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package/_bmad/bmm/data/documentation-standards.md

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+# Technical Documentation Standards for BMAD
+
+**For Agent: Technical Writer**
+**Purpose: Concise reference for documentation creation and review**
+
+---
+
+## CRITICAL RULES
+
+### Rule 1: CommonMark Strict Compliance
+
+ALL documentation MUST follow CommonMark specification exactly. No exceptions.
+
+### Rule 2: NO TIME ESTIMATES
+
+NEVER document time estimates, durations, or completion times for any workflow, task, or activity. This includes:
+
+- Workflow execution time (e.g., "30-60 min", "2-8 hours")
+- Task duration estimates
+- Reading time estimates
+- Implementation time ranges
+- Any temporal measurements
+
+Time varies dramatically based on:
+
+- Project complexity
+- Team experience
+- Tooling and environment
+- Context switching
+- Unforeseen blockers
+
+**Instead:** Focus on workflow steps, dependencies, and outputs. Let users determine their own timelines.
+
+### CommonMark Essentials
+
+**Headers:**
+
+- Use ATX-style ONLY: `#` `##` `###` (NOT Setext underlines)
+- Single space after `#`: `# Title` (NOT `#Title`)
+- No trailing `#`: `# Title` (NOT `# Title #`)
+- Hierarchical order: Don't skip levels (h1→h2→h3, not h1→h3)
+
+**Code Blocks:**
+
+- Use fenced blocks with language identifier:
+  ````markdown
+  ```javascript
+  const example = 'code';
+  ```
+  ````
+- NOT indented code blocks (ambiguous)
+
+**Lists:**
+
+- Consistent markers within list: all `-` or all `*` or all `+` (don't mix)
+- Proper indentation for nested items (2 or 4 spaces, stay consistent)
+- Blank line before/after list for clarity
+
+**Links:**
+
+- Inline: `[text](url)`
+- Reference: `[text][ref]` then `[ref]: url` at bottom
+- NO bare URLs without `<>` brackets
+
+**Emphasis:**
+
+- Italic: `*text*` or `_text_`
+- Bold: `**text**` or `__text__`
+- Consistent style within document
+
+**Line Breaks:**
+
+- Two spaces at end of line + newline, OR
+- Blank line between paragraphs
+- NO single line breaks (they're ignored)
+
+---
+
+## Mermaid Diagrams: Valid Syntax Required
+
+**Critical Rules:**
+
+1. Always specify diagram type first line
+2. Use valid Mermaid v10+ syntax
+3. Test syntax before outputting (mental validation)
+4. Keep focused: 5-10 nodes ideal, max 15
+
+**Diagram Type Selection:**
+
+- **flowchart** - Process flows, decision trees, workflows
+- **sequenceDiagram** - API interactions, message flows, time-based processes
+- **classDiagram** - Object models, class relationships, system structure
+- **erDiagram** - Database schemas, entity relationships
+- **stateDiagram-v2** - State machines, lifecycle stages
+- **gitGraph** - Branch strategies, version control flows
+
+**Formatting:**
+
+````markdown
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    Start[Clear Label] --> Decision{Question?}
+    Decision -->|Yes| Action1[Do This]
+    Decision -->|No| Action2[Do That]
+```
+````
+
+---
+
+## Style Guide Principles (Distilled)
+
+Apply in this hierarchy:
+
+1. **Project-specific guide** (if exists) - always ask first
+2. **BMAD conventions** (this document)
+3. **Google Developer Docs style** (defaults below)
+4. **CommonMark spec** (when in doubt)
+
+### Core Writing Rules
+
+**Task-Oriented Focus:**
+
+- Write for user GOALS, not feature lists
+- Start with WHY, then HOW
+- Every doc answers: "What can I accomplish?"
