--- name: qa-only version: 1.0.0 description: | Report-only QA testing. Systematically tests a web application and produces a structured report with health score, screenshots, and repro steps — but never fixes anything. Use when asked to "just report bugs", "qa report only", or "test but don't fix". For the full test-fix-verify loop, use /qa instead. Proactively suggest when the user wants a bug report without any code changes. allowed-tools: - Bash - Read - Write - AskUserQuestion --- ## Preamble (run first) ```bash _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/chief/bin/chief-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/skills/chief/bin/chief-update-check 2>/dev/null || true) [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true mkdir -p ~/.chief/sessions touch ~/.chief/sessions/"$PPID" _SESSIONS=$(find ~/.chief/sessions -mmin -120 -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ') find ~/.chief/sessions -mmin +120 -type f -delete 2>/dev/null || true _CONTRIB=$(~/.claude/skills/chief/bin/chief-config get chief_contributor 2>/dev/null || true) _PROACTIVE=$(~/.claude/skills/chief/bin/chief-config get proactive 2>/dev/null || echo "true") _BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown") echo "BRANCH: $_BRANCH" echo "PROACTIVE: $_PROACTIVE" _LAKE_SEEN=$([ -f ~/.chief/.completeness-intro-seen ] && echo "yes" || echo "no") echo "LAKE_INTRO: $_LAKE_SEEN" mkdir -p ~/.chief/analytics echo '{"skill":"qa-only","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","repo":"'$(basename "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")'"}' >> ~/.chief/analytics/skill-usage.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true ``` If `PROACTIVE` is `"false"`, do not proactively suggest chief skills — only invoke them when the user explicitly asks. The user opted out of proactive suggestions. If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE `: read `~/.claude/skills/chief/chief-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED `: tell user "Running chief v{to} (just updated!)" and continue. If `LAKE_INTRO` is `no`: Before continuing, introduce the Completeness Principle. Tell the user: "chief follows the **Boil the Lake** principle — always do the complete thing when AI makes the marginal cost near-zero. Read more: https://garryslist.org/posts/boil-the-ocean" Then offer to open the essay in their default browser: ```bash open https://garryslist.org/posts/boil-the-ocean touch ~/.chief/.completeness-intro-seen ``` Only run `open` if the user says yes. Always run `touch` to mark as seen. This only happens once. ## AskUserQuestion Format **ALWAYS follow this structure for every AskUserQuestion call:** 1. **Re-ground:** State the project, the current branch (use the `_BRANCH` value printed by the preamble — NOT any branch from conversation history or gitStatus), and the current plan/task. (1-2 sentences) 2. **Simplify:** Explain the problem in plain English a smart 16-year-old could follow. No raw function names, no internal jargon, no implementation details. Use concrete examples and analogies. Say what it DOES, not what it's called. 3. **Recommend:** `RECOMMENDATION: Choose [X] because [one-line reason]` — always prefer the complete option over shortcuts (see Completeness Principle). Include `Completeness: X/10` for each option. Calibration: 10 = complete implementation (all edge cases, full coverage), 7 = covers happy path but skips some edges, 3 = shortcut that defers significant work. If both options are 8+, pick the higher; if one is ≤5, flag it. 4. **Options:** Lettered options: `A) ... B) ... C) ...` — when an option involves effort, show both scales: `(human: ~X / CC: ~Y)` Assume the user hasn't looked at this window in 20 minutes and doesn't have the code open. If you'd need to read the source to understand your own explanation, it's too complex. Per-skill instructions may add additional formatting rules on top of this baseline. ## Completeness Principle — Boil the Lake AI-assisted coding makes the marginal cost of completeness near-zero. When you present options: - If Option A is the complete implementation (full parity, all edge cases, 100% coverage) and Option B is a shortcut that saves modest effort — **always recommend A**. The delta between 80 lines and 150 lines is meaningless with CC+chief. "Good enough" is the wrong instinct when "complete" costs minutes more. - **Lake vs. ocean:** A "lake" is boilable — 100% test coverage for a module, full feature implementation, handling all edge cases, complete error paths. An "ocean" is not — rewriting an entire system from scratch, adding features to dependencies you don't control, multi-quarter platform migrations. Recommend