+        """Set issue title."""
+        self.issue_data["title"] = title
+        return self
+
+    def with_body(self, body: str) -> "GiteaApiResponseBuilder":
+        """Set issue body/description."""
+        self.issue_data["body"] = body
+        return self
+
+    def with_state(self, state: str) -> "GiteaApiResponseBuilder":
+        """Set issue state (open/closed)."""
+        if state not in ["open", "closed"]:
+            raise ValueError("State must be 'open' or 'closed'")
+        self.issue_data["state"] = state
+        if state == "closed" and self.issue_data["closed_at"] is None:
+            self.issue_data["closed_at"] = "2025-01-02T00:00:00Z"
+        return self
+
+    def with_labels(self, *labels: str) -> "GiteaApiResponseBuilder":
+        """Add labels to the issue."""
+        self.issue_data["labels"] = [
+            {
+                "id": i + 1,
+                "name": label,
+                "color": "red",
+                "description": f"Label: {label}"
+            }
+            for i, label in enumerate(labels)
+        ]
+        return self
+
+    def with_milestone(self, title: str, id: int = 1, state: str = "open") -> "GiteaApiResponseBuilder":
+        """Add milestone to the issue."""
+        self.issue_data["milestone"] = {
+            "id": id,
+            "title": title,
+            "description": f"Milestone: {title}",
+            "state": state,
+            "open_issues": 5,
+            "closed_issues": 3,
+            "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "updated_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "due_date": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"
+        }
+        return self
+
+    def with_assignees(self, *usernames: str) -> "GiteaApiResponseBuilder":
+        """Add assignees to the issue."""
+        self.issue_data["assignees"] = [
+            {
+                "login": username,
+                "id": i + 1,
+                "avatar_url": f"https://test-gitea.com/avatars/{i + 1}"
+            }
+            for i, username in enumerate(usernames)
+        ]
+        return self
+
+    def with_timestamps(self, created_at: str, updated_at: str, closed_at: Optional[str] = None) -> "GiteaApiResponseBuilder":
+        """Set issue timestamps."""
+        self.issue_data["created_at"] = created_at
+        self.issue_data["updated_at"] = updated_at
+        if closed_at:
+            self.issue_data["closed_at"] = closed_at
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Build the final issue data."""
+        return self.issue_data.copy()
+
+
+class GiteaProjectResponseBuilder:
+    """Builder for creating mock Gitea project/repository responses."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.project_data = {
+            "id": 1,
+            "name": "test-repo",
+            "full_name": "test/test-repo",
+            "description": "Test repository",
+            "private": False,
+            "fork": False,
+            "html_url": "https://test-gitea.com/test/test-repo",
+            "clone_url": "https://test-gitea.com/test/test-repo.git",
+            "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "updated_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "owner": {
+                "login": "test",
+                "id": 1,
+                "avatar_url": "https://test-gitea.com/avatars/1"
+            },
+            "permissions": {
+                "admin": True,
+                "push": True,
+                "pull": True
+            },
+            "open_issues_count": 5,
+            "stargazers_count": 10,
+            "watchers_count": 3,
+            "forks_count": 2,
+            "size": 1024,
+            "default_branch": "main",
+            "archived": False,
+            "disabled": False
+        }
+
+    def with_name(self, name: str, owner: str = "test") -> "GiteaProjectResponseBuilder":
+        """Set repository name and owner."""
+        self.project_data["name"] = name
+        self.project_data["full_name"] = f"{owner}/{name}"
+        self.project_data["html_url"] = f"https://test-gitea.com/{owner}/{name}"
+        self.project_data["clone_url"] = f"https://test-gitea.com/{owner}/{name}.git"
+        self.project_data["owner"]["login"] = owner
+        return self
+
+    def with_description(self, description: str) -> "GiteaProjectResponseBuilder":
+        """Set repository description."""
+        self.project_data["description"] = description
+        return self
+
+    def with_visibility(self, private: bool) -> "GiteaProjectResponseBuilder":
+        """Set repository visibility."""
+        self.project_data["private"] = private
+        return self
+
+    def with_stats(self, open_issues: int = 5, stars: int = 10, watchers: int = 3, forks: int = 2) -> "GiteaProjectResponseBuilder":
+        """Set repository statistics."""
+        self.project_data["open_issues_count"] = open_issues
+        self.project_data["stargazers_count"] = stars
+        self.project_data["watchers_count"] = watchers
+        self.project_data["forks_count"] = forks
+        return self
+
+    def with_permissions(self, admin: bool = True, push: bool = True, pull: bool = True) -> "GiteaProjectResponseBuilder":
+        """Set user permissions."""
+        self.project_data["permissions"] = {
+            "admin": admin,
+            "push": push,
+            "pull": pull
+        }
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Build the final project data."""
+        return self.project_data.copy()
+
+
+class GiteaMilestoneResponseBuilder:
+    """Builder for creating mock Gitea milestone responses."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.milestone_data = {
+            "id": 1,
+            "title": "Version 1.0",
+            "description": "First release milestone",
+            "state": "open",
+            "open_issues": 5,
+            "closed_issues": 3,
+            "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "updated_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "due_date": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"
+        }
+
+    def with_id(self, id: int) -> "GiteaMilestoneResponseBuilder":
+        """Set milestone ID."""
+        self.milestone_data["id"] = id
+        return self
+
+    def with_title(self, title: str) -> "GiteaMilestoneResponseBuilder":
+        """Set milestone title."""
+        self.milestone_data["title"] = title
+        return self
+
+    def with_description(self, description: str) -> "GiteaMilestoneResponseBuilder":
+        """Set milestone description."""
+        self.milestone_data["description"] = description
+        return self
+
+    def with_state(self, state: str) -> "GiteaMilestoneResponseBuilder":
+        """Set milestone state."""
+        if state not in ["open", "closed"]:
+            raise ValueError("State must be 'open' or 'closed'")
+        self.milestone_data["state"] = state
+        return self
+
+    def with_issue_counts(self, open_issues: int, closed_issues: int) -> "GiteaMilestoneResponseBuilder":
+        """Set issue counts."""
+        self.milestone_data["open_issues"] = open_issues
+        self.milestone_data["closed_issues"] = closed_issues
+        return self
+
+    def with_due_date(self, due_date: str) -> "GiteaMilestoneResponseBuilder":
+        """Set milestone due date."""
+        self.milestone_data["due_date"] = due_date
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Build the final milestone data."""
+        return self.milestone_data.copy()
+
+
+# Pre-built common responses
+SAMPLE_ISSUE_RESPONSE = (
+    GiteaApiResponseBuilder()
+    .with_number(123)
+    .with_title("Sample Issue")
+    .with_body("This is a sample issue for testing")
+    .with_labels("bug", "priority:high", "status:in-progress")
+    .with_milestone("Version 1.0")
+    .with_assignees("testuser")
+    .build()
+)
+
+SAMPLE_PROJECT_RESPONSE = (
+    GiteaProjectResponseBuilder()
+    .with_name("sample-project", "testorg")
+    .with_description("A sample project for testing")
+    .with_stats(open_issues=10, stars=25, watchers=8, forks=3)
+    .build()
+)
+
+SAMPLE_MILESTONE_RESPONSE = (
+    GiteaMilestoneResponseBuilder()
+    .with_title("Version 2.0")
+    .with_description("Second major release")
+    .with_issue_counts(8, 12)
+    .with_due_date("2025-06-30T23:59:59Z")
+    .build()
+)
+
+# Error responses
+ERROR_RESPONSES = {
+    "not_found": {
+        "message": "404 Not Found",
+        "documentation_url": "https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/api-usage/"
+    },
+    "unauthorized": {
+        "message": "401 Unauthorized",
+        "documentation_url": "https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/api-usage/"
+    },
+    "forbidden": {
+        "message": "403 Forbidden",
+        "documentation_url": "https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/api-usage/"
+    },
+    "validation_failed": {
+        "message": "Validation Failed",
+        "errors": [
+            {
+                "resource": "Issue",
+                "field": "title",
+                "code": "missing_field"
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    "rate_limit": {
+        "message": "API rate limit exceeded",
+        "documentation_url": "https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/api-usage/"
+    }
+}
+
+
+def get_paginated_response(items: List[Dict[str, Any]], page: int = 1, per_page: int = 30) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Create a paginated response wrapper."""
+    start_idx = (page - 1) * per_page
+    end_idx = start_idx + per_page
+    page_items = items[start_idx:end_idx]
+
+    return {
+        "data": page_items,
+        "pagination": {
+            "page": page,
+            "per_page": per_page,
+            "total": len(items),
+            "total_pages": (len(items) + per_page - 1) // per_page,
+            "has_next": end_idx < len(items),
+            "has_prev": page > 1
+        }
+    }
+
+
+def create_bulk_issues(count: int, base_number: int = 1) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Create a list of test issues for bulk operations."""
+    issues = []
+    for i in range(count):
+        issue = (
+            GiteaApiResponseBuilder()
+            .with_number(base_number + i)
+            .with_title(f"Test Issue {base_number + i}")
+            .with_body(f"Description for test issue {base_number + i}")
+            .with_labels("test")
+            .build()
+        )
+        issues.append(issue)
+    return issues