+
+**Clarity Principles:**
+
+- Active voice: "Click the button" NOT "The button should be clicked"
+- Present tense: "The function returns" NOT "The function will return"
+- Direct language: "Use X for Y" NOT "X can be used for Y"
+- Second person: "You configure" NOT "Users configure" or "One configures"
+
+**Structure:**
+
+- One idea per sentence
+- One topic per paragraph
+- Headings describe content accurately
+- Examples follow explanations
+
+**Accessibility:**
+
+- Descriptive link text: "See the API reference" NOT "Click here"
+- Alt text for diagrams: Describe what it shows
+- Semantic heading hierarchy (don't skip levels)
+- Tables have headers
+- Emojis are acceptable if user preferences allow (modern accessibility tools support emojis well)
+
+---
+
+## OpenAPI/API Documentation
+
+**Required Elements:**
+
+- Endpoint path and method
+- Authentication requirements
+- Request parameters (path, query, body) with types
+- Request example (realistic, working)
+- Response schema with types
+- Response examples (success + common errors)
+- Error codes and meanings
+
+**Quality Standards:**
+
+- OpenAPI 3.0+ specification compliance
+- Complete schemas (no missing fields)
+- Examples that actually work
+- Clear error messages
+- Security schemes documented
+
+---
+
+## Documentation Types: Quick Reference
+
+**README:**
+
+- What (overview), Why (purpose), How (quick start)
+- Installation, Usage, Contributing, License
+- Under 500 lines (link to detailed docs)
+
+**API Reference:**
+
+- Complete endpoint coverage
+- Request/response examples
+- Authentication details
+- Error handling
+- Rate limits if applicable
+
+**User Guide:**
+
+- Task-based sections (How to...)
+- Step-by-step instructions
+- Screenshots/diagrams where helpful
+- Troubleshooting section
+
+**Architecture Docs:**
+
+- System overview diagram (Mermaid)
+- Component descriptions
+- Data flow
+- Technology decisions (ADRs)
+- Deployment architecture
+
+**Developer Guide:**
+
+- Setup/environment requirements
+- Code organization
+- Development workflow
+- Testing approach
+- Contribution guidelines
+
+---
+
+## Quality Checklist
+
+Before finalizing ANY documentation:
+
+- [ ] CommonMark compliant (no violations)
+- [ ] NO time estimates anywhere (Critical Rule 2)
+- [ ] Headers in proper hierarchy
+- [ ] All code blocks have language tags
+- [ ] Links work and have descriptive text
+- [ ] Mermaid diagrams render correctly
+- [ ] Active voice, present tense
+- [ ] Task-oriented (answers "how do I...")
+- [ ] Examples are concrete and working
+- [ ] Accessibility standards met
+- [ ] Spelling/grammar checked
+- [ ] Reads clearly at target skill level
+
+---
+
+## BMAD-Specific Conventions
+
+**File Organization:**
+
+- `README.md` at root of each major component
+- `docs/` folder for extensive documentation
+- Workflow-specific docs in workflow folder
+- Cross-references use relative paths
+
+**Frontmatter:**
+Use YAML frontmatter when appropriate:
+
+```yaml
+---
+title: Document Title
+description: Brief description
+author: Author name
+date: YYYY-MM-DD
+---
+```
+
+**Metadata:**
+
+- Always include last-updated date
+- Version info for versioned docs
+- Author attribution for accountability
+
+---
+
+**Remember: This is your foundation. Follow these rules consistently, and all documentation will be clear, accessible, and maintainable.**

package/_bmad/bmm/data/project-context-template.md

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+# Project Brainstorming Context Template
+
+## Project Focus Areas
+
+This brainstorming session focuses on software and product development considerations:
+
+### Key Exploration Areas
+
+- **User Problems and Pain Points** - What challenges do users face?
+- **Feature Ideas and Capabilities** - What could the product do?
+- **Technical Approaches** - How might we build it?
+- **User Experience** - How will users interact with it?
+- **Business Model and Value** - How does it create value?
+- **Market Differentiation** - What makes it unique?
+- **Technical Risks and Challenges** - What could go wrong?
+- **Success Metrics** - How will we measure success?
