validation-gates

Pre-merge validation gates prevent secret leaks and regressions by scanning diffs for tokens, running deterministic lint and build checks, and executing regression tests across affected projects. They produce a gate-by-gate pass or fail report to block risky merges.

Blast radius analysis in CI pipelines quantifies the scope of code changes to determine if they are large or sensitive enough to require escalation. You need it when agent-driven delegations modify multiple frontend and backend projects simultaneously.

Automate dependency audits and secret scanning by applying validation gates that check lockfile changes for vulnerabilities and licenses while hard-blocking connection strings in diffs. This requires rotation if leaks are discovered before merging.

Browser testing integrates into automated code review workflows by clearing caches and capturing Chrome screenshots for UI changes. It invokes panel reviews for high-stakes modifications and runs final smoke tests with evidence collection.

Enforce pre-merge checks by running validation gates within agent orchestration workflows to scan changes, run deterministic checks, assess blast radius, and auto-accept or escalate to panel review based on the gate-by-gate report.

Secret scanning hard-blocks tokens in your diff because keys and connection strings pose immediate security risks. It requires rotation if leaks are discovered to prevent unauthorized access and costly post-merge security incidents.