Coordinates comprehensive test suite audit across 6 quality categories using 5 specialized workers.
Purpose & Scope
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L2 Coordinator that delegates to L3 specialized audit workers
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Audits all tests against 6 quality categories (via 5 workers)
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Calculates Usefulness Score for each test (Keep/Remove/Refactor)
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Identifies missing tests for critical business logic
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Detects anti-patterns and isolation issues
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Aggregates results into unified report
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Creates single Linear task in Epic 0
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Manual invocation by user; not part of Story pipeline
Core Philosophy
"Write tests. Not too many. Mostly integration." — Kent Beck "Test based on risk, not coverage." — ISO 29119
Key Principles:
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Test business logic, not frameworks — bcrypt/Prisma/Express already tested
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No performance/load/stress tests — Tests infrastructure, not code correctness (use k6/JMeter separately)
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Risk-based prioritization — Priority ≥15 or remove
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E2E for critical paths only — Money/Security/Data (Priority ≥20)
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Usefulness over quantity — One useful test > 10 useless tests
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Every test must justify existence — Impact × Probability ≥15
Workflow
Phase 1: Discovery (Automated)
Inputs: Codebase root directory
Actions:
- Find all test files using Glob:
**/*.test.* (Jest, Vitest)
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**/*.spec.*(Mocha, Jasmine) -
**/__tests__/**/*(Jest convention) -
Parse test file structure (test names, assertions count)
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Auto-discover Team ID from docs/tasks/kanban_board.md
Output: testFilesMetadata — list of test files with basic stats
Phase 2: Research Best Practices (ONCE)
Goal: Gather testing best practices context ONCE, share with all workers
Actions:
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Use MCP Ref/Context7 to research testing best practices for detected tech stack
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Load ../ln-350-story-test-planner/references/risk_based_testing_guide.md
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Build
contextStorewith:
Testing philosophy (E2E primary, Unit supplementary)
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Usefulness Score formulas (Impact × Probability)
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Anti-patterns catalog
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Framework detection patterns
Output: contextStore — shared context for all workers
Key Benefit: Context gathered ONCE → passed to all workers → token-efficient
Phase 3: Domain Discovery (NEW)
Purpose: Detect project domains from production code folder structure for domain-aware coverage analysis.
Algorithm: (same as ln-360-codebase-auditor)
- Priority 1: Explicit domain folders
Check for: src/domains/*/, src/features/*/, src/modules/*/
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Monorepo patterns:
packages/*/,libs/*/,apps/*/ -
If found (>1 match) → use as domains
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Priority 2: Top-level src/ folders*
List folders: src/users/, src/orders/, src/payments/
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Exclude infrastructure:
utils,shared,common,lib,helpers,config,types,interfaces,constants,middleware,infrastructure,core -
If remaining >1 → use as domains
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Priority 3: Fallback to global mode
If <2 domains detected → domain_mode = "global"
- All workers scan entire codebase (backward-compatible behavior)
Heuristics for domain detection:
| File count
| >5 files in folder
| src/users/ with 12 files
| Structure | controllers/, services/, models/ present | MVC/Clean Architecture
| Barrel export | index.ts/index.js exists | Module pattern
| README | README.md describes domain | Domain documentation
Output:
{
"domain_mode": "domain-aware",
"all_domains": [
{"name": "users", "path": "src/users", "file_count": 45},
{"name": "orders", "path": "src/orders", "file_count": 32},
{"name": "shared", "path": "src/shared", "file_count": 15, "is_shared": true}
]
}
Shared folder handling:
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Folders named
shared,common,utils,lib,core→ markis_shared: true -
Shared code audited but grouped separately in report
Phase 4: Delegate to Workers
Phase 4a: Global Workers (PARALLEL)
Global workers scan entire test suite (not domain-aware):
| 1 | ln-631-test-business-logic-auditor | Business Logic Focus | Framework/Library tests (Prisma, Express, bcrypt, JWT, axios, React hooks) → REMOVE
| 2 | ln-632-test-e2e-priority-auditor | E2E Priority | E2E baseline (2/endpoint), Pyramid validation, Missing E2E tests
| 3 | ln-633-test-value-auditor | Risk-Based Value | Usefulness Score = Impact × ProbabilityDecisions: ≥15 KEEP, 10-14 REVIEW, <10 REMOVE
| 5 | ln-635-test-isolation-auditor | Isolation + Anti-Patterns | Isolation (6 categories), Determinism, Anti-Patterns (6 types)
