Smoke Test Runner

Overview

Execute fast, high-confidence smoke tests that validate critical application functionality after deployment or build. Smoke tests verify that the application starts, core user flows work, and key integrations respond -- without running the full test suite.

Prerequisites

• Application deployed and accessible at a known URL or running locally
• HTTP client available (curl, wget, node-fetch, or Playwright)
• List of critical endpoints and user flows to validate
• Expected response codes and content patterns for each check
• CI/CD pipeline hook for post-deployment validation

Instructions

1. Identify the critical paths that constitute a "working" application:
   • Health check endpoint returns 200 with expected body.
   • Homepage loads and contains key UI elements.
   • Authentication flow succeeds with test credentials.