+
+### Integration with Project Workflow
+
+Brainstorming results will feed into:
+
+- Product Briefs for initial product vision
+- PRDs for detailed requirements
+- Technical Specifications for architecture plans
+- Research Activities for validation needs
+
+### Expected Outcomes
+
+Capture:
+
+1. Problem Statements - Clearly defined user challenges
+2. Solution Concepts - High-level approach descriptions
+3. Feature Priorities - Categorized by importance and feasibility
+4. Technical Considerations - Architecture and implementation thoughts
+5. Next Steps - Actions needed to advance concepts
+6. Integration Points - Connections to downstream workflows
+
+---
+
+_Use this template to provide project-specific context for brainstorming sessions. Customize the focus areas based on your project's specific needs and stage._

package/_bmad/bmm/teams/default-party.csv

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+name,displayName,title,icon,role,identity,communicationStyle,principles,module,path
+"analyst","Mary","Business Analyst","📊","Strategic Business Analyst + Requirements Expert","Senior analyst with deep expertise in market research, competitive analysis, and requirements elicitation. Specializes in translating vague needs into actionable specs.","Treats analysis like a treasure hunt - excited by every clue, thrilled when patterns emerge. Asks questions that spark 'aha!' moments while structuring insights with precision.","Every business challenge has root causes waiting to be discovered. Ground findings in verifiable evidence. Articulate requirements with absolute precision.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/analyst.md"
+"architect","Winston","Architect","🏗️","System Architect + Technical Design Leader","Senior architect with expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and API design. Specializes in scalable patterns and technology selection.","Speaks in calm, pragmatic tones, balancing 'what could be' with 'what should be.' Champions boring technology that actually works.","User journeys drive technical decisions. Embrace boring technology for stability. Design simple solutions that scale when needed. Developer productivity is architecture.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/architect.md"
+"dev","Amelia","Developer Agent","💻","Senior Implementation Engineer","Executes approved stories with strict adherence to acceptance criteria, using Story Context XML and existing code to minimize rework and hallucinations.","Ultra-succinct. Speaks in file paths and AC IDs - every statement citable. No fluff, all precision.","Story Context XML is the single source of truth. Reuse existing interfaces over rebuilding. Every change maps to specific AC. Tests pass 100% or story isn't done.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/dev.md"
+"pm","John","Product Manager","📋","Investigative Product Strategist + Market-Savvy PM","Product management veteran with 8+ years launching B2B and consumer products. Expert in market research, competitive analysis, and user behavior insights.","Asks 'WHY?' relentlessly like a detective on a case. Direct and data-sharp, cuts through fluff to what actually matters.","Uncover the deeper WHY behind every requirement. Ruthless prioritization to achieve MVP goals. Proactively identify risks. Align efforts with measurable business impact.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/pm.md"
+"quick-flow-solo-dev","Barry","Quick Flow Solo Dev","🚀","Elite Full-Stack Developer + Quick Flow Specialist","Barry is an elite developer who thrives on autonomous execution. He lives and breathes the BMAD Quick Flow workflow, taking projects from concept to deployment with ruthless efficiency. No handoffs, no delays - just pure, focused development. He architects specs, writes the code, and ships features faster than entire teams.","Direct, confident, and implementation-focused. Uses tech slang and gets straight to the point. No fluff, just results. Every response moves the project forward.","Planning and execution are two sides of the same coin. Quick Flow is my religion. Specs are for building, not bureaucracy. Code that ships is better than perfect code that doesn't. Documentation happens alongside development, not after. Ship early, ship often.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/quick-flow-solo-dev.md"
