Testing & Quality Assurance

Quality gates, testing strategy, and success metrics for v0.2.0 launch.

Pre-Launch Quality Gates

Automated Testing

• All 261 tests passing (100%) - ✅ COMPLETE
• Coverage remains >80% (verify with pnpm test:coverage)
• CI/CD pipeline green
• No TypeScript errors
• Lint passes
• Build succeeds without warnings

Manual Testing

• Install via npm install -g lean-spec works
• lean-spec init completes successfully
• lean-spec create generates valid specs
• lean-spec list displays correctly
• lean-spec search returns relevant results
• lean-spec update modifies specs correctly
• lean-spec board renders properly
• lean-spec stats shows accurate data
• MCP server connects and responds without crashes

Integration Testing

• MCP integration with Claude Desktop works
• MCP integration with VS Code Copilot works
• Works on macOS, Linux, Windows
• Works with different terminal emulators
• Works in monorepo and single-repo setups

Documentation Testing

• New user follows README → creates first spec in <5 min
• All code examples in docs execute correctly
• Links in documentation are not broken
• API reference matches actual CLI behavior
• AGENTS.md instructions work for AI agents

Beta User Testing

• 3-5 external beta testers try installation
• Beta testers complete onboarding successfully
• Collect qualitative feedback
• No critical issues reported
• >80% satisfaction rating

Launch Day Verification

• npm package published successfully
• GitHub release created with assets
• Documentation website reflects v0.2.0
• All marketing links work
• Analytics tracking active
• Community channels live

Success Metrics (30 Days Post-Launch)

Adoption

• 1,000+ npm downloads
• 100+ GitHub stars
• 50+ unique users/organizations
• 10+ community contributions (issues, PRs, discussions)

Quality

• No critical bugs reported
• <5 high-priority bugs
• 90%+ user satisfaction (surveys)
• <1% crash rate

Community

• 5+ blog posts or mentions from users
• Active discussions in GitHub Discussions
• Positive sentiment on social media
• Featured on at least 1 newsletter/podcast

First Principles Validation Checklist

Before v0.2.0 launch, verify all specs follow first principles:

Context Economy (< 400 lines)

• All specs under 400 lines OR split into sub-specs
• No warnings from lean-spec complexity (when implemented)
• Each spec readable in <10 minutes

Signal-to-Noise (Every word informs decisions)

• No "maybe future" content in specs
• Every section answers: "What decision does this inform?"
• Cut obvious or inferable content

Intent Over Implementation (Capture why)

• All specs explain rationale for decisions
• Trade-offs documented
• Success criteria clear

Bridge the Gap (Both human and AI understand)

• Clear structure + natural language
• AI agents can parse and reason about specs
• Humans understand overview quickly

Progressive Disclosure (Add complexity when needed)

• Start simple, add structure when pain felt
• No "just in case" features
• Sub-specs used appropriately

Performance Benchmarks

Target performance for common operations:

• lean-spec list < 100ms (for repos with <100 specs)
• lean-spec search < 500ms (full-text search)
• lean-spec view < 50ms (single spec)
• lean-spec board < 200ms (with stats)
• lean-spec stats < 300ms (full analytics)

Test with various repo sizes:

• Small: 10 specs
• Medium: 50 specs
• Large: 200+ specs