# Production Testing & Validation Guide

**Version:** 1.0.0
**Date:** January 30, 2026
**Status:** In Progress

## Overview

This guide provides comprehensive testing procedures for validating the TraceRTM application before production release. The guide covers unit tests, integration tests, component tests, and end-to-end workflows.

## Test Suite Inventory

### Test File Count
- **Total test files:** 758
- **E2E test files:** 71+
- **Test coverage target:** >90% for changed files

### E2E Test Categories

#### Authentication & Security (8 tests)
- `auth.spec.ts` - Basic authentication flow
- `auth-advanced.spec.ts` - Advanced authentication scenarios
- `auth-flow.spec.ts` - Authentication flow variations
- `websocket-auth.spec.ts` - WebSocket authentication
- `security.spec.ts` - Security-focused tests
- CSRF protection validation
- XSS protection validation
- SQL injection prevention

#### Core Functionality (15 tests)
- `projects.spec.ts` - Project management
- `items.spec.ts` - Item CRUD operations
- `navigation.spec.ts` - Navigation flow
- `routing.spec.ts` - Route handling
- `critical-path.spec.ts` - Critical user paths
- `dashboard.spec.ts` - Dashboard functionality
- `search.spec.ts` - Search and filtering

#### Advanced Features (10 tests)
- `bulk-operations.spec.ts` - Bulk item operations
- `import-export.spec.ts` - Data import/export
- `links.spec.ts` - Relationship linking
- `graph.spec.ts` - Graph visualization
- `agents.spec.ts` - Agent functionality
- `sync.spec.ts` - Synchronization features
- `settings.spec.ts` - User settings

#### Performance & Accessibility (8 tests)
- `performance.spec.ts` - Performance benchmarks
- `accessibility.spec.ts` - WCAG compliance
- `table-accessibility.spec.ts` - Table accessibility
- `mobile-optimization.spec.ts` - Mobile responsiveness
- `virtual-scrolling.spec.ts` - Virtual scrolling performance
- `component-library.spec.ts` - Component testing

#### Advanced Workflows (5 tests)
- `edge-cases.spec.ts` - Edge case handling
- `integration-workflows.spec.ts` - Multi-step workflows
- `journey-overlay.spec.ts` - Journey tracking
- `responsive.spec.ts` - Responsive design

## Pre-Release Testing Checklist

### 1. Code Quality Validation

```bash
# Type checking
bun run type-check

# Linting
bun run lint:fix

# Formatting
bun run format

# Expected results:
# - Zero TypeScript errors
# - No ESLint warnings in src/
# - All files properly formatted
```

### 2. Unit & Integration Tests

```bash
# Run all unit tests
bun run test:run

# Run API integration tests
bun run test:api

# Run component tests
bun run test:components

# Coverage report
bun run test:coverage

# Expected: >90% coverage for changed files
```

### 3. End-to-End Testing

#### Critical Path Tests
```bash
# Authentication flows
bun run test:e2e auth.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e auth-advanced.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e critical-path.spec.ts

# Core functionality
bun run test:e2e projects.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e items.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e navigation.spec.ts

# Data operations
bun run test:e2e import-export.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e bulk-operations.spec.ts
```

#### Feature Tests
```bash
# All feature tests
bun run test:e2e

# Specific feature group
bun run test:e2e graph.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e links.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e search.spec.ts
```

#### Performance Tests
```bash
# Performance benchmarks
bun run test:e2e performance.spec.ts

# Mobile responsiveness
bun run test:e2e mobile-optimization.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e virtual-scrolling.spec.ts
```

### 4. Security Testing

#### Dependency Audit
```bash
# Check npm registry for vulnerabilities
npm audit

# Expected: Zero critical or high severity vulnerabilities

# List dependencies
bun pm ls
```

#### OWASP Top 10 Validation

**1. Broken Access Control**
- [ ] RLS policies on all sensitive tables
- [ ] Authentication middleware enforced
- [ ] User isolation verified
- Test: `auth-advanced.spec.ts`

**2. Cryptographic Failures**
- [ ] HTTPS only
- [ ] Secrets encrypted at rest
- [ ] TLS 1.3+ configured
- Test: `security.spec.ts`

**3. Injection Attacks**
- [ ] Input validation with Zod
- [ ] Parameterized queries used
- [ ] SQL injection protection verified
- Test: `security.spec.ts`

