diff --git a/features/steps/tdd_plan_generation_validate_steps.py b/features/steps/tdd_plan_generation_validate_steps.py
index bc8eba32a..8f78aea4b 100644
--- a/features/steps/tdd_plan_generation_validate_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/tdd_plan_generation_validate_steps.py
@@ -1,11 +1,31 @@
 """Additional Behave steps for TDD validation scenarios for PlanGenerationGraph."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from behave import when
 from typing import Any
+
+from behave import given, then, when
+from langchain_community.llms import FakeListLLM
+from cleveragents.agents.plan_generation import PlanGenerationGraph
 from cleveragents.domain.models.core import Change, OperationType
 
 
+def _test_llm() -> FakeListLLM:
+    """Create a FakeListLLM for test purposes."""
+    return FakeListLLM(
+        responses=[
+            "Requirements: Add error handling with try-except blocks",
+            "Generated code with proper error handling implementation",
+            "Validation passed: Code follows best practices",
+        ]
+    )
+
+
+@given("I have a langgraph PlanGenerationGraph instance")
+def step_have_langgraph_graph_instance(context: Any) -> None:
+    """Create a PlanGenerationGraph instance with a test LLM."""
+    context.graph = PlanGenerationGraph(llm=_test_llm())
+
+
 @when("I execute the langgraph validate node with generated code:")
 def step_execute_langgraph_validate_with_code(context: Any) -> None:
     """Execute validate node with provided generated code in the step docstring.
@@ -33,3 +53,10 @@ def step_execute_langgraph_validate_with_code(context: Any) -> None:
     )
     state = {"generated_changes": [change]}
     context.node_result = context.graph._validate(state)
+
+
+@then("the langgraph validation status should be \"{status}\"")
+def step_validation_status(context: Any, status: str) -> None:
+    """Verify the validation result has the expected status."""
+    result = context.node_result["validation_result"]
+    assert result["status"] == status.upper()
diff --git a/features/tdd_plan_generation_validate_logic.feature b/features/tdd_plan_generation_validate_logic.feature
index 73170420e..012a1003f 100644
--- a/features/tdd_plan_generation_validate_logic.feature
+++ b/features/tdd_plan_generation_validate_logic.feature
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Feature: TDD — PlanGenerationGraph validation logic
   I want the PlanGenerationGraph._validate() logic to respect explicit LLM FAIL responses
   So that generated code is rejected when the LLM indicates failure, regardless of code length
 
-  @tdd_issue @tdd_issue_10746
+  @tdd_issue_10746
   Scenario: FAIL response is respected for code longer than 10 characters
     Given I have a langgraph PlanGenerationGraph instance
     When I execute the langgraph validate node with generated code:
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Feature: TDD — PlanGenerationGraph validation logic
       """
     Then the langgraph validation status should be "FAIL"
 
-  @tdd_issue @tdd_issue_10746
+  @tdd_issue_10746
   Scenario: PASS response is accepted when no FAIL present
     Given I have a langgraph PlanGenerationGraph instance
     When I execute the langgraph validate node with generated code:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Feature: TDD — PlanGenerationGraph validation logic
       """
     Then the langgraph validation status should be "PASS"
 
-  @tdd_issue @tdd_issue_10746
+  @tdd_issue_10746
   Scenario: Mixed PASS and FAIL prefers FAIL
     Given I have a langgraph PlanGenerationGraph instance
     When I execute the langgraph validate node with generated code:
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Feature: TDD — PlanGenerationGraph validation logic
       """
     Then the langgraph validation status should be "FAIL"
 
-  @tdd_issue @tdd_issue_10746
+  @tdd_issue_10746
   Scenario: No explicit PASS or FAIL and code length > 10 should fail
     Given I have a langgraph PlanGenerationGraph instance
     When I execute the langgraph validate node with generated code:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Feature: TDD — PlanGenerationGraph validation logic
       """
     Then the langgraph validation status should be "FAIL"
 
-  @tdd_issue @tdd_issue_10746
+  @tdd_issue_10746
   Scenario: PASS keyword in mixed-case is accepted (case-insensitive)
     Given I have a langgraph PlanGenerationGraph instance
     When I execute the langgraph validate node with generated code: