| name | quality-metrics |
| description | Tracks quality metrics including defect density, test effectiveness ratio, DORA metrics, and mean time to detection. Use when establishing quality dashboards, defining KPIs, evaluating test suite effectiveness, or reporting quality trends to stakeholders. |
| category | testing-methodologies |
| priority | high |
| tokenEstimate | 900 |
| agents | ["qe-quality-analyzer","qe-test-executor","qe-coverage-analyzer","qe-production-intelligence","qe-quality-gate"] |
| implementation_status | optimized |
| optimization_version | 1 |
| last_optimized | "2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z" |
| dependencies | [] |
| quick_reference_card | true |
| tags | ["metrics","dora","quality-gates","dashboards","kpis","measurement"] |
| trust_tier | 3 |
| validation | {"schema_path":"schemas/output.json","validator_path":"scripts/validate-config.json","eval_path":"evals/quality-metrics.yaml"} |
Quality Metrics
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When measuring quality or building dashboards:
- MEASURE outcomes (bug escape rate, MTTD) not activities (test count)
- AVOID vanity metrics: 100% coverage means nothing if tests don't catch bugs
- SET thresholds that drive behavior (quality gates block bad code)
- TREND over time: Direction matters more than absolute numbers
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Quick Reference Card
When to Use
- Building quality dashboards
- Defining quality gates
- Evaluating testing effectiveness
- Justifying quality investments
Quality Gate Thresholds
| Metric | Blocking Threshold | Warning |
|---|
| Test pass rate | 100% | - |
| Critical coverage | > 80% | > 70% |
| Security critical | 0 | - |
| Performance p95 | < 200ms | < 500ms |
| Flaky tests | < 2% | < 5% |
Dashboard Design
await Task("Generate Dashboard", {
metrics: {
delivery: ['deployment-frequency', 'lead-time', 'change-failure-rate'],
quality: ['bug-escape-rate', 'test-effectiveness', 'defect-density'],
stability: ['mttd', 'mttr', 'availability'],
process: ['code-review-time', 'flaky-test-rate', 'coverage-trend']
},
visualization: 'grafana',
alerts: {
: { : , : },
: { : , : }
}
}, );
