codew-release-qa-sweep

name	codew-release-qa-sweep
description	Use before claiming CodeWhale release work is done: run the full gate sweep and list the manual QA targets.

CodeWhale Release QA Sweep

Run this before claiming any CodeWhale release work is "done." A green automated gate sweep plus the three manual QA targets is the evidence bar. No sweep, no "done" — report exactly what was run and the result of each step.

When to use

• Before telling Hunter (or a PR thread) that release work is complete or merge-ready.
• After harvesting/landing PRs into the release branch, before the publish boundary.
• When verifying a release candidate on the real landing branch (e.g. <release-branch>), which is often local-only.

Automated gate sweep

Run from the repo root, in order. Stop on the first failure and report it.

# 0. Confirm you are on the real release head, not a main-based assumption.
git branch --show-current          # expect e.g. <release-branch>
git status --short                 # working tree should be clean

# 1. Formatting + stray whitespace/conflict markers
cargo fmt --all --check
git diff --check

# 2. Library/protocol/cli/flow/state tests, locked
cargo test -p codewhale-config -p codewhale-protocol -p codewhale-cli \
  -p codewhale-workflow -p codewhale-state --locked

# 3. TUI test binaries, locked
cargo test -p codewhale-tui --bins --locked

# 4. TUI debug build, locked
cargo build -p codewhale-tui --locked

# 5. Release build for the shipped binaries, locked
cargo build --release --locked -p codewhale-cli -p codewhale-tui

# 6. Version-drift gate (workspace ↔ npm ↔ Cargo.lock ↔ changelog ↔ README)
./scripts/release/check-versions.sh

# 7. Binary smoke
./target/release/codewhale --version

If you are validating a PR for landing, also test mergeability against the actual release head, never the main-based clean flag:

git merge-tree $(git merge-base <release-branch> <pr-head>) <release-branch> <pr-head>

A PR that is clean against main can still conflict with the release branch.

Manual QA targets

Automated gates do not cover the live TUI. Exercise all three and record what you saw:

1. Six-worker fanout liveness (#3216/#2211). Spawn 6 sub-agents. Confirm typing, render, cancel, and the sidebar stay live throughout, and that Esc cancels mid-fanout (prompt interrupt, not a wedged ~24s burst or freeze). For the Windows Terminal retest path from #3289, start in plan mode, add follow-up input to the plan, press Esc, switch to yolo/accept flow, trigger at least two auto/Fleet worker spawns, and keep typing/cancel/mode-switch checks live for several minutes. Attach logs if the freeze reproduces.
2. Multi-terminal route isolation (#3227). Open multiple terminals on distinct provider/model routes. Confirm zero cross-terminal contamination and no provider+model mismatch — each terminal honors its own route.
3. Queued steering + Ctrl+S (#3203). Queue a steering message into a busy turn; confirm Ctrl+S sends the queued/draft message and queued-steering status reads clearly.

Reporting format

Report a checklist: each command, pass/fail, and the salient output line (test counts, the --version string, check-versions.sh verdict). For manual QA, state what you actually observed per target, citing the issue number. If a step was skipped or could not be run (e.g. no display for TUI QA), say so explicitly — do not imply coverage you do not have.

Red flags / don't

• Don't claim "done," "passing," or "merge-ready" without the evidence above. Assertions without command output are not acceptable.
• Don't trust the main-based mergeability flag for a release branch; use git merge-tree against the real head.
• Don't skip the manual TUI targets because the build is green — the freeze, route-mismatch, and steering regressions live in the runtime, not the gates.
• Don't tag, publish, create a GitHub Release, push artifacts, or merge/close any PR or issue without Hunter's explicit approval. A green sweep is readiness evidence, not permission.
• Never harvest/close from a PR title or label alone — review from code, tests, comments, and checks.
• When the sweep clears a harvested PR, preserve contributor credit: cherry-pick keeps the original author, otherwise add Co-authored-by: Name <email> and Harvested-from: PR #N by @handle so the auto-close-at-main workflow credits the contributor.
• Keep any contributor-facing comment positive and crediting; gates stay dry-run/advisory unless Hunter approves enforcement.