qa

name	qa
description	Run quality assurance checks on the docket CLI binary. Use this skill when the user asks to "run QA", "test the build", "verify the binary", "smoke test", "run quality assurance", "check the CLI", or wants to validate that docket is working correctly after a build.

Docket QA Skill

Run the docket QA test suite by executing the reusable scripts/qa.sh script. This script builds docket, runs all functional checks across every command and flag, validates output, exit codes, error handling, and JSON contracts, then prints a structured pass/fail report.

ARGUMENTS: optional path to the docket binary. If not provided, the script builds from source automatically.

Workflow

1. Run the QA script

./scripts/qa.sh [optional-binary-path]

The script handles everything:

• Builds docket (if no binary path given)
• Creates isolated temp directories so tests don't affect user state
• Runs all test sections in order (A through S)
• Cleans up temp directories on exit
• Prints a full pass/fail report with details on failures
• Exits 0 if all checks pass, 1 if any fail

2. Review the output

The script prints a summary table and final result line:

QA Result: X/Y checks passed

If any checks failed, they are listed at the bottom for visibility.

3. Report results to the user

Summarize the QA results. If there are failures, investigate and fix them.

Test Coverage

The script covers these sections (see scripts/qa.sh for full details):

Section	Description	Checks
A	No-DB commands (version, help, config)	5
B	Init lifecycle	4
C	Config after init	2
D	DOCKET_PATH override	3
E	Quiet mode	2
F	Create command	11
G	List command (filters, sorting, tree)	12
H	Show command	6
I	Move command (status transitions)	11
J	Close command	6
K	Reopen command	6
L	Edit command (all flags)	15
M	Edit reparenting (cycles, self-ref)	11
N	Delete — simple	5
O	Delete — cascade and orphan	16
P	Activity log verification	6
Q	JSON contract validation	11
R	Exit codes (all commands)	23
S	Error paths (no DB)	10

Developer Usage

Developers can run the script directly without Claude:

# Build and test
./scripts/qa.sh

# Test a specific binary
./scripts/qa.sh /path/to/docket

# After a vorpal build
vorpal build docket --export
./scripts/qa.sh ./result/bin/docket

Requires jq to be installed for JSON validation.