qcsd-cicd-swarm

name	qcsd-cicd-swarm
description	Use when enforcing CI/CD quality gates before release, running regression analysis, detecting flaky tests, or assessing deployment readiness in the QCSD Verification phase.
category	qcsd-phases
priority	critical
version	1.0.0
tokenEstimate	3500
domains	{"primary":[{"domain":"quality-assessment","agents":["qe-quality-gate"]},{"domain":"test-execution","agents":["qe-regression-analyzer"]},{"domain":"test-execution","agents":["qe-flaky-hunter"]}],"conditional":[{"domain":"security-compliance","agents":["qe-security-scanner"]},{"domain":"chaos-resilience","agents":["qe-chaos-engineer"]},{"domain":"coverage-analysis","agents":["qe-coverage-specialist"]},{"domain":"enterprise-integration","agents":["qe-middleware-validator","qe-soap-tester","qe-sod-analyzer"]}],"analysis":[{"domain":"quality-assessment","agents":["qe-deployment-advisor"]}]}
agents	{"core":["qe-quality-gate","qe-regression-analyzer","qe-flaky-hunter"],"conditional":["qe-security-scanner","qe-chaos-engineer","qe-coverage-specialist","qe-middleware-validator","qe-soap-tester","qe-sod-analyzer"],"analysis":["qe-deployment-advisor"],"total":10,"sub_agents":0}
skills	["shift-left-testing","shift-right-testing","regression-testing","security-testing"]
execution	{"primary":"task-tool","alternatives":["mcp-tools","cli"]}
swarm_pattern	true
parallel_batches	3
last_updated	"2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z"
enforcement_level	strict
tags	["qcsd","verification","cicd","pipeline","quality-gate","regression","flaky","security","chaos","coverage","deployment","swarm","parallel","ddd"]
trust_tier	3
validation	{"schema_path":"schemas/output.json","validator_path":"scripts/validate-config.json","eval_path":"evals/qcsd-cicd-swarm.yaml"}

QCSD CI/CD Swarm v1.0

Shift-left quality engineering swarm for CI/CD pipeline verification and release readiness.

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Overview

The CI/CD Swarm takes code that passed Development quality checks and validates it is safe to release through the CI/CD pipeline. Where the Development Swarm asks "Is the code quality sufficient to ship?", the CI/CD Swarm asks "Is this change safe to release?"

This swarm operates at the pipeline level, analyzing test results, regression risk, flaky test impact, security pipeline status, and infrastructure changes to render a RELEASE / REMEDIATE / BLOCK decision.

QCSD Phase Positioning

Phase	Swarm	Decision	When
Ideation	qcsd-ideation-swarm	GO / CONDITIONAL / NO-GO	PI/Sprint Planning
Refinement	qcsd-refinement-swarm	READY / CONDITIONAL / NOT-READY	Sprint Refinement
Development	qcsd-development-swarm	SHIP / CONDITIONAL / HOLD	During Sprint
Verification	qcsd-cicd-swarm	RELEASE / REMEDIATE / BLOCK	Pre-Release / CI-CD
Production	qcsd-production-swarm	HEALTHY / DEGRADED / CRITICAL	Post-Release

Parameters

• PIPELINE_ARTIFACTS: Path to CI/CD artifacts, test results, and build output (required, e.g., ci/artifacts/)
• BASELINE_REF: Git ref for baseline comparison (optional, default: main)
• OUTPUT_FOLDER: Where to save reports (default: ${PROJECT_ROOT}/Agentic QCSD/cicd/)
• DEPLOY_TARGET: Target deployment environment (optional, e.g., staging, production)

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ENFORCEMENT RULES - READ FIRST

Rule	Enforcement
E1	You MUST spawn ALL THREE core agents (qe-quality-gate, qe-regression-analyzer, qe-flaky-hunter) in Step 2. No exceptions.
E2	You MUST put all parallel Task calls in a SINGLE message.
E3	You MUST STOP and WAIT after each batch. No proceeding early.
E4	You MUST spawn conditional agents if flags are TRUE. No skipping.
E5	You MUST apply RELEASE/REMEDIATE/BLOCK logic exactly as specified in Step 5.
E6	You MUST generate the full report structure. No abbreviated versions.
E7	Each agent MUST read its reference files before analysis.
E8	You MUST apply qe-deployment-advisor analysis on ALL pipeline data in Step 8. Always.
E9	You MUST execute Step 7 learning persistence. No skipping.

