StageFlow: The AI-Powered Digital Twin for Frontend Quality

๐Ÿš€ StageFlow

The AI-Powered Digital Twin for Frontend Quality

Where quality becomes a conversation, not a gate

๐ŸŽฏ The Vision: Git for Quality

Beyond "Shift Left" - We're Building Version Control for Product Quality

StageFlow transforms software quality from a reactive afterthought into a proactive, collaborative process embedded directly into your development workflow. We create a Digital Twin of your frontend on every commitโ€”a high-fidelity, queryable, time-traveling model of your application's quality.

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Real-time Feedback
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Event-Driven Architecture
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AI-Powered Analysis
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Production Parity

๐Ÿ”ฅ The Problem We're Solving

  • Feedback-Late Model: Developers write code, commit, wait for distant CI pipelines, then decipher cryptic reports long after context is lost
  • Disconnected Teams: Technical and business stakeholders speak different languages, creating translation gaps
  • Reactive Approach: Quality checks happen too late in the development cycle
  • Tool Fragmentation: Accessibility audits, performance tests, and security scans exist in silos

๐Ÿ“Š For Developers

Code-level impactโ€”DOM diffs, broken ARIA attributes, CSS changes causing visual shifts. Real-time feedback as you type.

๐Ÿ”’ For Security

New dependencies, CSP violations, insecure formsโ€”a security audit on every commit with zero configuration.

โšก For Operations

Bundle size increases, LCP regressions, Core Web Vitals drift. Performance budgets that actually work.

๐Ÿ“ˆ For Business

Visual timelines showing component evolution, reports linking technical changes to business outcomes.

๐ŸŒŸ Core Innovation: Production-Parity Scanning

  • Real Web Servers: Every project serves from production-grade servers (Caddy/Nginx) with proper MIME types, compression, and HTTPS
  • Real Browser Context: Playwright interacts with applications over the network, exactly as users would
  • Container Isolation: Architecture mirrors modern production deployments
  • Visual Evidence: Screenshots with injected CSS highlighting violations for immediate clarity

This realism means every issue StageFlow finds is something a real user would encounter.

๐Ÿ—๏ธ System Architecture Overview

Event-Driven, Cloud-Native Architecture

StageFlow's architecture is built on modern, cloud-native principles designed for security, scalability, and extensibility. Each component is designed for independent scaling and failure isolation.

flowchart TD %% Developer Experience subgraph User ["๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Developer Experience"] Dev[Developer] --> CLI["StageFlow CLI / API"] end %% Core Infrastructure subgraph Infrastructure ["๐Ÿ—๏ธ Core Infrastructure"] CLI -->|Upload ZIP + kickoff| JS[("๐Ÿ“จ NATS JetStream
Durable Event Log")] JS --> Orch["๐ŸŽฏ Go Orchestrator"] JS <--> S3[("๐Ÿ’พ MinIO/S3
Artifacts")] end %% Event-Driven Pipeline subgraph Pipeline ["โšก Event-Driven Pipeline"] Orch -->|stage.unzip.run| Unzip["๐Ÿ Secure Unzip
(Python)"] Unzip -->|stage.unzip.done| JS Orch -->|stage.build.run| Build["๐Ÿ”จ Build Assets
(Node.js)"] Build -->|stage.build.done| JS Orch -->|stage.scan.run| Scan["๐ŸŽญ Playwright + axe-core
(Browser)"] Scan -->|stage.scan.done| JS Orch -->|stage.report.run| Report["๐Ÿ“Š Report Generator
(Python)"] Report -->|stage.report.done| JS %% Future AI Stage Orch -.->|ai.session.run| AI["๐Ÿค– AI UX Simulation
(Vision+Text+Keyboard)"] AI -.->|ai.session.done| JS style AI fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#0277bd,stroke-dasharray: 5 5 end %% Developer Feedback Loop Dev -->|Job timeline & diffs| JS Dev -->|View/download artifacts| S3 %% Styling classDef primary fill:#4caf50,stroke:#2e7d32,color:#fff classDef secondary fill:#ff9800,stroke:#ef6c00,color:#fff classDef infrastructure fill:#2196f3,stroke:#0d47a1,color:#fff classDef future fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#0277bd,stroke-dasharray: 5 5 class Orch primary class Unzip,Build,Scan,Report secondary class JS,S3,CLI infrastructure

