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# Test Architect workflow: bmad-testarch-trace
name : bmad-testarch-trace
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# prettier-ignore
description : 'Generate traceability matrix and quality gate decision. Use when the user says "lets create traceability matrix" or "I want to analyze test coverage"'
# Critical variables from config
config_source : "{project-root}/_bmad/tea/config.yaml"
output_folder : "{config_source}:output_folder"
test_artifacts : "{config_source}:test_artifacts"
user_name : "{config_source}:user_name"
communication_language : "{config_source}:communication_language"
document_output_language : "{config_source}:document_output_language"
date : system-generated
# Workflow components
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installed_path : "."
instructions : "./instructions.md"
validation : "./checklist.md"
template : "./trace-template.md"
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# Variables and inputs
variables :
# Directory paths
test_dir : "{project-root}/tests" # Root test directory
source_dir : "{project-root}" # Source code directory (customize if needed, e.g., {project-root}/src or {project-root}/lib)
# Workflow behavior
coverage_levels : "e2e,api,component,unit" # Which test levels to trace
gate_type : "story" # story | epic | release | hotfix - determines gate scope
decision_mode : "deterministic" # deterministic (rule-based) | manual (team decision)
# Output configuration
default_output_file : "{test_artifacts}/traceability-matrix.md"
# Required tools
required_tools :
- read_file # Read story, test files, BMad artifacts
- write_file # Create traceability matrix, gate YAML
- list_files # Discover test files
- search_repo # Find tests by test ID, describe blocks
- glob # Find test files matching patterns
tags :
- qa
- traceability
- test-architect
- coverage
- requirements
- gate
- decision
- release
execution_hints :
interactive : false # Minimize prompts
autonomous : true # Proceed without user input unless blocked
iterative : true