qcsd-ideation-swarm

name	qcsd-ideation-swarm
description	QCSD Ideation phase swarm for Quality Criteria sessions using HTSM v6.3, Risk Storming, and Testability analysis before development begins. Uses 5-tier browser cascade: Vibium -> agent-browser -> Playwright+Stealth -> WebFetch -> WebSearch-fallback.
category	qcsd-phases
priority	critical
version	7.5.1
tokenEstimate	3500
domains	{"primary":[{"domain":"requirements-validation","agents":["qe-quality-criteria-recommender","qe-requirements-validator"]},{"domain":"coverage-analysis","agents":["qe-risk-assessor"]}],"conditional":[{"domain":"security-compliance","agents":["qe-security-auditor"]},{"domain":"visual-accessibility","agents":["qe-accessibility-auditor"]},{"domain":"cross-domain","agents":["qe-qx-partner"]},{"domain":"enterprise-integration","agents":["qe-middleware-validator","qe-sap-rfc-tester","qe-sod-analyzer"]}]}
agents	{"core":["qe-quality-criteria-recommender","qe-risk-assessor","qe-requirements-validator"],"conditional":["qe-accessibility-auditor","qe-security-auditor","qe-qx-partner","qe-middleware-validator","qe-sap-rfc-tester","qe-sod-analyzer"],"total":9,"sub_agents":0}
skills	["testability-scoring","risk-based-testing","context-driven-testing","holistic-testing-pact"]
execution	{"primary":"task-tool","alternatives":["mcp-tools","cli"]}
swarm_pattern	true
parallel_batches	2
last_updated	"2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z"
html_output	true
enforcement_level	strict
tags	["qcsd","ideation","htsm","quality-criteria","risk-storming","testability","swarm","parallel","ddd"]
trust_tier	3
validation	{"schema_path":"schemas/output.json","validator_path":"scripts/validate-config.json","eval_path":"evals/qcsd-ideation-swarm.yaml"}

QCSD Ideation Swarm v7.0

Shift-left quality engineering swarm for PI Planning and Sprint Planning.

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Overview

The Ideation Swarm assesses stories and URLs before development begins, using HTSM v6.3 quality criteria, Risk Storming, and Testability analysis. It renders a GO / CONDITIONAL / NO-GO decision and is the first gate in the QCSD lifecycle.

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

• URL: Website to analyze (required for URL mode)
• OUTPUT_FOLDER: Where to save reports (default: ${PROJECT_ROOT}/Agentic QCSD/{domain}/)

Unique Features

• URL Mode: Automated 5-tier browser cascade for live website analysis
• HAS_VIDEO Flag: Detects video content and recommends /a11y-ally follow-up
• HTML Output: Generates HTML reports when html_output: true
• Browser Cascade: Vibium -> agent-browser -> Playwright+Stealth -> WebFetch -> WebSearch-fallback

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ENFORCEMENT RULES - READ FIRST

Rule	Enforcement
E1	You MUST spawn ALL THREE core agents (qe-quality-criteria-recommender, qe-risk-assessor, qe-requirements-validator) 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 GO/CONDITIONAL/NO-GO 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 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 -- Fetch URL content (browser cascade), detect all 7 flags (HAS_UI, HAS_SECURITY, HAS_UX, HAS_VIDEO, HAS_MIDDLEWARE, HAS_SAP_INTEGRATION, HAS_AUTHORIZATION)
2. Core Agents -- steps/02-core-agents.md -- Spawn qe-quality-criteria-recommender, qe-risk-assessor, qe-requirements-validator 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 GO/CONDITIONAL/NO-GO 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, include video follow-up recommendation
8. Final Output -- steps/08-final-output.md -- Display completion summary with all scores and follow-up recommendations

Execution Instructions

1. Use the Read tool to load the current step file (e.g., Read({ file_path: ".claude/skills/qcsd-ideation-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-criteria-recommender	Core (always)	requirements-validation	1
qe-risk-assessor	Core (always)	coverage-analysis	1
qe-requirements-validator	Core (always)	requirements-validation	1
qe-accessibility-auditor	Conditional (HAS_UI)	visual-accessibility	2
qe-security-auditor	Conditional (HAS_SECURITY)	security-compliance	2
qe-qx-partner	Conditional (HAS_UX)	cross-domain	2
qe-middleware-validator	Conditional (HAS_MIDDLEWARE)	enterprise-integration	2
qe-sap-rfc-tester	Conditional (HAS_SAP_INTEGRATION)	enterprise-integration	2
qe-sod-analyzer	Conditional (HAS_AUTHORIZATION)	enterprise-integration	2

Total: 9 agents (3 core + 6 conditional)

Note: The Ideation swarm has 8 steps (not 9) because it has no separate final analysis agent step. The HAS_VIDEO flag triggers a follow-up recommendation for /a11y-ally but does not spawn an additional agent.

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Quality Gate Thresholds

Metric	GO	CONDITIONAL	NO-GO
Testability Score	>= 70%	40 - 69%	< 40%
Risk Score	LOW/MEDIUM	HIGH (mitigatable)	CRITICAL
Requirements Completeness	>= 80%	50 - 79%	< 50%
Quality Criteria Coverage	>= 7/10 categories	4-6/10 categories	< 4/10 categories

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Report Filename Mapping

Agent	Report Filename	Step
qe-quality-criteria-recommender	02-quality-criteria.md	2
qe-risk-assessor	03-risk-assessment.md	2
qe-requirements-validator	04-requirements-validation.md	2
qe-accessibility-auditor	05-accessibility-audit.md	4
qe-security-auditor	06-security-audit.md	4
qe-qx-partner	07-ux-assessment.md	4
qe-middleware-validator	08-middleware-assessment.md	4
qe-sap-rfc-tester	09-sap-assessment.md	4
qe-sod-analyzer	10-sod-compliance.md	4
Learning Persistence	11-learning-persistence.json	7
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

Quality is built in from the start, not tested in at the end. This swarm ensures stories are viable, testable, and risk-assessed before any code is written.