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Drift detector rewards string-matching over meaningful tests #40

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Source backlog: docs/method/backlog/cool-ideas/PROCESS_drift-detector-rewards-string-matching-over-meaningful-tests.md
Original lane: cool-ideas
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Drift detector rewards string-matching over meaningful tests

Tests were written this session whose only purpose was to string-match a playback question — adding zero value beyond satisfying the drift detector. The drift detector should evaluate whether behavior is tested, not whether a test description matches a question string. Consider: if the playback question is 'Does the build clean dist?' and a test named 'build hygiene' asserts rm -rf dist in the script, that should count.

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  1. coderabbitai commented on Jun 1, 2026

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    🔗 Related PRs

    #2 - Add drift detector command and close out cycle 0005 [merged]
    #21 - Align test taxonomy fixtures with live legends [merged]


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