orca-linear-qa

name	orca-linear-qa
description	Coordinate blind, guided, and regression QA through Linear comments and bounded context packets.

ORCA Framework Linear QA

What This Skill Is

The Linear-aware QA workflow for first-look, guided, and regression testing.

Trigger

Use for issues in QA states or labeled blind-qa, guided-qa, or regression.

Do Not Trigger

Do not call a pass blind if the tester has already read hidden spec, plan, code, or design rationale.

Required Inputs

• Issue ID
• QA mode
• Platform and launch instructions

Optional Inputs

• One-sentence user mission for blind QA
• Context packet for guided QA
• Screenshots or logs

Exact Workflow

1. Confirm pass type and context boundaries.
2. For blind QA, provide only issue ID, platform, launch instructions, and optional one-sentence mission.
3. Run browser, simulator, CLI, or manual QA.
4. Post findings with evidence and confidence limits.
5. For second pass, create or consume a minimal context brief.
6. Surface the difference between blind and briefed outcomes.

Expected Outputs

• Linear blind QA comment
• Linear guided QA comment
• Regression comment when applicable

Quality Bar

The issue thread should preserve the first-look report and keep later context separate.

Common Failure Modes

• Contaminating blind QA with the spec.
• Posting findings without reproduction steps.
• Collapsing blind and guided outcomes into one report.

Relationship To Other ORCA Framework Skills And Commands

Pairs with orca-blind-qa, orca-context-brief, orca-ios-sim-qa, and orca-web-qa.