🚀 QA Automation Framework - Boost.org Testing

Complete QA automation suite with CI/CD integration and live metrics dashboards for Boost C++ Libraries

🎯 Live Demo

📊 View QA Dashboard ← Click to see live metrics!

The dashboard updates automatically after each test run, showing:

• Real-time test execution results
• Pass/fail rates and trends
• Historical data and metrics
• SOW progress tracking

🤖 Watch Tests Run ← See automation in action!

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✨ Key Features

🧪 Automated Test Suite

• Smoke Tests - Run on every PR/commit (5-10 min)
  • Critical path validation
  • Pre-merge quality gate
  • Fast developer feedback
• Regression Tests - Run on develop branch after merge (30-60 min)
  • boost_io_tests.spec.js - Comprehensive Boost.io testing
  • boost_version_tests.spec.js - Version-specific validation
• Playwright-based - Modern, reliable automation

🔄 CI/CD Integration

• Shift-left approach - Test early and often
• Smart test execution:
  • Smoke tests on every PR (pre-merge gate)
  • Regression tests on develop (post-merge validation)
• Scheduled runs every 6 hours
• Manual triggers with environment selection
• Parallel execution for speed

📊 Live Dashboards

• Auto-updating metrics
• Visual test results
• 7-day trends and history
• SOW progress tracking
• Quality indicators

📚 Complete Documentation

• QA Handbook
• Testing Strategy ← Read this!
• Test Coverage Maps
• Functional Test Cases
• Regression Test Cases

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🚀 Quick Start

Run Tests Locally

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run specific suite
npm run test:smoke
npm run test:boost-io
npm run test:version

# Run with UI
npm run test:headed

Trigger Tests in GitHub

1. Go to Actions tab
2. Select "QA Test Suite - Boost.org"
3. Click "Run workflow"
4. Choose environment (staging/production)
5. Watch the tests execute!

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📊 Current Status

SOW Completion:

• ✅ Month 1: Foundation & Planning (100%)
• ✅ Month 2: Setup & Early Execution (100%)
• ✅ Month 3: Automation & Optimization (100%)

Test Automation:

• Smoke Tests: ✅ Fully automated
• Boost.io Tests: ✅ Fully automated
• Version Tests: ✅ Fully automated
• CI/CD Pipeline: ✅ Running
• Live Dashboard: ✅ Implemented

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🗂️ Repository Structure

QA-documentation/
├── .github/
│   ├── workflows/
│   │   └── qa-tests.yml          # CI/CD pipeline
│   └── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/           # Bug report templates
├── dashboards/
│   ├── qa-metrics.md             # 📊 LIVE DASHBOARD
│   ├── scripts/
│   │   └── generate-dashboard.js # Dashboard generator
│   └── test-results/             # Historical data
├── docs/
│   ├── QA_handbook.md           # Complete QA processes
│   ├── 2. Functional-Table 1.csv # Functional test cases
│   └── Regression-Table 1.csv    # Regression test cases
├── smoke_tests.spec.js           # Smoke test suite
├── boost_io_tests.spec.js        # Boost.io tests
├── boost_version_tests.spec.js   # Version tests
├── playwright.config.js          # Test configuration
└── package.json                  # Dependencies & scripts

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🎬 Demo Walkthrough

1. Live Dashboard (Main Feature!)

• Navigate to dashboards/qa-metrics.md
• See real-time test results
• View pass rates and trends
• Check SOW progress

2. Watch Tests Execute

• Go to Actions
• Click latest workflow run
• See tests running in real-time
• Watch dashboard auto-update

3. Manual Test Trigger

• Actions → QA Test Suite → Run workflow
• Select staging or production
• Tests execute automatically
• Results available in minutes

4. Review Documentation

• QA Handbook - Complete processes
• Test Cases - What we test
• Dashboard metrics - Live results

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🔧 Tech Stack

• Testing Framework: Playwright (JavaScript)
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• Dashboard: Auto-generated Markdown
• Reporting: JSON + HTML reports
• Environments: Boost.org (staging + production)

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📈 Achievements

Metric	Target	Current
Test Automation	100%	100%
CI/CD Integration	Yes	✅
Live Dashboard	Yes	✅
Pass Rate	>95%	Tracking
SOW Completion	100%	100%

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🔮 Next Steps

Q4 2025:

• Expand regression coverage as needed
• Add visual regression testing
• Implement performance benchmarks
• Video recordings of failures
• Hire new QA Analyst

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📞 About

This QA framework demonstrates:

• ✅ Modern automated testing practices
• ✅ CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions
• ✅ Live metrics and dashboards
• ✅ Complete documentation
• ✅ Real-world testing of production systems

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Built for demonstrating professional QA automation
_{Automated testing • Real-time metrics • Continuous improvement}