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Run a frontend load testing audit. Seeds data, tests all pages via Chrome DevTools MCP, records network calls, TanStack queries, DOM sizes, and generates a timestamped report.

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Frontend Load Testing Audit

Testing plan: frontend/docs/load-testing-plan.md Previous reports: frontend/docs/audits/

Agent Instructions

When the user invokes /stress-test-frontend, perform a full frontend load testing audit:

1. Setup

  1. Read the testing plan at frontend/docs/load-testing-plan.md for the full methodology
  2. Seed data: bun backend/scripts/seed-stress-test.ts --tier medium
  3. Verify nginx is responding on localhost (not the direct Vite port)

2. Discover Routes

  1. Read frontend/src/App.tsx and extract all <Route path="..."> entries
  2. Compare against the Known Pages table in the testing plan
  3. Add any new routes to the audit list; skip removed routes and note them in the report
  4. For parameterized routes (e.g., /workflows/:id), use real entities from seeded data

3. Audit Every Page

Follow the discovered route list (Known Pages + any new routes). For each page:

  1. Navigate via localhost (nginx reverse proxy) — never use the direct Vite dev server port
  2. Wait for data to load (spinners gone, tables populated)
  3. Take a screenshot and save to .context/
  4. Record all fetch/XHR network requests with timing
  5. Extract TanStack Query cache state using the snippet in the testing plan
  6. Measure DOM element count: document.querySelectorAll('*').length
  7. Note anomalies: ghost queries, duplicate calls, missing pagination, large payloads

For Page 1 (Workflow List), also run a Chrome performance trace to get LCP, CLS, TTFB.

4. Generate Report

  1. Compile all per-page data into a report following the format of previous reports in frontend/docs/audits/
  2. Include cross-page analysis: DOM comparison, API call counts, shared queries, pagination gaps
  3. Summarize findings with severity ratings (MEDIUM/LOW/INFO)
  4. Save the report as frontend/docs/audits/load-audit-<YYYY-MM-DDTHH-MM>.md using the current datetime
  5. If a previous report exists, note any improvements or regressions compared to the most recent one

5. Important Rules

  • This is an audit only — do NOT make any code changes or fixes
  • All testing must go through localhost (nginx), not the direct Vite dev server port
  • Use Chrome DevTools MCP tools for all browser interaction
  • Save screenshots to .context/ directory