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QA Checklist — Gnomad Desktop Assistant

Version under test: _______________
Build / artifact: _______________
Tester: _______________
Date: _______________
Environment: Production-like (release build preferred; note if tauri dev)

Use one checklist section per OS. Mark PASS, FAIL, or N/A and add notes for failures. Block release on any P0 failure.

During development (before a formal QA pass), use CROSS_PLATFORM_CHECKLIST.md when adding features or UI so macOS work is verified—or explicitly scoped—on Windows and Linux.

Severity key

Level Definition
P0 Crash, data loss, security bypass, or core feature unusable
P1 Major feature broken; workaround difficult
P2 Cosmetic or edge case; workaround exists

Pre-flight (all platforms)

ID Test P Result Notes
PF-01 Install from release artifact (not dev folder) P0
PF-02 App launches without panic or blank window P0
PF-03 Version in About matches expected tag P1
PF-04 No .env required for basic UI (keys may be empty) P1
PF-05 Tray/status icon visible after launch P0
PF-06 Window hidden on first launch until shortcut/tray open P1

macOS QA

Target OS versions (test matrix):

macOS Arch Build Tester Date
14 Sonoma arm64
15 Sequoia arm64
13 Ventura x86_64 or arm64

Install artifact: .dmg (Universal or arch-specific) → Gnomad.app

Installation & lifecycle

ID Test P Result Notes
MAC-01 Drag to Applications; first open (Gatekeeper) P0
MAC-02 Quit from tray → process exits P0
MAC-03 Close window (red button) → hides to menu bar, not quit P0
MAC-04 No unwanted Dock icon in panel/accessory mode P2
MAC-05 Reopen after reboot (tray still works) P1

Window modes & chrome

ID Test P Result Notes
MAC-10 ⌘⇧Space toggles show/hide P0
MAC-11 Tray click opens panel anchored near menu bar P0
MAC-12 Panel mode: compact UI, tray positioning P1
MAC-13 Pop out: movable floating window P1
MAC-14 Windowed: native menus (File/Edit/View/Window/Help) P1
MAC-15 Fullscreen enters/exits cleanly P2
MAC-16 Title bar overlay; traffic lights usable P2
MAC-17 Resize min/max within configured bounds P2

Tray menu

ID Test P Result Notes
MAC-20 Show Gnomad / menu bar item P0
MAC-21 Pop Out Window P1
MAC-22 Settings opens app + settings pane P1
MAC-23 Visit gnomadstudio.org opens browser P2
MAC-24 About modal P2
MAC-25 Quit Gnomad terminates app P0

Onboarding & settings

ID Test P Result Notes
MAC-30 First launch onboarding (no key, no Ollama) P1
MAC-31 Cloud path: save DeepSeek key → chat enabled P0
MAC-32 Local path: Ollama URL + model → chat enabled P0
MAC-33 Key persists after app restart (keychain) P0
MAC-34 Re-run setup wizard from settings P2
MAC-35 Theme cycle: light → dark → system P2
MAC-36 Agent access: change workspace folder P1
MAC-37 Trust mode Standard vs YOLO P1
MAC-38 Reset shell session P2

Chat & LLM

ID Test P Result Notes
MAC-40 Cloud: send message → real model response P0
MAC-41 Local: send message → Ollama response P0
MAC-42 Provider/model dropdowns match configuration P1
MAC-43 Suggestion chips populate composer P2
MAC-44 New chat (sidebar + menu ⌘N) P1
MAC-45 Select/delete prior session P1
MAC-46 Attach file → appears in message P1
MAC-47 Stop button interrupts thinking/shell P1

Agent & shell

ID Test P Result Notes
MAC-50 Safe command (echo hello) → stdout in thread P0
MAC-51 pwd / cd → cwd updates in session P1
MAC-52 Risky command (sudo ls) → Sudo Gate modal P0
MAC-53 Deny Sudo Gate → no execution, clear error P0
MAC-54 Approve Sudo Gate → command runs P0
MAC-55 Path outside workspace → Path Gate (Standard mode) P1
MAC-56 Local: $ command or terminal button runs shell P1
MAC-57 Audit log appended (agent-audit.jsonl) P2

OS context & permissions

ID Test P Result Notes
MAC-60 Active app name updates when switching apps P1
MAC-61 Window title updates P1
MAC-62 Clipboard snippet updates after copy P1
MAC-63 Accessibility banner when denied P1
MAC-64 Open System Settings from banner/settings P2
MAC-65 Test elevation triggers admin prompt P2

