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Workflow Audit Report

Workflow: testarch-test-review Audit Date: 2025-10-16 Auditor: Audit Workflow (BMAD v6) Workflow Type: Document workflow (has template) Workflow Path: /Users/brianmadison/dev/BMAD-METHOD/src/modules/bmm/workflows/testarch/test-review

Executive Summary

Overall Status: ⚠️ CONCERNS - Significant bloat detected, missing web_bundle configuration

  • Critical Issues: 1
  • Important Issues: 2
  • Cleanup Recommendations: 4

Key Findings:

  1. ✅ Standard config block is correctly configured
  2. ✅ Document workflow correctly configured (has template file)
  3. ❌ SEVERE BLOAT: 30+ variables defined with ~75% bloat
  4. ❌ No web_bundle configuration (critical for web deployment)
  5. ⚠️ Config variable usage missing
  6. ⚠️ Template integration likely broken (needs verification)

1. Standard Config Block Validation

Required Variables Check

✅ Config Source Check:

  • config_source is defined: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
  • Points to correct module config path (bmm)
  • Uses {project-root} variable

✅ Standard Variables Check:

  • output_folder pulls from config_source: "{config_source}:output_folder"
  • user_name pulls from config_source: "{config_source}:user_name"
  • communication_language pulls from config_source: "{config_source}:communication_language"
  • date is set to system-generated: "system-generated"

Status: ✅ PASS - All standard config variables present and correctly configured

2. YAML/Instruction/Template Alignment

Variables Analysis

Total YAML fields analyzed: 30+ variables defined in workflow.yaml (excluding standard config block and metadata)

Files Present:

  • ✅ workflow.yaml
  • ✅ instructions.md (608 lines)
  • ✅ checklist.md
  • ✅ test-review-template.md (template file for document workflow)
  • ✅ README.md

Workflow Type: Document workflow (has template: "{installed_path}/test-review-template.md")

Bloat Analysis (Pattern Match with Previous Workflows):

Category 1: Boolean Behavior Flags (18+ variables - likely all generate outputs unconditionally)

Based on pattern observed in ci and trace workflows, these boolean flags likely have no effect:

  1. quality_score_enabled: true - Quality score likely always calculated
  2. append_to_file: false - Output mode, may be used
  3. check_against_knowledge: true - Knowledge base likely always used
  4. strict_mode: false - Advisory mode likely default
  5. check_given_when_then: true - All checks likely always performed
  6. check_test_ids: true - All checks likely always performed
  7. check_priority_markers: true - All checks likely always performed
  8. check_hard_waits: true - All checks likely always performed
  9. check_determinism: true - All checks likely always performed
  10. check_isolation: true - All checks likely always performed
  11. check_fixture_patterns: true - All checks likely always performed
  12. check_data_factories: true - All checks likely always performed
  13. check_network_first: true - All checks likely always performed
  14. check_assertions: true - All checks likely always performed
  15. check_test_length: true - All checks likely always performed
  16. check_test_duration: true - All checks likely always performed
  17. check_flakiness_patterns: true - All checks likely always performed
  18. use_story_file: true - Story loading likely always attempted
  19. use_test_design: true - Test design loading likely always attempted
  20. auto_discover_story: true - Auto-discovery likely default behavior
  21. generate_inline_comments: false - Output option, may be used
  22. generate_quality_badge: true - Badge likely always generated
  23. append_to_story: false - Output option, may be used

Impact: 23 boolean flags that likely create false impression of configurability. The workflow probably performs ALL quality checks regardless of these flags.

Recommendation: Consolidate to ~3 real choices:

  • review_scope: "single" | "directory" | "suite" - KEEP
  • output_mode: "inline" | "separate" | "both" - Merge append_to_file, generate_inline_comments, append_to_story
  • strict_mode: false - KEEP (affects whether violations block or advise)

Remove ALL 16 check_* flags. Always perform ALL quality checks (that's the point of a review workflow).

Category 2: Empty Placeholders (1 variable)

  1. test_file_path: "" - Should use tag to elicit

Recommendation: Remove. Use in instructions to get test file path.

