QA Patrol

Automated QA testing skill for web applications. Catches bugs that unit tests miss: cross-platform issues, auth state problems, data integrity failures, and integration breakages.

Security & Privacy

All tests run locally on your machine. Nothing is sent to external servers. The browser automation uses OpenClaw's built-in browser control — no cloud services involved.

Permissions by Level

Level	What it does	Permissions needed	Env vars needed
1 — Smoke	Loads pages, checks for errors	browser only	APP_URL (or pass --url)
2 — Auth/Payments	Tests sign-in, checkout flows	browser only	Test account credentials (see below)
3 — Static Analysis	Scans local source code for bug patterns	browser + read	None (uses local repo_path)
3 — DB Integrity	Compares DB values to UI display	browser	DATABASE_URL

The read permission is ONLY needed for Level 3 static analysis. Level 1 and Level 2 tests use browser automation exclusively. If you only run Level 1/2 tests, the skill never accesses local files.

Environment Variables (all optional)

Variable	Required	Used by	Purpose
APP_URL	No	Level 1+	Target app URL (can also use --url flag)
ADMIN_EMAIL	No	Level 2	Admin test account email
ADMIN_PASSWORD	No	Level 2	Admin test account password
FREE_EMAIL	No	Level 2	Free-tier test account email
FREE_PASSWORD	No	Level 2	Free-tier test account password
PRO_EMAIL	No	Level 2	Pro test account email
PRO_PASSWORD	No	Level 2	Pro test account password
DATABASE_URL	No	Level 3	DB connection for data integrity checks

⚠️ Use test credentials only — never supply production passwords or production DATABASE_URL.

Secrets Handling

• NEVER hardcode secrets in test plans — always use environment variable interpolation: ${env.ADMIN_PASSWORD}
• Credentials are read from your local environment at runtime
• Test plans in this skill's examples use only ${env.VAR} placeholders
• The skill does not persist, log, or transmit credentials

Security Pattern Detection (Not Exploitation)

The references/bug-patterns.md file contains regex patterns for detecting exposed secrets in codebases (e.g., sk_live_, api_key=). These are detection patterns used to help developers find and fix security issues — they are NOT exploitation tools. This is standard practice in security linters like ESLint, Semgrep, and GitHub's secret scanning.

No Install Scripts, No Code Files

This is an instruction-only skill — it contains no executable code, no install scripts, and no third-party dependencies. The entire security surface is the SKILL.md instructions and OpenClaw's built-in browser/read capabilities.

Quick Start

Level 1: Zero-Config Smoke Test

# Just provide a URL
qa-patrol https://example.com

Level 2: With Auth/Payments

# Use a test plan template
qa-patrol --plan auth-supabase.yaml --url https://example.com

Level 3: Full Config

# Custom test plan with data integrity checks
qa-patrol --plan my-app.yaml

Workflow

1. Load or Generate Test Plan

If a YAML test plan is provided, load it. Otherwise, generate a basic plan:

app:
  url: <provided URL>
  name: <extracted from page title>

tests:
  smoke:
    - name: Homepage loads
      navigate: /
      assert:
        - element_exists: main
        - no_console_errors: true

See assets/templates/ for test plan templates:

• basic.yaml - Zero-config smoke test
• auth-supabase.yaml - Supabase auth flows
• payments-stripe.yaml - Stripe checkout testing
• full-saas.yaml - Complete SaaS test plan

2. Execute Tests

Run tests in order: smoke → auth → payments → data_integrity → static_analysis.

For each test:

1. Navigate to the target URL
2. Execute steps (click, type, wait)
3. Capture snapshot and console logs
4. Evaluate assertions
5. Record PASS/FAIL/SKIP with evidence

Browser Automation Patterns

# Navigate and snapshot
browser(action="navigate", targetUrl="https://example.com/page")
browser(action="snapshot")

# Form interaction
browser(action="act", request={"kind": "click", "ref": "email_input"})
browser(action="act", request={"kind": "type", "ref": "email_input", "text": "[email protected]"})
browser(action="act", request={"kind": "click", "ref": "submit_button"})

# Check console for errors
browser(action="console", level="error")

See references/test-patterns.md for complete automation patterns.

3. Check for Known Bug Patterns

Scan codebase (if accessible) for anti-patterns:

Pattern	What to grep	Severity
Alert.alert on web	Alert.alert without Platform.OS guard	High
Linking in Modal	Linking.openURL inside Modal component	High
Missing RLS	Supabase queries without proper auth context	High
Hardcoded secrets	API keys in client code	Critical

See references/bug-patterns.md for the full catalog.

4. Data Integrity Checks (Level 3)

When data_integrity tests are defined:

1. Execute the DB query (requires DB access)
2. Navigate to the UI path
3. Extract the displayed value
4. Compare against query result
5. Flag mismatches with severity based on % difference

5. Generate Report

Output a structured report:

# QA Report: [App Name]
**Date**: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
**URL**: https://example.com
**Confidence**: 87%

## Summary
| Category | Pass | Fail | Skip |
|----------|------|------|------|
| Smoke    | 5    | 0    | 0    |
| Auth     | 3    | 1    | 0    |
| Payments | 0    | 0    | 2    |

## Failures

### [FAIL] Auth: Session persistence after refresh
**Steps**: Sign in → Refresh page → Check auth state
**Expected**: User remains signed in
**Actual**: Redirected to login page
**Evidence**: [screenshot]
**Severity**: High

## Recommendations
1. Fix session persistence (likely cookie/localStorage issue)
2. Add Platform.OS guards to Alert.alert calls

See references/report-format.md for the complete template.