**4. Insecure Design**
- [ ] Rate limiting implemented
- [ ] CORS properly configured
- [ ] CSP headers set
- Test: `security.spec.ts`

**5. Security Misconfiguration**
- [ ] No default credentials
- [ ] Security headers configured
- [ ] Error messages sanitized
- Test: `security.spec.ts`

**6. Vulnerable & Outdated Components**
- [ ] Dependencies up-to-date
- [ ] Vulnerable packages patched
- [ ] Deprecated dependencies removed
- Test: Run `bun pm ls`

**7. Authentication Failures**
- [ ] Password policies enforced
- [ ] MFA available
- [ ] Session management secure
- Test: `auth-advanced.spec.ts`

**8. Data Integrity & Confidentiality**
- [ ] Data encryption in transit
- [ ] PII encryption at rest
- [ ] Audit logging enabled
- Test: `security.spec.ts`

**9. Logging & Monitoring**
- [ ] Error logging configured
- [ ] Security event logging
- [ ] Alert thresholds set
- Test: Manual verification

**10. SSRF Prevention**
- [ ] No Server-Side Request Forgery
- [ ] External requests validated
- [ ] URL schema validation
- Test: `security.spec.ts`

### 5. Database Validation

```sql
-- Check RLS policies
SELECT * FROM pg_policies
WHERE tablename NOT IN ('pg_*', 'information_schema.*');

-- Verify indexes
SELECT tablename, indexname FROM pg_indexes
WHERE tablename NOT LIKE 'pg_%';

-- Check table health
SELECT tablename, pg_size_pretty(pg_total_relation_size(schemaname||'.'||tablename))
FROM pg_tables
WHERE schemaname = 'public';
```

### 6. Performance Baseline

#### Frontend Metrics
- [ ] Lighthouse score >80
- [ ] Page load time <2s
- [ ] Time to Interactive <3s
- [ ] Cumulative Layout Shift <0.1
- [ ] Largest Contentful Paint <2.5s

#### Backend Metrics
- [ ] API response time <500ms (p95)
- [ ] Database query time <200ms (p95)
- [ ] CPU usage <60% at 100 concurrent users
- [ ] Memory usage <2GB at 100 concurrent users
- [ ] Error rate <0.1%

### 7. Load Testing Procedure

#### Setup
```bash
# Install load testing tool (k6 or Apache JMeter)
# Configure test scenarios
# Set up monitoring dashboard
```

#### Test Scenarios
1. **Ramp Up Test** (0-100 users over 5 minutes)
   - Measure response times
   - Monitor resource usage
   - Verify graceful scaling

2. **Sustained Load Test** (100 concurrent users for 10 minutes)
   - Measure stability
   - Monitor for memory leaks
   - Check database connections

3. **Peak Load Test** (1000 concurrent users for 5 minutes)
   - Identify breaking points
   - Measure degradation curve
   - Verify circuit breakers

4. **Spike Test** (Normal → Peak → Normal)
   - Recovery verification
   - State consistency check
   - Error handling validation

#### Success Criteria
- [ ] <500ms response time at 100 users
- [ ] <1s response time at 1000 users
- [ ] Zero connection pool exhaustion
- [ ] Memory stable (no memory leaks)
- [ ] Database handles load
- [ ] Error rate <1% at peak

### 8. Accessibility Testing

```bash
# Run accessibility tests
bun run test:e2e accessibility.spec.ts
bun run test:e2e table-accessibility.spec.ts

# Manual testing
# - Keyboard navigation (Tab, Enter, Escape)
# - Screen reader testing (NVDA, JAWS)
# - Color contrast (WCAG AA minimum)
# - Focus indicators visible
# - ARIA labels present
```

### 9. Cross-Browser Testing

- [ ] Chrome/Chromium (latest)
- [ ] Firefox (latest)
- [ ] Safari (latest)
- [ ] Edge (latest)
- [ ] Mobile Safari (iOS)
- [ ] Chrome Mobile (Android)

### 10. Data Migration Testing

```bash
# Test production data export
./scripts/export-production-data.sh

# Test on staging database
bun run migrate

# Validate data integrity
./scripts/validate-migration.sh

# Check for orphaned records
./scripts/check-orphans.sh
```

