Streamline release verification and consolidate test coverage

.c8rc.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "include": [
     "scripts/cli-args.mjs",
     "scripts/build-diff-data.mjs",
+    "scripts/agent-note-output.mjs",
     "scripts/generate-summaries.mjs",
     "scripts/present.mjs",
     "scripts/serve-built.mjs"

.github/workflows/product-gate.yml

@@ -8,12 +8,8 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   product-gate:
-    name: Product gate (Node ${{ matrix.node-version }})
+    name: Product gate (Node 24.20.0)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.13.0, 24.x]
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -22,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: '24.20.0'
           cache: pnpm
           cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
       - name: Install lockfile dependencies

.github/workflows/test-lanes.yml

@@ -49,26 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Run Git and server tests
-        run: pnpm run test:integration
-
-  coverage:
-    if: github.event_name != 'schedule'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Set up pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-      - name: Set up Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
-        with:
-          node-version: 22.13.0
-          cache: pnpm
-          cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Check core coverage
+      - name: Run core tests with coverage
         run: pnpm run test:coverage
       - name: Upload coverage report
         if: always()

docs/content/development.mdx

@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ lint, builds the app, runs the Node unit and integration tests, checks and
 builds the docs, then installs the packed package in a temporary folder and
 runs its CLI. Each stage names its failure before the command stops.
 
+Npm release verification skips docs and saves the tarball from that same
+package smoke test. Publishing uses that verified tarball without rebuilding
+it. PR checks and site deployment still check and build the docs.
+
 Install Chromium once after setup, and again when Playwright changes:
 
 ```sh
@@ -85,19 +89,23 @@ corepack pnpm run test:platform
 | Command | What it checks |
 | --- | --- |
 | `pnpm run test:unit` | Fast parser, provider, doctor, release, config, and path checks. It does not build the app. |
-| `pnpm run test:integration` | The production build plus local Git, timing, agent note, presenter, and server checks. |
-| `pnpm run test:coverage` | Per-file coverage for the CLI parser, target builder, agent note writer, and presenter. |
+| `pnpm run test:integration` | The production build plus local Git, agent note, presenter, and server checks. |
+| `pnpm run test:coverage` | Unit and integration tests once, with per-file coverage checks. |
 | `pnpm run test:browser` | The review journey in Chromium. It does not download a browser. |
 | `pnpm run test:platform` | Host command lookup and npm launcher rules with local fake tools. |
-| `pnpm test` | All five lanes in order. |
+| `pnpm test` | Unit and integration tests with coverage, then browser and platform tests. |
+
+Coverage wraps `test:core`, which runs the unit and integration commands. It
+does not repeat the integration tests. The fast unit job also runs on its own
+in CI to report failures early.
 
 The coverage lane writes text, JSON summary, and LCOV reports under
 `coverage/`. Each covered file must keep at least 80% statement and line
 coverage, 60% branch coverage, and 90% function coverage. The check applies
 the floor to each file.
 
-Pull request jobs run the unit, integration, coverage, and browser lanes from
-a clean Ubuntu checkout. They use local Git repos, fake coding agents, and
+Pull request jobs run a fast unit check, the combined core coverage check,
+and browser tests from a clean Ubuntu checkout. They use local Git repos, fake coding agents, and
 checked-in browser data. A weekly job runs the platform lane on macOS 15 and
 Windows 2025. You can also start the **Test lanes** workflow by hand.
 
@@ -284,6 +292,19 @@ same bounded canary from an authenticated checkout with:
 pnpm run benchmark:canary -- --runs 1 --reasoning minimal
 ```
 
+## Measure live updates
+
+Run the live-update benchmark by hand when changing event delivery or polling:
+
+```sh
+pnpm run benchmark:live-update -- --mode events
+pnpm run benchmark:live-update -- --mode poll
+```
+
+These commands report timing samples. They do not enforce a speed threshold
+and are not part of the test suite. Server and browser tests check live-update
+behavior and recovery.
+
 ## Publish a release
 