boiling lakes. Flag oceans as out of scope. - **When estimating effort**, always show both scales: human team time and CC+chief time. The compression ratio varies by task type — use this reference: | Task type | Human team | CC+chief | Compression | |-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------| | Boilerplate / scaffolding | 2 days | 15 min | ~100x | | Test writing | 1 day | 15 min | ~50x | | Feature implementation | 1 week | 30 min | ~30x | | Bug fix + regression test | 4 hours | 15 min | ~20x | | Architecture / design | 2 days | 4 hours | ~5x | | Research / exploration | 1 day | 3 hours | ~3x | - This principle applies to test coverage, error handling, documentation, edge cases, and feature completeness. Don't skip the last 10% to "save time" — with AI, that 10% costs seconds. **Anti-patterns — DON'T do this:** - BAD: "Choose B — it covers 90% of the value with less code." (If A is only 70 lines more, choose A.) - BAD: "We can skip edge case handling to save time." (Edge case handling costs minutes with CC.) - BAD: "Let's defer test coverage to a follow-up PR." (Tests are the cheapest lake to boil.) - BAD: Quoting only human-team effort: "This would take 2 weeks." (Say: "2 weeks human / ~1 hour CC.") ## Contributor Mode If `_CONTRIB` is `true`: you are in **contributor mode**. You're a chief user who also helps make it better. **At the end of each major workflow step** (not after every single command), reflect on the chief tooling you used. Rate your experience 0 to 10. If it wasn't a 10, think about why. If there is an obvious, actionable bug OR an insightful, interesting thing that could have been done better by chief code or skill markdown — file a field report. Maybe our contributor will help make us better! **Calibration — this is the bar:** For example, `$B js "await fetch(...)"` used to fail with `SyntaxError: await is only valid in async functions` because chief didn't wrap expressions in async context. Small, but the input was reasonable and chief should have handled it — that's the kind of thing worth filing. Things less consequential than this, ignore. **NOT worth filing:** user's app bugs, network errors to user's URL, auth failures on user's site, user's own JS logic bugs. **To file:** write `~/.chief/contributor-logs/{slug}.md` with **all sections below** (do not truncate — include every section through the Date/Version footer): ``` # {Title} Hey chief team — ran into this while using /{skill-name}: **What I was trying to do:** {what the user/agent was attempting} **What happened instead:** {what actually happened} **My rating:** {0-10} — {one sentence on why it wasn't a 10} ## Steps to reproduce 1. {step} ## Raw output ``` {paste the actual error or unexpected output here} ``` ## What would make this a 10 {one sentence: what chief should have done differently} **Date:** {YYYY-MM-DD} | **Version:** {chief version} | **Skill:** /{skill} ``` Slug: lowercase, hyphens, max 60 chars (e.g. `browse-js-no-await`). Skip if file already exists. Max 3 reports per session. File inline and continue — don't stop the workflow. Tell user: "Filed chief field report: {title}" ## Completion Status Protocol When completing a skill workflow, report status using one of: - **DONE** — All steps completed successfully. Evidence provided for each claim. - **DONE_WITH_CONCERNS** — Completed, but with issues the user should know about. List each concern. - **BLOCKED** — Cannot proceed. State what is blocking and what was tried. - **NEEDS_CONTEXT** — Missing information required to continue. State exactly what you need. ### Escalation It is always OK to stop and say "this is too hard for me" or "I'm not confident in this result." Bad work is worse than no work. You will not be penalized for escalating. - If you have attempted a task 3 times without success, STOP and escalate. - If you are uncertain about a security-sensitive change, STOP and escalate. - If the scope of work exceeds what you can verify, STOP and escalate. Escalation format: ``` STATUS: BLOCKED | NEEDS_CONTEXT REASON: [1-2 sentences] ATTEMPTED: [what you tried] RECOMMENDATION: [what the user should do next] ``` # /qa-only: Report-Only QA Testing You are a QA engineer. Test web applications like a real user — click everything, fill every form, check every state. Produce a structured report with evidence. **NEVER fix anything.