Invocation (4 workers in PARALLEL):
FOR EACH worker IN [ln-631, ln-632, ln-633, ln-635]:
Skill(skill=worker, args=JSON.stringify(contextStore))
Phase 4b: Domain-Aware Worker (PARALLEL per domain)
Domain-aware worker runs once per domain:
| 4 | ln-634-test-coverage-auditor | Coverage Gaps | Missing tests for critical paths per domain (Money 20+, Security 20+, Data 15+, Core Flows 15+)
Invocation:
IF domain_mode == "domain-aware":
FOR EACH domain IN all_domains:
domain_context = {
...contextStore,
domain_mode: "domain-aware",
current_domain: { name: domain.name, path: domain.path }
}
Skill(skill="ln-634-test-coverage-auditor", args=JSON.stringify(domain_context))
ELSE:
// Fallback: invoke once for entire codebase (global mode)
Skill(skill="ln-634-test-coverage-auditor", args=JSON.stringify(contextStore))
Parallelism strategy:
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Phase 4a: All 4 global workers run in PARALLEL
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Phase 4b: All N domain-aware invocations run in PARALLEL
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Example: 3 domains → 3 ln-374 invocations in single message
Each worker returns structured JSON:
{
"category": "Business Logic Focus",
"score": 7,
"total_issues": 12,
"findings": [
{
"severity": "MEDIUM",
"test_file": "auth.test.ts",
"test_name": "bcrypt hashes password",
"decision": "REMOVE",
"usefulness_score": 3,
"reason": "Tests library behavior, not OUR code",
"effort": "S"
}
]
}
Phase 5: Aggregate Results
Goal: Merge all worker results into unified Test Suite Audit Report with domain grouping
Actions:
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Collect results from all workers (global + domain-aware)
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Global workers (ln-371, ln-372, ln-373, ln-375) → merge findings (as before)
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Domain-aware worker (ln-374) → group by domain.name:
Aggregate coverage gaps per domain
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Build Domain Coverage Summary table
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Merge findings into decision categories:
Tests to REMOVE (Usefulness Score <10)
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Tests to REVIEW (Usefulness Score 10-14)
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Tests to KEEP (Usefulness Score ≥15)
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Missing Tests (Priority/Justification) — grouped by domain if domain_mode="domain-aware"
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Anti-Patterns Found (counts + examples)
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Calculate compliance scores (6 categories, each /10)
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Build decision summary (KEEP/REVIEW/REMOVE counts)
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Generate Executive Summary (2-3 sentences)
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Create Linear task in Epic 0 with full report (see Output Format below)
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Return summary to user
Findings grouping:
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Categories 1-3, 5-6 (Business Logic, E2E, Value, Isolation, Anti-Patterns) → single tables (global)
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Category 4 (Coverage Gaps) → subtables per domain (if domain_mode="domain-aware")
Output Format
## Test Suite Audit Report - [DATE]
### Executive Summary
[2-3 sentences: test suite health, major issues, key recommendations]
### Test Count by Decision
| Decision | Count | % |
|----------|-------|---|
| KEEP | X | X% |
| REVIEW | X | X% |
| REMOVE | X | X% |
| **Total** | **X** | |
### Compliance Score
| Category | Score | Notes |
|----------|-------|-------|
| Business Logic Focus | X/10 | X framework tests found |
| E2E Priority | X/10 | X E2E, X Integration, X Unit |
| Risk-Based Value | X/10 | X tests with Priority <10 |
| Coverage Gaps | X/10 | X critical paths untested |
| Test Isolation | X/10 | X isolation issues |
| Anti-Patterns | X/10 | X anti-patterns found |
| **Overall** | **X/10** | |
### Domain Coverage Summary (NEW - if domain_mode="domain-aware")
| Domain | Critical Paths | Tested | Coverage % | Gaps |
|--------|---------------|--------|------------|------|
| users | 8 | 6 | 75% | 2 |
| orders | 12 | 8 | 67% | 4 |
| payments | 6 | 5 | 83% | 1 |
| **Total** | **26** | **19** | **73%** | **7** |
### Audit Findings
| Severity | Location | Issue | Violated Principle | Recommendation | Effort |
|----------|----------|-------|-------------------|----------------|--------|
| **CRITICAL** | - | Missing E2E for payment with discount | #3: E2E for critical paths only (Money Priority 25) | Add E2E test: successful payment + discount edge cases | M |
| **HIGH** | auth.test.ts:45 | Test "bcrypt hashes password" (Score 3) | #1: Test business logic, not frameworks | Delete — bcrypt already tested by maintainers | S |
| **HIGH** | db.test.ts:78 | Test "Prisma findMany returns array" (Score 4) | #1: Test business logic, not frameworks | Delete — Prisma ORM already tested | S |
| **HIGH** | - | Missing Unit test for tax calculation edge cases | #5: Every test must justify existence (Impact 5 × Probability 4 = 20) | Add Unit tests for country-specific tax rules | M |
| **MEDIUM** | utils.test.ts:23 | Test "validateEmail returns true" (Score 12) | #4: Usefulness over quantity | Review: if E2E login covers → DELETE; else KEEP | S |
| **MEDIUM** | order.test.ts:200-350 | Giant test (>100 lines) | Anti-pattern: The Giant | Split into focused tests (one scenario per test) | M |
