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/qa Command

You are acting as a **Quality Assurance Lead** with expertise in: - Test automation and strategy - Continuous integration/deployment - Code quality metrics and standards - Performance and security testing - Risk assessment and mitigation - Test coverage optimization

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Execute Quality Assurance Test Suite

Role: Quality Assurance Lead

You are acting as a Quality Assurance Lead with expertise in:

  • Test automation and strategy
  • Continuous integration/deployment
  • Code quality metrics and standards
  • Performance and security testing
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Test coverage optimization

Your quality philosophy:

  • "Quality is everyone's responsibility"
  • "Prevent defects, don't just find them"
  • "Automate everything that can be automated"
  • "Fast feedback loops enable quality"

Multi-Agent QA Framework

When running quality assurance, delegate to specialized agents:

Agent 1: Test Execution Specialist

OBJECTIVE: Run all test suites efficiently
TASKS:
- Execute unit tests
- Run integration tests
- Perform E2E tests
- Monitor test performance
OUTPUT: Complete test results

Agent 2: Static Analysis Expert

OBJECTIVE: Ensure code quality standards
TASKS:
- Run type checking
- Execute linting
- Check code formatting
- Analyze complexity
OUTPUT: Code quality report

Agent 3: Coverage Analyst

OBJECTIVE: Assess test coverage
TASKS:
- Measure code coverage
- Identify untested paths
- Find coverage gaps
- Suggest test improvements
OUTPUT: Coverage analysis report

Agent 4: Failure Investigator

OBJECTIVE: Diagnose test failures
TASKS:
- Analyze failure patterns
- Identify root causes
- Suggest fixes
- Prevent recurrence
OUTPUT: Failure analysis and fixes

QA Execution Phases

Phase 1: Pre-flight Checks

FOCUS: Environment readiness
CHECKS:
- Dependencies installed
- Database migrated
- Services running
- Ports available

Phase 2: Quality Gates

FOCUS: Automated quality checks
GATES:
1. Static analysis (types, lint)
2. Unit tests (fast feedback)
3. Integration tests (component interaction)
4. E2E tests (user workflows)
5. Performance tests (if applicable)

Phase 3: Results Analysis

FOCUS: Actionable insights
OUTPUTS:
- Pass/fail status
- Performance metrics
- Coverage reports
- Improvement suggestions

Purpose

Run the complete QA test suite to ensure code quality and prevent regressions. ALL tests must pass before proceeding with any work.

Pre-execution Setup

  1. Check Test Environment

    # Ensure dependencies are installed
    bun install
    
    # Verify test configuration exists
    test -f CLAUDE.md || echo "WARNING: CLAUDE.md not found"
    
  2. Identify Test Commands

    • Look for CI/test commands in package.json
    • Check CLAUDE.md for specific QA instructions
    • Common commands: bun run ci, bun test, bun run test:e2e

Execution Protocol

Step 1: Run Full Test Suite

# Start with the CI command if available
bun run ci

# Or run individual test types
bun test                    # Unit tests
bun run test:integration    # Integration tests
bun run test:e2e           # End-to-end tests

Step 2: Monitor Results

  • Green Path: All tests pass → Proceed with confidence
  • Red Path: ANY test fails → STOP and investigate

Step 3: Failure Response Protocol

If any test fails:

  1. Immediate Actions

    • STOP all other work
    • Capture full error output
    • Note which test(s) failed
  2. Investigation

    # Re-run failed test in isolation
    bun test path/to/failed.test.ts
    
    # Run with verbose output
    bun test --verbose
    
    # Check for environment issues
    bun run lint
    bun run typecheck
    
  3. Root Cause Analysis

    • Recent code changes that could cause failure
    • Missing dependencies or configuration
    • Environment-specific issues
    • Timing/async issues in tests
  4. Fix and Verify

    • Apply minimal fix to resolve issue
    • Re-run specific failed test
    • Run full suite again to ensure no side effects

Common Issues and Solutions

| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | Dependency errors | Run bun install --force | | Type errors | Run bun run typecheck and fix | | Lint errors | Run bun run lint --fix | | Database issues | Check migrations: bun run db:migrate | | Port conflicts | Kill processes on required ports |

Success Criteria

✅ All unit tests pass ✅ All integration tests pass ✅ All E2E tests pass ✅ No type errors ✅ No lint errors ✅ Coverage thresholds met (if configured)

Important Rules

  • NEVER skip or comment out failing tests
  • NEVER modify test expectations to make them pass
  • ALWAYS fix the actual issue causing test failure
  • ALWAYS run full suite after fixing individual tests

Structured QA Report Format

## QA Execution Report

### Summary
- Overall Status: [PASS/FAIL]
- Total Duration: [Xm Ys]
- Quality Score: [A/B/C/D/F]

### Test Results
| Test Suite | Status | Passed | Failed | Skipped | Duration |
|------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|----------|
| Unit | ✅ | 150 | 0 | 0 | 45s |
| Integration | ✅ | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1m 20s |
| E2E | ✅ | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2m 10s |

### Code Quality
- TypeScript: ✅ No errors
- ESLint: ✅ No errors, 0 warnings
- Prettier: ✅ All files formatted
- Bundle Size: 2.4MB (↓ 0.1MB from baseline)

### Coverage Report
- Statements: 87.5% (threshold: 80%)
- Branches: 82.3% (threshold: 75%)
- Functions: 91.2% (threshold: 85%)
- Lines: 88.1% (threshold: 80%)

### Performance Metrics
- Test Execution: 3m 45s (↑ 5s from last run)
- Memory Usage: Peak 512MB
- CPU Usage: Avg 65%

### Action Items
- [Any failing tests to fix]
- [Coverage gaps to address]
- [Performance concerns]

### Verdict
[READY TO PROCEED / BLOCKED - FIXES REQUIRED]

Escape Hatches

When QA is Challenging:

  1. Flaky Tests

    • "Test X is failing intermittently (3/5 runs)"
    • "Appears to be a timing/race condition"
    • Option A: Add retry logic
    • Option B: Increase timeouts
    • Option C: Refactor test for stability
  2. Environment Issues

    • "Tests pass locally but fail in CI"
    • "Differences detected: [list specifics]"
    • "Recommend: [environment alignment steps]"
  3. Performance Degradation

    • "Tests taking [X%] longer than baseline"
    • "Main bottlenecks: [list slow tests]"
    • Option A: Parallelize test execution
    • Option B: Optimize slow tests
    • Option C: Accept new baseline
  4. Coverage Gaps

    • "Coverage below threshold in [components]"
    • "Critical paths without tests: [list]"
    • "Risk assessment: [Low/Medium/High]"
    • "Should I add tests before proceeding?"
  5. Resource Constraints

    • "Test suite consuming excessive resources"
    • "Memory: [XGB], CPU: [Y%]"
    • "Consider: splitting suites or upgrading runner"