๐ŸŽฏ Core Architectural Principles

  • Pipeline-First Modularity: Each stage is an independent, containerized microservice with strict input/output contracts
  • Event-Driven Orchestration: NATS JetStream provides durable message passing with natural resilience and parallelism
  • Stateless & Cloud-Native: All artifacts persist in S3-compatible storage with complete job reproducibility
  • Security by Design: Multi-layer security for user-submitted code with container isolation
Component Technology Rationale
Orchestrator Go + NATS JetStream High performance, excellent concurrency, strong networking
Pipeline Stages Python & Node.js Polyglot approach using best ecosystem for each task
Message Bus NATS JetStream Lightweight, high-performance, durable event streaming
Object Storage MinIO / S3 S3 API provides perfect local/cloud development symmetry
Browser Automation Playwright Modern, reliable web automation for high-fidelity scanning
Accessibility Engine axe-core De-facto industry-leading accessibility rule engine

๐Ÿ“ก Event-Driven Communication

NATS JetStream Event Taxonomy

Events are the single source of truth in StageFlow. Every state change is captured as an immutable event, enabling perfect audit trails, replay capabilities, and temporal querying.

flowchart TB ROOT[๐ŸŽฏ Event Subjects] --> JOB_EVENTS[job.*] ROOT --> STAGE_EVENTS[stage.*.*.*] ROOT --> ARTIFACT_EVENTS[artifact.*] ROOT --> AI_EVENTS[ai.*.*] JOB_EVENTS --> JC[job.created] JOB_EVENTS --> JF[job.finished] JOB_EVENTS --> JCAN[job.canceled] JOB_EVENTS --> JFAIL[job.failed] STAGE_EVENTS --> A1[stage.accessibility.unzip.run] STAGE_EVENTS --> A2[stage.accessibility.unzip.done] STAGE_EVENTS --> A3[stage.accessibility.build.run] STAGE_EVENTS --> A4[stage.accessibility.build.done] STAGE_EVENTS --> A5[stage.accessibility.scan.run] STAGE_EVENTS --> A6[stage.accessibility.scan.done] STAGE_EVENTS --> A7[stage.accessibility.report.run] STAGE_EVENTS --> A8[stage.accessibility.report.done] ARTIFACT_EVENTS --> AS[artifact.stored] ARTIFACT_EVENTS --> AD[artifact.deleted] ARTIFACT_EVENTS --> AU[artifact.updated] AI_EVENTS --> AIS[ai.session.started] AI_EVENTS --> AID[ai.session.done] AI_EVENTS --> AIF[ai.fix.suggested] AI_EVENTS --> AIV[ai.verification.complete] classDef job fill:#4caf50,stroke:#2e7d32,color:#fff classDef stage fill:#ff9800,stroke:#ef6c00,color:#fff classDef artifact fill:#9c27b0,stroke:#4a148c,color:#fff classDef ai fill:#e91e63,stroke:#ad1457,color:#fff class JC,JF,JCAN,JFAIL job class A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8 stage class AS,AD,AU artifact class AIS,AID,AIF,AIV ai

๐Ÿ“‹ Event Payload Structure

Each event carries comprehensive context and lineage information:

{ "event_id": "uuid", "job_id": "uuid", "git": { "sha": "dab32fc", "branch": "feature/checkout", "pr": 123 }, "type": "stage.completed", "stage": "accessibility.scan", "status": "ok", "timestamp": "2025-01-15T20:30:21Z", "details": { "input": { "bucket": "jobs", "key": "jobs/uuid.zip" }, "output_prefix": "results/uuid/accessibility/", "counts": { "violations": 3, "passes": 47 } }, "artifacts": [ { "key": "results/uuid/accessibility/report.json", "type": "application/json" }, { "key": "screenshots/uuid/violations.png", "type": "image/png" } ], "emitter": "stageflow/accessibility-scanner:v1.2.0" }

๐Ÿ”„ Event Processing Benefits

  • Temporal Queries: "Show me all accessibility violations introduced in the last sprint"
  • Job Replay: Re-run any historical job with identical inputs and configuration
  • Audit Compliance: Complete immutable record of who changed what and when
  • Failure Recovery: Resume failed jobs from the last successful stage

โš™๏ธ Complete Pipeline Execution

End-to-End Quality Pipeline

From code commit to quality report - the complete journey through StageFlow's event-driven pipeline with proper error handling, retry logic, and artifact management.

