Create QA Test

create-qa-test

Category: Quality Assurance

Usage

create-qa-test <feature-name> [--url <url>] [--priority <priority>] [--explore]

Arguments

• <feature-name>: Required - Name of the feature to test (kebab-case)
• --url: Optional - Test environment URL for the feature
• --priority: Optional - Test priority (critical, high, medium, low). Default: medium
• --explore: Optional - Launch qa-tester agent to explore the feature via Playwright

Execution Instructions for Claude Code

When this command is run, Claude Code should:

1. Generate Test ID

   • Format: QA-YYYYMMDD-###-feature-name.md
   • Use today's date
   • Find next sequential number for today

2. Create Directory Structure (if not exists)

   qa-tests/
   ├── draft/
   ├── active/
   ├── executed/
   ├── archived/
   └── screenshots/
   

3. Prompt for Details (if not provided)

   • Feature description
   • Test URL (if --url not specified)
   • Acceptance criteria
   • Prerequisites
   • Test data requirements

4. Create QA Test File

   • Place in qa-tests/draft/ with status DRAFT
   • Include all required metadata
   • Generate test case placeholders based on feature

5. Optional: Invoke qa-tester Agent

   • If --explore flag is set, launch the qa-tester agent
   • Agent will navigate to URL and document test steps
   • Agent will take screenshots of key states

File Template

# QA Test Procedure: [Feature Name]

## Metadata
- **Test ID**: QA-YYYYMMDD-###
- **Feature**: [Feature name]
- **Application**: [App name]
- **URL**: [Test environment URL]
- **Created**: [YYYY-MM-DD]
- **Author**: [Name]
- **Status**: DRAFT
- **Priority**: [Critical|High|Medium|Low]
- **Estimated Time**: [X minutes]
- **PRD Reference**: [Link if applicable]

## Prerequisites
- [ ] [Required setup step 1]
- [ ] [Test account with appropriate permissions]
- [ ] [Test data prepared]

## Test Environment
- **URL**: [Test environment URL]
- **Browser**: Chrome (latest)
- **Credentials**: See password manager

---

## Test Cases

### TC-001: [Happy Path - Main Success Scenario]

**Objective**: Verify the main success flow for [feature]

**Preconditions**:
- User is logged in
- [Feature-specific preconditions]

#### Steps

| Step | Action | Expected Result | Pass/Fail | Notes |
|------|--------|-----------------|-----------|-------|
| 1 | Navigate to [URL] | [Page loads correctly] | ☐ | |
| 2 | [Action] | [Expected outcome] | ☐ | |
| 3 | [Action] | [Expected outcome] | ☐ | |

**Postconditions**: [Expected state after test]

---

### TC-002: [Validation Test]

**Objective**: Verify input validation for [feature]

| Step | Action | Expected Result | Pass/Fail | Notes |
|------|--------|-----------------|-----------|-------|
| 1 | [Submit with empty required field] | [Error message appears] | ☐ | |
| 2 | [Enter invalid format] | [Validation error shown] | ☐ | |

---

## Edge Cases & Error Scenarios

### EC-001: [Edge Case Description]

| Step | Action | Expected Result | Pass/Fail | Notes |
|------|--------|-----------------|-----------|-------|
| 1 | [Edge case action] | [Expected behavior] | ☐ | |

---

## Summary Checklist

### Critical Path
- [ ] TC-001: [Title]

### Validation
- [ ] TC-002: [Title]

### Edge Cases
- [ ] EC-001: [Title]

---

## Test Execution Log

| Date | Tester | Environment | Build | Result | Issues |
|------|--------|-------------|-------|--------|--------|
| | | | | | |

## Notes
- [Additional observations]
- [Known limitations]

Example

# Create a basic QA test for login
create-qa-test user-login --url https://staging.example.com/login --priority critical

# Create a test and explore with Playwright
create-qa-test checkout-flow --url https://staging.example.com/checkout --explore