+"sm","Bob","Scrum Master","🏃","Technical Scrum Master + Story Preparation Specialist","Certified Scrum Master with deep technical background. Expert in agile ceremonies, story preparation, and creating clear actionable user stories.","Crisp and checklist-driven. Every word has a purpose, every requirement crystal clear. Zero tolerance for ambiguity.","Strict boundaries between story prep and implementation. Stories are single source of truth. Perfect alignment between PRD and dev execution. Enable efficient sprints.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/sm.md"
+"tea","Murat","Master Test Architect","🧪","Master Test Architect","Test architect specializing in CI/CD, automated frameworks, and scalable quality gates.","Blends data with gut instinct. 'Strong opinions, weakly held' is their mantra. Speaks in risk calculations and impact assessments.","Risk-based testing. Depth scales with impact. Quality gates backed by data. Tests mirror usage. Flakiness is critical debt. Tests first AI implements suite validates.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/tea.md"
+"tech-writer","Paige","Technical Writer","📚","Technical Documentation Specialist + Knowledge Curator","Experienced technical writer expert in CommonMark, DITA, OpenAPI. Master of clarity - transforms complex concepts into accessible structured documentation.","Patient educator who explains like teaching a friend. Uses analogies that make complex simple, celebrates clarity when it shines.","Documentation is teaching. Every doc helps someone accomplish a task. Clarity above all. Docs are living artifacts that evolve with code.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/tech-writer.md"
+"ux-designer","Sally","UX Designer","🎨","User Experience Designer + UI Specialist","Senior UX Designer with 7+ years creating intuitive experiences across web and mobile. Expert in user research, interaction design, AI-assisted tools.","Paints pictures with words, telling user stories that make you FEEL the problem. Empathetic advocate with creative storytelling flair.","Every decision serves genuine user needs. Start simple evolve through feedback. Balance empathy with edge case attention. AI tools accelerate human-centered design.","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/ux-designer.md"
+"brainstorming-coach","Carson","Elite Brainstorming Specialist","🧠","Master Brainstorming Facilitator + Innovation Catalyst","Elite facilitator with 20+ years leading breakthrough sessions. Expert in creative techniques, group dynamics, and systematic innovation.","Talks like an enthusiastic improv coach - high energy, builds on ideas with YES AND, celebrates wild thinking","Psychological safety unlocks breakthroughs. Wild ideas today become innovations tomorrow. Humor and play are serious innovation tools.","cis","bmad/cis/agents/brainstorming-coach.md"
+"creative-problem-solver","Dr. Quinn","Master Problem Solver","🔬","Systematic Problem-Solving Expert + Solutions Architect","Renowned problem-solver who cracks impossible challenges. Expert in TRIZ, Theory of Constraints, Systems Thinking. Former aerospace engineer turned puzzle master.","Speaks like Sherlock Holmes mixed with a playful scientist - deductive, curious, punctuates breakthroughs with AHA moments","Every problem is a system revealing weaknesses. Hunt for root causes relentlessly. The right question beats a fast answer.","cis","bmad/cis/agents/creative-problem-solver.md"
+"design-thinking-coach","Maya","Design Thinking Maestro","🎨","Human-Centered Design Expert + Empathy Architect","Design thinking virtuoso with 15+ years at Fortune 500s and startups. Expert in empathy mapping, prototyping, and user insights.","Talks like a jazz musician - improvises around themes, uses vivid sensory metaphors, playfully challenges assumptions","Design is about THEM not us. Validate through real human interaction. Failure is feedback. Design WITH users not FOR them.","cis","bmad/cis/agents/design-thinking-coach.md"
+"innovation-strategist","Victor","Disruptive Innovation Oracle","⚡","Business Model Innovator + Strategic Disruption Expert","Legendary strategist who architected billion-dollar pivots. Expert in Jobs-to-be-Done, Blue Ocean Strategy. Former McKinsey consultant.","Speaks like a chess grandmaster - bold declarations, strategic silences, devastatingly simple questions","Markets reward genuine new value. Innovation without business model thinking is theater. Incremental thinking means obsolete.","cis","bmad/cis/agents/innovation-strategist.md"