sequenceDiagram participant Dev as ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Developer participant CLI as ๐Ÿ“ฑ StageFlow CLI participant JET as ๐Ÿ“จ NATS JetStream participant Orch as ๐ŸŽฏ Orchestrator participant Store as ๐Ÿ’พ S3 Storage participant Unzip as ๐Ÿ“ฆ Unzipper participant Build as ๐Ÿ”จ Builder participant Scan as ๐ŸŽญ Scanner participant Rep as ๐Ÿ“Š Reporter Dev->>CLI: stageflow scan ./my-app Note over Dev,CLI: Git SHA & metadata captured CLI->>Store: Upload project ZIP CLI->>JET: publish job.created JET->>Orch: deliver job.created Note over Orch: Job queued, orchestration begins Orch->>JET: publish stage.unzip.run JET->>Unzip: deliver stage.unzip.run Unzip->>Store: Download ZIP Unzip->>Unzip: Security validation Unzip->>Store: Upload extracted files Unzip->>JET: publish stage.unzip.done JET->>Orch: deliver stage.unzip.done Orch->>JET: publish stage.build.run JET->>Build: deliver stage.build.run Build->>Store: Download source files Build->>Build: Framework detection & build Build->>Store: Upload built assets Build->>JET: publish stage.build.done JET->>Orch: deliver stage.build.done Orch->>JET: publish stage.scan.run JET->>Scan: deliver stage.scan.run Scan->>Store: Download built assets Scan->>Scan: Start Caddy server Scan->>Scan: Launch Playwright + axe-core Scan->>Store: Upload scan results + screenshots Scan->>JET: publish stage.scan.done JET->>Orch: deliver stage.scan.done Orch->>JET: publish stage.report.run JET->>Rep: deliver stage.report.run Rep->>Store: Download all artifacts Rep->>Rep: Generate comprehensive report Rep->>Store: Upload final HTML/JSON reports Rep->>JET: publish stage.report.done JET->>Orch: deliver stage.report.done Orch->>JET: publish job.finished Note over CLI,JET: Real-time progress updates CLI->>JET: subscribe to job.* events JET->>CLI: stream job status updates CLI->>Dev: Display summary & report link

๐ŸŽฏ Pipeline Characteristics

  • Failure Isolation: A failed stage doesn't prevent other stages from running where possible
  • Retry Logic: Transient failures automatically retry with exponential backoff
  • Parallel Execution: Independent stages can run concurrently when dependencies allow
  • Resource Management: Containers are automatically cleaned up after stage completion

โ™ฟ Accessibility Scanning Pipeline

Production-Parity Accessibility Testing

Our first vertical slice focuses on accessibility scanning with real browsers, production-grade servers, and visual evidence generation. This establishes the pattern for all future quality pipelines.

flowchart TD subgraph "๐Ÿ” Scan Preparation" A[Extract Source Code] --> B[Framework Detection] B --> C[Build Static Assets] C --> D[Start Caddy Web Server] D --> E[Health Check & SSL Setup] end subgraph "๐ŸŽญ Browser Testing" E --> F[Launch Playwright Browser] F --> G[Navigate to Application] G --> H[Wait for Page Load & Hydration] H --> I[Inject axe-core Library] I --> J[Configure WCAG Rules] end subgraph "โ™ฟ Accessibility Analysis" J --> K[Run Complete Rule Set] K --> L[Capture Screenshots] L --> M[Highlight Violations w/ CSS] M --> N[Extract DOM Context] N --> O[Generate Fix Suggestions] end subgraph "๐Ÿ“Š Report Generation" O --> P[Aggregate Results by Severity] P --> Q[Generate JSON Data] Q --> R[Create Interactive HTML Report] R --> S[Generate Executive Summary] S --> T[Upload to S3 w/ CDN] end classDef prep fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#4caf50 classDef browser fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800 classDef analysis fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#9c27b0 classDef report fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3 class A,B,C,D,E prep class F,G,H,I,J browser class K,L,M,N,O analysis class P,Q,R,S,T report

๐ŸŒ Real Browser Context

Tests run in actual Chromium instances over HTTP/HTTPS, ensuring production-parity results that match real user experiences.

๐Ÿ“ธ Visual Evidence

Screenshots with highlighted violations provide immediate visual feedback, making issues instantly understandable to developers.

โš–๏ธ WCAG Compliance

Industry-standard axe-core rules with severity classification, remediation guidance, and compliance reporting.