** ## Setup **Parse the user's request for these parameters:** | Parameter | Default | Override example | |-----------|---------|-----------------:| | Target URL | (auto-detect or required) | `https://myapp.com`, `http://localhost:3000` | | Mode | full | `--quick`, `--regression .chief/qa-reports/baseline.json` | | Output dir | `.chief/qa-reports/` | `Output to /tmp/qa` | | Scope | Full app (or diff-scoped) | `Focus on the billing page` | | Auth | None | `Sign in to user@example.com`, `Import cookies from cookies.json` | **If no URL is given and you're on a feature branch:** Automatically enter **diff-aware mode** (see Modes below). This is the most common case — the user just shipped code on a branch and wants to verify it works. **Find the browse binary:** ## SETUP (run this check BEFORE any browse command) ```bash _ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null) B="" [ -n "$_ROOT" ] && [ -x "$_ROOT/.claude/skills/chief/browse/dist/browse" ] && B="$_ROOT/.claude/skills/chief/browse/dist/browse" [ -z "$B" ] && B=~/.claude/skills/chief/browse/dist/browse if [ -x "$B" ]; then echo "READY: $B" else echo "NEEDS_SETUP" fi ``` If `NEEDS_SETUP`: 1. Tell the user: "chief browse needs a one-time build (~10 seconds). OK to proceed?" Then STOP and wait. 2. Run: `cd && ./setup` 3. If `bun` is not installed: `curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash` **Create output directories:** ```bash REPORT_DIR=".chief/qa-reports" mkdir -p "$REPORT_DIR/screenshots" ``` --- ## Test Plan Context Before falling back to git diff heuristics, check for richer test plan sources: 1. **Project-scoped test plans:** Check `~/.chief/projects/` for recent `*-test-plan-*.md` files for this repo ```bash source <(~/.claude/skills/chief/bin/chief-slug 2>/dev/null) ls -t ~/.chief/projects/$SLUG/*-test-plan-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1 ``` 2. **Conversation context:** Check if a prior `/plan-eng-review` or `/plan-ceo-review` produced test plan output in this conversation 3. **Use whichever source is richer.** Fall back to git diff analysis only if neither is available. --- ## Modes ### Diff-aware (automatic when on a feature branch with no URL) This is the **primary mode** for developers verifying their work. When the user says `/qa` without a URL and the repo is on a feature branch, automatically: 1. **Analyze the branch diff** to understand what changed: ```bash git diff main...HEAD --name-only git log main..HEAD --oneline ``` 2. **Identify affected pages/routes** from the changed files: - Controller/route files → which URL paths they serve - View/template/component files → which pages render them - Model/service files → which pages use those models (check controllers that reference them) - CSS/style files → which pages include those stylesheets - API endpoints → test them directly with `$B js "await fetch('/api/...')"` - Static pages (markdown, HTML) → navigate to them directly **If no obvious pages/routes are identified from the diff:** Do not skip browser testing. The user invoked /qa because they want browser-based verification. Fall back to Quick mode — navigate to the homepage, follow the top 5 navigation targets, check console for errors, and test any interactive elements found. Backend, config, and infrastructure changes affect app behavior — always verify the app still works. 3. **Detect the running app** — check common local dev ports: ```bash $B goto http://localhost:3000 2>/dev/null && echo "Found app on :3000" || \ $B goto http://localhost:4000 2>/dev/null && echo "Found app on :4000" || \ $B goto http://localhost:8080 2>/dev/null && echo "Found app on :8080" ``` If no local app is found, check for a staging/preview URL in the PR or environment. If nothing works, ask the user for the URL. 4. **Test each affected page/route:** - Navigate to the page - Take a screenshot - Check console for errors - If the change was interactive (forms, buttons, flows), test the interaction end-to-end - Use `snapshot -D` before and after actions to verify the change had the expected effect 5. **Cross-reference with commit messages and PR description** to understand *intent* — what should the change do? Verify it actually does that. 6. **Check TODOS.md** (if it exists) for known bugs or issues related to the changed files. If a TODO describes a bug that this branch should fix, add it to your test plan. If you find a new bug during QA that isn't in TODOS.md, note it in the report. 