tests/fixtures/markdown_samples.py

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+"""
+Markdown document builders and sample generators for testing.
+"""
+
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+import random
+import string
+
+
+class MarkdownDocumentBuilder:
+    """Builder pattern for creating test markdown documents."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.content_parts: List[str] = []
+        self.metadata: Dict[str, str] = {}
+
+    def with_heading(self, text: str, level: int = 1) -> "MarkdownDocumentBuilder":
+        """Add a heading to the document."""
+        if level < 1 or level > 6:
+            raise ValueError("Heading level must be between 1 and 6")
+
+        heading_marker = "#" * level
+        self.content_parts.append(f"{heading_marker} {text}")
+        return self
+
+    def with_paragraph(self, text: str) -> "MarkdownDocumentBuilder":
+        """Add a paragraph to the document."""
+        self.content_parts.append(text)
+        return self
+
+    def with_list(self, items: List[str], ordered: bool = False) -> "MarkdownDocumentBuilder":
+        """Add a list to the document."""
+        if ordered:
+            list_items = [f"{i+1}. {item}" for i, item in enumerate(items)]
+        else:
+            list_items = [f"- {item}" for item in items]
+
+        self.content_parts.append("\n".join(list_items))
+        return self
+
+    def with_code_block(self, code: str, language: str = "python") -> "MarkdownDocumentBuilder":
+        """Add a code block to the document."""
+        self.content_parts.append(f"```{language}\n{code}\n```")
+        return self
+
+    def with_link(self, text: str, url: str) -> "MarkdownDocumentBuilder":
+        """Add a link to the document."""
+        self.content_parts.append(f"[{text}]({url})")
+        return self
+
+    def with_metadata(self, key: str, value: str) -> "MarkdownDocumentBuilder":
+        """Add metadata (front matter) to the document."""
+        self.metadata[key] = value
+        return self
+
+    def with_table(self, headers: List[str], rows: List[List[str]]) -> "MarkdownDocumentBuilder":
+        """Add a table to the document."""
+        table_lines = []
+
+        # Header row
+        table_lines.append("| " + " | ".join(headers) + " |")
+
+        # Separator row
+        table_lines.append("| " + " | ".join(["-" * len(header) for header in headers]) + " |")
+
+        # Data rows
+        for row in rows:
+            table_lines.append("| " + " | ".join(row) + " |")
+
+        self.content_parts.append("\n".join(table_lines))
+        return self
+
+    def with_blockquote(self, text: str) -> "MarkdownDocumentBuilder":
+        """Add a blockquote to the document."""
+        quote_lines = [f"> {line}" for line in text.split("\n")]
+        self.content_parts.append("\n".join(quote_lines))
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> str:
+        """Build the final markdown document."""
+        content = "\n\n".join(self.content_parts)
+
+        if self.metadata:
+            metadata_lines = [f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in self.metadata.items()]
+            content = "---\n" + "\n".join(metadata_lines) + "\n---\n\n" + content
+
+        return content
+
+
+class LargeMarkdownGenerator:
+    """Generator for creating large markdown documents for performance testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self, seed: Optional[int] = None):
+        self.random = random.Random(seed)
+
+    def generate_document(self, size: str = "1mb") -> str:
+        """Generate a large markdown document of specified size."""
+        size_bytes = self._parse_size(size)
+        builder = MarkdownDocumentBuilder()
+
+        # Add metadata
+        builder.with_metadata("title", "Large Test Document")
+        builder.with_metadata("author", "Test Generator")
+        builder.with_metadata("size", size)
+
+        # Add content until we reach target size
+        current_size = 0
+        section_count = 0
+
+        while current_size < size_bytes:
+            section_count += 1
+            section_title = f"Section {section_count}"
+            builder.with_heading(section_title, level=2)
+
+            # Add paragraphs
+            for _ in range(self.random.randint(3, 8)):
+                paragraph = self._generate_paragraph()
+                builder.with_paragraph(paragraph)
+                current_size += len(paragraph) + 2  # +2 for newlines
+
+                if current_size >= size_bytes:
+                    break
+
+            # Add a list occasionally
+            if self.random.random() < 0.3:
+                items = [self._generate_sentence() for _ in range(self.random.randint(3, 7))]
+                builder.with_list(items)
+                current_size += sum(len(item) for item in items) + len(items) * 3  # Approximate
+
+            # Add a code block occasionally
+            if self.random.random() < 0.2:
+                code = self._generate_code_block()
+                builder.with_code_block(code)
+                current_size += len(code) + 10  # +10 for code block markers
+
+        return builder.build()
+
+    def _parse_size(self, size: str) -> int:
+        """Parse size string (e.g., '1mb', '500kb') to bytes."""
+        size = size.lower()
+        if size.endswith("kb"):
+            return int(size[:-2]) * 1024
+        elif size.endswith("mb"):
+            return int(size[:-2]) * 1024 * 1024
+        elif size.endswith("gb"):
+            return int(size[:-2]) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+        else:
+            return int(size)
+
+    def _generate_paragraph(self) -> str:
+        """Generate a paragraph of random text."""
+        sentences = []
+        for _ in range(self.random.randint(3, 8)):
+            sentences.append(self._generate_sentence())
+        return " ".join(sentences)
+
+    def _generate_sentence(self) -> str:
+        """Generate a random sentence."""
+        words = []
+        for _ in range(self.random.randint(5, 15)):
+            words.append(self._generate_word())
+
+        sentence = " ".join(words).capitalize()
+        return sentence + "."
+
+    def _generate_word(self) -> str:
+        """Generate a random word."""
+        length = self.random.randint(3, 12)
+        return "".join(self.random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase, k=length))
+
+    def _generate_code_block(self) -> str:
+        """Generate a random code block."""
+        lines = []
+        for _ in range(self.random.randint(5, 15)):
+            line = self._generate_code_line()
+            lines.append(line)
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+    def _generate_code_line(self) -> str:
+        """Generate a line of code-like text."""
+        templates = [
+            "def {func_name}({params}):",
+            "    return {expression}",
+            "if {condition}:",
+            "    {statement}",
+            "# {comment}",
+            "class {class_name}:",
+            "    self.{attr} = {value}",
+            "import {module}",
+            "from {module} import {name}",
+        ]
+
+        template = self.random.choice(templates)
+        variables = {
+            "func_name": self._generate_word(),
+            "params": ", ".join([self._generate_word() for _ in range(self.random.randint(0, 3))]),
+            "expression": f"{self._generate_word()}({self._generate_word()})",
+            "condition": f"{self._generate_word()} == {self.random.randint(1, 100)}",
+            "statement": f"{self._generate_word()} = {self.random.randint(1, 100)}",
+            "comment": " ".join([self._generate_word() for _ in range(self.random.randint(2, 6))]),
+            "class_name": self._generate_word().capitalize(),
+            "attr": self._generate_word(),
+            "value": str(self.random.randint(1, 100)),
+            "module": self._generate_word(),
+            "name": self._generate_word(),
+        }
+
+        return template.format(**variables)
+
+
+# Pre-built sample documents
+SAMPLE_SIMPLE_DOCUMENT = """# Simple Document
+
+This is a simple test document.
+
+## Features
+
+- Feature 1
+- Feature 2
+- Feature 3
+"""
+
+SAMPLE_COMPLEX_DOCUMENT = (
+    MarkdownDocumentBuilder()
+    .with_metadata("title", "Complex Test Document")
+    .with_metadata("author", "Test Suite")
+    .with_metadata("tags", "test, complex, sample")
+    .with_heading("Complex Test Document")
+    .with_paragraph("This is a complex test document with various markdown features.")
+    .with_heading("Table of Contents", level=2)
+    .with_list([
+        "Introduction",
+        "Features",
+        "Examples",
+        "Conclusion"
+    ], ordered=True)
+    .with_heading("Introduction", level=2)
+    .with_paragraph("This document demonstrates various markdown features.")
+    .with_blockquote("This is an important note about the document.")
+    .with_heading("Features", level=2)
+    .with_list([
+        "**Bold text**",
+        "*Italic text*",
+        "`Code inline`",
+        "[Links](https://example.com)"
+    ])
+    .with_heading("Code Example", level=3)
+    .with_code_block('''def hello_world():
+    """Print hello world message."""
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return "success"''')
+    .with_heading("Data Table", level=3)
+    .with_table(
+        ["Name", "Type", "Description"],
+        [
+            ["title", "string", "Document title"],
+            ["author", "string", "Document author"],
+            ["tags", "array", "Document tags"]
+        ]
+    )
+    .with_heading("Conclusion", level=2)
+    .with_paragraph("This document shows the power of markdown for documentation.")
+    .build()
+)
+
+SAMPLE_TECHNICAL_DOCUMENT = (
+    MarkdownDocumentBuilder()
+    .with_metadata("title", "API Documentation")
+    .with_metadata("version", "1.0.0")
+    .with_metadata("category", "technical")
+    .with_heading("API Documentation")
+    .with_paragraph("This document describes the REST API endpoints.")
+    .with_heading("Authentication", level=2)
+    .with_paragraph("All API requests require authentication via API key.")
+    .with_code_block('''curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \\
+     https://api.example.com/v1/endpoint''', "bash")
+    .with_heading("Endpoints", level=2)
+    .with_heading("GET /users", level=3)
+    .with_paragraph("Retrieve a list of users.")
+    .with_table(
+        ["Parameter", "Type", "Required", "Description"],
+        [
+            ["limit", "integer", "No", "Maximum number of results"],
+            ["offset", "integer", "No", "Number of results to skip"],
+            ["filter", "string", "No", "Filter criteria"]
+        ]
+    )
+    .with_heading("Response", level=4)
+    .with_code_block('''{
+  "users": [
+    {
+      "id": 1,
+      "name": "John Doe",
+      "email": "john@example.com"
+    }
+  ],
+  "total": 1,
+  "offset": 0,
+  "limit": 10
+}''', "json")
+    .build()
+)

tests/integration/__init__.py

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+"""
+Integration tests for MarkiTect components.
+"""

tests/integration/repositories/__init__.py

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+"""
+Integration tests for repository implementations.
+"""

tests/integration/repositories/test_document_repository_integration.py

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+"""
+Integration tests for document repository with real database.
+
+Demonstrates:
+- Real database integration testing
+- Transaction testing
+- Performance validation
+- Error scenario handling
+"""
+
+import pytest
+import sqlite3
+import asyncio
+from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import tempfile
+import shutil
+
+from tests.fixtures.markdown_samples import MarkdownDocumentBuilder, SAMPLE_COMPLEX_DOCUMENT
+from tests.utils.assertions import assert_file_exists, assert_performance_within_bounds
+
+
+class MockDocument:
+    """Mock document model for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self, filename: str, content: str, ast_data: dict = None):
+        self.filename = filename
+        self.content = content
+        self.ast_data = ast_data or {}
+        self.created_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        self.updated_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+
+class MockDocumentRepository:
+    """Mock document repository that simulates real database operations."""
+
+    def __init__(self, db_path: Path):
+        self.db_path = db_path
+        self._init_database()
+
+    def _init_database(self):
+        """Initialize database schema."""
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        cursor.execute("""
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS documents (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                filename TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+                content TEXT NOT NULL,
+                ast_data TEXT,
+                created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+                updated_at TEXT NOT NULL
+            )
+        """)
+
+        cursor.execute("""
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_documents_filename
+            ON documents(filename)
+        """)
+
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+    async def store_document(self, document: MockDocument) -> int:
+        """Store a document in the database."""
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)  # Simulate async database operation
+
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        try:
+            cursor.execute("""
+                INSERT INTO documents (filename, content, ast_data, created_at, updated_at)
+                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            """, (
+                document.filename,
+                document.content,
+                str(document.ast_data),
+                document.created_at.isoformat(),
+                document.updated_at.isoformat()
+            ))
+
+            document_id = cursor.lastrowid
+            conn.commit()
+            return document_id
+
+        except sqlite3.IntegrityError as e:
+            conn.rollback()
+            raise ValueError(f"Document with filename '{document.filename}' already exists") from e
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    async def get_document(self, document_id: int) -> MockDocument:
+        """Retrieve a document by ID."""
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)  # Simulate async database operation
+
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        try:
+            cursor.execute("""
+                SELECT filename, content, ast_data, created_at, updated_at
+                FROM documents WHERE id = ?
+            """, (document_id,))
+
+            row = cursor.fetchone()
+            if not row:
+                raise ValueError(f"Document with ID {document_id} not found")
+
+            filename, content, ast_data, created_at, updated_at = row
+            document = MockDocument(filename, content, eval(ast_data) if ast_data else {})
+            document.created_at = datetime.fromisoformat(created_at)
+            document.updated_at = datetime.fromisoformat(updated_at)
+
+            return document
+
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    async def update_document(self, document_id: int, content: str, ast_data: dict) -> None:
+        """Update document content and AST data."""
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)  # Simulate async database operation
+
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        try:
+            cursor.execute("""
+                UPDATE documents
+                SET content = ?, ast_data = ?, updated_at = ?
+                WHERE id = ?
+            """, (
+                content,
+                str(ast_data),
+                datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+                document_id
+            ))
+
+            if cursor.rowcount == 0:
+                raise ValueError(f"Document with ID {document_id} not found")
+
+            conn.commit()
+
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    async def delete_document(self, document_id: int) -> None:
+        """Delete a document."""
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)  # Simulate async database operation
+
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        try:
+            cursor.execute("DELETE FROM documents WHERE id = ?", (document_id,))
+
+            if cursor.rowcount == 0:
+                raise ValueError(f"Document with ID {document_id} not found")
+
+            conn.commit()
+
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    async def list_all_documents(self):
+        """List all documents."""
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)  # Simulate async database operation
+
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        try:
+            cursor.execute("""
+                SELECT id, filename, created_at, updated_at
+                FROM documents ORDER BY created_at DESC
+            """)
+
+            rows = cursor.fetchall()
+            return [
+                {
+                    "id": row[0],
+                    "filename": row[1],
+                    "created_at": row[2],
+                    "updated_at": row[3]
+                }
+                for row in rows
+            ]
+
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    async def search_content(self, search_term: str):
+        """Search documents by content."""
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.005)  # Simulate more expensive search operation
+
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        try:
+            cursor.execute("""
+                SELECT id, filename, content
+                FROM documents
+                WHERE content LIKE ?
+                ORDER BY filename
+            """, (f"%{search_term}%",))
+
+            rows = cursor.fetchall()
+            return [
+                {
+                    "id": row[0],
+                    "filename": row[1],
+                    "content": row[2]
+                }
+                for row in rows
+            ]
+
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def close(self):
+        """Close repository (cleanup)."""
+        pass
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_db_path(test_workspace):
+    """Provide test database path."""
+    return test_workspace / "integration_test.db"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+async def document_repository(test_db_path):
+    """Provide document repository with real database."""
+    repo = MockDocumentRepository(test_db_path)
+    yield repo
+    repo.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+class TestDocumentRepositoryIntegration:
+    """Integration tests for document repository with real database."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_store_and_retrieve_document(self, document_repository, test_db_path):
+        """Test storing and retrieving a document."""
+        # Arrange
+        assert_file_exists(test_db_path)
+
+        document = MockDocument(
+            filename="test.md",
+            content="# Test Document\nThis is a test.",
+            ast_data={"type": "document", "children": []}
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        document_id = await document_repository.store_document(document)
+        retrieved = await document_repository.get_document(document_id)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert isinstance(document_id, int)
+        assert document_id > 0
+        assert retrieved.filename == "test.md"
+        assert retrieved.content == "# Test Document\nThis is a test."
+        assert retrieved.ast_data["type"] == "document"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_store_duplicate_filename_raises_error(self, document_repository):
+        """Test that storing duplicate filename raises error."""
+        # Arrange
+        document1 = MockDocument("duplicate.md", "Content 1")
+        document2 = MockDocument("duplicate.md", "Content 2")
+
+        # Act
+        await document_repository.store_document(document1)
+
+        # Assert
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="already exists"):
+            await document_repository.store_document(document2)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_update_document_content(self, document_repository):
+        """Test updating document content and AST."""
+        # Arrange
+        document = MockDocument("update.md", "Original content")
+        document_id = await document_repository.store_document(document)
+
+        # Act
+        new_content = "Updated content"
+        new_ast = {"type": "document", "updated": True}
+        await document_repository.update_document(document_id, new_content, new_ast)
+
+        # Verify
+        updated = await document_repository.get_document(document_id)
+        assert updated.content == "Updated content"
+        assert updated.ast_data["updated"] is True
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_delete_document(self, document_repository):
+        """Test deleting a document."""
+        # Arrange
+        document = MockDocument("delete.md", "To be deleted")
+        document_id = await document_repository.store_document(document)
+
+        # Verify document exists
+        retrieved = await document_repository.get_document(document_id)
+        assert retrieved.filename == "delete.md"
+
+        # Act
+        await document_repository.delete_document(document_id)
+
+        # Assert
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="not found"):
+            await document_repository.get_document(document_id)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_list_all_documents(self, document_repository):
+        """Test listing all documents."""
+        # Arrange - Store multiple documents
+        documents = [
+            MockDocument("doc1.md", "Content 1"),
+            MockDocument("doc2.md", "Content 2"),
+            MockDocument("doc3.md", "Content 3")
+        ]
+
+        for doc in documents:
+            await document_repository.store_document(doc)
+
+        # Act
+        all_docs = await document_repository.list_all_documents()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(all_docs) == 3
+        filenames = {doc["filename"] for doc in all_docs}
+        expected_filenames = {"doc1.md", "doc2.md", "doc3.md"}
+        assert filenames == expected_filenames
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_search_content(self, document_repository):
+        """Test content search functionality."""
+        # Arrange
+        documents = [
+            MockDocument("api.md", "API documentation for REST endpoints"),
+            MockDocument("guide.md", "User guide for getting started"),
+            MockDocument("readme.md", "Project README with API examples")
+        ]
+
+        for doc in documents:
+            await document_repository.store_document(doc)
+
+        # Act
+        api_results = await document_repository.search_content("API")
+        guide_results = await document_repository.search_content("guide")
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(api_results) == 2  # api.md and readme.md
+        api_filenames = {result["filename"] for result in api_results}
+        assert api_filenames == {"api.md", "readme.md"}
+
+        assert len(guide_results) == 1  # guide.md only
+        assert guide_results[0]["filename"] == "guide.md"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_bulk_operations_performance(self, document_repository, performance_timer):
+        """Test performance of bulk operations."""
+        # Arrange
+        documents = []
+        for i in range(50):
+            content = (MarkdownDocumentBuilder()
+                      .with_heading(f"Document {i}")
+                      .with_paragraph(f"Content for document {i}")
+                      .build())
+            documents.append(MockDocument(f"bulk_{i}.md", content))
+
+        # Act - Bulk storage
+        performance_timer.start()
+        document_ids = []
+        for doc in documents:
+            doc_id = await document_repository.store_document(doc)
+            document_ids.append(doc_id)
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(document_ids) == 50
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 5.0, "bulk document storage")
+
+        # Act - Bulk retrieval
+        performance_timer.start()
+        retrieved_docs = []
+        for doc_id in document_ids:
+            doc = await document_repository.get_document(doc_id)
+            retrieved_docs.append(doc)
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(retrieved_docs) == 50
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 3.0, "bulk document retrieval")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_concurrent_operations(self, document_repository):
+        """Test concurrent database operations."""
+        # Arrange
+        async def store_document(index):
+            content = f"# Document {index}\nContent for document {index}"
+            doc = MockDocument(f"concurrent_{index}.md", content)
+            return await document_repository.store_document(doc)
+
+        # Act - Concurrent storage
+        tasks = [store_document(i) for i in range(20)]
+        document_ids = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(document_ids) == 20
+        assert len(set(document_ids)) == 20  # All IDs should be unique
+
+        # Verify all documents are accessible
+        all_docs = await document_repository.list_all_documents()
+        assert len(all_docs) == 20
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_transaction_like_behavior(self, document_repository):
+        """Test error handling doesn't leave database in inconsistent state."""
+        # Arrange - Store initial document
+        doc1 = MockDocument("initial.md", "Initial content")
+        doc_id = await document_repository.store_document(doc1)
+
+        # Act - Try to update with invalid ID (should fail)
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="not found"):
+            await document_repository.update_document(99999, "Invalid update", {})
+
+        # Assert - Original document should be unchanged
+        retrieved = await document_repository.get_document(doc_id)
+        assert retrieved.content == "Initial content"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_large_document_handling(self, document_repository, performance_timer):
+        """Test handling of large documents."""
+        # Arrange - Create large document content
+        from tests.fixtures.markdown_samples import LargeMarkdownGenerator
+        generator = LargeMarkdownGenerator(seed=42)
+        large_content = generator.generate_document(size="100kb")
+
+        document = MockDocument("large.md", large_content)
+
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+        document_id = await document_repository.store_document(document)
+        retrieved = await document_repository.get_document(document_id)
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert document_id > 0
+        assert len(retrieved.content) > 100000  # At least 100KB
+        assert retrieved.content == large_content
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 1.0, "large document operations")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @pytest.mark.slow
+    async def test_search_performance_with_large_dataset(self, document_repository, performance_timer):
+        """Test search performance with large dataset."""
+        # Arrange - Create many documents with searchable content
+        search_terms = ["API", "database", "testing", "performance", "integration"]
+
+        documents = []
+        for i in range(100):
+            term = search_terms[i % len(search_terms)]
+            content = (MarkdownDocumentBuilder()
+                      .with_heading(f"Document {i}")
+                      .with_paragraph(f"This document covers {term} functionality in detail.")
+                      .with_paragraph("Additional content for search testing.")
+                      .build())
+            documents.append(MockDocument(f"search_{i}.md", content))
+
+        # Store all documents
+        for doc in documents:
+            await document_repository.store_document(doc)
+
+        # Act - Perform searches
+        performance_timer.start()
+        api_results = await document_repository.search_content("API")
+        database_results = await document_repository.search_content("database")
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(api_results) >= 20  # Should find multiple documents
+        assert len(database_results) >= 20
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 2.0, "search operations")