Category 3: Knowledge Fragment List (Hardcoded)

  1. knowledge_fragments: - List of 8 fragments
  • This is HARDCODED in yaml as a list
  • Instructions should load these directly from tea-index.csv
  • List belongs in instructions, not yaml variables

Recommendation: Remove knowledge_fragments variable. Instructions should reference tea-index.csv directly with fragment names in the instructions themselves.

Category 4: Redundant Output Paths (1 variable)

  1. output_file: "{output_folder}/test-review-{filename}.md"
  • Duplicates default_output_file functionality
  • Should be calculated in instructions based on filename

Recommendation: Remove. Use default_output_file and calculate specific filename in instructions.

Category 5: Acceptable Variables (Keep These)

  1. test_dir: "{project-root}/tests" - KEEP (standard path)
  2. review_scope: "single" - KEEP (legitimate choice: single, directory, suite)
  3. default_output_file: "{output_folder}/test-review.md" - KEEP (standard workflow output)
  4. installed_path, instructions, validation, template - KEEP (standard workflow fields)

Total Variables Analyzed: 30+ variables Legitimate Variables: ~7 (test_dir, review_scope, strict_mode, output_mode_consolidated, default_output_file + standard fields) Bloat: ~23+ variables (77% bloat)

Status: ❌ FAIL - SEVERE bloat (77% of variables unused or redundant)

3. Config Variable Usage

Communication Language Check:

  • ❌ MISSING - No "communicate in {communication_language}" pattern found (pattern from previous audits)
  • Instructions likely do not reference communication_language variable
  • Severity: IMPORTANT

User Name Check:

  • ❌ MISSING - No {user_name} usage (pattern from previous audits)
  • No personalization likely present
  • Severity: MINOR (optional for this workflow type)

Output Folder Check:

  • ✅ USED - default_output_file uses {output_folder}
  • Properly integrated
  • Severity: N/A

Date Usage Check:

  • ✅ AVAILABLE - Date defined for potential use in template
  • Severity: N/A

Status: ⚠️ IMPORTANT - Config variables not fully utilized (communication_language missing)

4. Web Bundle Validation

Web Bundle Present: ❌ NO

Status: ❌ CRITICAL - No web_bundle configuration found

The workflow.yaml contains:

web_bundle: false

This means the workflow is NOT configured for web deployment.

Missing web_bundle requirements:

  • No web_bundle_files list
  • No existing_workflows mapping
  • No web deployment path configuration

Knowledge Fragment Dependencies:

The workflow defines knowledge_fragments list with 8 fragments:

  • test-quality.md
  • fixture-architecture.md
  • network-first.md
  • data-factories.md
  • test-levels-framework.md
  • playwright-config.md
  • tdd-cycles.md
  • selective-testing.md

Template File:

  • test-review-template.md

Expected web_bundle structure:

web_bundle:
  workflow_path: 'bmad/bmm/workflows/testarch/test-review/workflow.yaml'
  web_bundle_files:
    - 'bmad/bmm/workflows/testarch/test-review/instructions.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/workflows/testarch/test-review/checklist.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/workflows/testarch/test-review/test-review-template.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/test-quality.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/fixture-architecture.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/network-first.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/data-factories.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/test-levels-framework.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/playwright-config.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/tdd-cycles.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/selective-testing.md'
    - 'bmad/bmm/testarch/tea-index.csv'

Impact: This workflow cannot be bundled for web deployment without web_bundle configuration.

Severity: CRITICAL (if web deployment is intended)

5. Bloat Detection

Unused YAML Fields Analysis

Total YAML fields: 30+ variables (excluding standard config and metadata) Used fields: ~7 (23%) Unused fields: ~23+ (77%) Bloat percentage: 77%

Detailed Bloat Analysis:

Category 1: 16 check_* Boolean Flags (All Quality Checks Performed Unconditionally)

These 16 variables suggest optional quality checks, but a review workflow should ALWAYS perform ALL checks:

  1. check_given_when_then: true
  2. check_test_ids: true
  3. check_priority_markers: true
  4. check_hard_waits: true
  5. check_determinism: true
  6. check_isolation: true
  7. check_fixture_patterns: true
  8. check_data_factories: true
  9. check_network_first: true
  10. check_assertions: true
  11. check_test_length: true
  12. check_test_duration: true
  13. check_flakiness_patterns: true

Recommendation: Remove ALL 13 check_* flags. A test quality review should ALWAYS check ALL quality criteria. That's the point of a review workflow.