๐Ÿ”„ Pre-CI Integration

File watchers enable real-time feedback during development, catching issues before they reach CI/CD pipelines.

๐ŸŽฏ Why Accessibility First?

  • High Impact: Accessibility violations can trigger lawsuits and exclude users
  • Clear Success Metrics: WCAG compliance provides objective pass/fail criteria
  • Immediate Value: Visual results make problems instantly clear
  • Regulatory Requirements: Many organizations have legal accessibility obligations

๐Ÿค– AI Multimodal User Testing

The Future of Automated User Experience Testing

AI agents with vision, text understanding, and interaction capabilities will simulate real user journeys, automatically discovering UX issues and generating comprehensive test suites.

flowchart LR subgraph "๐Ÿ” UI Path Mining" A[Static Analysis] --> B[Extract UI Components] B --> C[Build Interaction Graph] C --> D[Compute UI Complexity] D --> E[Identify Critical Paths] end subgraph "๐Ÿค– Embodied AI Agent" F[Vision Model
GPT-4V/Claude] --> G[Decision Engine
Multi-modal LLM] H[DOM Analysis] --> G I[User Personas
& Goals] --> G G --> J[Action Planning] J --> K[Precise Interactions
Click/Type/Scroll] K --> L[Goal Verification] end subgraph "๐Ÿ“‹ Continuous Validation" L --> M[Visual Assertion
Computer Vision] M --> N[Semantic Validation
NLP Analysis] N --> O[UX Pattern Recognition] O --> P[Session Recording
Video + Events] end subgraph "๐Ÿ”„ Test Generation" P --> Q[Extract Success Patterns] Q --> R[Generate Playwright Code] R --> S[Create Jest/Cypress Tests] S --> T[Build Regression Suite] T --> U[CI/CD Integration] end E --> F classDef mining fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#4caf50 classDef agent fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800 classDef validation fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#9c27b0 classDef generation fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3 class A,B,C,D,E mining class F,G,H,I,J,K,L agent class M,N,O,P validation class Q,R,S,T,U generation

๐ŸŽฏ AI Capabilities Roadmap

  • Phase 1 - Intelligent Analysis: AI-powered fix suggestions and accessibility remediation
  • Phase 2 - User Journey Mining: Automatic discovery of common user paths and edge cases
  • Phase 3 - Embodied Testing: AI agents that interact with your app like real users
  • Phase 4 - Auto Test Generation: Successful AI sessions become deterministic E2E tests

๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Computer Vision

AI can see layout issues, broken designs, and visual regressions that traditional tools miss entirely.

๐Ÿง  Natural Language

Understands user intent, content quality, and can identify confusing UX patterns through text analysis.

๐ŸŽฎ Interactive Testing

Performs complex user workflows: multi-step forms, shopping carts, authentication flows.

๐Ÿ”„ Self-Improving

Learns from successful and failed test runs to improve detection accuracy over time.

# Future AI Test Configuration ai_testing: personas: - name: "Power User" goals: ["Complete checkout in under 60 seconds"] assistive_tech: ["screen_reader"] - name: "Mobile User" goals: ["Browse catalog on mobile"] constraints: ["slow_network", "touch_only"] scenarios: - type: "user_journey" start: "/homepage" success_criteria: ["purchase_completed", "no_errors"] verification: visual_assertions: true performance_budget: "< 3s LCP" accessibility_compliance: "WCAG AA"

๐Ÿ”’ Security & Isolation Architecture

Defense in Depth for User-Submitted Code

StageFlow treats all user inputs as potentially malicious, implementing multiple layers of security controls to ensure safe execution of untrusted code.

flowchart TD subgraph "๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Input Validation Layer" A[User ZIP Upload] --> B[File Size Limits
< 100MB] B --> C[MIME Type Validation
application/zip only] C --> D[Path Traversal Check
No ../ patterns] D --> E[Zip Bomb Detection
Compression ratio limits] E --> F[Malware Scanning
ClamAV integration] end subgraph "๐Ÿณ Container Isolation" F --> G[Minimal Base Images
Alpine/Distroless] G --> H[Non-Root User
UID 1000] H --> I[Read-Only Root FS
Immutable containers] I --> J[Network Namespaces
Isolated networking] J --> K[Resource Limits
CPU/Memory quotas] end subgraph "๐Ÿ” Runtime Security" K --> L[Capability Dropping
Minimal privileges] L --> M[Seccomp Profiles
Syscall filtering] M --> N[AppArmor/SELinux
Mandatory access control] N --> O[Temp File Cleanup
Automatic cleanup] O --> P[Process Monitoring
Runtime anomaly detection] end subgraph "๐Ÿ“Š Audit & Monitoring" P --> Q[Security Event Logging
Structured logs] Q --> R[Metrics Collection
Security KPIs] R --> S[Anomaly Detection
ML-based analysis] S --> T[Incident Response
Automated containment] end classDef input fill:#ffebee,stroke:#d32f2f classDef container fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#4caf50 classDef runtime fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800 classDef audit fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3 class A,B,C,D,E,F input class G,H,I,J,K container class L,M,N,O,P runtime class Q,R,S,T audit