tests/requirements-test.txt

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+# Testing framework dependencies
+pytest>=7.4.0
+pytest-asyncio>=0.21.0
+pytest-cov>=4.1.0
+pytest-mock>=3.11.0
+pytest-xdist>=3.3.0
+pytest-timeout>=2.1.0
+pytest-benchmark>=4.0.0
+
+# Property-based testing
+hypothesis>=6.82.0
+
+# HTTP mocking
+aioresponses>=0.7.4
+responses>=0.23.0
+
+# Contract testing
+pact-python>=2.0.0
+
+# Mutation testing
+mutmut>=2.4.0
+
+# Test data generation
+factory-boy>=3.3.0
+faker>=19.0.0
+
+# Performance monitoring
+psutil>=5.9.0
+
+# Code quality
+flake8>=6.0.0
+black>=23.0.0
+isort>=5.12.0
+mypy>=1.4.0
+
+# Test reporting
+pytest-html>=3.2.0
+coverage[toml]>=7.2.0
+
+# Database testing
+pytest-postgresql>=5.0.0
+pytest-sqlite>=0.5.0
+
+# Async utilities
+anyio>=3.7.0

tests/unit/application/__init__.py

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+"""
+Unit tests for application services layer.
+"""

tests/unit/application/test_issue_application_service.py

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+"""
+Unit tests for issue application service with enhanced testing patterns.
+
+Demonstrates:
+- Mock-based testing with proper isolation
+- Error handling scenarios
+- Business logic validation
+- Performance expectations
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
+from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
+
+from domain.issues.models import Issue, Label, IssueState
+from domain.issues.exceptions import IssueNotFoundError, IssueValidationError
+from tests.utils.test_builders import IssueBuilder, LabelBuilder
+from tests.utils.mock_factories import MockRepositoryFactory
+from tests.utils.assertions import assert_issue_equal, assert_performance_within_bounds
+
+
+class MockIssueApplicationService:
+    """Mock application service for testing (simulating the future implementation)."""
+
+    def __init__(self, issue_repository, project_repository, status_service, validation_service):
+        self.issue_repository = issue_repository
+        self.project_repository = project_repository
+        self.status_service = status_service
+        self.validation_service = validation_service
+
+    async def get_issue_details(self, issue_number: int):
+        """Get detailed issue information with business logic applied."""
+        # Repository call
+        issue = await self.issue_repository.get_issue(issue_number)
+        if not issue:
+            raise IssueNotFoundError(f"Issue {issue_number} not found")
+
+        # Project context
+        project_info = await self.project_repository.get_issue_project_info(issue_number)
+
+        # Business logic application
+        kanban_column = self.status_service.determine_kanban_column(issue, project_info)
+        priority_info = self.status_service.extract_priority_info(issue)
+
+        return {
+            "issue": issue,
+            "kanban_column": kanban_column,
+            "priority_info": priority_info,
+            "project_context": project_info
+        }
+
+    async def create_issue(self, title: str, labels: list = None, milestone_id: int = None):
+        """Create a new issue with validation."""
+        # Validate input
+        self.validation_service.validate_issue_creation({
+            "title": title,
+            "labels": labels or []
+        })
+
+        # Create issue
+        issue_data = {
+            "title": title,
+            "state": IssueState.OPEN,
+            "labels": [Label(name) for name in (labels or [])],
+            "created_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+            "updated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        }
+
+        return await self.issue_repository.create_issue(issue_data)
+
+    async def update_issue_status(self, issue_number: int, new_status: str):
+        """Update issue status with business rules."""
+        issue = await self.issue_repository.get_issue(issue_number)
+        if not issue:
+            raise IssueNotFoundError(f"Issue {issue_number} not found")
+
+        # Apply status change business logic
+        if new_status == "closed":
+            issue.close()
+        elif new_status == "reopened" and issue.state == IssueState.CLOSED:
+            issue.reopen()
+
+        return await self.issue_repository.update_issue(issue)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_issue_repository():
+    """Provide mock issue repository."""
+    return MockRepositoryFactory.create_issue_repository()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_project_repository():
+    """Provide mock project repository."""
+    return MockRepositoryFactory.create_project_repository()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_status_service():
+    """Provide mock status service."""
+    service = Mock()
+    service.determine_kanban_column = Mock(return_value="Todo")
+    service.extract_priority_info = Mock(return_value={"level": "Medium", "label": None})
+    return service
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_validation_service():
+    """Provide mock validation service."""
+    service = Mock()
+    service.validate_issue_creation = Mock()
+    return service
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def application_service(mock_issue_repository, mock_project_repository, mock_status_service, mock_validation_service):
+    """Provide application service with mocked dependencies."""
+    return MockIssueApplicationService(
+        mock_issue_repository,
+        mock_project_repository,
+        mock_status_service,
+        mock_validation_service
+    )
+
+
+class TestIssueApplicationService:
+    """Test issue application service coordination logic."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_get_issue_details_success(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository, mock_project_repository, mock_status_service):
+        """Test successful issue details retrieval."""
+        # Arrange
+        issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                .with_number(123)
+                .with_title("Test Issue")
+                .with_labels("bug", "priority:high")
+                .build())
+
+        project_info = {"kanban_columns": ["Todo", "In Progress", "Done"]}
+
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.return_value = issue
+        mock_project_repository.get_issue_project_info.return_value = project_info
+        mock_status_service.determine_kanban_column.return_value = "Todo"
+        mock_status_service.extract_priority_info.return_value = {"level": "High", "label": "priority:high"}
+
+        # Act
+        result = await application_service.get_issue_details(123)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result["issue"] == issue
+        assert result["kanban_column"] == "Todo"
+        assert result["priority_info"]["level"] == "High"
+        assert result["project_context"] == project_info
+
+        # Verify repository calls
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.assert_called_once_with(123)
+        mock_project_repository.get_issue_project_info.assert_called_once_with(123)
+
+        # Verify business logic calls
+        mock_status_service.determine_kanban_column.assert_called_once_with(issue, project_info)
+        mock_status_service.extract_priority_info.assert_called_once_with(issue)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_get_issue_details_issue_not_found(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository):
+        """Test handling of non-existent issue."""
+        # Arrange
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.return_value = None
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueNotFoundError, match="Issue 999 not found"):
+            await application_service.get_issue_details(999)
+
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.assert_called_once_with(999)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_get_issue_details_repository_error(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository):
+        """Test handling of repository errors."""
+        # Arrange
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.side_effect = Exception("Database connection failed")
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(Exception, match="Database connection failed"):
+            await application_service.get_issue_details(123)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_create_issue_success(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository, mock_validation_service):
+        """Test successful issue creation."""
+        # Arrange
+        created_issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                        .with_number(456)
+                        .with_title("New Issue")
+                        .with_labels("enhancement")
+                        .build())
+
+        mock_issue_repository.create_issue.return_value = created_issue
+
+        # Act
+        result = await application_service.create_issue(
+            title="New Issue",
+            labels=["enhancement"]
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result == created_issue
+
+        # Verify validation was called
+        mock_validation_service.validate_issue_creation.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = mock_validation_service.validate_issue_creation.call_args[0][0]
+        assert call_args["title"] == "New Issue"
+        assert call_args["labels"] == ["enhancement"]
+
+        # Verify repository call
+        mock_issue_repository.create_issue.assert_called_once()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_create_issue_validation_error(self, application_service, mock_validation_service):
+        """Test issue creation with validation error."""
+        # Arrange
+        mock_validation_service.validate_issue_creation.side_effect = IssueValidationError("Title cannot be empty")
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueValidationError, match="Title cannot be empty"):
+            await application_service.create_issue(title="")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_update_issue_status_to_closed(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository):
+        """Test updating issue status to closed."""
+        # Arrange
+        issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                .with_number(123)
+                .with_title("Issue to Close")
+                .build())
+
+        updated_issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                        .with_number(123)
+                        .with_title("Issue to Close")
+                        .as_closed()
+                        .build())
+
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.return_value = issue
+        mock_issue_repository.update_issue.return_value = updated_issue
+
+        # Act
+        result = await application_service.update_issue_status(123, "closed")
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.state == IssueState.CLOSED
+        assert result.closed_at is not None
+
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.assert_called_once_with(123)
+        mock_issue_repository.update_issue.assert_called_once()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_update_issue_status_reopen_closed_issue(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository):
+        """Test reopening a closed issue."""
+        # Arrange
+        closed_issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                       .with_number(123)
+                       .with_title("Closed Issue")
+                       .as_closed()
+                       .build())
+
+        reopened_issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                         .with_number(123)
+                         .with_title("Closed Issue")
+                         .build())
+
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.return_value = closed_issue
+        mock_issue_repository.update_issue.return_value = reopened_issue
+
+        # Act
+        result = await application_service.update_issue_status(123, "reopened")
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.state == IssueState.OPEN
+        assert result.closed_at is None
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("issue_number,title,labels,expected_kanban", [
+        (1, "Bug Report", ["bug"], "Todo"),
+        (2, "In Progress Feature", ["enhancement", "status:in-progress"], "In Progress"),
+        (3, "Blocked Issue", ["bug", "status:blocked"], "Blocked"),
+        (4, "Ready for Review", ["enhancement", "status:review"], "Review"),
+    ])
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_get_issue_details_kanban_column_determination(
+        self, application_service, mock_issue_repository, mock_project_repository, mock_status_service,
+        issue_number, title, labels, expected_kanban
+    ):
+        """Test kanban column determination for various issue types."""
+        # Arrange
+        issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                .with_number(issue_number)
+                .with_title(title)
+                .with_labels(*labels)
+                .build())
+
+        project_info = {"kanban_columns": ["Todo", "In Progress", "Blocked", "Review", "Done"]}
+
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.return_value = issue
+        mock_project_repository.get_issue_project_info.return_value = project_info
+        mock_status_service.determine_kanban_column.return_value = expected_kanban
+
+        # Act
+        result = await application_service.get_issue_details(issue_number)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result["kanban_column"] == expected_kanban
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @pytest.mark.performance
+    async def test_get_issue_details_performance(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository, mock_project_repository, performance_timer):
+        """Test that issue details retrieval meets performance requirements."""
+        # Arrange
+        issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                .with_number(123)
+                .with_title("Performance Test Issue")
+                .build())
+
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.return_value = issue
+        mock_project_repository.get_issue_project_info.return_value = {}
+
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+        result = await application_service.get_issue_details(123)
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result is not None
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(performance_timer.elapsed, 0.1, "issue details retrieval")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_create_issue_with_complex_labels(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository, mock_validation_service):
+        """Test creating issue with complex label combinations."""
+        # Arrange
+        labels = ["bug", "priority:critical", "status:new", "frontend", "needs-investigation"]
+        created_issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                        .with_number(789)
+                        .with_title("Complex Issue")
+                        .with_labels(*labels)
+                        .build())
+
+        mock_issue_repository.create_issue.return_value = created_issue
+
+        # Act
+        result = await application_service.create_issue(
+            title="Complex Issue",
+            labels=labels
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.number == 789
+        assert len(result.labels) == 5
+
+        # Verify all labels are present
+        label_names = {label.name for label in result.labels}
+        expected_labels = set(labels)
+        assert label_names == expected_labels
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_concurrent_issue_operations(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository):
+        """Test concurrent issue operations don't interfere."""
+        import asyncio
+
+        # Arrange
+        issues = [
+            (IssueBuilder().with_number(i).with_title(f"Issue {i}").build())
+            for i in range(1, 6)
+        ]
+
+        def get_issue_side_effect(number):
+            return issues[number - 1]
+
+        mock_issue_repository.get_issue.side_effect = get_issue_side_effect
+
+        # Act - Simulate concurrent requests
+        tasks = []
+        for i in range(1, 6):
+            task = application_service.get_issue_details(i)
+            tasks.append(task)
+
+        results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(results) == 5
+        for i, result in enumerate(results, 1):
+            assert result["issue"].number == i
+            assert result["issue"].title == f"Issue {i}"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_error_handling_preserves_state(self, application_service, mock_issue_repository, mock_validation_service):
+        """Test that errors don't leave the application in inconsistent state."""
+        # Arrange - First call succeeds, second fails
+        success_issue = (IssueBuilder().with_number(1).with_title("Success").build())
+        mock_issue_repository.create_issue.side_effect = [success_issue, Exception("Database error")]
+
+        # Act - First call should succeed
+        result1 = await application_service.create_issue("Success Issue")
+        assert result1.title == "Success"
+
+        # Second call should fail but not affect future calls
+        with pytest.raises(Exception, match="Database error"):
+            await application_service.create_issue("Failing Issue")
+
+        # Third call should work if repository is fixed
+        mock_issue_repository.create_issue.side_effect = None
+        success_issue2 = (IssueBuilder().with_number(3).with_title("Recovery").build())
+        mock_issue_repository.create_issue.return_value = success_issue2
+
+        result3 = await application_service.create_issue("Recovery Issue")
+        assert result3.title == "Recovery"