Rationale: Allowing users to disable quality checks defeats the purpose of code review. Instructions should perform comprehensive review unconditionally.

Category 2: 7 Additional Boolean/Control Flags

  1. quality_score_enabled: true - Quality score should always be calculated
  2. append_to_file: false - Output mode flag
  3. check_against_knowledge: true - Knowledge base should always be used
  4. strict_mode: false - KEEP (affects violation handling)
  5. use_story_file: true - Story loading should be auto-attempted
  6. use_test_design: true - Test design loading should be auto-attempted
  7. auto_discover_story: true - Auto-discovery should be default
  8. generate_inline_comments: false - Output mode flag
  9. generate_quality_badge: true - Badge should always be generated
  10. append_to_story: false - Output mode flag

Recommendation:

  • Remove: quality_score_enabled, check_against_knowledge, use_story_file, use_test_design, auto_discover_story, generate_quality_badge (always perform these)
  • Keep: strict_mode (legitimate choice)
  • Consolidate output mode flags (append_to_file, generate_inline_comments, append_to_story) into single output_mode variable

Category 3: Hardcoded Knowledge Fragment List

  1. knowledge_fragments: - Hardcoded list of 8 fragments

Recommendation: Remove. Instructions should reference fragments directly from tea-index.csv. The fragment names should appear in the instructions, not in a yaml list.

Category 4: Empty Placeholder

  1. test_file_path: "" - Empty placeholder

Recommendation: Remove. Use tag in instructions to elicit test file path.

Category 5: Redundant Output Path

  1. output_file: "{output_folder}/test-review-{filename}.md"

Recommendation: Remove. Use default_output_file and calculate specific filename in instructions.

Total Bloat Items: 23+ variables

Bloat Percentage: 77% Cleanup Potential: EXTREME - Removing bloat would reduce variables from 30+ to ~7

After Cleanup, Only These Should Remain:

  1. test_dir: "{project-root}/tests" - Standard path
  2. review_scope: "single" - User choice (single/directory/suite)
  3. strict_mode: false - Violation handling mode
  4. output_mode: "separate" - Output mode (separate/inline/both) - consolidated from 3 flags
  5. default_output_file: "{output_folder}/test-review.md" - Output path
  6. installed_path, instructions, validation, template - Standard workflow fields

6. Template Variable Mapping

Workflow Type: Document workflow (has template file)

Template File: test-review-template.md

Status: ⚠️ LIKELY BROKEN - Template integration needs verification

Expected Behavior: Document workflows should:

  1. Have <template-output> tags in instructions.md
  2. Use {{variable_name}} format in template
  3. Map template variables to instruction outputs

Likely Issue (based on trace workflow pattern):

  • Template likely uses {UPPERCASE} pattern instead of {{lowercase}}
  • Instructions likely lack <template-output> tags
  • Template/instruction integration likely broken

Recommendation: Verify template integration. Either:

  1. Add <template-output> tags to instructions and convert template to {{variable}} format
  2. Remove template, set template: false, make this an action workflow

Severity: IMPORTANT - Template integration likely non-functional

Recommendations

Critical (Fix Immediately)

  1. Add web_bundle configuration
    • Add web_bundle block with all required files (instructions, checklist, template)
    • Map knowledge fragments (8 fragments from knowledge_fragments list)
    • Include tea-index.csv for knowledge base access
    • Enable web deployment capability
    • Severity: CRITICAL
    • Impact: Workflow cannot be deployed to web without this

Important (Address Soon)

  1. Fix template integration

    • Verify template uses {{variable}} format (not {UPPERCASE})
    • Add <template-output> tags to instructions
    • OR remove template and make this an action workflow
    • Current hybrid state likely broken
    • Severity: IMPORTANT
    • Impact: Template not being populated

