QA Gate

Create or update quality gate decision files that provide clear pass/fail decisions with actionable feedback. Gates serve as advisory checkpoints for teams to understand quality status and make informed release decisions.

When to Use This Skill

• After Story Review: When qa-story skill has completed comprehensive assessment
• Creating Gate Files: Formalizing quality decisions in standardized YAML format
• Updating Gates: Revising gate status after bug fixes or improvements
• Gate Decisions: Determining PASS/CONCERNS/FAIL/WAIVED status based on findings

Related Skills:

• Use qa-planning skill for upfront risk and test planning (inputs to gate)
• Use qa-story skill for comprehensive review (primary input to gate)

Gate File Purpose