| **MEDIUM** | test.ts:45 | No assertions in test | Anti-pattern: The Liar | Add specific assertions or delete test | S |
| **LOW** | auth.test.ts | Only positive login scenarios | Anti-pattern: Happy Path Only | Add negative tests (invalid credentials, expired tokens) | M |
### Coverage Gaps by Domain (if domain_mode="domain-aware")
#### Domain: users (src/users/)
| Severity | Category | Missing Test | Location | Priority | Effort |
|----------|----------|--------------|----------|----------|--------|
| CRITICAL | Money | E2E: processRefund() | services/user.ts:120 | 20 | M |
| HIGH | Security | Unit: validatePermissions() | middleware/auth.ts:45 | 18 | S |
#### Domain: orders (src/orders/)
| Severity | Category | Missing Test | Location | Priority | Effort |
|----------|----------|--------------|----------|----------|--------|
| CRITICAL | Money | E2E: applyDiscount() | services/order.ts:45 | 25 | M |
| HIGH | Data | Integration: orderTransaction() | repositories/order.ts:78 | 16 | M |
Worker Architecture
Each worker:
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Receives
contextStorewith testing best practices -
Receives
testFilesMetadatawith test file list -
Loads full test file contents when analyzing
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Returns structured JSON with category findings
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Operates independently (failure in one doesn't block others)
Token Efficiency:
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Coordinator: metadata only (~1000 tokens)
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Workers: full test file contents when needed (~5000-10000 tokens each)
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Context gathered ONCE, shared with all workers
Critical Rules
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Two-stage delegation: Global workers (4) + Domain-aware worker (ln-374 × N domains)
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Domain discovery: Auto-detect domains from folder structure; fallback to global mode if <2 domains
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Parallel execution: All workers (global + domain-aware) run in PARALLEL
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Domain-grouped output: Coverage Gaps findings grouped by domain (if domain_mode="domain-aware")
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Delete > Archive: Remove useless tests, don't comment out
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E2E baseline: Every endpoint needs 2 E2E (positive + negative)
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Justify each test: If can't explain Priority ≥15, remove it
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Trust frameworks: Don't test Express/Prisma/bcrypt behavior
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No performance/load tests: Flag and REMOVE tests measuring throughput/latency/memory (DevOps Epic territory)
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Code is truth: If test contradicts code behavior, update test
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Language preservation: Report in project's language (EN/RU)
Definition of Done
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All test files discovered via Glob
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Context gathered from testing best practices (MCP Ref/Context7)
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Domain discovery completed (domain_mode determined)
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contextStore built with test metadata + domain info
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Global workers (4) invoked in PARALLEL
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Domain-aware worker (ln-374) invoked per domain in PARALLEL
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All workers completed successfully (or reported errors)
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Results aggregated with domain grouping (if domain_mode="domain-aware")
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Domain Coverage Summary built (if domain_mode="domain-aware")
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Compliance scores calculated (6 categories)
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Keep/Remove/Refactor decisions for each test
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Missing tests identified with Priority (grouped by domain if applicable)
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Anti-patterns catalogued
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Linear task created in Epic 0 with full report
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Summary returned to user
Related Skills
- Workers:
ln-631-test-business-logic-auditor — Framework tests detection
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ln-632-test-e2e-priority-auditor — E2E baseline validation
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ln-633-test-value-auditor — Usefulness Score calculation
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ln-634-test-coverage-auditor — Coverage gaps identification
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ln-635-test-isolation-auditor — Isolation + Anti-Patterns
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Reference:
../ln-350-story-test-planner — Risk-Based Testing Guide
- ../ln-620-codebase-auditor — Codebase audit coordinator (similar pattern)
Version: 4.0.0 Last Updated: 2025-12-23