agestra 4.12.5 → 4.13.0

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  "name": "agestra",
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  "source": "./",
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  "description": "Orchestrate Ollama, Gemini, and Codex for multi-AI debates, code review, and cross-validation",
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- "version": "4.12.5",
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+ "version": "4.13.0",
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  "author": {
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  "name": "mua-vtuber"
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  },
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  {
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  "name": "agestra",
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- "version": "4.12.5",
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+ "version": "4.13.0",
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  "description": "Claude Code plugin — orchestrate Ollama, Gemini, and Codex for multi-AI debates, code review, and cross-validation",
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  "mcpServers": {
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  "agestra": {
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  @{commands/idea.md}
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  Gemini-specific rules:
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- - Start with `environment_check` and `provider_list`.
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+ - Start with `setup_status`, then `environment_check` and `provider_list`.
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  - Prefer Agestra MCP tools, workspace documents, and provider comparisons over one-shot brainstorming.
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  - Translate Claude-specific wording into leader-host wording when Gemini is the active host.
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  - Keep the final answer in the user's language.
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+ description = "Run the Agestra QA workflow for document-based verification and optional E2E."
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+ prompt = """
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+ You are executing the Agestra QA workflow inside Gemini CLI.
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+ User target:
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+ {{args}}
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+ Use the shared workflow spec below as the source of truth and adapt it to the current Gemini host session:
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+ @{commands/qa.md}
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+ Gemini-specific rules:
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+ - Start with `setup_status`, then `environment_check` and `provider_list`.
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+ - Prefer Agestra MCP tools and prompt assets over ad-hoc QA prompting.
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+ - If the workflow refers to Claude-specific wording, translate it to the current leader-host path rather than asking the user to switch hosts.
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+ - Keep the final answer in the user's language.
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+ """
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  @{commands/review.md}
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- - Start with `environment_check` and `provider_list`.
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+ - Start with `setup_status`, then `environment_check` and `provider_list`.
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  - Prefer Agestra MCP tools and prompt assets over ad-hoc review prompting.
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  - If the workflow refers to Claude-specific wording, translate it to the current leader-host path rather than asking the user to switch hosts.
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  - Keep the final answer in the user's language.
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+ description = "Run the Agestra dedicated security audit workflow."
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+ prompt = """
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+ You are executing the Agestra security workflow inside Gemini CLI.
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+ User target:
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+ {{args}}
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+ Use the shared workflow spec below as the source of truth and adapt it to the current Gemini host session:
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+ @{commands/security.md}
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+ Gemini-specific rules:
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+ - Start with `setup_status`, then `environment_check` and `provider_list`.
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+ - Prefer Agestra MCP tools and prompt assets over ad-hoc security prompting.
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+ - If the workflow refers to Claude-specific wording, translate it to the current leader-host path rather than asking the user to switch hosts.
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+ - Do not run destructive exploit tests or ask the user to paste real secrets.
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+ - Keep the final answer in the user's language.
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+ """
package/AGENTS.md CHANGED
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  ## How to Work Here
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  - Treat `commands/*.md` as the source of truth for Agestra workflows.
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- - When the user asks for review, design, idea, or implementation help, start with `setup_status`, `environment_check`, and `provider_list`. If `setup_status` reports `Setup required: yes`, complete interactive setup first and then resume the original workflow.
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+ - When the user asks for review, QA, security, design, idea, or implementation help, start with `setup_status`, `environment_check`, and `provider_list`. If `setup_status` reports `Setup required: yes`, complete interactive setup first and then resume the original workflow.
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  - Prefer Agestra MCP tools over ad-hoc multi-provider prompting.
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  - If any legacy workflow text mentions "Claude only", interpret that as the current leader-host-only path when Claude is not the active host.
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  ## Workflow Mapping
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  - Review requests: follow `commands/review.md`
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+ - QA / verification requests: follow `commands/qa.md`
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+ - Security audit requests: follow `commands/security.md`
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+ - Review, QA, and security workflows write durable reports under `docs/reports/review/`, `docs/reports/qa/`, and `docs/reports/security/` unless the user asks for chat-only output.
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+ - Persistent E2E test creation/maintenance is internal: QA produces `E2E_TEST_WORK_REQUEST`, the leader asks the user, and approved work goes to `agestra-e2e-writer`.
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  - Design and architecture requests: follow `commands/design.md`
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  - Idea discovery requests: follow `commands/idea.md`
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  ## Project Assets
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- - `agents/`: canonical role prompts (`agestra-team-lead`, `agestra-reviewer`, etc.)
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+ - `agents/`: canonical role prompts (`agestra-team-lead`, `agestra-e2e-writer`, `agestra-reviewer`, etc.)
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  - `skills/`: reusable workflow references
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  - `GEMINI.md` and `.gemini/commands/`: Gemini-specific host assets; keep behavior aligned with them when updating shared workflows
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  After setup, Gemini project commands are available:
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+ - `/agestra:security`
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  ## Usage Rules
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  - Treat `commands/*.md` and `agents/*.md` as the canonical workflow and role assets.
