bmad-template/.codebuddy/skills/bmad-testarch-trace/workflow.yaml

# Test Architect workflow: bmad-testarch-trace
name: bmad-testarch-trace
# prettier-ignore
description: 'Generate traceability matrix and quality gate decision. Use when the user says "lets create traceability matrix" or "I want to analyze test coverage"'

# Critical variables from config
config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/tea/config.yaml"
output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
test_artifacts: "{config_source}:test_artifacts"
user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
date: system-generated

# Workflow components
installed_path: "."
instructions: "./instructions.md"
validation: "./checklist.md"
template: "./trace-template.md"

# Variables and inputs
variables:
  # Directory paths
  test_dir: "{project-root}/tests" # Root test directory
  source_dir: "{project-root}" # Source code directory (customize if needed, e.g., {project-root}/src or {project-root}/lib)

  # Workflow behavior
  coverage_levels: "e2e,api,component,unit" # Which test levels to trace
  gate_type: "story" # story | epic | release | hotfix - determines gate scope
  decision_mode: "deterministic" # deterministic (rule-based) | manual (team decision)
  collection_mode: "contract_static" # contract_static | inventory_only | runtime_manifest | deferred_shared | waived | restricted | inaccessible
  allow_gate: true # Emit gate_status and gate-decision.json only when collection is gate-eligible
  coverage_basis: "auto" # auto | acceptance_criteria | synthetic_requirements | openapi_endpoints | user_journeys; Step 1 must resolve and persist a concrete value before Step 4/5 export
  summary_confidence: "auto" # auto | high | medium | low; Step 1 must resolve and persist a concrete value before Step 4/5 export
  allow_external_pointer_resolution: true # Follow local placeholder pointers (e.g., Jira/Confluence) when compatible adapters exist
  allow_synthetic_oracle: true # Infer journeys/requirements from source when no formal oracle exists

# Output configuration
default_output_file: "{test_artifacts}/traceability-matrix.md"
e2e_trace_summary_output: "{test_artifacts}/e2e-trace-summary.json" # Machine-readable summary consumed by CI/CD and reporting pipelines
gate_decision_output: "{test_artifacts}/gate-decision.json" # Optional downstream gate signal for CI/CD enforcement

# e2e-trace-summary.json schema (emitted by step-05 at workflow completion)
# schema_version: 1
# generated_at: ISO timestamp
# workflow: "bmad-testarch-trace"
# repo / collection_mode / collection_status / coverage_basis / source_sha
# target: { type, id, label }
# gate_status: PASS | CONCERNS | FAIL | WAIVED   (only when allow_gate is true and collection_status is COLLECTED)
# coverage_statistics: { total_requirements, fully_covered, partially_covered, uncovered, overall_coverage_pct, priority_breakdown{P0..P3}, by_level{e2e,api,component,unit} }
# tests: { files, cases, skipped_cases, fixme_cases, pending_cases }
# gap_analysis: { critical_gaps, high_gaps, medium_gaps, low_gaps }
# heuristics: { endpoint_gaps, auth_negative_path_status, error_path_status }
# gate_criteria: { p0_coverage_required/actual/status, p1_coverage_target/minimum/actual/status, overall_coverage_minimum/actual/status } (gate-eligible runs only)
# blockers: [ { id, severity, reason, test_file?, test_title? } ]
# recommendations: [ { priority, action, requirements[] } ]
# links: { trace_report_path, trace_report_url, artifact_url }

# Required tools
required_tools:
  - read_file # Read story, test files, BMad artifacts
  - write_file # Create traceability matrix, gate YAML
  - list_files # Discover test files
  - search_repo # Find tests by test ID, describe blocks
  - glob # Find test files matching patterns

tags:
  - qa
  - traceability
  - test-architect
  - coverage
  - requirements
  - gate
  - decision
  - release

execution_hints:
  interactive: false # Minimize prompts
  autonomous: true # Proceed without user input unless blocked
  iterative: true