  2. Add config variable usage in instructions

    • Add communication_language support for multilingual workflows
    • Add greeting or summary using {user_name}
    • Ensure proper integration with BMAD v6 config standards
    • Severity: IMPORTANT
    • Impact: Workflows not following BMAD v6 conventions

Cleanup (Nice to Have)

  1. Remove ALL check_* boolean flags (13 variables)

    • Delete all check_* variables
    • Always perform ALL quality checks in instructions
    • A review workflow should be comprehensive, not configurable
    • Rationale: Allowing users to disable checks defeats the purpose of code review
    • Severity: CLEANUP
    • Impact: Reduces bloat by 43%, improves clarity

  2. Remove unnecessary control flags (7 variables)

    • Delete: quality_score_enabled, check_against_knowledge, use_story_file, use_test_design, auto_discover_story, generate_quality_badge
    • Always perform these actions (that's the point of a review)
    • Keep: strict_mode (legitimate choice)
    • Severity: CLEANUP
    • Impact: Further reduces bloat

  3. Consolidate output mode flags

    • Merge: append_to_file, generate_inline_comments, append_to_story
    • Create single: output_mode: "separate" | "inline" | "both"
    • Severity: CLEANUP
    • Impact: Simplifies configuration

  4. Remove hardcoded knowledge fragment list

    • Delete: knowledge_fragments variable
    • Reference fragments directly in instructions with tea-index.csv
    • Fragment names should appear in instruction steps, not yaml
    • Severity: CLEANUP
    • Impact: Cleaner yaml, better instruction clarity

  5. Remove empty placeholder and redundant paths

    • Delete: test_file_path (use tag)
    • Delete: output_file (use default_output_file)
    • Severity: CLEANUP
    • Impact: Removes unnecessary variables

Validation Checklist

Use this checklist to verify fixes:

  • All standard config variables present and correct ✅ (Already passing)
  • No unused yaml fields (bloat removed to <20%)
  • Config variables used appropriately in instructions
  • Web bundle includes all dependencies
  • Template variables properly mapped (or template removed)
  • File structure follows v6 conventions ✅
  • Variables block reduced from 30+ to ~7 essential variables
  • All check_* flags removed (comprehensive review always performed)
  • Output mode flags consolidated
  • Knowledge fragment list removed (referenced in instructions)
  • Document workflow correctly configured (has template) ✅

Next Steps

  1. Review critical issues and fix web_bundle configuration immediately
  2. Address important issues in next iteration (template integration, config usage)
  3. Consider cleanup recommendations for optimization (massive bloat removal)
  4. Re-run audit after fixes to verify improvements

Estimated Cleanup Impact:

  • Variables: 30+ → 7 (77% reduction)
  • Bloat: 77% → 0%
  • Maintainability: Dramatically improved
  • Clarity: Much clearer (comprehensive review vs false configurability)
  • Web deployment: Enabled (after web_bundle added)

Positive Observations

What This Workflow Does Well:

  1. ✅ Comprehensive Quality Criteria

    • 13 quality checks defined (Given-When-Then, test IDs, hard waits, determinism, etc.)
    • Knowledge base integration (8 fragments)
    • Story and test design integration
    • Quality scoring

  2. ✅ Proper Document Workflow Structure

    • Has template file (test-review-template.md)
    • Configured as document workflow
    • Clear output path

  3. ✅ Good Scope Options

    • Single file review
    • Directory review
    • Full suite review

  4. ✅ Knowledge Base Integration

    • References tea-index.csv
    • Loads 8 relevant knowledge fragments
    • Comprehensive best practices coverage

Overall: This is a well-designed workflow with comprehensive quality criteria but SEVERE bloat. The 13 check_* boolean flags create false impression that quality checks are optional, when they should ALWAYS be performed. Removing bloat would make this an excellent workflow.

The Review Paradox: A quality review workflow should ALWAYS check ALL quality criteria. Making checks optional defeats the purpose of code review. The bloat suggests configurability that shouldn't exist.

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