tests/unit/domain/issues/test_issue_models.py

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+"""
+Unit tests for Issue domain models.
+
+Tests pure business logic with no external dependencies.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+from domain.issues.models import Issue, Label, IssueState, LabelCategories
+from domain.issues.exceptions import IssueStateError
+
+
+class TestLabel:
+    """Test Label value object."""
+
+    def test_label_creation(self):
+        # Arrange & Act
+        label = Label(name="bug", color="#ff0000", description="Bug label")
+
+        # Assert
+        assert label.name == "bug"
+        assert label.color == "#ff0000"
+        assert label.description == "Bug label"
+
+    def test_is_state_label(self):
+        # Arrange
+        state_label = Label("status:in-progress")
+        regular_label = Label("bug")
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert state_label.is_state_label() is True
+        assert regular_label.is_state_label() is False
+
+    def test_is_priority_label(self):
+        # Arrange
+        priority_label = Label("priority:high")
+        regular_label = Label("bug")
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert priority_label.is_priority_label() is True
+        assert regular_label.is_priority_label() is False
+
+    def test_is_type_label(self):
+        # Arrange
+        type_label = Label("bug")
+        priority_label = Label("priority:high")
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert type_label.is_type_label() is True
+        assert priority_label.is_type_label() is False
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("label_name,expected", [
+        ("bug", True),
+        ("enhancement", True),
+        ("feature", True),
+        ("documentation", True),
+        ("custom-label", False),
+        ("priority:high", False)
+    ])
+    def test_type_label_recognition(self, label_name, expected):
+        # Arrange
+        label = Label(label_name)
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert label.is_type_label() == expected
+
+
+class TestIssue:
+    """Test Issue aggregate root."""
+
+    def test_issue_creation_with_valid_data(self):
+        # Arrange
+        created_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        updated_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        labels = [Label("bug"), Label("priority:high")]
+
+        # Act
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=123,
+            title="Test Issue",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=labels,
+            created_at=created_at,
+            updated_at=updated_at
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert issue.number == 123
+        assert issue.title == "Test Issue"
+        assert issue.state == IssueState.OPEN
+        assert len(issue.labels) == 2
+        assert issue.created_at == created_at
+        assert issue.updated_at == updated_at
+
+    def test_categorize_labels_correctly_separates_types(self):
+        # Arrange
+        labels = [
+            Label("bug"),                # type label
+            Label("priority:high"),      # priority label
+            Label("status:in-progress"), # state label
+            Label("documentation"),      # type label
+            Label("custom-label")        # other label
+        ]
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=labels,
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert "bug" in categories.type_labels
+        assert "documentation" in categories.type_labels
+        assert "priority:high" in categories.priority_labels
+        assert "status:in-progress" in categories.state_labels
+        assert "custom-label" in categories.other_labels
+
+    def test_close_issue_changes_state_and_sets_closed_at(self):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        issue.close()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert issue.state == IssueState.CLOSED
+        assert issue.closed_at is not None
+        assert isinstance(issue.closed_at, datetime)
+
+    def test_close_already_closed_issue_raises_error(self):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.CLOSED,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            closed_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueStateError) as exc_info:
+            issue.close()
+
+        assert "Issue is already closed" in str(exc_info.value)
+        assert exc_info.value.current_state == "closed"
+        assert exc_info.value.attempted_state == "closed"
+
+    def test_reopen_closed_issue_changes_state_and_clears_closed_at(self):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.CLOSED,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            closed_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        issue.reopen()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert issue.state == IssueState.OPEN
+        assert issue.closed_at is None
+
+    def test_reopen_open_issue_raises_error(self):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueStateError) as exc_info:
+            issue.reopen()
+
+        assert "Issue is not closed" in str(exc_info.value)
+
+    def test_add_label_to_issue(self):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("bug")],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+        new_label = Label("priority:high")
+
+        # Act
+        issue.add_label(new_label)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(issue.labels) == 2
+        assert new_label in issue.labels
+
+    def test_add_duplicate_label_does_not_duplicate(self):
+        # Arrange
+        label = Label("bug")
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[label],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        issue.add_label(label)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(issue.labels) == 1
+
+    def test_remove_label_from_issue(self):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("bug"), Label("priority:high")],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        issue.remove_label("bug")
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(issue.labels) == 1
+        assert not any(label.name == "bug" for label in issue.labels)
+
+    def test_has_label_returns_correct_value(self):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("bug"), Label("priority:high")],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert issue.has_label("bug") is True
+        assert issue.has_label("priority:high") is True
+        assert issue.has_label("enhancement") is False
+
+
+class TestLabelCategories:
+    """Test LabelCategories value object."""
+
+    def test_label_categories_creation(self):
+        # Arrange & Act
+        categories = LabelCategories(
+            state_labels=["status:open"],
+            priority_labels=["priority:high"],
+            type_labels=["bug"],
+            other_labels=["custom"]
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert categories.state_labels == ["status:open"]
+        assert categories.priority_labels == ["priority:high"]
+        assert categories.type_labels == ["bug"]
+        assert categories.other_labels == ["custom"]

