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name: testing-strategies description: Test features, debug issues, run manual or automated tests, collect logs. Use when testing, debugging, validating, running tests, or analyzing errors. allowed-tools: Bash, Read

Testing Strategies

Test and debug features with visual verification and log analysis.

Development Environment

Manual Testing Protocol

1. Start App

Copy# Kill existing process on port
lsof -ti:3000 | xargs kill -9 2>/dev/null

# Start app (run in background)
npm run dev

2. Run Test

• Tell user: "App running, go ahead and test"
• Wait for user to perform actions
• User confirms action done

3. Collect Logs

Copy# Frontend/backend logs from npm process
# Check background task output

# Fly.io logs if testing deployed version
fly logs -a my-jarvis-dev --recent

4. Analyze

Use Problem → Root Cause → Solution format

What to Look For

• Frontend console errors
• Backend API route errors
• Network request failures
• WebSocket connection issues
• Authentication failures

Unit Testing

Copynpm test                    # All tests
npm test [file-path]       # Specific file
npm run test:watch         # Watch mode
npm run test:coverage      # Coverage report

Test Checklist

Before

• Backend deployed to Fly.io
• Frontend running locally
• Test credentials ready

During

• One action at a time
• Document unexpected behavior

After

• Findings documented
• Issues logged in roadmap

Debugging Pattern

1. Reproduce consistently
2. Narrow scope
3. Test smallest unit
4. Work outward
5. Document findings