Test Plan Reference

App Configuration

app:
  url: https://example.com      # Required: base URL
  name: My App                  # Optional: display name
  stack: expo-web               # expo-web | nextjs | spa | static

Auth Configuration

auth:
  provider: supabase            # supabase | firebase | auth0 | custom
  login_path: /auth             # Path to login page
  accounts:
    admin:
      email: [email protected]
      password: ${ADMIN_PASSWORD}  # Use env vars for secrets
    free:
      email: [email protected]
      password: ${FREE_PASSWORD}
    guest: true                 # Test anonymous/guest mode

Test Types

Smoke Tests

tests:
  smoke:
    - name: Homepage loads
      navigate: /
      assert:
        - element_exists: main
        - no_console_errors: true
        - no_network_errors: true
    
    - name: Navigation works
      navigate: /
      steps:
        - click: { ref: nav_link }
        - assert: { url_contains: "/target" }

Auth Tests

tests:
  auth:
    - name: Sign in flow
      steps:
        - navigate: /auth
        - type: { ref: email_input, text: "${auth.accounts.free.email}" }
        - type: { ref: password_input, text: "${auth.accounts.free.password}" }
        - click: { ref: sign_in_button }
        - wait: { url_contains: "/home", timeout: 5000 }
        - assert: { element_exists: "user_avatar" }
    
    - name: Sign out flow
      requires: signed_in
      steps:
        - click: { ref: user_menu }
        - click: { ref: sign_out_button }
        - assert: { url_contains: "/auth" }
    
    - name: Session persistence
      requires: signed_in
      steps:
        - navigate: /home
        - refresh: true
        - assert: { element_exists: "user_avatar" }

Payment Tests

tests:
  payments:
    provider: stripe
    tests:
      - name: Checkout creation
        steps:
          - navigate: /pricing
          - click: { ref: pro_plan_button }
          - wait: { url_contains: "checkout.stripe.com", timeout: 10000 }
          - assert: { element_exists: "cardNumber" }

Data Integrity Tests

tests:
  data_integrity:
    - name: Card count matches
      query: "SELECT count(*) FROM cards WHERE country='CA'"
      ui_path: /settings
      ui_selector: "[data-testid='card-count']"
      tolerance: 0  # Exact match required
    
    - name: Points calculation
      query: "SELECT points_rate FROM tiers WHERE name='Gold'"
      ui_path: /calculator
      ui_selector: ".points-display"
      tolerance: 0.01  # 1% tolerance

Static Analysis

tests:
  static_analysis:
    scan_path: ./src
    patterns:
      - name: Alert.alert without Platform guard
        grep: "Alert\\.alert"
        exclude_grep: "Platform\\.OS"
        severity: high
        fix_hint: "Wrap in Platform.OS check or use cross-platform alert"
      
      - name: Hardcoded API keys
        grep: "(sk_live_|pk_live_|api_key.*=.*['\"][a-zA-Z0-9]{20,})"
        severity: critical

Assertions Reference

Assertion	Description
element_exists: "ref"	Element with ref is in DOM
element_visible: "ref"	Element is visible
text_contains: "string"	Page contains text
url_contains: "/path"	URL includes path
no_console_errors: true	No console.error calls
no_network_errors: true	No failed network requests
value_equals: { ref, value }	Input value matches
count_equals: { ref, count }	Number of matching elements

Variable Interpolation

Use ${...} for dynamic values:

• ${auth.accounts.free.email} - From test plan
• ${env.API_KEY} - From environment
• ${captured.user_id} - From previous step capture

Confidence Scoring

Calculate confidence based on test coverage and results:

base_confidence = 50
per_smoke_pass = +5 (max 20)
per_auth_pass = +8 (max 24)
per_payment_pass = +10 (max 20)
per_data_check_pass = +6 (max 18)
static_analysis_clean = +8
no_critical_failures = +10

final_confidence = min(base + bonuses - penalties, 100)

Penalties:

• Critical failure: -20
• High severity failure: -10
• Medium severity failure: -5
• Skipped critical test: -5

Files

References

• references/test-patterns.md - Browser automation patterns and examples
• references/bug-patterns.md - Known bug patterns to detect
• references/report-format.md - QA report template

Templates

• assets/templates/basic.yaml - Zero-config smoke test
• assets/templates/auth-supabase.yaml - Supabase auth testing
• assets/templates/payments-stripe.yaml - Stripe payment testing
• assets/templates/full-saas.yaml - Complete SaaS test plan

Examples

• assets/examples/rewardly.yaml - Real-world React Native Web app test plan

Tips

1. Start with smoke tests - Verify basic functionality before auth/payments
2. Use guest mode first - Test without auth to establish baseline
3. Check console early - Console errors often reveal root causes
4. Screenshot failures - Always capture evidence for debugging
5. Test cache states - Sign out and clear cache to expose hidden issues
6. Verify cross-platform - If React Native Web, test alert/linking patterns