tests/unit/domain/issues/test_issue_services.py

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+"""
+Unit tests for Issue domain services.
+
+Tests business logic in issue services with no external dependencies.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+from domain.issues.models import Issue, Label, IssueState
+from domain.issues.services import IssueStatusService, IssueValidationService
+from domain.issues.exceptions import IssueValidationError
+
+
+class TestIssueStatusService:
+    """Test business logic in issue status service."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def service(self):
+        return IssueStatusService()
+
+    def test_determine_kanban_column_for_closed_issue(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Closed Issue",
+            state=IssueState.CLOSED,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+        project_info = {"kanban_columns": ["Todo", "In Progress", "Review", "Done"]}
+
+        # Act
+        column = service.determine_kanban_column(issue, project_info)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert column == "Done"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("status_label,expected_column", [
+        ("status:in-progress", "In Progress"),
+        ("status:review", "Review"),
+        ("status:blocked", "Blocked"),
+        ("status:ready", "Ready"),
+    ])
+    def test_determine_kanban_column_based_on_status_labels(self, service, status_label, expected_column):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test Issue",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label(status_label)],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+        project_info = {"kanban_columns": ["Todo", "In Progress", "Review", "Blocked", "Ready", "Done"]}
+
+        # Act
+        column = service.determine_kanban_column(issue, project_info)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert column == expected_column
+
+    def test_determine_kanban_column_defaults_to_todo(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="New Issue",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("bug")],  # No status label
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+        project_info = {"kanban_columns": ["Todo", "In Progress", "Done"]}
+
+        # Act
+        column = service.determine_kanban_column(issue, project_info)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert column == "Todo"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("priority_label,expected_level", [
+        ("priority:low", "Low"),
+        ("priority:medium", "Medium"),
+        ("priority:high", "High"),
+        ("priority:critical", "Critical"),
+    ])
+    def test_extract_priority_info_with_priority_labels(self, service, priority_label, expected_level):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label(priority_label)],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        priority_info = service.extract_priority_info(issue)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert priority_info["level"] == expected_level
+        assert priority_info["label"] == priority_label
+
+    def test_extract_priority_info_defaults_to_medium(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("bug")],  # No priority label
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        priority_info = service.extract_priority_info(issue)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert priority_info["level"] == "Medium"
+        assert priority_info["label"] is None
+
+    def test_extract_state_info_for_open_issue(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("status:in-progress")],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        state_info = service.extract_state_info(issue)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert state_info["state"] == "open"
+        assert state_info["state_labels"] == ["status:in-progress"]
+        assert state_info["is_closed"] is False
+        assert state_info["closed_at"] is None
+
+    def test_extract_state_info_for_closed_issue(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        closed_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.CLOSED,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            closed_at=closed_at
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        state_info = service.extract_state_info(issue)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert state_info["state"] == "closed"
+        assert state_info["is_closed"] is True
+        assert state_info["closed_at"] == closed_at.isoformat()
+
+    def test_calculate_issue_age_days(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        created_at = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=5)
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=created_at,
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        age_days = service.calculate_issue_age_days(issue)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert age_days == 5
+
+    def test_is_stale_issue_with_old_open_issue(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        created_at = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=45)
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=created_at,
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        is_stale = service.is_stale_issue(issue, stale_threshold_days=30)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert is_stale is True
+
+    def test_is_stale_issue_with_recent_open_issue(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        created_at = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=15)
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=created_at,
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        is_stale = service.is_stale_issue(issue, stale_threshold_days=30)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert is_stale is False
+
+    def test_is_stale_issue_with_closed_issue_never_stale(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        created_at = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=100)
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.CLOSED,
+            labels=[],
+            created_at=created_at,
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            closed_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        is_stale = service.is_stale_issue(issue, stale_threshold_days=30)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert is_stale is False
+
+
+class TestIssueValidationService:
+    """Test business logic in issue validation service."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def service(self):
+        return IssueValidationService()
+
+    def test_validate_issue_creation_with_valid_data(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        title = "Valid Issue Title"
+        labels = ["bug", "priority:high"]
+
+        # Act & Assert - Should not raise exception
+        service.validate_issue_creation(title, labels)
+
+    def test_validate_issue_creation_with_empty_title_raises_error(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        title = ""
+        labels = ["bug"]
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueValidationError) as exc_info:
+            service.validate_issue_creation(title, labels)
+
+        assert "Issue title cannot be empty" in str(exc_info.value)
+        assert exc_info.value.field == "title"
+
+    def test_validate_issue_creation_with_whitespace_only_title_raises_error(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        title = "   "
+        labels = ["bug"]
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueValidationError) as exc_info:
+            service.validate_issue_creation(title, labels)
+
+        assert "Issue title cannot be empty" in str(exc_info.value)
+
+    def test_validate_issue_creation_with_too_long_title_raises_error(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        title = "x" * 256  # Too long
+        labels = ["bug"]
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueValidationError) as exc_info:
+            service.validate_issue_creation(title, labels)
+
+        assert "Issue title cannot exceed 255 characters" in str(exc_info.value)
+
+    def test_validate_issue_creation_with_multiple_priority_labels_raises_error(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        title = "Valid Title"
+        labels = ["bug", "priority:high", "priority:low"]
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueValidationError) as exc_info:
+            service.validate_issue_creation(title, labels)
+
+        assert "Issue cannot have multiple priority labels" in str(exc_info.value)
+        assert exc_info.value.field == "labels"
+
+    def test_validate_issue_creation_with_multiple_state_labels_raises_error(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        title = "Valid Title"
+        labels = ["bug", "status:open", "status:in-progress"]
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueValidationError) as exc_info:
+            service.validate_issue_creation(title, labels)
+
+        assert "Issue cannot have multiple state labels" in str(exc_info.value)
+
+    def test_validate_title_update_with_valid_title(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        new_title = "Updated Title"
+
+        # Act & Assert - Should not raise exception
+        service.validate_title_update(new_title)
+
+    def test_validate_label_addition_to_issue_without_conflicts(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("bug")],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+        new_label = "enhancement"
+
+        # Act & Assert - Should not raise exception
+        service.validate_label_addition(issue, new_label)
+
+    def test_validate_label_addition_with_duplicate_label_raises_error(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("bug")],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+        new_label = "bug"
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueValidationError) as exc_info:
+            service.validate_label_addition(issue, new_label)
+
+        assert "Issue already has label 'bug'" in str(exc_info.value)
+
+    def test_validate_label_addition_with_conflicting_priority_raises_error(self, service):
+        # Arrange
+        issue = Issue(
+            number=1,
+            title="Test",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            labels=[Label("priority:high")],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+        new_label = "priority:low"
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(IssueValidationError) as exc_info:
+            service.validate_label_addition(issue, new_label)
+
+        assert "Issue already has priority label" in str(exc_info.value)
+        assert "Cannot add 'priority:low'" in str(exc_info.value)

tests/unit/domain/projects/test_project_models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,607 @@
+"""
+Unit tests for Project domain models.
+
+Tests pure business logic with no external dependencies.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+from domain.projects.models import Project, Milestone, ProjectState
+from domain.projects.exceptions import MilestoneError
+
+
+class TestMilestone:
+    """Test Milestone entity."""
+
+    def test_milestone_creation(self):
+        # Arrange
+        due_date = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=30)
+
+        # Act
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Version 1.0",
+            description="First release",
+            due_date=due_date,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=5,
+            closed_issues=3
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert milestone.id == 1
+        assert milestone.title == "Version 1.0"
+        assert milestone.description == "First release"
+        assert milestone.due_date == due_date
+        assert milestone.state == "open"
+        assert milestone.open_issues == 5
+        assert milestone.closed_issues == 3
+
+    def test_completion_percentage_calculation(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=2,
+            closed_issues=8
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        percentage = milestone.completion_percentage
+
+        # Assert
+        assert percentage == 80.0  # 8/(2+8) * 100
+
+    def test_completion_percentage_with_no_issues(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=0,
+            closed_issues=0
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        percentage = milestone.completion_percentage
+
+        # Assert
+        assert percentage == 0.0
+
+    def test_total_issues_property(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=3,
+            closed_issues=7
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert milestone.total_issues == 10
+
+    def test_is_overdue_with_past_due_date(self):
+        # Arrange
+        past_date = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=1)
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=past_date,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=1,
+            closed_issues=0
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert milestone.is_overdue() is True
+
+    def test_is_overdue_with_future_due_date(self):
+        # Arrange
+        future_date = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=1)
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=future_date,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=1,
+            closed_issues=0
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert milestone.is_overdue() is False
+
+    def test_is_overdue_with_no_due_date(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=1,
+            closed_issues=0
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert milestone.is_overdue() is False
+
+    def test_is_overdue_with_closed_milestone(self):
+        # Arrange
+        past_date = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=1)
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=past_date,
+            state="closed",
+            open_issues=0,
+            closed_issues=5
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert milestone.is_overdue() is False
+
+    def test_is_completed_with_closed_state(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="closed",
+            open_issues=0,
+            closed_issues=5
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert milestone.is_completed() is True
+
+    def test_is_completed_with_100_percent_completion(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=0,
+            closed_issues=5
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert milestone.is_completed() is True
+
+    def test_is_completed_with_partial_completion(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=2,
+            closed_issues=3
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert milestone.is_completed() is False
+
+    def test_add_issue_increments_open_count(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=3,
+            closed_issues=2
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        milestone.add_issue()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert milestone.open_issues == 4
+        assert milestone.closed_issues == 2
+
+    def test_close_issue_moves_from_open_to_closed(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=3,
+            closed_issues=2
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        milestone.close_issue()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert milestone.open_issues == 2
+        assert milestone.closed_issues == 3
+
+    def test_close_issue_with_no_open_issues_raises_error(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=0,
+            closed_issues=5
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(MilestoneError) as exc_info:
+            milestone.close_issue()
+
+        assert "no open issues" in str(exc_info.value)
+        assert exc_info.value.milestone_id == 1
+
+    def test_reopen_issue_moves_from_closed_to_open(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=2,
+            closed_issues=3
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        milestone.reopen_issue()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert milestone.open_issues == 3
+        assert milestone.closed_issues == 2
+
+    def test_reopen_issue_with_no_closed_issues_raises_error(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(
+            id=1,
+            title="Test",
+            description=None,
+            due_date=None,
+            state="open",
+            open_issues=5,
+            closed_issues=0
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(MilestoneError) as exc_info:
+            milestone.reopen_issue()
+
+        assert "no closed issues" in str(exc_info.value)
+        assert exc_info.value.milestone_id == 1
+
+
+class TestProject:
+    """Test Project aggregate root."""
+
+    def test_project_creation(self):
+        # Arrange
+        created_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        updated_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        milestones = [
+            Milestone(1, "M1", None, None, "open", 2, 1),
+            Milestone(2, "M2", None, None, "closed", 0, 3)
+        ]
+
+        # Act
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test Project",
+            description="A test project",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=milestones,
+            kanban_columns=["Todo", "In Progress", "Done"],
+            created_at=created_at,
+            updated_at=updated_at
+        )
+
+        # Assert
+        assert project.name == "Test Project"
+        assert project.description == "A test project"
+        assert project.state == ProjectState.ACTIVE
+        assert len(project.milestones) == 2
+        assert project.kanban_columns == ["Todo", "In Progress", "Done"]
+
+    def test_get_active_milestones(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestones = [
+            Milestone(1, "M1", None, None, "open", 2, 1),
+            Milestone(2, "M2", None, None, "closed", 0, 3),
+            Milestone(3, "M3", None, None, "open", 1, 0)
+        ]
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=milestones,
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        active_milestones = project.get_active_milestones()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(active_milestones) == 2
+        assert all(m.state == "open" for m in active_milestones)
+
+    def test_get_completed_milestones(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestones = [
+            Milestone(1, "M1", None, None, "open", 2, 1),  # Not completed
+            Milestone(2, "M2", None, None, "closed", 0, 3),  # Completed (closed)
+            Milestone(3, "M3", None, None, "open", 0, 5)  # Completed (100%)
+        ]
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=milestones,
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        completed_milestones = project.get_completed_milestones()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(completed_milestones) == 2
+
+    def test_get_overdue_milestones(self):
+        # Arrange
+        past_date = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=1)
+        future_date = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=1)
+        milestones = [
+            Milestone(1, "M1", None, past_date, "open", 2, 1),  # Overdue
+            Milestone(2, "M2", None, future_date, "open", 1, 0),  # Not overdue
+            Milestone(3, "M3", None, None, "open", 1, 0)  # No due date
+        ]
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=milestones,
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        overdue_milestones = project.get_overdue_milestones()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(overdue_milestones) == 1
+        assert overdue_milestones[0].id == 1
+
+    def test_calculate_overall_progress(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestones = [
+            Milestone(1, "M1", None, None, "open", 1, 4),  # 80% complete
+            Milestone(2, "M2", None, None, "open", 3, 2)   # 40% complete
+        ]
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=milestones,
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        progress = project.calculate_overall_progress()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert progress == 60.0  # (80 + 40) / 2
+
+    def test_calculate_overall_progress_with_no_milestones(self):
+        # Arrange
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=[],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        progress = project.calculate_overall_progress()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert progress == 0.0
+
+    def test_get_total_issues(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestones = [
+            Milestone(1, "M1", None, None, "open", 2, 3),  # 5 total
+            Milestone(2, "M2", None, None, "open", 1, 4)   # 5 total
+        ]
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=milestones,
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        assert project.get_total_issues() == 10
+        assert project.get_total_open_issues() == 3
+        assert project.get_total_closed_issues() == 7
+
+    def test_archive_project(self):
+        # Arrange
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=[],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        project.archive()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert project.state == ProjectState.ARCHIVED
+        assert project.archived_at is not None
+
+    def test_activate_project(self):
+        # Arrange
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ARCHIVED,
+            milestones=[],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            archived_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        project.activate()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert project.state == ProjectState.ACTIVE
+        assert project.archived_at is None
+
+    def test_add_milestone(self):
+        # Arrange
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=[],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+        milestone = Milestone(1, "New Milestone", None, None, "open", 0, 0)
+
+        # Act
+        project.add_milestone(milestone)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(project.milestones) == 1
+        assert project.milestones[0] == milestone
+
+    def test_add_duplicate_milestone_raises_error(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone1 = Milestone(1, "Milestone 1", None, None, "open", 0, 0)
+        milestone2 = Milestone(1, "Milestone 2", None, None, "open", 0, 0)  # Same ID
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=[milestone1],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Milestone with ID 1 already exists"):
+            project.add_milestone(milestone2)
+
+    def test_remove_milestone(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(1, "Milestone", None, None, "open", 0, 0)
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=[milestone],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        project.remove_milestone(1)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(project.milestones) == 0
+
+    def test_remove_nonexistent_milestone_raises_error(self):
+        # Arrange
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=[],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act & Assert
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Milestone with ID 999 not found"):
+            project.remove_milestone(999)
+
+    def test_get_milestone(self):
+        # Arrange
+        milestone = Milestone(1, "Milestone", None, None, "open", 0, 0)
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=[milestone],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        found_milestone = project.get_milestone(1)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert found_milestone == milestone
+
+    def test_get_nonexistent_milestone_returns_none(self):
+        # Arrange
+        project = Project(
+            name="Test",
+            description="",
+            state=ProjectState.ACTIVE,
+            milestones=[],
+            kanban_columns=[],
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+            updated_at=datetime.utcnow()
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        found_milestone = project.get_milestone(999)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert found_milestone is None

tests/unit/infrastructure/__init__.py

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+"""
+Unit tests for infrastructure components.
+"""

