Quickstart: QA governance

Use this lane when your job is policy enforcement, compatibility checks, and governance readiness.

Outcome

Ensure release confidence controls remain policy-compliant across teams.

Commands

python -m sdetkit gate fast --format json --stable-json --out build/gate-fast.json
python -m sdetkit gate release --format json --out build/release-preflight.json
python -m sdetkit doctor --format json --out build/doctor.json
python scripts/check_canonical_path_drift.py --format json
python scripts/generate_artifact_contract_index.py

Required evidence

• Canonical artifacts in build/
• Contract index output for review traceability
• Policy references:
• docs/policy-compatibility-matrix.md
• docs/support-and-escalation-model.md

Governance gate

Open a policy action when compatibility expectations or escalation/SLO commitments are not met.

KPI focus

• failed_release_gate_frequency
• docs_to_adoption_conversion