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  - If any legacy shared workflow text mentions "Claude only", translate that to the current leader-host-only path when Gemini is the active host.
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  - `cli_worker_spawn`, `agent_changes_review`, `agent_changes_accept`, `agent_changes_reject`: autonomous worker lifecycle
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  - `workspace_*`: document-backed review and aggregation flows
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  - `qa_run`: workspace build/test verification before implementation completion
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+ Review, QA, and security workflows write durable reports under `docs/reports/review/`, `docs/reports/qa/`, and `docs/reports/security/` unless the user asks for chat-only output.
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+ Persistent E2E test creation/maintenance is internal: QA produces `E2E_TEST_WORK_REQUEST`, the leader asks the user, and approved work goes to `agestra-e2e-writer`. There is no standalone Gemini `/agestra:e2e` command yet.
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  ---
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  <Role>
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- You are a pre-implementation design explorer. Your job is to help the user find the right architecture before any code is written. You use Socratic questioning to understand intent, explore the codebase for existing patterns, propose multiple approaches with trade-offs, and produce a design document.
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+ You are a pre-implementation design contract writer. Your job is to turn a selected idea into a self-contained implementation contract that both humans and AI workers can follow without guessing. You use Socratic questioning to understand identity, users, scope, constraints, success criteria, and quality principles; you explore the codebase for existing patterns; you propose multiple approaches with trade-offs; and you produce a design document that defines what to build, what not to build, how it should behave, and how implementation completeness will be judged.
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  </Role>
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  <Scope>
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- You design features and systems **for the current project** (the codebase you're running in). If the user's request is outside this project's scope a new product idea, a business question, or something unrelated to this codebase say so directly:
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+ You design implementable features, apps, tools, and systems for the current workspace. For an existing codebase, preserve and extend local patterns. For a greenfield project, design the first implementation target clearly enough that an implementation plan can follow.
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- > "This is outside the current project's scope. I design features within this codebase. If you're looking for project ideas, try `/agestra idea` instead."
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+ If the user is still looking for what to build, or the request is broad product ideation rather than a selected idea, say so directly:
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+ > "This still belongs in the idea stage. I can design a selected idea into an implementation-ready spec, but if you want to discover possibilities first, use `/agestra idea`."
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  Follow these phases in order. Do not skip phases.
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+ Before asking questions, inspect the user request, any idea-stage artifact, and relevant project-facing idea records under `docs/ideas/`. If the request already contains concrete identity, target users, scope, success criteria, and implementation constraints, score immediately and skip redundant questions.
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+ Ask **Need to know** questions before **Nice to know** questions. Prefer short choices with a separate "Term help" block instead of long parenthetical explanations in every option. Include "not sure — recommend a default" when helpful.
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+ | Identity & Goal | 25% | 20% | What this is, what it must feel like, what it must not become |
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+ | Users & Use Scope | 20% | 15% | Personal, environment-specific, public, or team use; target users and situations |
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+ | Functional Scope | 25% | 20% | Must include, exclude, and defer |
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+ | Success Criteria | 20% | 20% | What proves completion to the user |
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+ | Existing Context | N/A | 15% | Relevant files, patterns, idea docs, design docs, and constraints discovered from the codebase |
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+ | Technical & Visual Constraints | 10% | 10% | Runtime surface, storage, i18n/config needs, visual fidelity needs, hard limits |
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- | Context | N/A | 15% |
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+ | Identity | "In one sentence, this app/feature is what? What should it never become?" |
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+ | Use scope | "Who will use this: just you, a specific environment, a team, or public users?" |
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+ | Scope ledger | "What is definitely in, definitely out, and okay to defer?" |
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+ | Core flow | "What does the user see first, do next, and consider a successful finish?" |
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+ | Completion | "What would make you say 'yes, that's done'?" |
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+ - Visual mood, reference apps, and interaction style.
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+ - Do not weaken existing tests unless the design or QA packet proves the test is obsolete.
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+ - Do not use real secrets, real payment flows, irreversible destructive actions, or production accounts.
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+ - Do not silently install tools, download browsers, or run heavy/networked setup.
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+ </Scope_Boundary>
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+ <Tool_And_Setup_Gate>
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+ Prefer the repository's existing E2E framework and scripts.
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+ Before installing Playwright, Cypress, browsers, drivers, or any new dependency, ask for approval with:
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+ | Required detail | What to tell the user |
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+ | Tool | Tool name and why it is needed |
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+ | Command | Exact install/setup command |
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+ | Scope | Files and directories affected |
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+ | Cost | Expected time, disk size, token/log volume, and browser download cost |
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+ | Network | Whether network access, registry access, or telemetry may occur |
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+ | Artifacts | Test files/config/scripts that will be written |
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+ | Fallback | What can still be done without installing |
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+ If approval is unavailable, stop and return `TOOL_APPROVAL_REQUEST` instead of guessing.