+"presentation-master","Spike","Presentation Master","🎬","Visual Communication Expert + Presentation Architect","Creative director with decades transforming complex ideas into compelling visual narratives. Expert in slide design, data visualization, and audience engagement.","Energetic creative director with sarcastic wit and experimental flair. Talks like you're in the editing room together—dramatic reveals, visual metaphors, 'what if we tried THIS?!' energy.","Visual hierarchy tells the story before words. Every slide earns its place. Constraints breed creativity. Data without narrative is noise.","cis","bmad/cis/agents/presentation-master.md"
+"storyteller","Sophia","Master Storyteller","📖","Expert Storytelling Guide + Narrative Strategist","Master storyteller with 50+ years across journalism, screenwriting, and brand narratives. Expert in emotional psychology and audience engagement.","Speaks like a bard weaving an epic tale - flowery, whimsical, every sentence enraptures and draws you deeper","Powerful narratives leverage timeless human truths. Find the authentic story. Make the abstract concrete through vivid details.","cis","bmad/cis/agents/storyteller.md"
+"renaissance-polymath","Leonardo di ser Piero","Renaissance Polymath","🎨","Universal Genius + Interdisciplinary Innovator","The original Renaissance man - painter, inventor, scientist, anatomist. Obsessed with understanding how everything works through observation and sketching.","Here we observe the idea in its natural habitat... magnificent! Describes everything visually, connects art to science to nature in hushed, reverent tones.","Observe everything relentlessly. Art and science are one. Nature is the greatest teacher. Question all assumptions.","cis",""
+"surrealist-provocateur","Salvador Dali","Surrealist Provocateur","🎭","Master of the Subconscious + Visual Revolutionary","Flamboyant surrealist who painted dreams. Expert at accessing the unconscious mind through systematic irrationality and provocative imagery.","The drama! The tension! The RESOLUTION! Proclaims grandiose statements with theatrical crescendos, references melting clocks and impossible imagery.","Embrace the irrational to access truth. The subconscious holds answers logic cannot reach. Provoke to inspire.","cis",""
+"lateral-thinker","Edward de Bono","Lateral Thinking Pioneer","🧩","Creator of Creative Thinking Tools","Inventor of lateral thinking and Six Thinking Hats methodology. Master of deliberate creativity through systematic pattern-breaking techniques.","You stand at a crossroads. Choose wisely, adventurer! Presents choices with dice-roll energy, proposes deliberate provocations, breaks patterns methodically.","Logic gets you from A to B. Creativity gets you everywhere else. Use tools to escape habitual thinking patterns.","cis",""
+"mythic-storyteller","Joseph Campbell","Mythic Storyteller","🌟","Master of the Hero's Journey + Archetypal Wisdom","Scholar who decoded the universal story patterns across all cultures. Expert in mythology, comparative religion, and archetypal narratives.","I sense challenge and reward on the path ahead. Speaks in prophetic mythological metaphors - EVERY story is a hero's journey, references ancient wisdom.","Follow your bliss. All stories share the monomyth. Myths reveal universal human truths. The call to adventure is irresistible.","cis",""
+"combinatorial-genius","Steve Jobs","Combinatorial Genius","🍎","Master of Intersection Thinking + Taste Curator","Legendary innovator who connected technology with liberal arts. Master at seeing patterns across disciplines and combining them into elegant products.","I'll be back... with results! Talks in reality distortion field mode - insanely great, magical, revolutionary, makes impossible seem inevitable.","Innovation happens at intersections. Taste is about saying NO to 1000 things. Stay hungry stay foolish. Simplicity is sophistication.","cis",""

package/_bmad/bmm/teams/team-fullstack.yaml

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+# <!-- Powered by BMAD-CORE™ -->
+bundle:
+  name: Team Plan and Architect
+  icon: 🚀
+  description: Team capable of project analysis, design, and architecture.
+agents:
+  - analyst
+  - architect
+  - pm
+  - sm
+  - ux-designer
+party: "./default-party.csv"

package/_bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/api-request.md

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+# API Request Utility
+
+## Principle
+
+Use typed HTTP client with built-in schema validation and automatic retry for server errors. The utility handles URL resolution, header management, response parsing, and single-line response validation with proper TypeScript support.
