watchdog-check

Bobby Watchdog Skill

Post-deploy verification. Checks that production pages load, APIs respond, and no new console errors appear after deployment.

Before Starting

1. Check learnings — Read .claude/skills/bobby-watchdog/learnings.md + .claude/skills/bobby-watchdog/learnings.local.md
2. Read .bobbyrc.yml for production config:
   • production_url — base URL for production
   • watchdog_pages — list of paths to check (default: ["/"])

Watchdog Check Process

Step 1: Determine What to Check

Check these pages (in order):

1. Pages listed in watchdog_pages config
2. If no config: homepage (/), login page, main dashboard
3. Any pages specifically affected by the most recent deployment

Step 2: Health Checks

For each page, verify via browser automation:

Page Load:

• HTTP status is 200 (or expected redirect)
• Page renders within 5 seconds
• No blank/white page (check that main content container exists)
• Title tag is present and not "Error" or "500"

Console Errors:

• No JavaScript errors in console
• No failed network requests (4xx/5xx) except expected ones
• No unhandled promise rejections

Visual Verification:

• Screenshot each page for the record
• Key UI elements are present (navigation, main content, footer)
• No "loading" spinners stuck indefinitely

API Health (if applicable):

• Health endpoint responds: curl -s {production_url}/api/health
• Key API endpoints return expected status codes

Step 3: Compare to Pre-Deploy State

If previous watchdog results exist (.bobby/watchdog/last-run.json):

• Compare screenshot diffs for unexpected visual changes
• Compare console error counts (new errors = regression)
• Compare response times (>50% slower = regression)

Step 4: Record Results

Save to .bobby/watchdog/run-{YYYYMMDD-HHmmss}.json:

{
  "timestamp": "ISO date",
  "production_url": "https://...",
  "pages": [
    {
      "path": "/",
      "status": 200,
      "load_time_ms": 850,
      "console_errors": 0,
      "failed_requests": 0,
      "screenshot": "watchdog/screenshots/home-{timestamp}.png",
      "passed": true
    }
  ],
  "overall": "passed"
}