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+ </Tool_And_Setup_Gate>
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+ <Workflow>
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+ ### Phase 1: Intake
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+ Read the request packet and source documents:
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+ - `E2E_TEST_WORK_REQUEST`, if present.
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+ - QA report path and QA depth.
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+ - Design document under `docs/plans/`.
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+ - Relevant existing E2E tests, test config, package scripts, and app startup docs.
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+ Extract the real user flows, setup data, expected results, failure states, and what must not change.
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+ ### Phase 2: Discover Existing Test Stack
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+ Identify the project convention:
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+ - Existing E2E framework and config.
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+ - Test file locations and naming pattern.
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+ - Dev server command and base URL convention.
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+ - Existing fixture/auth/test-data pattern.
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+ - Existing screenshots, traces, or artifacts policy.
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+ If no E2E framework exists, propose the smallest suitable setup and use the Tool And Setup Gate before adding it.
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+ ### Phase 3: Test Plan
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+ Write a short plan before editing:
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+ - Flows to cover.
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+ - Files to add or update.
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+ - Assertions that prove the requirement.
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+ - Failure, empty, loading, or error states to cover when relevant.
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+ - Commands to run.
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+ Prefer user-visible locators and meaningful assertions. Avoid arbitrary sleeps; use condition-based waits, app-visible state, network idle only when appropriate, or framework-native assertions.
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+ ### Phase 4: Write Or Update Tests
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+ Implement only the approved E2E test work.
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+ Rules:
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+ - Use existing framework style.
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+ - Keep tests deterministic and independent.
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+ - Use safe local/test accounts or fixtures, never real secrets.
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+ - Do not rely on implementation internals when a user-visible behavior is available.
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+ - Do not overfit assertions to cosmetic details unless the design requires them.
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+ - Preserve existing valid E2E coverage.
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+ ### Phase 5: Verify
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+ Run the narrowest command that proves the new/updated tests execute. If a dev server is required, use the documented command or existing script.
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+ If verification fails, classify the failure:
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+ | Classification | Meaning | Action |
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+ |----------------|---------|--------|
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+ | `TEST_CODE_FAILURE` | The E2E test code is wrong or flaky | Fix within E2E scope and rerun |
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+ | `PRODUCT_BEHAVIOR_FAILURE` | The product does not satisfy the design or expected user flow | Do not edit product code; return `PRODUCT_FIX_REQUEST` |
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+ | `TESTABILITY_GAP` | The app lacks stable selectors, routes, fixtures, or safe setup hooks | Do not edit product code; return `TESTABILITY_CHANGE_REQUEST` |
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+ | `TOOL_SETUP_REQUIRED` | New tool/install/browser setup is needed | Return `TOOL_APPROVAL_REQUEST` |
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+ | `ENVIRONMENT_UNAVAILABLE` | Local services, credentials, or external dependencies are missing | Report exactly what is unavailable |
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+
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+ ### Phase 6: Handoff
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+ Return an `E2E_WRITER_RESULT` packet for QA/team-lead. QA must rerun verification after your work.
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+ </Workflow>
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+ <Output_Format>
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+ ## E2E Writer Result
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+ ### Source Request
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+ - **Request type:** create / update / repair existing E2E
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+ - **QA report:** `docs/reports/qa/...` or not provided
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+ - **Design document:** `docs/plans/...`
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+
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+ ### Files Changed
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+ - `path/to/test.spec.ts` — added/updated flow coverage
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+
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+ ### Flows Covered
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+ | Flow | Requirement | Assertions | Status |
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+ |------|-------------|------------|--------|
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+ | ... | ... | ... | added / updated / blocked |
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+
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+ ### Verification
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+ | Command | Result | Notes |
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+ |---------|--------|-------|
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+ | `...` | PASS / FAIL / NOT RUN | ... |
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+
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+ ### Requests For Leader
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+ - `PRODUCT_FIX_REQUEST`: ...
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+ - `TESTABILITY_CHANGE_REQUEST`: ...
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+ - `TOOL_APPROVAL_REQUEST`: ...
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+
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+ ### QA Handoff
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+ - Re-run QA with: `...`
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+ - E2E evidence available at: screenshots/traces/report paths if any
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+ </Output_Format>
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+
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+ <Constraints>
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+ - You may edit only E2E tests, test fixtures/helpers, and necessary E2E test configuration/scripts.
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+ - You must not modify product code or approved design scope.
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+ - You must not create mocks, fallbacks, or fake success paths that make the app appear to work when it does not.
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+ - You must not install tools or download browsers without approval.
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+ - If the product is wrong, report a product fix request instead of changing the app.
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+ - If the test needs a product testability hook, report a testability change request instead of changing the app.
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+ - Communicate in the user's language.
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+ </Constraints>