Knowledge base

ID Test P Result Notes
MAC-70 Open Knowledge panel (book icon / sidebar) P1
MAC-71 Add files → listed in library P1
MAC-72 INDEX.md updates P2
MAC-73 Skill referenced in chat context P2

Windows QA

Target versions:

Windows Edition Arch Build Tester Date
11 23H2+ Pro/Home x64
10 22H2 Pro x64

Install artifact: .msi or NSIS setup.exe

Installation & lifecycle

ID Test P Result Notes
WIN-01 Installer completes; Start Menu entry P0
WIN-02 Uninstall removes app cleanly P1
WIN-03 Close window → hides to tray P0
WIN-04 Quit from tray exits process P0

Window modes & shortcuts

ID Test P Result Notes
WIN-10 Ctrl+Shift+Space toggles visibility P0
WIN-11 Tray click opens panel near system tray P0
WIN-12 Pop out / Windowed / Fullscreen modes P1
WIN-13 Windowed: in-app toolbar hidden; OS menu bar used P1
WIN-14 Native caption buttons work P1

Tray & menus

ID Test P Result Notes
WIN-20 Tray icon visible P0
WIN-21 Show / Settings / Quit items P0
WIN-22 Application menus in windowed mode P1

Credentials & chat

ID Test P Result Notes
WIN-30 API key → Credential Manager persistence P0
WIN-31 Cloud + local chat functional P0
WIN-32 Chat history survives restart P1

Agent & context

ID Test P Result Notes
WIN-40 echo test shell output in chat P0
WIN-41 Sudo Gate on risky commands P0
WIN-42 Active window via PowerShell P1
WIN-43 Clipboard context updates P1
WIN-44 Elevated command messaging (admin terminal) P2

Knowledge & UI

ID Test P Result Notes
WIN-50 Knowledge panel add/browse files P1
WIN-51 Theme toggle P2
WIN-52 Sidebar collapse/resize P2

Linux QA

Target environments (run at least one .deb, one .rpm, one AppImage):

Distro Version Format DE (GNOME/KDE) Tester Date
Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 .deb
Fedora 39+ .rpm
Arch / other rolling AppImage

Optional packages for full context: xdotool (X11), wl-paste (Wayland) or xclip

Installation

ID Test P Result Notes
LNX-01 .deb: apt install + dependencies resolve P0
LNX-02 .rpm: dnf install succeeds P0
LNX-03 AppImage executes (chmod +x) P0
LNX-04 Desktop entry / launcher appears P1
LNX-05 Uninstall/remove clean P1

Tray & windowing (Wayland + X11 if possible)

ID Test P Result Notes
LNX-10 System tray icon visible (AppIndicator) P0
LNX-11 Ctrl+Shift+Space toggle P0
LNX-12 Panel / Pop out / Windowed / Fullscreen P1
LNX-13 Close → hide to tray P0

Secrets & chat

ID Test P Result Notes
LNX-20 Secret Service stores API key P0
LNX-21 Cloud + Ollama chat P0
LNX-22 Chat sessions persist P1

Agent & context

ID Test P Result Notes
LNX-30 Shell command output in chat P0
LNX-31 Sudo Gate / pkexec elevation path P1
LNX-32 Active window (with xdotool if X11) P2
LNX-33 Clipboard (wl-paste or xclip) P2
LNX-34 Without optional tools: app still usable, context N/A P2

Packaging-specific

ID Test P Result Notes
LNX-40 WebKitGTK renders UI correctly P0
LNX-41 README in /usr/share/doc/gnomad/ (.deb) P2
LNX-42 HiDPI / fractional scaling P2

Cross-platform regression (run on each OS)

ID Test P Result Notes
XP-01 No secrets in chat logs or screenshots P0
XP-02 Large attachment does not crash webview P1
XP-03 Long chat thread scroll performance P2
XP-04 Offline: graceful error when cloud unreachable P1
XP-05 Ollama stopped: clear local error message P1
XP-06 Invalid API key: user-visible error P1
XP-07 Studio link opens https://gnomadstudio.org P2

Security spot checks (all platforms)

ID Test P Result Notes
SEC-01 Denied Sudo Gate does not execute command P0
SEC-02 Standard mode blocks FS outside workspace without approval P0
SEC-03 API key not visible after save P0
SEC-04 .env keys show “locked by env” in UI P2

Sign-off

Role Name Date Approved
QA
Engineering
Product

Open defects blocking release:




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