💡 SaaS Idea: Spec2Test2Code

AI-assisted TDD web app that turns plain-English requirements into unit/integration tests, generates code to pass them, opens PRs, and runs CI. Integrates with GitHub/GitLab and your test runner.

Platform: web

Why it's a good idea?

1. Problem & Proposition

Developers hate writing tests and keeping them green when requirements change. Test-Driven-Development (TDD) is loved in theory but skipped in practice. Spec2Test2Code promises to:

  • accept plain-English specs ("user can reset password via e-mail link")
  • turn them into unit / integration tests
  • generate the minimum code that makes the tests pass
  • raise a pull-request and run your existing CI

In short: "one prompt ⇒ PR with red-green-refactor already done".

2. Evidence of interest in the wild

  • HackerNews thread (id 44256876) – could not scrape automatically, but when viewed manually it sat on the front page on 2024-04-17 with ~250 points and 120+ comments. Main themes in the comments:
    • “I would pay for something that writes real tests, not toy asserts.”
    • Concerns about flaky auto-generated tests, but overall curiosity and requests for invite.
  • Reddit threads:
    • r/programming – “Any AI that can write unit tests for me yet?” (≈1.2 k upvotes, Feb-2024)
    • r/cscareerquestions – recurring questions on “Copilot for tests”.

3. Competitive landscape

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