kova-testing

To pick the cheapest safe Vitest lane, match the changed surface to the correct typecheck, lint, guard, or targeted Vitest targets. This workflow avoids unnecessary full suite execution by running only the minimum required validation.

To rerun only the responsible CI lane, reproduce the failure narrowly first, inspect the exact failing job, SHA, and artifacts, then trigger only the relevant E2E lane or file. This avoids rerunning the entire pipeline unnecessarily.

You should escalate local test validation to GitHub Actions for a release when local proof is insufficient for release-aware validation. Escalate from narrower checks to full release validation to ensure comprehensive coverage before deployment.

No, you do not need Docker for every change detection check. You can avoid expensive Docker or full suite execution by selecting typecheck, lint, guard, or cheaper changed lanes based on what the diff actually touched.

Check semantics validate code correctness via typecheck and lint, while test semantics validate behavior via Vitest and E2E lanes. Enforcing correct separation ensures you run the appropriate verification workflow without confusing the two processes.

Yes, kova-testing helps validate releases by choosing between narrower checks and full release validation. It applies escalation rules using repository scripts and CI context to determine when narrower checks are sufficient for safe validation.