Prod Container Verify

Production-Like Container Verification (ChronoFrame)

Use this skill when the user asks the agent to simulate production testing and validation, then iterate fixes end-to-end in Docker.

When To Use

• User asks to "simulate production" or "validate in a real container"
• Bug is hard to trust via local dev server only
• Feature acceptance requires onboarding, login, and browser validation
• User explicitly wants all verification done from built images, not direct local run

Outcome

• The agent reproduces the issue (or validates the requirement) in a running container
• The agent implements fixes and repeats image-based verification until pass
• The final report includes what was tested, what changed, and what remains risky

Standard Workflow

1. Understand target behavior

• Extract expected behavior, failure symptoms, and acceptance criteria
• Convert to a short checklist of observable browser outcomes

2. Prepare code changes (if needed)

• Analyze likely root causes
• Implement minimal, focused fixes
• Run fast local checks first when possible (typecheck/tests/lint) to reduce rebuild loops

3. Build image for each validation cycle

• Always validate using a Docker image, not direct local app run
• Build command:

docker build -t chronoframe-dev .

4. Start minimal container

• Use this baseline command (adjust only if the scenario requires extra env/volume/network):

docker run -d \
  --name chronoframe \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  -e NUXT_SESSION_PASSWORD=Xxn0IFH/kOi9trCvwrr9SDJll6KNm8aYLFJ2oe5oePw= \
  chronoframe

5. Resolve container conflicts before retest

• If container name already exists: stop/remove old container, then rerun
• If 3000 is occupied: either free the port or remap and test on mapped port
• If image is stale: rebuild before rerun
• Use a time-stamped image tag for each validation cycle so rebuilds are explicit and traceable

6. Browser verification (required)

• Open app in integrated browser
• Complete onboarding user creation and login flow
• During onboarding, keep all optional fields at defaults
• For MapLibre required field, enter any non-empty value
• Continue to target page/flow and validate requirement or bug fix

7. Iterative loop (required)

• If fail: collect failure evidence (steps, observed behavior, logs), update code, rebuild image, rerun container, retest in browser
• Repeat until acceptance criteria pass or a hard blocker is identified

8. Completion checks

• Container starts successfully from latest image
• Onboarding + login are completed in browser
• Target behavior matches expected acceptance criteria
• No new obvious regressions seen in touched flows

9. Report format

• Repro status: reproduced / not reproduced
• Fix status: fixed / partially fixed / blocked
• Validation environment: time-stamped image tag, container run settings, tested URL/port
• Test evidence: key steps and observations
• Risks and follow-up: residual edge cases, suggested next checks

Decision Points

• Need more than minimal startup config?

• Add env vars or mounts only when the test cannot proceed with baseline command

• Onboarding flow changed by product updates?

• Keep defaults where possible; only fill mandatory fields required by current UI

• Cannot reproduce after multiple cycles?

• Confirm exact user scenario, data preconditions, and whether issue may be environment-specific

Guardrails

• Do not claim validation success without browser verification
• Do not skip rebuild between meaningful code changes
• Prefer minimal changes and preserve unrelated behavior
• Keep all production-like testing image-driven to avoid drift from local runtime