# Create a simple test, will prompt for URL
create-qa-test password-reset

Output

Created: qa-tests/draft/QA-20250105-001-user-login.md

📋 QA Test Procedure: user-login
   Status: DRAFT
   Priority: Critical
   Location: qa-tests/draft/

Next steps:
1. Review and complete test cases
2. Add specific test data
3. Move to qa-tests/active/ when ready

Integration with qa-tester Agent

When --explore flag is used:

1. Command creates the initial QA test file
2. Launches qa-tester agent with:
   • Feature name
   • URL to test
   • Path to QA test file
3. Agent navigates and documents steps
4. Agent takes screenshots to qa-tests/screenshots/{test-id}/
5. Agent extracts element screenshots to qa-tests/screenshots/{test-id}/elements/
6. Agent updates the QA test file with discovered steps
7. Agent validates and embeds all screenshots (see Final Review below)

Final Review: Screenshot Integration (REQUIRED)

Before marking the QA test as complete, the agent MUST verify all screenshots are properly referenced in the final markdown file.

Verification Checklist

1. Check screenshot directory exists

   qa-tests/screenshots/{test-id}/
   ├── 01-initial-state.png
   ├── 02-form-filled.png
   ├── 03-success-state.png
   └── elements/
       ├── login-button.png
       ├── email-field.png
       └── password-field.png
   

2. Verify all screenshots are referenced in the markdown

   • Each test case should have a "Screenshots" subsection
   • Element references should use relative paths
   • No orphaned screenshots (captured but not referenced)

3. Add missing references If screenshots exist but aren't in the document, add them:

Required Sections in Final Document

Screenshots Reference (per test case)

### TC-001: User Login

#### Steps
| Step | Action | Expected Result | Pass/Fail | Notes |
|------|--------|-----------------|-----------|-------|
| 1 | Navigate to login page | Login form displays | ☐ | |
| 2 | Enter email in **Email field** | Email accepted | ☐ | |
| 3 | Click **Login button** | Dashboard loads | ☐ | |

#### Screenshots
| Step | Screenshot | Description |
|------|------------|-------------|
| 1 | ![Initial state](./screenshots/{test-id}/01-initial-state.png) | Login page before input |
| 3 | ![Success](./screenshots/{test-id}/03-success-state.png) | Dashboard after login |

Element Visual Reference (document level)

## Element Visual Reference

| Element | Screenshot | Selector | Test Case |
|---------|------------|----------|-----------|
| Email field | ![](./screenshots/{test-id}/elements/email-field.png) | `input#email` | TC-001 |
| Login button | ![](./screenshots/{test-id}/elements/login-button.png) | `button[type=submit]` | TC-001 |

Validation Steps

The agent should run these checks before completing:

1. LIST all files in qa-tests/screenshots/{test-id}/
2. SCAN the QA test markdown for image references
3. COMPARE: Are all screenshots referenced?
4. IF missing references:
   - Add Screenshots section to each test case
   - Add Element Visual Reference section
   - Use relative paths: ./screenshots/{test-id}/filename.png
5. VERIFY: All image paths are valid (files exist)
6. REPORT: "✅ All X screenshots properly referenced" or "⚠️ Added Y missing references"

Auto-Fix Missing References

If the agent finds screenshots that aren't referenced:

## Auto-Generated Screenshot References

The following screenshots were captured but not initially referenced.
They have been added to the document:

| Screenshot | Added To | Path |
|------------|----------|------|
| 02-form-filled.png | TC-001 Screenshots | ./screenshots/QA-20250105-001/02-form-filled.png |
| submit-button.png | Element Reference | ./screenshots/QA-20250105-001/elements/submit-button.png |

Related Commands

• list-qa-tests - List and filter existing QA tests
• enrich-qa-test - Add element screenshots to existing test
• /prd-progress - Check linked PRD implementation status

Related Skills

• qa-screenshot-management - Screenshot naming and organization
• qa-element-extraction - Extract element screenshots from test steps
• qa-screenshot-validation - Validate screenshots for layout issues

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