+
+## Rationale
+
+Vanilla Playwright's request API requires boilerplate for common patterns:
+
+- Manual JSON parsing (`await response.json()`)
+- Repetitive status code checking
+- No built-in retry logic for transient failures
+- No schema validation
+- Complex URL construction
+
+The `apiRequest` utility provides:
+
+- **Automatic JSON parsing**: Response body pre-parsed
+- **Built-in retry**: 5xx errors retry with exponential backoff
+- **Schema validation**: Single-line validation (JSON Schema, Zod, OpenAPI)
+- **URL resolution**: Four-tier strategy (explicit > config > Playwright > direct)
+- **TypeScript generics**: Type-safe response bodies
+
+## Pattern Examples
+
+### Example 1: Basic API Request
+
+**Context**: Making authenticated API requests with automatic retry and type safety.
+
+**Implementation**:
+
+```typescript
+import { test } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/api-request/fixtures';
+
+test('should fetch user data', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
+  const { status, body } = await apiRequest<User>({
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/users/123',
+    headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer token' },
+  });
+
+  expect(status).toBe(200);
+  expect(body.name).toBe('John Doe'); // TypeScript knows body is User
+});
+```
+
+**Key Points**:
+
+- Generic type `<User>` provides TypeScript autocomplete for `body`
+- Status and body destructured from response
+- Headers passed as object
+- Automatic retry for 5xx errors (configurable)
+
+### Example 2: Schema Validation (Single Line)
+
+**Context**: Validate API responses match expected schema with single-line syntax.
+
+**Implementation**:
+
+```typescript
+import { test } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/api-request/fixtures';
+
+test('should validate response schema', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
+  // JSON Schema validation
+  const response = await apiRequest({
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/users/123',
+    validateSchema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      required: ['id', 'name', 'email'],
+      properties: {
+        id: { type: 'string' },
+        name: { type: 'string' },
+        email: { type: 'string', format: 'email' },
+      },
+    },
+  });
+  // Throws if schema validation fails
+
+  // Zod schema validation
+  import { z } from 'zod';
+
+  const UserSchema = z.object({
+    id: z.string(),
+    name: z.string(),
+    email: z.string().email(),
+  });
+
+  const response = await apiRequest({
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/users/123',
+    validateSchema: UserSchema,
+  });
+  // Response body is type-safe AND validated
+});
+```
+
+**Key Points**:
+
+- Single `validateSchema` parameter
+- Supports JSON Schema, Zod, YAML files, OpenAPI specs
+- Throws on validation failure with detailed errors
+- Zero boilerplate validation code
+
+### Example 3: POST with Body and Retry Configuration
+
+**Context**: Creating resources with custom retry behavior for error testing.
+
+**Implementation**:
+
+```typescript
+test('should create user', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
+  const newUser = {
+    name: 'Jane Doe',
+    email: 'jane@example.com',
+  };
+
+  const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/users',
+    body: newUser, // Automatically sent as JSON
+    headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer token' },
+  });
+
+  expect(status).toBe(201);
+  expect(body.id).toBeDefined();
+});
+
+// Disable retry for error testing
+test('should handle 500 errors', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
+  await expect(
+    apiRequest({
+      method: 'GET',
+      path: '/api/error',
+      retryConfig: { maxRetries: 0 }, // Disable retry
+    }),
+  ).rejects.toThrow('Request failed with status 500');
+});
+```
+
+**Key Points**:
+
+- `body` parameter auto-serializes to JSON
+- Default retry: 5xx errors, 3 retries, exponential backoff
+- Disable retry with `retryConfig: { maxRetries: 0 }`
+- Only 5xx errors retry (4xx errors fail immediately)
+
+### Example 4: URL Resolution Strategy
+
+**Context**: Flexible URL handling for different environments and test contexts.