tests/unit/infrastructure/test_testing_infrastructure.py

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+"""
+Tests to validate the testing infrastructure works correctly.
+
+Demonstrates:
+- Test fixtures functionality
+- Mock factories usage
+- Test builders patterns
+- Custom assertions
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from tests.fixtures.markdown_samples import MarkdownDocumentBuilder, SAMPLE_SIMPLE_DOCUMENT
+from tests.fixtures.api_responses import GiteaApiResponseBuilder, SAMPLE_ISSUE_RESPONSE
+from tests.utils.test_builders import IssueBuilder, LabelBuilder, create_sample_issue
+from tests.utils.mock_factories import MockRepositoryFactory, MockConfigFactory
+from tests.utils.assertions import (
+    assert_issue_equal, assert_file_exists, assert_directory_exists,
+    assert_performance_within_bounds, validate_issue_data
+)
+
+
+class TestTestingInfrastructure:
+    """Test that the testing infrastructure components work correctly."""
+
+    def test_test_workspace_fixture(self, test_workspace):
+        """Test that test workspace fixture creates proper isolated environment."""
+        # Assert
+        assert_directory_exists(test_workspace)
+        assert_directory_exists(test_workspace / "documents")
+        assert_directory_exists(test_workspace / "cache")
+        assert_directory_exists(test_workspace / "workspaces")
+
+        # Test creating files in workspace
+        test_file = test_workspace / "test_file.txt"
+        test_file.write_text("test content")
+        assert_file_exists(test_file)
+
+    def test_markdown_document_builder(self):
+        """Test markdown document builder functionality."""
+        # Act
+        doc = (MarkdownDocumentBuilder()
+               .with_metadata("title", "Test Doc")
+               .with_metadata("author", "Test Author")
+               .with_heading("Main Title")
+               .with_paragraph("This is a test paragraph.")
+               .with_list(["Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"])
+               .with_code_block("print('hello')", "python")
+               .build())
+
+        # Assert
+        assert "title: Test Doc" in doc
+        assert "author: Test Author" in doc
+        assert "# Main Title" in doc
+        assert "This is a test paragraph." in doc
+        assert "- Item 1" in doc
+        assert "```python" in doc
+        assert "print('hello')" in doc
+
+    def test_gitea_api_response_builder(self):
+        """Test Gitea API response builder functionality."""
+        # Act
+        response = (GiteaApiResponseBuilder()
+                   .with_number(42)
+                   .with_title("Test Issue")
+                   .with_labels("bug", "priority:high")
+                   .with_milestone("Version 1.0")
+                   .build())
+
+        # Assert
+        assert response["number"] == 42
+        assert response["title"] == "Test Issue"
+        assert len(response["labels"]) == 2
+        assert response["labels"][0]["name"] == "bug"
+        assert response["labels"][1]["name"] == "priority:high"
+        assert response["milestone"]["title"] == "Version 1.0"
+
+    def test_issue_builder_functionality(self):
+        """Test issue builder creates proper domain objects."""
+        # Act
+        issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                .with_number(123)
+                .with_title("Test Issue")
+                .as_bug()
+                .with_priority("high")
+                .with_status("in-progress")
+                .build())
+
+        # Assert
+        assert issue.number == 123
+        assert issue.title == "Test Issue"
+        assert len(issue.labels) == 3
+
+        # Check label categorization
+        categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+        assert "bug" in categories.type_labels
+        assert "priority:high" in categories.priority_labels
+        assert "status:in-progress" in categories.state_labels
+
+    def test_label_builder_functionality(self):
+        """Test label builder creates correct labels."""
+        # Act
+        state_label = LabelBuilder().as_state_label("blocked").build()
+        priority_label = LabelBuilder().as_priority_label("critical").build()
+        type_label = LabelBuilder().as_type_label("bug").build()
+        custom_label = LabelBuilder().with_custom_name("frontend").build()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert state_label.name == "status:blocked"
+        assert state_label.is_state_label()
+
+        assert priority_label.name == "priority:critical"
+        assert priority_label.is_priority_label()
+
+        assert type_label.name == "bug"
+        assert type_label.is_type_label()
+
+        assert custom_label.name == "frontend"
+        assert not custom_label.is_state_label()
+        assert not custom_label.is_priority_label()
+        assert not custom_label.is_type_label()
+
+    def test_mock_repository_factory(self):
+        """Test mock repository factory creates proper mocks."""
+        # Act
+        issue_repo = MockRepositoryFactory.create_issue_repository()
+        project_repo = MockRepositoryFactory.create_project_repository()
+        document_repo = MockRepositoryFactory.create_document_repository()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert hasattr(issue_repo, 'get_issue')
+        assert hasattr(issue_repo, 'create_issue')
+        assert hasattr(issue_repo, 'update_issue')
+        assert hasattr(issue_repo, 'list_issues')
+
+        assert hasattr(project_repo, 'get_project')
+        assert hasattr(project_repo, 'get_issue_project_info')
+
+        assert hasattr(document_repo, 'store_document')
+        assert hasattr(document_repo, 'search_content')
+
+    def test_mock_config_factory(self):
+        """Test mock configuration factory."""
+        # Act
+        config = MockConfigFactory.create_test_config({
+            "custom_setting": "test_value",
+            "workspace_dir": "/custom/workspace"
+        })
+
+        # Assert
+        assert config.workspace_dir == "/custom/workspace"
+        assert config.custom_setting == "test_value"
+        assert config.gitea_url == "http://test-gitea.com"  # Default value
+        assert config.log_level == "DEBUG"  # Default value
+
+    def test_custom_assertions(self):
+        """Test custom assertion functions."""
+        # Arrange
+        issue1 = create_sample_issue(1, "Test Issue")
+        issue2 = create_sample_issue(1, "Test Issue")
+
+        # Act & Assert - Should not raise
+        assert_issue_equal(issue1, issue2, ignore_timestamps=True)
+
+        # Test performance assertion
+        execution_time = 0.05  # 50ms
+        assert_performance_within_bounds(execution_time, 0.1, "test operation")
+
+        # Test data validation
+        valid_issue_data = {
+            "number": 1,
+            "title": "Valid Issue",
+            "state": "open",
+            "labels": [],
+            "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "updated_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+        }
+        assert validate_issue_data(valid_issue_data) is True
+
+        invalid_issue_data = {
+            "number": -1,  # Invalid number
+            "title": "",   # Empty title
+            "state": "invalid_state",  # Invalid state
+        }
+        assert validate_issue_data(invalid_issue_data) is False
+
+    def test_sample_constants(self):
+        """Test that sample constants are properly formed."""
+        # Test markdown samples
+        assert len(SAMPLE_SIMPLE_DOCUMENT) > 0
+        assert "# Simple Document" in SAMPLE_SIMPLE_DOCUMENT
+
+        # Test API response samples
+        assert SAMPLE_ISSUE_RESPONSE["number"] == 123
+        assert SAMPLE_ISSUE_RESPONSE["title"] == "Sample Issue"
+        assert len(SAMPLE_ISSUE_RESPONSE["labels"]) > 0
+
+    def test_performance_timer_fixture(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test performance timer fixture functionality."""
+        # Act
+        performance_timer.start()
+
+        # Simulate some work
+        import time
+        time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms
+
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert performance_timer.elapsed > 0
+        assert performance_timer.elapsed < 0.1  # Should be much less than 100ms
+
+    def test_test_config_fixture(self, test_config):
+        """Test test configuration fixture."""
+        # Assert
+        assert "workspace_dir" in test_config
+        assert "database_path" in test_config
+        assert "gitea_url" in test_config
+        assert test_config["gitea_url"] == "http://test-gitea.com"
+
+    def test_sample_markdown_content_fixture(self, sample_markdown_content):
+        """Test sample markdown content fixture."""
+        # Assert
+        assert "Test Document" in sample_markdown_content
+        assert "title:" in sample_markdown_content  # Front matter
+        assert "**bold**" in sample_markdown_content
+        assert "```python" in sample_markdown_content
+
+    def test_sample_issue_data_fixture(self, sample_issue_data):
+        """Test sample issue data fixture."""
+        # Assert
+        assert sample_issue_data["number"] == 123
+        assert sample_issue_data["title"] == "Test Issue"
+        assert sample_issue_data["state"] == "open"
+        assert len(sample_issue_data["labels"]) > 0
+
+    def test_isolated_environment_fixture(self, isolated_environment):
+        """Test isolated environment fixture."""
+        # Assert
+        assert "MARKITECT_WORKSPACE_DIR" in isolated_environment
+        assert "MARKITECT_GITEA_URL" in isolated_environment
+        assert isolated_environment["MARKITECT_GITEA_URL"] == "http://test-gitea.com"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("priority,expected", [
+        ("low", "Low"),
+        ("medium", "Medium"),
+        ("high", "High"),
+        ("critical", "Critical")
+    ])
+    def test_parametrized_testing_works(self, priority, expected):
+        """Test that parametrized testing works with our infrastructure."""
+        # Act
+        issue = (IssueBuilder()
+                .with_number(1)
+                .with_title("Priority Test")
+                .with_priority(priority)
+                .build())
+
+        # Assert
+        categories = issue.categorize_labels()
+        priority_labels = categories.priority_labels
+        assert len(priority_labels) == 1
+        assert priority_labels[0] == f"priority:{priority}"
+
+    def test_test_markers_work(self):
+        """Test that our custom test markers work."""
+        # This test validates that the marker configuration is working
+        # The markers are defined in pytest.ini and should not cause warnings
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.unit
+    def test_unit_marker_works(self):
+        """Test that unit marker works."""
+        assert True
+
+    @pytest.mark.performance
+    def test_performance_marker_works(self, performance_timer):
+        """Test that performance marker works."""
+        performance_timer.start()
+        # Simulate quick operation
+        result = sum(range(100))
+        performance_timer.stop()
+
+        assert result == 4950  # Mathematical verification
+        assert performance_timer.elapsed < 0.01  # Should be very fast

tests/utils/__init__.py

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+"""
+Test utilities and helpers for MarkiTect tests.
+"""

