books/.bmad-core/tasks/qa-gate.md
Greg fa8acef423 Epic 1, Story 1.1: Project Initialization & Repository Setup
- Initialize Git repository with main branch
- Create comprehensive .gitignore for Node.js, React, and environment files
- Set up directory structure (frontend/, backend/, docs/)
- Create detailed README.md with project overview and setup instructions
- Add .env.example with all required environment variables
- Configure Prettier for consistent code formatting

All acceptance criteria met:
 Git repository initialized with appropriate .gitignore
 Directory structure matches Technical Assumptions
 README.md created with project overview and setup docs
 .env.example file with all required environment variables
 Prettier config files added for code formatting consistency

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2025-12-01 15:12:30 +01:00

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<!-- Powered by BMAD™ Core -->
# qa-gate
Create or update a quality gate decision file for a story based on review findings.
## Purpose
Generate a standalone quality gate file that provides a clear pass/fail decision with actionable feedback. This gate serves as an advisory checkpoint for teams to understand quality status.
## Prerequisites
- Story has been reviewed (manually or via review-story task)
- Review findings are available
- Understanding of story requirements and implementation
## Gate File Location
**ALWAYS** check the `.bmad-core/core-config.yaml` for the `qa.qaLocation/gates`
Slug rules:
- Convert to lowercase
- Replace spaces with hyphens
- Strip punctuation
- Example: "User Auth - Login!" becomes "user-auth-login"
## Minimal Required Schema
```yaml
schema: 1
story: '{epic}.{story}'
gate: PASS|CONCERNS|FAIL|WAIVED
status_reason: '1-2 sentence explanation of gate decision'
reviewer: 'Quinn'
updated: '{ISO-8601 timestamp}'
top_issues: [] # Empty array if no issues
waiver: { active: false } # Only set active: true if WAIVED
```
## Schema with Issues
```yaml
schema: 1
story: '1.3'
gate: CONCERNS
status_reason: 'Missing rate limiting on auth endpoints poses security risk.'
reviewer: 'Quinn'
updated: '2025-01-12T10:15:00Z'
top_issues:
- id: 'SEC-001'
severity: high # ONLY: low|medium|high
finding: 'No rate limiting on login endpoint'
suggested_action: 'Add rate limiting middleware before production'
- id: 'TEST-001'
severity: medium
finding: 'No integration tests for auth flow'
suggested_action: 'Add integration test coverage'
waiver: { active: false }
```
## Schema when Waived
```yaml
schema: 1
story: '1.3'
gate: WAIVED
status_reason: 'Known issues accepted for MVP release.'
reviewer: 'Quinn'
updated: '2025-01-12T10:15:00Z'
top_issues:
- id: 'PERF-001'
severity: low
finding: 'Dashboard loads slowly with 1000+ items'
suggested_action: 'Implement pagination in next sprint'
waiver:
active: true
reason: 'MVP release - performance optimization deferred'
approved_by: 'Product Owner'
```
## Gate Decision Criteria
### PASS
- All acceptance criteria met
- No high-severity issues
- Test coverage meets project standards
### CONCERNS
- Non-blocking issues present
- Should be tracked and scheduled
- Can proceed with awareness
### FAIL
- Acceptance criteria not met
- High-severity issues present
- Recommend return to InProgress
### WAIVED
- Issues explicitly accepted
- Requires approval and reason
- Proceed despite known issues
## Severity Scale
**FIXED VALUES - NO VARIATIONS:**
- `low`: Minor issues, cosmetic problems
- `medium`: Should fix soon, not blocking
- `high`: Critical issues, should block release
## Issue ID Prefixes
- `SEC-`: Security issues
- `PERF-`: Performance issues
- `REL-`: Reliability issues
- `TEST-`: Testing gaps
- `MNT-`: Maintainability concerns
- `ARCH-`: Architecture issues
- `DOC-`: Documentation gaps
- `REQ-`: Requirements issues
## Output Requirements
1. **ALWAYS** create gate file at: `qa.qaLocation/gates` from `.bmad-core/core-config.yaml`
2. **ALWAYS** append this exact format to story's QA Results section:
```text
Gate: {STATUS} → qa.qaLocation/gates/{epic}.{story}-{slug}.yml
```
3. Keep status_reason to 1-2 sentences maximum
4. Use severity values exactly: `low`, `medium`, or `high`
## Example Story Update
After creating gate file, append to story's QA Results section:
```markdown
## QA Results
### Review Date: 2025-01-12
### Reviewed By: Quinn (Test Architect)
[... existing review content ...]
### Gate Status
Gate: CONCERNS → qa.qaLocation/gates/{epic}.{story}-{slug}.yml
```
## Key Principles
- Keep it minimal and predictable
- Fixed severity scale (low/medium/high)
- Always write to standard path
- Always update story with gate reference
- Clear, actionable findings