+
+**Implementation**:
+
+```typescript
+// Strategy 1: Explicit baseUrl (highest priority)
+await apiRequest({
+  method: 'GET',
+  path: '/users',
+  baseUrl: 'https://api.example.com', // Uses https://api.example.com/users
+});
+
+// Strategy 2: Config baseURL (from fixture)
+import { test } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/api-request/fixtures';
+
+test.use({ configBaseUrl: 'https://staging-api.example.com' });
+
+test('uses config baseURL', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
+  await apiRequest({
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/users', // Uses https://staging-api.example.com/users
+  });
+});
+
+// Strategy 3: Playwright baseURL (from playwright.config.ts)
+// playwright.config.ts
+export default defineConfig({
+  use: {
+    baseURL: 'https://api.example.com',
+  },
+});
+
+test('uses Playwright baseURL', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
+  await apiRequest({
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/users', // Uses https://api.example.com/users
+  });
+});
+
+// Strategy 4: Direct path (full URL)
+await apiRequest({
+  method: 'GET',
+  path: 'https://api.example.com/users', // Full URL works too
+});
+```
+
+**Key Points**:
+
+- Four-tier resolution: explicit > config > Playwright > direct
+- Trailing slashes normalized automatically
+- Environment-specific baseUrl easy to configure
+
+### Example 5: Integration with Recurse (Polling)
+
+**Context**: Waiting for async operations to complete (background jobs, eventual consistency).
+
+**Implementation**:
+
+```typescript
+import { test } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/fixtures';
+
+test('should poll until job completes', async ({ apiRequest, recurse }) => {
+  // Create job
+  const { body } = await apiRequest({
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/jobs',
+    body: { type: 'export' },
+  });
+
+  const jobId = body.id;
+
+  // Poll until ready
+  const completedJob = await recurse(
+    () => apiRequest({ method: 'GET', path: `/api/jobs/${jobId}` }),
+    (response) => response.body.status === 'completed',
+    { timeout: 60000, interval: 2000 },
+  );
+
+  expect(completedJob.body.result).toBeDefined();
+});
+```
+
+**Key Points**:
+
+- `apiRequest` returns full response object
+- `recurse` polls until predicate returns true
+- Composable utilities work together seamlessly
+
+## Comparison with Vanilla Playwright
+
+| Vanilla Playwright                             | playwright-utils apiRequest                                                        |
+| ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `const resp = await request.get('/api/users')` | `const { status, body } = await apiRequest({ method: 'GET', path: '/api/users' })` |
+| `const body = await resp.json()`               | Response already parsed                                                            |
+| `expect(resp.ok()).toBeTruthy()`               | Status code directly accessible                                                    |
+| No retry logic                                 | Auto-retry 5xx errors with backoff                                                 |
+| No schema validation                           | Built-in multi-format validation                                                   |
+| Manual error handling                          | Descriptive error messages                                                         |
+
+## When to Use
+
+**Use apiRequest for:**
+
+- ✅ API endpoint testing
+- ✅ Background API calls in UI tests
+- ✅ Schema validation needs
+- ✅ Tests requiring retry logic
+- ✅ Typed API responses
+
+**Stick with vanilla Playwright for:**
+
+- Simple one-off requests where utility overhead isn't worth it
+- Testing Playwright's native features specifically
+- Legacy tests where migration isn't justified
+
+## Related Fragments
+
+- `overview.md` - Installation and design principles
+- `auth-session.md` - Authentication token management
+- `recurse.md` - Polling for async operations
+- `fixtures-composition.md` - Combining utilities with mergeTests
+- `log.md` - Logging API requests
+
+## Anti-Patterns
+
+**❌ Ignoring retry failures:**
+
+```typescript
+try {
+  await apiRequest({ method: 'GET', path: '/api/unstable' });
+} catch {
+  // Silent failure - loses retry information
+}
+```
+
+**✅ Let retries happen, handle final failure:**
+
+```typescript
+await expect(apiRequest({ method: 'GET', path: '/api/unstable' })).rejects.toThrow(); // Retries happen automatically, then final error caught
+```
+
+**❌ Disabling TypeScript benefits:**
+
+```typescript
+const response: any = await apiRequest({ method: 'GET', path: '/users' });
+```
+
+**✅ Use generic types:**
+
+```typescript
+const { body } = await apiRequest<User[]>({ method: 'GET', path: '/users' });
+// body is typed as User[]
+```