tests/utils/assertions.py

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+"""
+Custom assertions and test utilities for MarkiTect tests.
+"""
+
+import json
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union, Callable
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+import pytest
+
+
+def assert_issue_equal(actual, expected, ignore_timestamps: bool = False):
+    """Assert that two Issue objects are equal."""
+    assert actual.number == expected.number, f"Issue numbers don't match: {actual.number} != {expected.number}"
+    assert actual.title == expected.title, f"Issue titles don't match: {actual.title} != {expected.title}"
+    assert actual.state == expected.state, f"Issue states don't match: {actual.state} != {expected.state}"
+    assert len(actual.labels) == len(expected.labels), f"Label counts don't match: {len(actual.labels)} != {len(expected.labels)}"
+
+    # Compare labels
+    actual_label_names = {label.name for label in actual.labels}
+    expected_label_names = {label.name for label in expected.labels}
+    assert actual_label_names == expected_label_names, f"Labels don't match: {actual_label_names} != {expected_label_names}"
+
+    if not ignore_timestamps:
+        assert actual.created_at == expected.created_at, f"Created timestamps don't match"
+        assert actual.updated_at == expected.updated_at, f"Updated timestamps don't match"
+        assert actual.closed_at == expected.closed_at, f"Closed timestamps don't match"
+
+
+def assert_project_equal(actual, expected, ignore_timestamps: bool = False):
+    """Assert that two Project objects are equal."""
+    assert actual.name == expected.name, f"Project names don't match: {actual.name} != {expected.name}"
+    assert actual.description == expected.description, f"Project descriptions don't match"
+    assert actual.state == expected.state, f"Project states don't match: {actual.state} != {expected.state}"
+    assert actual.kanban_columns == expected.kanban_columns, f"Kanban columns don't match"
+    assert len(actual.milestones) == len(expected.milestones), f"Milestone counts don't match"
+
+    if not ignore_timestamps:
+        assert actual.created_at == expected.created_at, f"Created timestamps don't match"
+        assert actual.updated_at == expected.updated_at, f"Updated timestamps don't match"
+        assert actual.archived_at == expected.archived_at, f"Archived timestamps don't match"
+
+
+def assert_milestone_equal(actual, expected):
+    """Assert that two Milestone objects are equal."""
+    assert actual.id == expected.id, f"Milestone IDs don't match: {actual.id} != {expected.id}"
+    assert actual.title == expected.title, f"Milestone titles don't match: {actual.title} != {expected.title}"
+    assert actual.description == expected.description, f"Milestone descriptions don't match"
+    assert actual.state == expected.state, f"Milestone states don't match: {actual.state} != {expected.state}"
+    assert actual.open_issues == expected.open_issues, f"Open issue counts don't match"
+    assert actual.closed_issues == expected.closed_issues, f"Closed issue counts don't match"
+    assert actual.due_date == expected.due_date, f"Due dates don't match"
+
+
+def assert_json_equal(actual: Union[str, Dict], expected: Union[str, Dict]):
+    """Assert that two JSON objects are equal."""
+    if isinstance(actual, str):
+        actual = json.loads(actual)
+    if isinstance(expected, str):
+        expected = json.loads(expected)
+
+    assert actual == expected, f"JSON objects don't match:\nActual: {json.dumps(actual, indent=2)}\nExpected: {json.dumps(expected, indent=2)}"
+
+
+def assert_markdown_structure_equal(actual: str, expected: str):
+    """Assert that two markdown documents have the same structure (ignoring whitespace differences)."""
+    actual_lines = [line.strip() for line in actual.split('\n') if line.strip()]
+    expected_lines = [line.strip() for line in expected.split('\n') if line.strip()]
+
+    assert len(actual_lines) == len(expected_lines), f"Line count mismatch: {len(actual_lines)} != {len(expected_lines)}"
+
+    for i, (actual_line, expected_line) in enumerate(zip(actual_lines, expected_lines)):
+        assert actual_line == expected_line, f"Line {i+1} mismatch:\nActual: {actual_line}\nExpected: {expected_line}"
+
+
+def assert_file_exists(file_path: Union[str, Path], message: str = None):
+    """Assert that a file exists."""
+    path = Path(file_path)
+    assert path.exists(), message or f"File does not exist: {path}"
+    assert path.is_file(), message or f"Path is not a file: {path}"
+
+
+def assert_directory_exists(dir_path: Union[str, Path], message: str = None):
+    """Assert that a directory exists."""
+    path = Path(dir_path)
+    assert path.exists(), message or f"Directory does not exist: {path}"
+    assert path.is_dir(), message or f"Path is not a directory: {path}"
+
+
+def assert_file_contains(file_path: Union[str, Path], content: str, message: str = None):
+    """Assert that a file contains specific content."""
+    path = Path(file_path)
+    assert_file_exists(path)
+
+    file_content = path.read_text()
+    assert content in file_content, message or f"File {path} does not contain: {content}"
+
+
+def assert_file_not_contains(file_path: Union[str, Path], content: str, message: str = None):
+    """Assert that a file does not contain specific content."""
+    path = Path(file_path)
+    assert_file_exists(path)
+
+    file_content = path.read_text()
+    assert content not in file_content, message or f"File {path} unexpectedly contains: {content}"
+
+
+def assert_time_approximately_equal(actual: datetime, expected: datetime, tolerance_seconds: int = 1):
+    """Assert that two datetime objects are approximately equal within tolerance."""
+    diff = abs((actual - expected).total_seconds())
+    assert diff <= tolerance_seconds, f"Times differ by {diff} seconds, tolerance is {tolerance_seconds}"
+
+
+def assert_performance_within_bounds(execution_time: float, max_time: float, operation: str = "operation"):
+    """Assert that an operation completed within performance bounds."""
+    assert execution_time <= max_time, f"{operation} took {execution_time:.3f}s, expected <= {max_time:.3f}s"
+
+
+def assert_memory_usage_within_bounds(memory_usage_mb: float, max_memory_mb: float, operation: str = "operation"):
+    """Assert that memory usage is within bounds."""
+    assert memory_usage_mb <= max_memory_mb, f"{operation} used {memory_usage_mb:.2f}MB, expected <= {max_memory_mb:.2f}MB"
+
+
+def assert_mock_called_with_pattern(mock, pattern: Callable[[Any], bool], message: str = None):
+    """Assert that a mock was called with arguments matching a pattern."""
+    found_match = False
+    for call in mock.call_args_list:
+        if pattern(call):
+            found_match = True
+            break
+
+    assert found_match, message or f"Mock was not called with expected pattern. Calls: {mock.call_args_list}"
+
+
+def assert_sequence_equal(actual: List[Any], expected: List[Any], compare_fn: Optional[Callable[[Any, Any], bool]] = None):
+    """Assert that two sequences are equal using optional custom comparison."""
+    assert len(actual) == len(expected), f"Sequence lengths don't match: {len(actual)} != {len(expected)}"
+
+    for i, (actual_item, expected_item) in enumerate(zip(actual, expected)):
+        if compare_fn:
+            assert compare_fn(actual_item, expected_item), f"Items at index {i} don't match"
+        else:
+            assert actual_item == expected_item, f"Items at index {i} don't match: {actual_item} != {expected_item}"
+
+
+def assert_contains_all(container: Union[List, Dict, str], items: List[Any], message: str = None):
+    """Assert that a container contains all specified items."""
+    missing_items = []
+    for item in items:
+        if item not in container:
+            missing_items.append(item)
+
+    assert not missing_items, message or f"Container missing items: {missing_items}"
+
+
+def assert_contains_none(container: Union[List, Dict, str], items: List[Any], message: str = None):
+    """Assert that a container contains none of the specified items."""
+    found_items = []
+    for item in items:
+        if item in container:
+            found_items.append(item)
+
+    assert not found_items, message or f"Container unexpectedly contains items: {found_items}"
+
+
+def assert_label_categories_valid(categories):
+    """Assert that label categories are valid and properly separated."""
+    from domain.issues.models import LabelCategories
+
+    assert isinstance(categories, LabelCategories), "Categories must be LabelCategories instance"
+
+    # Check for overlaps between categories
+    all_labels = (
+        categories.state_labels +
+        categories.priority_labels +
+        categories.type_labels +
+        categories.other_labels
+    )
+
+    # No label should appear in multiple categories
+    seen_labels = set()
+    for label in all_labels:
+        assert label not in seen_labels, f"Label '{label}' appears in multiple categories"
+        seen_labels.add(label)
+
+
+def assert_kanban_column_valid(column: str, valid_columns: List[str]):
+    """Assert that a kanban column is valid."""
+    assert column in valid_columns, f"Invalid kanban column '{column}'. Valid columns: {valid_columns}"
+
+
+def assert_business_rule_violated(exception_type: type, exception_message_pattern: str = None):
+    """Context manager to assert that a business rule violation occurs."""
+    return pytest.raises(exception_type, match=exception_message_pattern)
+
+
+def assert_async_operation_succeeds(async_func: Callable, timeout: float = 30.0):
+    """Assert that an async operation succeeds within timeout."""
+    import asyncio
+
+    async def run_with_timeout():
+        return await asyncio.wait_for(async_func(), timeout=timeout)
+
+    try:
+        result = asyncio.run(run_with_timeout())
+        return result
+    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+        pytest.fail(f"Async operation timed out after {timeout} seconds")
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail(f"Async operation failed: {e}")
+
+
+# Custom pytest markers for different types of assertions
+def mark_performance_test(max_time: float = None, max_memory_mb: float = None):
+    """Mark a test as a performance test with optional bounds."""
+    markers = [pytest.mark.performance]
+    if max_time:
+        markers.append(pytest.mark.parametrize("max_execution_time", [max_time]))
+    if max_memory_mb:
+        markers.append(pytest.mark.parametrize("max_memory_usage", [max_memory_mb]))
+    return markers
+
+
+def mark_integration_test(external_service: str = None):
+    """Mark a test as an integration test."""
+    markers = [pytest.mark.integration]
+    if external_service:
+        markers.append(pytest.mark.parametrize("external_service", [external_service]))
+    return markers
+
+
+# Test data validation helpers
+def validate_issue_data(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    """Validate that data represents a valid issue."""
+    required_fields = ["number", "title", "state", "labels", "created_at", "updated_at"]
+    for field in required_fields:
+        if field not in data:
+            return False
+
+    if not isinstance(data["number"], int) or data["number"] <= 0:
+        return False
+
+    if not isinstance(data["title"], str) or not data["title"].strip():
+        return False
+
+    if data["state"] not in ["open", "closed"]:
+        return False
+
+    if not isinstance(data["labels"], list):
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+
+def validate_project_data(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    """Validate that data represents a valid project."""
+    required_fields = ["name", "state", "milestones", "kanban_columns", "created_at", "updated_at"]
+    for field in required_fields:
+        if field not in data:
+            return False
+
+    if not isinstance(data["name"], str) or not data["name"].strip():
+        return False
+
+    if data["state"] not in ["active", "archived"]:
+        return False
+
+    if not isinstance(data["milestones"], list):
+        return False
+
+    if not isinstance(data["kanban_columns"], list):
+        return False
+
+    return True

tests/utils/mock_factories.py

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+"""
+Mock factories for creating test doubles and mocks.
+"""
+
+from unittest.mock import Mock, AsyncMock, MagicMock
+from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional, Callable
+import asyncio
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+
+class MockRepositoryFactory:
+    """Factory for creating mock repository objects."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_issue_repository() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock issue repository."""
+        repo = AsyncMock()
+        repo.get_issue = AsyncMock()
+        repo.create_issue = AsyncMock()
+        repo.update_issue = AsyncMock()
+        repo.delete_issue = AsyncMock()
+        repo.list_issues = AsyncMock()
+        repo.search_issues = AsyncMock()
+        return repo
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_project_repository() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock project repository."""
+        repo = AsyncMock()
+        repo.get_project = AsyncMock()
+        repo.create_project = AsyncMock()
+        repo.update_project = AsyncMock()
+        repo.delete_project = AsyncMock()
+        repo.list_projects = AsyncMock()
+        repo.get_issue_project_info = AsyncMock()
+        return repo
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_document_repository() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock document repository."""
+        repo = AsyncMock()
+        repo.store_document = AsyncMock()
+        repo.get_document = AsyncMock()
+        repo.update_document = AsyncMock()
+        repo.delete_document = AsyncMock()
+        repo.list_documents = AsyncMock()
+        repo.search_content = AsyncMock()
+        return repo
+
+
+class MockServiceFactory:
+    """Factory for creating mock service objects."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_http_client() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock HTTP client."""
+        client = AsyncMock()
+
+        # Default successful response
+        mock_response = AsyncMock()
+        mock_response.status = 200
+        mock_response.json = AsyncMock(return_value={"status": "success"})
+        mock_response.text = AsyncMock(return_value='{"status": "success"}')
+        mock_response.headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+
+        client.get.return_value = mock_response
+        client.post.return_value = mock_response
+        client.put.return_value = mock_response
+        client.delete.return_value = mock_response
+        client.close = AsyncMock()
+
+        return client
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_database_connection() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock database connection."""
+        conn = Mock()
+        cursor = Mock()
+
+        conn.cursor.return_value = cursor
+        conn.execute.return_value = cursor
+        conn.commit = Mock()
+        conn.rollback = Mock()
+        conn.close = Mock()
+
+        # Default empty results
+        cursor.fetchone.return_value = None
+        cursor.fetchall.return_value = []
+        cursor.fetchmany.return_value = []
+        cursor.lastrowid = 1
+        cursor.rowcount = 0
+
+        return conn
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_cache_manager() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock cache manager."""
+        cache = AsyncMock()
+        cache.get = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+        cache.set = AsyncMock()
+        cache.delete = AsyncMock()
+        cache.clear = AsyncMock()
+        cache.exists = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
+        cache.expire = AsyncMock()
+        return cache
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_file_system() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock file system."""
+        fs = Mock()
+        fs.read_file = Mock(return_value="mock file content")
+        fs.write_file = Mock()
+        fs.delete_file = Mock()
+        fs.exists = Mock(return_value=True)
+        fs.list_files = Mock(return_value=[])
+        fs.create_directory = Mock()
+        fs.delete_directory = Mock()
+        return fs
+
+
+class MockConfigFactory:
+    """Factory for creating mock configuration objects."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_test_config(overrides: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock configuration object."""
+        config = Mock()
+
+        # Default configuration values
+        defaults = {
+            "workspace_dir": "/tmp/test-workspace",
+            "database_path": "/tmp/test.db",
+            "cache_dir": "/tmp/test-cache",
+            "gitea_url": "http://test-gitea.com",
+            "gitea_token": "test-token",
+            "repo_owner": "test",
+            "repo_name": "repo",
+            "log_level": "DEBUG",
+            "max_retries": 3,
+            "timeout": 30,
+            "batch_size": 100
+        }
+
+        if overrides:
+            defaults.update(overrides)
+
+        for key, value in defaults.items():
+            setattr(config, key, value)
+
+        return config
+
+
+class MockEventFactory:
+    """Factory for creating mock event objects and event handlers."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_event_emitter() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock event emitter."""
+        emitter = Mock()
+        emitter.emit = Mock()
+        emitter.on = Mock()
+        emitter.off = Mock()
+        emitter.once = Mock()
+        emitter.listeners = Mock(return_value=[])
+        return emitter
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_event_handler() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock event handler."""
+        handler = Mock()
+        handler.handle = AsyncMock()
+        handler.can_handle = Mock(return_value=True)
+        handler.priority = 1
+        return handler
+
+
+class MockNetworkFactory:
+    """Factory for creating network-related mocks."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_rate_limiter() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock rate limiter."""
+        limiter = AsyncMock()
+        limiter.acquire = AsyncMock()
+        limiter.release = AsyncMock()
+        limiter.is_available = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+        limiter.reset = AsyncMock()
+        return limiter
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_circuit_breaker() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock circuit breaker."""
+        breaker = Mock()
+        breaker.call = AsyncMock()
+        breaker.is_open = Mock(return_value=False)
+        breaker.is_closed = Mock(return_value=True)
+        breaker.is_half_open = Mock(return_value=False)
+        breaker.reset = Mock()
+        return breaker
+
+
+class MockTimeFactory:
+    """Factory for creating time-related mocks."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_timer() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock timer."""
+        timer = Mock()
+        timer.start = Mock()
+        timer.stop = Mock()
+        timer.elapsed = 0.1
+        timer.reset = Mock()
+        return timer
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_scheduler() -> Mock:
+        """Create a mock task scheduler."""
+        scheduler = AsyncMock()
+        scheduler.schedule = AsyncMock()
+        scheduler.cancel = AsyncMock()
+        scheduler.is_scheduled = Mock(return_value=False)
+        scheduler.start = AsyncMock()
+        scheduler.stop = AsyncMock()
+        return scheduler
+
+
+class MockResponseBuilder:
+    """Builder for creating mock HTTP responses."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.status = 200
+        self.headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+        self.body = {"status": "success"}
+        self.delay = 0.0
+        self.exception = None
+
+    def with_status(self, status: int) -> "MockResponseBuilder":
+        """Set response status code."""
+        self.status = status
+        return self
+
+    def with_headers(self, headers: Dict[str, str]) -> "MockResponseBuilder":
+        """Set response headers."""
+        self.headers.update(headers)
+        return self
+
+    def with_json_body(self, body: Dict[str, Any]) -> "MockResponseBuilder":
+        """Set JSON response body."""
+        self.body = body
+        self.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+        return self
+
+    def with_text_body(self, body: str) -> "MockResponseBuilder":
+        """Set text response body."""
+        self.body = body
+        self.headers["Content-Type"] = "text/plain"
+        return self
+
+    def with_delay(self, delay: float) -> "MockResponseBuilder":
+        """Add delay to response."""
+        self.delay = delay
+        return self
+
+    def with_exception(self, exception: Exception) -> "MockResponseBuilder":
+        """Make response raise an exception."""
+        self.exception = exception
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> Mock:
+        """Build the mock response."""
+        if self.exception:
+            # Create a coroutine that raises the exception
+            async def raise_exception():
+                await asyncio.sleep(self.delay)
+                raise self.exception
+            return raise_exception()
+
+        response = AsyncMock()
+        response.status = self.status
+        response.headers = self.headers
+
+        if isinstance(self.body, dict):
+            response.json = AsyncMock(return_value=self.body)
+            response.text = AsyncMock(return_value=str(self.body))
+        else:
+            response.text = AsyncMock(return_value=self.body)
+            response.json = AsyncMock(side_effect=ValueError("Not JSON"))
+
+        # Add delay if specified
+        if self.delay > 0:
+            original_json = response.json
+            original_text = response.text
+
+            async def delayed_json():
+                await asyncio.sleep(self.delay)
+                return await original_json()
+
+            async def delayed_text():
+                await asyncio.sleep(self.delay)
+                return await original_text()
+
+            response.json = delayed_json
+            response.text = delayed_text
+
+        return response
+
+
+# Convenience functions
+def create_failing_mock(exception: Exception) -> Mock:
+    """Create a mock that always raises the specified exception."""
+    mock = Mock()
+    mock.side_effect = exception
+    return mock
+
+
+def create_async_failing_mock(exception: Exception) -> AsyncMock:
+    """Create an async mock that always raises the specified exception."""
+    mock = AsyncMock()
+    mock.side_effect = exception
+    return mock
+
+
+def create_sequence_mock(values: List[Any]) -> Mock:
+    """Create a mock that returns values in sequence."""
+    mock = Mock()
+    mock.side_effect = values
+    return mock
+
+
+def create_async_sequence_mock(values: List[Any]) -> AsyncMock:
+    """Create an async mock that returns values in sequence."""
+    mock = AsyncMock()
+    mock.side_effect = values
+    return mock
+
+
+def create_conditional_mock(condition: Callable[..., bool], true_value: Any, false_value: Any) -> Mock:
+    """Create a mock that returns different values based on a condition."""
+    def side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
+        if condition(*args, **kwargs):
+            return true_value
+        return false_value
+
+    mock = Mock()
+    mock.side_effect = side_effect
+    return mock