## Test Execution Plan

### Phase 1: Code Quality (Day 1)
1. [ ] Run TypeScript compiler
2. [ ] Run ESLint
3. [ ] Run Prettier
4. [ ] Review violations
5. [ ] Fix issues

### Phase 2: Unit & Integration Tests (Day 1)
1. [ ] Run unit tests
2. [ ] Check coverage report
3. [ ] Fix failing tests
4. [ ] Document coverage gaps

### Phase 3: Component Tests (Day 2)
1. [ ] Run component tests
2. [ ] Verify visual regression
3. [ ] Test accessibility
4. [ ] Fix failures

### Phase 4: E2E Tests (Day 2-3)
1. [ ] Run critical path tests
2. [ ] Run feature tests
3. [ ] Run security tests
4. [ ] Run performance tests
5. [ ] Document failures
6. [ ] Fix critical issues

### Phase 5: Security Validation (Day 3)
1. [ ] Dependency audit
2. [ ] OWASP validation
3. [ ] Penetration testing (if applicable)
4. [ ] Security review
5. [ ] Address findings

### Phase 6: Performance Testing (Day 4)
1. [ ] Establish baseline metrics
2. [ ] Run load tests
3. [ ] Analyze results
4. [ ] Optimize bottlenecks
5. [ ] Re-test

### Phase 7: Integration Testing (Day 4)
1. [ ] End-to-end workflows
2. [ ] Third-party integrations
3. [ ] Data synchronization
4. [ ] Error handling

### Phase 8: Sign-off (Day 5)
1. [ ] All tests passing
2. [ ] Documentation complete
3. [ ] Security audit passed
4. [ ] Performance targets met
5. [ ] Team sign-off

## Test Result Documentation

### Test Summary Report Template

```markdown
# Test Results - Release v1.0.0

**Date:** [Date]
**Tested By:** [Name]
**Environment:** [Staging/Production]

## Summary
- Tests Run: 000
- Tests Passed: 000
- Tests Failed: 000
- Coverage: 00%
- Duration: 00m 00s

## Critical Issues
- [List critical issues]

## High Priority Issues
- [List high priority issues]

## Test Categories

### Unit Tests
- Status: [PASS/FAIL]
- Coverage: [00%]

### Integration Tests
- Status: [PASS/FAIL]
- Duration: [00m 00s]

### Component Tests
- Status: [PASS/FAIL]
- Duration: [00m 00s]

### E2E Tests
- Status: [PASS/FAIL]
- Duration: [00m 00s]

### Security Tests
- Status: [PASS/FAIL]
- Vulnerabilities: [0]

### Performance Tests
- Status: [PASS/FAIL]
- Baseline Met: [YES/NO]

## Known Issues
- [List known issues and workarounds]

## Sign-off
- [ ] Product Owner Approved
- [ ] Tech Lead Approved
- [ ] QA Lead Approved
```

## Continuous Integration Setup

### Pre-commit Hooks
```bash
# .husky/pre-commit
bun run type-check
bun run lint:fix
bun run format
```

### Pre-push Hooks
```bash
# .husky/pre-push
bun run test:run
bun run test:api
```

### CI/CD Pipeline
1. Code quality checks (TypeScript, ESLint, Prettier)
2. Unit tests with coverage reporting
3. Integration tests
4. Component tests
5. Security scanning
6. Performance benchmarks
7. E2E tests on staging

## Rollback Procedure

If production deployment fails:

1. [ ] Identify failure scope
2. [ ] Alert on-call team
3. [ ] Restore from backup
4. [ ] Notify users if applicable
5. [ ] Document issue
6. [ ] Fix and re-test
7. [ ] Schedule re-deployment

## Monitoring & Alerts

### Key Metrics to Monitor
- Error rate (target: <0.1%)
- Response time (target: <500ms p95)
- Database connections (alert if >80%)
- Memory usage (alert if >80%)
- CPU usage (alert if >70%)
- Uptime (target: 99.9%)

### Alert Thresholds
- Critical: Immediate action required
- High: 1-hour response time
- Medium: 4-hour response time
- Low: 24-hour response time

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## References

- Test files: `/frontend/apps/web/e2e/`
- Test utilities: `/frontend/apps/web/src/__tests__/`
- Coverage report: `./coverage/index.html`

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**Status:** Ready for testing phase
**Next Steps:** Begin Phase 1 code quality validation