PROHIBITED BEHAVIORS:

• Summarizing instead of spawning agents
• Skipping agents "for brevity"
• Proceeding before background tasks complete
• Providing your own analysis instead of spawning specialists
• Omitting report sections or using placeholder text

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Step Execution Protocol

This skill uses a micro-file step architecture. Each step is a self-contained file loaded one at a time to avoid "lost in the middle" context degradation.

Execute steps sequentially by reading each step file with the Read tool.

Steps

1. Flag Detection -- steps/01-flag-detection.md -- Scan pipeline artifacts, detect all 6 flags
2. Core Agents -- steps/02-core-agents.md -- Spawn qe-quality-gate, qe-regression-analyzer, qe-flaky-hunter in parallel
3. Batch 1 Results -- steps/03-batch1-results.md -- Wait for core agents, extract all metrics
4. Conditional Agents -- steps/04-conditional-agents.md -- Spawn flagged conditional agents in parallel
5. Decision Synthesis -- steps/05-decision-synthesis.md -- Apply RELEASE/REMEDIATE/BLOCK logic
6. Report Generation -- steps/06-report-generation.md -- Generate executive summary and full report
7. Learning Persistence -- steps/07-learning-persistence.md -- Store findings to memory, save persistence record
8. Deployment Advisor -- steps/08-deployment-advisor.md -- Run qe-deployment-advisor analysis on all pipeline data
9. Final Output -- steps/09-final-output.md -- Display completion summary with all scores

Execution Instructions

1. Use the Read tool to load the current step file (e.g., Read({ file_path: ".claude/skills/qcsd-cicd-swarm/steps/01-flag-detection.md" }))
2. Execute the step's instructions completely
3. Verify all success criteria are met before proceeding
4. Pass the step's output as context to the next step
5. If a step fails, halt and report the failure point -- do not skip ahead

Resume Support

To resume from a specific step: specify --from-step N and the orchestrator will skip to step N. Ensure you have the required prerequisite data from prior steps.

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Agent Inventory

Agent	Type	Domain	Batch
qe-quality-gate	Core (always)	quality-assessment	1
qe-regression-analyzer	Core (always)	test-execution	1
qe-flaky-hunter	Core (always)	test-execution	1
qe-security-scanner	Conditional (HAS_SECURITY_PIPELINE)	security-compliance	2
qe-chaos-engineer	Conditional (HAS_INFRA_CHANGE)	chaos-resilience	2
qe-coverage-specialist	Conditional (HAS_PERFORMANCE_PIPELINE)	coverage-analysis	2
qe-middleware-validator	Conditional (HAS_MIDDLEWARE)	enterprise-integration	2
qe-soap-tester	Conditional (HAS_SAP_INTEGRATION)	enterprise-integration	2
qe-sod-analyzer	Conditional (HAS_AUTHORIZATION)	enterprise-integration	2
qe-deployment-advisor	Analysis (always)	quality-assessment	3

Total: 10 agents (3 core + 6 conditional + 1 analysis)

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Quality Gate Thresholds

Metric	RELEASE	REMEDIATE	BLOCK
Test Pass Rate	>= 99%	95 - 98.9%	< 95%
Regression Count	0	1-3 (P2/P3)	Any P0/P1
Flaky Test Rate	< 2%	2 - 5%	> 5%
Quality Gate	ALL PASS	WARN gates only	ANY FAIL gate
Security Scan	No HIGH/CRITICAL	MEDIUM only	HIGH/CRITICAL found
Coverage Delta	>= 0%	-1% to -5%	< -5%

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Report Filename Mapping

Agent	Report Filename	Step
qe-quality-gate	02-quality-gates.md	2
qe-regression-analyzer	03-regression-analysis.md	2
qe-flaky-hunter	04-flaky-test-analysis.md	2
qe-security-scanner	05-security-scan.md	4
qe-chaos-engineer	06-chaos-resilience.md	4
qe-coverage-specialist	07-coverage-analysis.md	4
qe-middleware-validator	08-middleware-health.md	4
qe-soap-tester	09-soap-contracts.md	4
qe-sod-analyzer	10-sod-compliance.md	4
Learning Persistence	11-learning-persistence.json	7
qe-deployment-advisor	12-deployment-advisory.md	8
Synthesis	01-executive-summary.md	6

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Execution Model Options

Model	When to Use	Agent Spawn
Task Tool (PRIMARY)	Claude Code sessions	Task({ subagent_type, run_in_background: true })
MCP Tools	MCP server available	fleet_init({}) / task_submit({})
CLI	Terminal/scripts	swarm init / agent spawn

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Key Principle

Release safety is verified by evidence, not assumptions. This swarm provides pipeline-level quality assessment to ensure every release meets quality gates.