| name | orca-linear-qa |
| description | Coordinate blind, guided, and regression QA through Linear comments and bounded context packets. |
ORCA Framework Linear QA
What This Skill Is
The Linear-aware QA workflow for first-look, guided, and regression testing.
Trigger
Use for issues in QA states or labeled blind-qa, guided-qa, or regression.
Do Not Trigger
Do not call a pass blind if the tester has already read hidden spec, plan, code, or design rationale.
Required Inputs
- Issue ID
- QA mode
- Platform and launch instructions
Optional Inputs
- One-sentence user mission for blind QA
- Context packet for guided QA
- Screenshots or logs
Exact Workflow
- Confirm pass type and context boundaries.
- For blind QA, provide only issue ID, platform, launch instructions, and optional one-sentence mission.
- Run browser, simulator, CLI, or manual QA.
- Post findings with evidence and confidence limits.
- For second pass, create or consume a minimal context brief.
- Surface the difference between blind and briefed outcomes.
Expected Outputs
- Linear blind QA comment
- Linear guided QA comment
- Regression comment when applicable
Quality Bar
The issue thread should preserve the first-look report and keep later context separate.
Common Failure Modes
- Contaminating blind QA with the spec.
- Posting findings without reproduction steps.
- Collapsing blind and guided outcomes into one report.
Relationship To Other ORCA Framework Skills And Commands
Pairs with orca-blind-qa, orca-context-brief, orca-ios-sim-qa, and orca-web-qa.