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Security Principles

  • Zero Trust Architecture: All user inputs are treated as potentially malicious until proven safe
  • Principle of Least Privilege: Containers run with minimal permissions required for their function
  • Fail Secure: Security failures result in job termination, not degraded security posture
  • Defense in Depth: Multiple independent security controls at each layer
  • Observable Security: All security events are logged, monitored, and alertable

๐Ÿ” Static Analysis

Pre-execution scanning for known malicious patterns, suspicious file types, and potential security risks.

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Sandboxed Execution

Each job runs in completely isolated containers with no access to host system or other jobs.

๐ŸŒ Network Isolation

Controlled outbound access with allowlist of required services. No inter-job communication possible.

๐Ÿ“Š Security Monitoring

Real-time detection of anomalous behavior with automatic incident response and containment.

# Container Security Configuration security: container: user: "1000:1000" # Non-root execution read_only_root_filesystem: true capabilities: drop: ["ALL"] add: ["NET_BIND_SERVICE"] # Only if needed resources: limits: cpu: "2" memory: "1Gi" ephemeral_storage: "5Gi" seccomp_profile: "runtime/default" apparmor_profile: "stageflow-scanner" network_policy: ingress: "deny-all" egress: - to: ["s3.amazonaws.com"] ports: [443] - to: ["nats-cluster"] ports: [4222]

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป The Developer Experience Revolution

From Frustrating Quality Gates to Collaborative Quality Co-Pilot

StageFlow transforms quality from a reactive chore into a proactive, rewarding process that enhances creativity rather than hindering it.

๐Ÿ˜ค Today: Frustrating Quality Gates

git commit -m "Add new checkout flow" git push # ... wait 20 minutes for CI ... # โŒ Build failed: 15 accessibility violations # ... context lost, debug cycle begins ... # ... 2 hours later, still fixing cryptic errors ...

๐Ÿš€ Tomorrow: Quality Co-Pilot

git commit -m "Add new checkout flow" # โšก StageFlow: Scanning changes... # โœ… Build successful # โš ๏ธ 4 accessibility issues found (2 critical) # ๐Ÿ“Š Full report: .git/quality/latest-report.html # ๐Ÿ”ง Auto-fix available for 3 issues stageflow fix --interactive # ๐ŸŽฏ Fixed: Missing alt text on hero image # ๐ŸŽฏ Fixed: Low contrast on CTA button (4.5:1 ratio) # ๐ŸŽฏ Fixed: Missing ARIA label on search input # โœ… All critical issues resolved! # ๐Ÿ“ˆ WCAG compliance: 78% โ†’ 94% stageflow verify # โœ… Re-scan complete: All issues resolved # ๐Ÿš€ Ready to commit!

๐Ÿ”„ The Interactive Loop: Scan โ†’ Remediate โ†’ Verify

  • Scan: File watcher triggers comprehensive background scans on every save
  • Remediate: AI-powered suggestions provide precise, actionable fixes with one-click application
  • Verify: Automatic re-scanning provides immediate confirmation that issues are resolved

This tight feedback loop eliminates context switching and makes quality assurance a satisfying part of the creative process.

flowchart LR A[๐Ÿ’ป Code Change] --> B[โšก Instant Scan] B --> C{๐Ÿค” Issues Found?} C -->|Yes| D[๐Ÿ”ง AI Fix Suggestions] C -->|No| E[โœ… Quality Gate Passed] D --> F[๐Ÿ‘† One-Click Apply] F --> G[๐Ÿ”„ Auto Re-scan] G --> H{โœจ Verified?} H -->|Yes| E H -->|No| D E --> I[๐Ÿš€ Commit with Confidence] classDef success fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#4caf50 classDef process fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800 classDef decision fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3 class E,I success class A,B,D,F,G process class C,H decision

๐ŸŽฏ IDE Integration

StageFlow brings quality insights directly into your development environment:

โšก Real-time Feedback

Inline errors and warnings appear as you type, with detailed explanations and fix suggestions.

