dss/.dss/TESTING_REPORT.md

DSS Admin UI - Testing & Automation Report

Date: 2025-12-08 Status: Testing Phase Complete - Issues Identified

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Executive Summary

Zen ThinkDeep Analysis Result: Very High Confidence Gemini 3 Pro Recommendation: Proceed with Pytest-Playwright Smoke Crawler

The admin UI has a solid foundation with critical errors previously fixed, but Phase 1 baseline testing has revealed new issues that were masked by static page load testing:

• ✅ 53 component files confirmed present
• ✅ Static page load works without fatal crashes
• ❌ ds-frontpage component fails to load (registered but broken)
• ❌ Context store error persists on fresh page loads
• ❌ API endpoint /projects returns error (connection issue)
• ⚠️ SSE endpoint unavailable (graceful fallback works)
• ⚠️ Notification storage errors in new sessions

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Phase 1: Baseline Testing Results

Baseline Errors Captured (from browser logs)

Critical Errors (Must Fix)

1. Context Store Initialization Error

   ERROR: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'project')
   Location: ds-ai-chat-sidebar.js:48:35
   Time: 2025-12-08T15:44:29.414Z
   Status: RECURRING - appears on fresh page loads
   

   Impact: Chat panel initialization fails, blocking MCP tools Root Cause: contextStore.get() called without proper initialization

2. API Endpoint Error - /projects

   ERROR: [ApiClient] GET /projects: [object Object]
   Time: 2025-12-08T15:44:29.418Z
   Status: RECURRING
   

   Impact: Project list cannot load Root Cause: API endpoint unreachable or returns error

3. Frontpage Component Load Failure

   WARNING: [ComponentRegistry] Unknown component: ds-frontpage
   ERROR: [UIWorkdesk] Failed to load tool ds-frontpage: [object Object]
   Time: 2025-12-08T15:44:18.327Z
   Status: RECURRING - happens every time frontpage is selected
   Count: 3 occurrences in logs
   

   Impact: Metrics dashboard cannot display Root Cause: Component registered but initialization fails

Non-Critical Warnings

4. Notification Storage Initialization

   ERROR: Failed to load notifications from storage: [object Object]
   Time: 2025-12-08T15:44:31.728Z
   Status: WARNING - graceful fallback works
   

   Impact: Notifications start empty, refill from SSE when available Root Cause: IndexedDB initialization timing issue

5. SSE Endpoint Unavailable

   WARNING: SSE connection unavailable, using local-only mode
   Time: 2025-12-08T15:44:31.729Z
   Status: EXPECTED - SSE endpoint may not exist
   

   Impact: Real-time notifications disabled, but local fallback works Root Cause: /api/notifications/events endpoint not implemented

Component File Validation

Metric	Value
Registered in Registry	29 (partial list shown in registry)
Actual Files Present	53 components
Files by Category	Tools: 24, Layout: 5, Metrics: 3, Admin: 3, Base: 1, Listings: 4, UI: 9
Missing Files	0 - All components exist

Finding: Component registry is incomplete - only lists 29 of 53 actual components. Many tools are missing from registry but files exist.

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Phase 2: Component Testing Plan

Recommended Test Strategy (Pytest-Playwright)

Framework Choice: Pytest-Playwright (Python-based)

• ✅ Aligns with FastAPI backend stack
• ✅ Better async/await support
• ✅ Native network interception for API testing
• ✅ Auto-waiting for lazy-loaded components

Test Categories

1. Smoke Test (Loads all components)

# Test for each component:
- Navigate to component
- Wait for load (max 3s)
- Check for console errors
- Validate DOM rendering (not blank)
- Take screenshot if fails

2. Critical Components (Deep Testing)

• ds-shell - Main container (must work)
• ds-ai-chat-sidebar - Chat panel (currently broken)
• ds-frontpage - Metrics dashboard (currently broken)
• ds-activity-bar - Navigation (critical)
• ds-project-selector - Context switching (critical)

3. API Testing

• Query /api/health endpoint
• Test /api/projects endpoint
• Test /api/logs/browser endpoint
• Validate response formats

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Identified Issues & Priority

Critical (Blocks Functionality)

Issue	Component	Cause	Fix Priority
Context store fails	ds-ai-chat-sidebar	contextStore.get() error	P0
API /projects 404	APIClient	Endpoint unreachable	P0
Frontpage component	ds-frontpage	Component initialization	P0

High (Degrades UX)

Issue	Component	Cause	Fix Priority
Notifications fail	notification-service	IndexedDB timing	P1
SSE unavailable	notification-service	Endpoint not implemented	P1
Registry incomplete	component-registry	Only 29/53 registered	P2

Medium (Informational)

Issue	Component	Cause	Fix Priority
Missing components	24 tools not registered	Registry update needed	P2

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Next Steps (Phase 3 & 4)

Immediate Actions (Today)

1. Create Pytest-Playwright Smoke Crawler

   • File: /admin-ui/tests/smoke-test.py
   • Tests: Load all 53 components + check console logs
   • Expected Duration: 2 hours implementation

2. Fix Critical Issues

   • Fix context store error in ds-ai-chat-sidebar.js
   • Debug API /projects endpoint
   • Fix ds-frontpage component initialization

3. Run Full Test Suite

   • Generate HTML report with per-component results
   • Document all failures with screenshots
   • Categorize by severity

Follow-up Actions (This Week)

4. API Testing

   • Create API validation script using Playwright network interception
   • Test all /api/* endpoints
   • Document endpoint coverage

5. Component Registry Update

   • Add missing 24 components to registry
   • Update registry with complete list
   • Verify all component tags resolve

6. Service Integration

   • Implement missing SSE endpoint if needed
   • Fix IndexedDB initialization
   • Complete notification system

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Test Metrics to Track

• Component Load Success Rate: Target 100%
• Console Error Count: Target 0
• API Endpoint Coverage: Target 100%
• Average Component Load Time: Target <500ms
• TTI (Time to Interactive): Target <3s

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Files Generated

• .dss/validate-components.js - Component file validator
• .dss/TESTING_REPORT.md - This report
• .dss/log-monitor-mcp.py - Real-time log monitor (existing, used for baseline)

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Conclusion

Admin UI foundation is solid but needs targeted fixes for 3 critical issues before full functionality. Component file structure is complete (53 files) but registry is incomplete (only 29 entries). Recommended to proceed with Pytest-Playwright smoke test to validate all components systematically.

Confidence Level: Very High (based on captured baseline errors and code analysis) Estimated Fix Time: 4-6 hours for all issues