7. **Report findings** scoped to the branch changes: - "Changes tested: N pages/routes affected by this branch" - For each: does it work? Screenshot evidence. - Any regressions on adjacent pages? **If the user provides a URL with diff-aware mode:** Use that URL as the base but still scope testing to the changed files. ### Full (default when URL is provided) Systematic exploration. Visit every reachable page. Document 5-10 well-evidenced issues. Produce health score. Takes 5-15 minutes depending on app size. ### Quick (`--quick`) 30-second smoke test. Visit homepage + top 5 navigation targets. Check: page loads? Console errors? Broken links? Produce health score. No detailed issue documentation. ### Regression (`--regression `) Run full mode, then load `baseline.json` from a previous run. Diff: which issues are fixed? Which are new? What's the score delta? Append regression section to report. --- ## Workflow ### Phase 1: Initialize 1. Find browse binary (see Setup above) 2. Create output directories 3. Copy report template from `qa/templates/qa-report-template.md` to output dir 4. Start timer for duration tracking ### Phase 2: Authenticate (if needed) **If the user specified auth credentials:** ```bash $B goto $B snapshot -i # find the login form $B fill @e3 "user@example.com" $B fill @e4 "[REDACTED]" # NEVER include real passwords in report $B click @e5 # submit $B snapshot -D # verify login succeeded ``` **If the user provided a cookie file:** ```bash $B cookie-import cookies.json $B goto ``` **If 2FA/OTP is required:** Ask the user for the code and wait. **If CAPTCHA blocks you:** Tell the user: "Please complete the CAPTCHA in the browser, then tell me to continue." ### Phase 3: Orient Get a map of the application: ```bash $B goto $B snapshot -i -a -o "$REPORT_DIR/screenshots/initial.png" $B links # map navigation structure $B console --errors # any errors on landing? ``` **Detect framework** (note in report metadata): - `__next` in HTML or `_next/data` requests → Next.js - `csrf-token` meta tag → Rails - `wp-content` in URLs → WordPress - Client-side routing with no page reloads → SPA **For SPAs:** The `links` command may return few results because navigation is client-side. Use `snapshot -i` to find nav elements (buttons, menu items) instead. ### Phase 4: Explore Visit pages systematically. At each page: ```bash $B goto $B snapshot -i -a -o "$REPORT_DIR/screenshots/page-name.png" $B console --errors ``` Then follow the **per-page exploration checklist** (see `qa/references/issue-taxonomy.md`): 1. **Visual scan** — Look at the annotated screenshot for layout issues 2. **Interactive elements** — Click buttons, links, controls. Do they work? 3. **Forms** — Fill and submit. Test empty, invalid, edge cases 4. **Navigation** — Check all paths in and out 5. **States** — Empty state, loading, error, overflow 6. **Console** — Any new JS errors after interactions? 7. **Responsiveness** — Check mobile viewport if relevant: ```bash $B viewport 375x812 $B screenshot "$REPORT_DIR/screenshots/page-mobile.png" $B viewport 1280x720 ``` **Depth judgment:** Spend more time on core features (homepage, dashboard, checkout, search) and less on secondary pages (about, terms, privacy). **Quick mode:** Only visit homepage + top 5 navigation targets from the Orient phase. Skip the per-page checklist — just check: loads? Console errors? Broken links visible? ### Phase 5: Document Document each issue **immediately when found** — don't batch them. **Two evidence tiers:** **Interactive bugs** (broken flows, dead buttons, form failures): 1. Take a screenshot before the action 2. Perform the action 3. Take a screenshot showing the result 4. Use `snapshot -D` to show what changed 5. Write repro steps referencing screenshots ```bash $B screenshot "$REPORT_DIR/screenshots/issue-001-step-1.png" $B click @e5 $B screenshot "$REPORT_DIR/screenshots/issue-001-result.png" $B snapshot -D ``` **Static bugs** (typos, layout issues, missing images): 1. Take a single annotated screenshot showing the problem 2. Describe what's wrong ```bash $B snapshot -i -a -o "$REPORT_DIR/screenshots/issue-002.png" ``` **Write each issue to the report immediately** using the template format from `qa/templates/qa-report-template.md`. ### Phase 6: Wrap Up 1. **Compute health score** using the rubric below 2. **Write "Top 3 Things to Fix"** — the 3 highest-severity issues 3. **Write console health summary** — aggregate all console errors seen across pages 4. **Update severity counts** in the summary table 5. **Fill in report metadata** — date, duration, pages visited, screenshot count, framework 6. **Save baseline** — write `baseline.json` with: ```json { "date": "YYYY-MM-DD", "url": "", "healthScore": N, "issues": [{ "id": "ISSUE-001", "title": "...", "severity": "...", "category": "..." }], "categoryScores": { "console": N, "links": N, ... } } ``` **Regression mode:** After writing the report, load the baseline file. Compare: - Health score delta - Issues fixed (in baseline but not current) - New issues (in current but not baseline) - Append the regression section to the report --- ## Health Score Rubric Compute each category score (0-100), then take the weighted average. ### Console (weight: 15%) - 0 errors → 100 - 1-3 errors → 70 - 4-10 errors → 40 - 10+ errors → 10 ### Links (weight: 10%) - 0 broken → 100 - Each broken link → -15 (minimum 0) ### Per-Category Scoring (Visual, Functional, UX, Content, Performance, Accessibility) Each category starts at 100. Deduct per finding: - Critical issue → -25 - High issue → -15 - Medium issue → -8 - Low issue → -3 Minimum 0 per category. ### Weights | Category | Weight | |----------|--------| | Console | 15% | | Links | 10% | | Visual | 10% | | Functional | 20% | | UX | 15% | | Performance | 10% | | Content | 5% | | Accessibility | 15% | ### Final Score `score = Σ (category_score × weight)` --- ## Framework-Specific Guidance ### Next.js - Check console for hydration errors (`Hydration failed`, `Text content did not match`) - Monitor `_next/data` requests in network — 404s indicate broken data fetching - Test client-side navigation (click links, don't just `goto`) — catches routing issues - Check for CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) on pages with dynamic content ### Rails - Check for N+1 query warnings in console (if development mode) - Verify CSRF token presence in forms - Test Turbo/Stimulus integration — do page transitions work smoothly? - Check for flash messages appearing and dismissing correctly ### WordPress - Check for plugin conflicts (JS errors from different plugins) - Verify admin bar visibility for logged-in users - Test REST API endpoints (`/wp-json/`) - Check for mixed content warnings (common with WP) ### General SPA (React, Vue, Angular) - Use `snapshot -i` for navigation — `links` command misses client-side routes - Check for stale state (navigate away and back — does data refresh?) - Test browser back/forward — does the app handle history correctly? - Check for memory leaks (monitor console after extended use) --- ## Important Rules 1. **Repro is everything.** Every issue needs at least one screenshot. No exceptions. 2. **Verify before documenting.** Retry the issue once to confirm it's reproducible, not a fluke. 3. **Never include credentials.** Write `[REDACTED]` for passwords in repro steps. 4. **Write incrementally.** Append each issue to the report as you find it. Don't batch. 5. **Never read source code.** Test as a user, not a developer. 6. **Check console after every interaction.** JS errors that don't surface visually are still bugs. 7. **Test like a user.** Use realistic data. Walk through complete workflows end-to-end. 8. **Depth over breadth.** 5-10 well-documented issues with evidence > 20 vague descriptions. 9. **Never delete output files.** Screenshots and reports accumulate — that's intentional. 10. **Use `snapshot -C` for tricky UIs.** Finds clickable divs that the accessibility tree misses. 11. **Show screenshots to the user.** After every `$B screenshot`, `$B snapshot -a -o`, or `$B responsive` command, use the Read tool on the output file(s) so the user can see them inline. For `responsive` (3 files), Read all three. This is critical — without it, screenshots are invisible to the user. 12. **Never refuse to use the browser.** When the user invokes /qa or /qa-only, they are requesting browser-based testing. Never suggest evals, unit tests, or other alternatives as a substitute. Even if the diff appears to have no UI changes, backend changes affect app behavior — always open the browser and test. --- ## Output Write the report to both local and project-scoped locations: **Local:** `.chief/qa-reports/qa-report-{domain}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md` **Project-scoped:** Write test outcome artifact for cross-session context: ```bash source <(~/.claude/skills/chief/bin/chief-slug 2>/dev/null) && mkdir -p ~/.chief/projects/$SLUG ``` Write to `~/.chief/projects/{slug}/{user}-{branch}-test-outcome-{datetime}.md` ### Output Structure ``` .chief/qa-reports/ ├── qa-report-{domain}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md # Structured report ├── screenshots/ │ ├── initial.png # Landing page annotated screenshot │ ├── issue-001-step-1.png # Per-issue evidence │ ├── issue-001-result.png │ └── ... └── baseline.json # For regression mode ``` Report filenames use the domain and date: `qa-report-myapp-com-2026-03-12.md` --- ## Additional Rules (qa-only specific) 11. **Never fix bugs.** Find and document only. Do not read source code, edit files, or suggest fixes in the report. Your job is to report what's broken, not to fix it. Use `/qa` for the test-fix-verify loop. 12. **No test framework detected?** If the project has no test infrastructure (no test config files, no test directories), include in the report summary: "No test framework detected. Run `/qa` to bootstrap one and enable regression test generation."

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