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phase: 1
slug: design-token-foundation
status: draft
nyquist_compliant: false
wave_0_complete: false
created: 2026-03-11
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# Phase 1 — Validation Strategy

> Per-phase validation contract for feedback sampling during execution.

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## Test Infrastructure

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Framework** | vitest (not yet installed — Wave 0 installs) |
| **Config file** | `frontend/vite.config.ts` (extend with `test` block) or `frontend/vitest.config.ts` |
| **Quick run command** | `cd frontend && bun vitest run --reporter=verbose` |
| **Full suite command** | `cd frontend && bun vitest run` |
| **Estimated runtime** | ~5 seconds |

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## Sampling Rate

- **After every task commit:** Run `cd frontend && bun vitest run src/lib/palette.test.ts src/components/InlineEditCell.test.tsx`
- **After every plan wave:** Run `cd frontend && bun vitest run`
- **Before `/gsd:verify-work`:** Full suite must be green
- **Max feedback latency:** 10 seconds

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## Per-Task Verification Map

| Task ID | Plan | Wave | Requirement | Test Type | Automated Command | File Exists | Status |
|---------|------|------|-------------|-----------|-------------------|-------------|--------|
| 01-01-01 | 01 | 0 | DSGN-02 | unit | `bun vitest run src/lib/palette.test.ts -t "exports all categories"` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 01-01-02 | 01 | 0 | DSGN-05 | unit | `bun vitest run src/lib/palette.test.ts -t "amountColorClass"` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 01-01-03 | 01 | 0 | DSGN-03 | unit | `bun vitest run src/lib/palette.test.ts -t "headerGradient"` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 01-01-04 | 01 | 0 | FIX-02 | unit | `bun vitest run src/components/InlineEditCell.test.tsx` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 01-XX-XX | XX | X | DSGN-01 | manual | visual check — CSS oklch chroma values | manual-only | ⬜ pending |
| 01-XX-XX | XX | X | DSGN-04 | manual | visual check — hero hierarchy | manual-only | ⬜ pending |

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

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## Wave 0 Requirements

- [ ] `cd frontend && bun add -d vitest @testing-library/react @testing-library/jest-dom @testing-library/user-event jsdom` — install test framework
- [ ] `frontend/vite.config.ts` — add `test: { environment: 'jsdom', globals: true, setupFiles: ['./src/test-setup.ts'] }`
- [ ] `frontend/src/test-setup.ts` — `import '@testing-library/jest-dom'`
- [ ] `frontend/src/lib/palette.test.ts` — stubs for DSGN-02, DSGN-03, DSGN-05
- [ ] `frontend/src/components/InlineEditCell.test.tsx` — stubs for FIX-02

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## Manual-Only Verifications

| Behavior | Requirement | Why Manual | Test Instructions |
|----------|-------------|------------|-------------------|
| All `:root` oklch values have non-zero chroma | DSGN-01 | CSS token values require visual browser inspection | Open app in browser, inspect `:root` variables, verify all color tokens have chroma > 0 |
| FinancialOverview/AvailableBalance visual hierarchy | DSGN-04 | Typographic hierarchy is a visual judgment | Open dashboard, verify hero elements are visually dominant above secondary content |

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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 < 10s
- [ ] `nyquist_compliant: true` set in frontmatter

**Approval:** pending