tests/utils/test_builders.py

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+"""
+Test data builders using the builder pattern for creating domain objects.
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+from domain.issues.models import Issue, Label, IssueState, LabelCategories
+from domain.projects.models import Project, Milestone, ProjectState
+
+
+class IssueBuilder:
+    """Builder for creating Issue domain objects for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.number = 1
+        self.title = "Test Issue"
+        self.state = IssueState.OPEN
+        self.labels: List[Label] = []
+        self.created_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        self.updated_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        self.closed_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+
+    def with_number(self, number: int) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Set issue number."""
+        self.number = number
+        return self
+
+    def with_title(self, title: str) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Set issue title."""
+        self.title = title
+        return self
+
+    def with_state(self, state: IssueState) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Set issue state."""
+        self.state = state
+        if state == IssueState.CLOSED and self.closed_at is None:
+            self.closed_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        return self
+
+    def with_labels(self, *label_names: str) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Add labels to the issue."""
+        self.labels = [Label(name) for name in label_names]
+        return self
+
+    def with_label_objects(self, *labels: Label) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Add label objects to the issue."""
+        self.labels = list(labels)
+        return self
+
+    def with_timestamps(self, created_at: datetime, updated_at: datetime, closed_at: Optional[datetime] = None) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Set issue timestamps."""
+        self.created_at = created_at
+        self.updated_at = updated_at
+        self.closed_at = closed_at
+        return self
+
+    def as_closed(self, closed_at: Optional[datetime] = None) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Mark issue as closed."""
+        self.state = IssueState.CLOSED
+        self.closed_at = closed_at or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        return self
+
+    def as_bug(self) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Add bug label."""
+        self.labels.append(Label("bug"))
+        return self
+
+    def as_enhancement(self) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Add enhancement label."""
+        self.labels.append(Label("enhancement"))
+        return self
+
+    def with_priority(self, priority: str) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Add priority label."""
+        if priority not in ["low", "medium", "high", "critical"]:
+            raise ValueError("Priority must be one of: low, medium, high, critical")
+        self.labels.append(Label(f"priority:{priority}"))
+        return self
+
+    def with_status(self, status: str) -> "IssueBuilder":
+        """Add status label."""
+        self.labels.append(Label(f"status:{status}"))
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> Issue:
+        """Build the Issue object."""
+        return Issue(
+            number=self.number,
+            title=self.title,
+            state=self.state,
+            labels=self.labels,
+            created_at=self.created_at,
+            updated_at=self.updated_at,
+            closed_at=self.closed_at
+        )
+
+
+class LabelBuilder:
+    """Builder for creating Label objects for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str = "test-label"):
+        self.name = name
+
+    def as_state_label(self, status: str) -> "LabelBuilder":
+        """Create a state label."""
+        self.name = f"status:{status}"
+        return self
+
+    def as_priority_label(self, priority: str) -> "LabelBuilder":
+        """Create a priority label."""
+        if priority not in ["low", "medium", "high", "critical"]:
+            raise ValueError("Priority must be one of: low, medium, high, critical")
+        self.name = f"priority:{priority}"
+        return self
+
+    def as_type_label(self, type_name: str) -> "LabelBuilder":
+        """Create a type label."""
+        if type_name not in ["bug", "enhancement", "feature", "documentation"]:
+            raise ValueError("Type must be one of: bug, enhancement, feature, documentation")
+        self.name = type_name
+        return self
+
+    def with_custom_name(self, name: str) -> "LabelBuilder":
+        """Set custom label name."""
+        self.name = name
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> Label:
+        """Build the Label object."""
+        return Label(self.name)
+
+
+class MilestoneBuilder:
+    """Builder for creating Milestone objects for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.id = 1
+        self.title = "Test Milestone"
+        self.description: Optional[str] = None
+        self.due_date: Optional[datetime] = None
+        self.state = "open"
+        self.open_issues = 0
+        self.closed_issues = 0
+
+    def with_id(self, id: int) -> "MilestoneBuilder":
+        """Set milestone ID."""
+        self.id = id
+        return self
+
+    def with_title(self, title: str) -> "MilestoneBuilder":
+        """Set milestone title."""
+        self.title = title
+        return self
+
+    def with_description(self, description: str) -> "MilestoneBuilder":
+        """Set milestone description."""
+        self.description = description
+        return self
+
+    def with_due_date(self, due_date: datetime) -> "MilestoneBuilder":
+        """Set milestone due date."""
+        self.due_date = due_date
+        return self
+
+    def with_state(self, state: str) -> "MilestoneBuilder":
+        """Set milestone state."""
+        if state not in ["open", "closed"]:
+            raise ValueError("State must be 'open' or 'closed'")
+        self.state = state
+        return self
+
+    def with_issue_counts(self, open_issues: int, closed_issues: int) -> "MilestoneBuilder":
+        """Set issue counts."""
+        self.open_issues = open_issues
+        self.closed_issues = closed_issues
+        return self
+
+    def as_overdue(self) -> "MilestoneBuilder":
+        """Make milestone overdue."""
+        from datetime import timedelta
+        self.due_date = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=1)
+        return self
+
+    def as_completed(self) -> "MilestoneBuilder":
+        """Mark milestone as completed."""
+        self.state = "closed"
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> Milestone:
+        """Build the Milestone object."""
+        return Milestone(
+            id=self.id,
+            title=self.title,
+            description=self.description,
+            due_date=self.due_date,
+            state=self.state,
+            open_issues=self.open_issues,
+            closed_issues=self.closed_issues
+        )
+
+
+class ProjectBuilder:
+    """Builder for creating Project objects for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.name = "Test Project"
+        self.description: Optional[str] = None
+        self.state = ProjectState.ACTIVE
+        self.milestones: List[Milestone] = []
+        self.kanban_columns = ["Todo", "In Progress", "Done"]
+        self.created_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        self.updated_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        self.archived_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+
+    def with_name(self, name: str) -> "ProjectBuilder":
+        """Set project name."""
+        self.name = name
+        return self
+
+    def with_description(self, description: str) -> "ProjectBuilder":
+        """Set project description."""
+        self.description = description
+        return self
+
+    def with_state(self, state: ProjectState) -> "ProjectBuilder":
+        """Set project state."""
+        self.state = state
+        if state == ProjectState.ARCHIVED and self.archived_at is None:
+            self.archived_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        return self
+
+    def with_milestones(self, *milestones: Milestone) -> "ProjectBuilder":
+        """Add milestones to the project."""
+        self.milestones = list(milestones)
+        return self
+
+    def with_kanban_columns(self, *columns: str) -> "ProjectBuilder":
+        """Set kanban columns."""
+        self.kanban_columns = list(columns)
+        return self
+
+    def with_timestamps(self, created_at: datetime, updated_at: datetime, archived_at: Optional[datetime] = None) -> "ProjectBuilder":
+        """Set project timestamps."""
+        self.created_at = created_at
+        self.updated_at = updated_at
+        self.archived_at = archived_at
+        return self
+
+    def as_archived(self, archived_at: Optional[datetime] = None) -> "ProjectBuilder":
+        """Mark project as archived."""
+        self.state = ProjectState.ARCHIVED
+        self.archived_at = archived_at or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        return self
+
+    def build(self) -> Project:
+        """Build the Project object."""
+        return Project(
+            name=self.name,
+            description=self.description,
+            state=self.state,
+            milestones=self.milestones,
+            kanban_columns=self.kanban_columns,
+            created_at=self.created_at,
+            updated_at=self.updated_at,
+            archived_at=self.archived_at
+        )
+
+
+# Convenience functions for common test scenarios
+def create_sample_issue(number: int = 1, title: str = "Sample Issue") -> Issue:
+    """Create a basic sample issue for testing."""
+    return (IssueBuilder()
+            .with_number(number)
+            .with_title(title)
+            .as_bug()
+            .with_priority("medium")
+            .with_status("new")
+            .build())
+
+
+def create_in_progress_issue(number: int = 1) -> Issue:
+    """Create an in-progress issue for testing."""
+    return (IssueBuilder()
+            .with_number(number)
+            .with_title("In Progress Issue")
+            .as_enhancement()
+            .with_priority("high")
+            .with_status("in-progress")
+            .build())
+
+
+def create_closed_issue(number: int = 1) -> Issue:
+    """Create a closed issue for testing."""
+    return (IssueBuilder()
+            .with_number(number)
+            .with_title("Closed Issue")
+            .as_bug()
+            .with_priority("low")
+            .as_closed()
+            .build())
+
+
+def create_sample_milestone(id: int = 1, title: str = "Sample Milestone") -> Milestone:
+    """Create a basic sample milestone for testing."""
+    return (MilestoneBuilder()
+            .with_id(id)
+            .with_title(title)
+            .with_description(f"Description for {title}")
+            .with_issue_counts(3, 7)
+            .build())
+
+
+def create_sample_project(name: str = "Sample Project") -> Project:
+    """Create a basic sample project for testing."""
+    milestone1 = create_sample_milestone(1, "Version 1.0")
+    milestone2 = create_sample_milestone(2, "Version 2.0")
+
+    return (ProjectBuilder()
+            .with_name(name)
+            .with_description(f"Description for {name}")
+            .with_milestones(milestone1, milestone2)
+            .build())
+
+
+def create_complex_issue_with_labels() -> Issue:
+    """Create an issue with various types of labels for testing categorization."""
+    return (IssueBuilder()
+            .with_number(42)
+            .with_title("Complex Issue with Multiple Labels")
+            .with_labels(
+                "bug",                    # type label
+                "priority:critical",      # priority label
+                "status:blocked",         # state label
+                "frontend",               # other label
+                "needs-testing",          # other label
+                "enhancement"             # type label (multiple types allowed)
+            )
+            .build())