๐ŸŽจ Visual Overlays

See exactly where accessibility issues occur with highlighted elements and screenshots.

๐Ÿ“Š Quality Dashboard

Track quality trends over time with commit-by-commit improvement metrics.

๐Ÿค– AI Assistance

Intelligent code suggestions that understand both technical requirements and user experience.

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Development Roadmap

From Foundation to AI-Powered Future

StageFlow's development follows a carefully planned progression from core infrastructure to advanced AI capabilities.

gantt title StageFlow Development Timeline dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD section Phase 0: Foundation Core Architecture :done, foundation, 2025-01-01, 2025-01-31 NATS + MinIO Integration :done, infra, 2025-01-15, 2025-02-15 Unzip Stage + Security :done, unzip, 2025-02-01, 2025-02-28 section Phase 1: Walking Skeleton Go Orchestrator :active, orch, 2025-02-15, 2025-03-15 Docker Compose Environment :active, docker, 2025-03-01, 2025-03-31 Accessibility Pipeline :accessibility, 2025-03-15, 2025-04-30 HTML Report Generation :reports, 2025-04-01, 2025-04-30 section Phase 2: Developer Experience StageFlow CLI :cli, 2025-04-15, 2025-06-01 File Watcher Integration :watcher, 2025-05-01, 2025-06-15 Fix Suggestions Engine :fixes, 2025-05-15, 2025-07-01 IDE Extensions :ide, 2025-06-01, 2025-07-31 section Phase 3: Team Collaboration Cloud Synchronization :cloud, 2025-07-01, 2025-08-31 Team Dashboards :dashboard, 2025-07-15, 2025-09-15 GitHub/Slack Integration :integrations, 2025-08-01, 2025-09-30 Role-based Reporting :rbac, 2025-08-15, 2025-10-15 section Phase 4: Quality Engine Performance Pipeline :perf, 2025-09-01, 2025-11-01 Security Scanning :security, 2025-10-01, 2025-12-01 Visual Regression :visual, 2025-11-01, 2026-01-01 SEO Analysis :seo, 2025-12-01, 2026-02-01 section Phase 5: AI Revolution AI Fix Generation :ai-fixes, 2026-01-01, 2026-04-01 UI Path Mining :ai-paths, 2026-02-01, 2026-05-01 Embodied AI Testing :ai-testing, 2026-04-01, 2026-08-01 Auto E2E Generation :ai-e2e, 2026-06-01, 2026-10-01
Phase Status Key Deliverables Business Value
Phase 0: Foundation Completed Event-driven architecture, security model, unzip stage Scalable, secure foundation for all future features
Phase 1: Walking Skeleton In Progress End-to-end accessibility pipeline, HTML reports Immediate value with accessibility compliance
Phase 2: Developer Co-Pilot Planned CLI, file watchers, IDE integration, auto-fixes 10x faster developer feedback loops
Phase 3: Team Platform Planned Cloud dashboards, team collaboration, integrations Organization-wide quality visibility
Phase 4: Quality Engine Planned Performance, security, visual, SEO pipelines Comprehensive quality coverage
Phase 5: AI Revolution Research AI testing agents, auto E2E generation Autonomous quality assurance

๐ŸŽฏ Current Focus: Phase 1 Completion

We're currently completing the "Walking Skeleton" - a complete end-to-end accessibility pipeline that proves the architecture and delivers immediate value. Key remaining work:

  • Go Orchestrator: Container lifecycle management and event coordination
  • Docker Compose: Complete local development environment
  • Playwright Scanner: Production-parity browser testing with axe-core
  • Report Generator: Beautiful, actionable HTML reports with visual evidence

๐Ÿš€ Success Metrics by Phase

  • Phase 1: Complete accessibility scan in <60 seconds with visual violations highlighted
  • Phase 2: Real-time feedback with <3 second latency from file save to issue detection
  • Phase 3: Team adoption with quality metrics integrated into development workflows
  • Phase 4: Comprehensive quality coverage with performance, security, and UX insights
  • Phase 5: AI agents generating 80%+ of E2E test coverage automatically