 Use the GitHub Actions `Release` workflow for normal releases. Run it from
@@ -355,7 +376,7 @@ corepack pnpm run release:verify
 ```
 
 This command requires a clean tree and a `v<version>` tag on `HEAD`. It runs the
-full product gate, installs and tests the exact tarball in a temporary consumer,
+product gate without docs, installs and tests the exact tarball in a temporary consumer,
 and records the commit and tarball hash in `.cache/`.
 
 Sign in to npm when needed, then publish by naming the exact version again:

fallow-baselines/health.json

@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@
         "count": 1
       }
     },
+    "scripts/agent-note-output.mjs": {
+      "crap_high": {
+        "count": 1
+      },
+      "crap_moderate": {
+        "count": 3
+      }
+    },
     "scripts/build-diff-data.mjs": {
       "complexity_critical": {
         "count": 1
@@ -80,10 +88,10 @@
         "count": 2
       },
       "crap_high": {
-        "count": 4
+        "count": 3
       },
       "crap_moderate": {
-        "count": 4
+        "count": 1
       }
     },
     "scripts/present.mjs": {
@@ -161,4 +169,4 @@
     "scripts/build-diff-data.mjs:complexity",
     "app/page.tsx:complexity"
   ]
-}
+}

package.json

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "scripts/access-token.mjs",
     "scripts/agent-config.mjs",
     "scripts/agent-exclusions.mjs",
+    "scripts/agent-note-output.mjs",
     "scripts/agent-review.mjs",
     "scripts/agent-usage.mjs",
     "scripts/build-diff-data.mjs",
@@ -83,16 +84,18 @@
     "prepack": "pnpm run build",
     "setup": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile",
     "setup:smoke": "node scripts/setup-smoke.mjs",
-    "test": "pnpm run test:unit && pnpm run test:integration && pnpm run test:coverage && pnpm run test:browser && pnpm run test:platform",
-    "test:unit": "node --test tests/access-token.test.mjs tests/agent-config.test.mjs tests/agent-exclusions.test.mjs tests/agent-review.test.mjs tests/agent-usage.test.mjs tests/automation-trust.test.mjs tests/cache.test.mjs tests/cli-args.test.mjs tests/cli-docs.test.mjs tests/coding-agents.test.mjs tests/data-contract.test.mjs tests/doctor.test.mjs tests/landing-demo.test.mjs tests/package-manifest.test.mjs tests/plan-ledger.test.mjs tests/presenter-runtime.test.mjs tests/product-gate.test.mjs tests/release-workflow.test.mjs tests/release.test.mjs tests/review-chat.test.mjs tests/summary-path.test.mjs tests/support-record.test.mjs tests/test-lanes.test.mjs tests/tool-profiles.test.mjs",
-    "test:integration": "pnpm run build && node --test --test-concurrency=1 tests/dev.test.mjs tests/generate-summaries.test.mjs tests/live-update-speed.test.mjs tests/performance-gate.test.mjs tests/present-agent.test.mjs tests/present-help.test.mjs tests/present-instances.test.mjs tests/presenter-recovery.test.mjs tests/remote-targets.test.mjs tests/rendered-html.test.mjs tests/serve-built.test.mjs tests/setup-environments.test.mjs",
-    "test:coverage": "pnpm run build && c8 node --test --test-concurrency=1 tests/cli-args.test.mjs tests/generate-summaries.test.mjs tests/present-agent.test.mjs tests/present-help.test.mjs tests/present-instances.test.mjs tests/remote-targets.test.mjs tests/serve-built.test.mjs",
+    "test": "pnpm run test:coverage && pnpm run test:browser && pnpm run test:platform",
+    "test:unit": "node --test tests/access-token.test.mjs tests/agent-config.test.mjs tests/agent-exclusions.test.mjs tests/agent-note-output.test.mjs tests/agent-review.test.mjs tests/agent-usage.test.mjs tests/automation-trust.test.mjs tests/cache.test.mjs tests/cli-args.test.mjs tests/cli-docs.test.mjs tests/coding-agents.test.mjs tests/data-contract.test.mjs tests/doctor.test.mjs tests/landing-demo.test.mjs tests/package-manifest.test.mjs tests/plan-ledger.test.mjs tests/presenter-runtime.test.mjs tests/product-gate.test.mjs tests/release-workflow.test.mjs tests/release.test.mjs tests/review-chat.test.mjs tests/summary-path.test.mjs tests/support-record.test.mjs tests/test-lanes.test.mjs tests/tool-profiles.test.mjs",
+    "test:integration": "pnpm run build && node --test --test-concurrency=1 tests/dev.test.mjs tests/generate-summaries.test.mjs tests/performance-gate.test.mjs tests/present-agent.test.mjs tests/present-help.test.mjs tests/present-instances.test.mjs tests/presenter-recovery.test.mjs tests/remote-targets.test.mjs tests/rendered-html.test.mjs tests/serve-built.test.mjs tests/setup-environments.test.mjs",
+    "test:coverage": "c8 pnpm run test:core",
     "test:browser": "pnpm run build && node --test tests/browser/*.test.mjs",
     "test:browser:install": "playwright install chromium",
     "test:cloud": "node --test tests/generate-summaries.test.mjs tests/present-agent.test.mjs",
     "test:platform": "node --test tests/platform-shell.test.mjs",
     "test:run": "node --test tests/*.test.mjs",
-    "lint": "tsc --noEmit && eslint ."
+    "lint": "tsc --noEmit && eslint .",
+    "test:core": "pnpm run test:unit && pnpm run test:integration",
+    "benchmark:live-update": "node benchmarks/live-update-speed.mjs"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@axe-core/playwright": "4.12.1",