GearBox/.planning/phases/11-candidate-ranking/11-VALIDATION.md

phase, slug, status, nyquist_compliant, wave_0_complete, created

phase	slug	status	nyquist_compliant	wave_0_complete	created
11	candidate-ranking	draft	false	false	2026-03-16

Phase 11 — Validation Strategy

Per-phase validation contract for feedback sampling during execution.

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Test Infrastructure

Property	Value
Framework	Bun test (built-in)
Config file	none — bun test auto-discovers *.test.ts
Quick run command	bun test tests/services/thread.service.test.ts
Full suite command	bun test
Estimated runtime	~5 seconds

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Sampling Rate

• After every task commit: Run bun test tests/services/thread.service.test.ts
• After every plan wave: Run bun test
• Before /gsd:verify-work: Full suite must be green
• Max feedback latency: 5 seconds

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Per-Task Verification Map

Task ID	Plan	Wave	Requirement	Test Type	Automated Command	File Exists	Status
TBD	01	1	RANK-01	unit	bun test tests/services/thread.service.test.ts	❌ W0	⬜ pending
TBD	01	1	RANK-01	integration	bun test tests/routes/threads.test.ts	❌ W0	⬜ pending
TBD	01	1	RANK-04	unit	bun test tests/services/thread.service.test.ts	❌ W0	⬜ pending
TBD	01	1	RANK-05	unit	bun test tests/services/thread.service.test.ts	❌ W0	⬜ pending
TBD	01	1	RANK-05	integration	bun test tests/routes/threads.test.ts	❌ W0	⬜ pending
TBD	02	1	RANK-02	manual	Visual inspection	N/A	⬜ pending

Status: ⬜ pending · ✅ green · ❌ red · ⚠️ flaky

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Wave 0 Requirements

• New test cases in tests/services/thread.service.test.ts — covers RANK-01, RANK-04, RANK-05 service behavior
• New test cases in tests/routes/threads.test.ts — covers RANK-01, RANK-05 route behavior
• Update tests/helpers/db.ts CREATE TABLE for thread_candidates to add sort_order REAL NOT NULL DEFAULT 0

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Manual-Only Verifications

Behavior	Requirement	Why Manual	Test Instructions
Rank badge rendering (gold/silver/bronze medal icons on top 3)	RANK-02	No component test infrastructure; visual verification required	Open thread with 3+ candidates, verify top 3 show medal icons with correct colors
Drag handle visibility and interaction	RANK-01	Visual/interaction verification	Open active thread in list view, verify grip icons visible, drag to reorder
Drag handle absent on resolved thread	RANK-05	Visual verification	Open resolved thread, verify no grip icons, rank badges still visible (static)

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Validation Sign-Off

• All tasks have <automated> verify or Wave 0 dependencies
• Sampling continuity: no 3 consecutive tasks without automated verify
• Wave 0 covers all MISSING references
• No watch-mode flags
• Feedback latency < 5s
• nyquist_compliant: true set in frontmatter

Approval: pending