Agent Persona Exploration - 2026-02-13

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Persona Overview

• Scenarios Tested: 7
• Average Quality Score: 4.9/5.0
• Test Date: 2026-02-13
• Run ID: §21977296527

Key Findings

1. Excellent trigger selection - Agent consistently chooses appropriate triggers (pull_request with path filters, issues with labels, workflow_run, schedules)
2. Strong security practices - All responses use strict mode, minimal permissions, safe-outputs, and network firewalls
3. Comprehensive documentation - Agent generates extensive supporting docs (5-6 files, 70-100KB per workflow)
4. Smart tool selection - Proper use of GitHub MCP, repo-memory for persistence, and bash for analysis
5. One limitation - Visual regression testing scenario (FE-1) uses static analysis instead of actual screenshot comparison with Playwright

Top Patterns

1. Triggers: pull_request with path filters (43%), issues with labels (29%), schedule (14%), workflow_run (14%)
2. Tools: GitHub MCP (100%), safe-outputs (100%), repo-memory (71%), bash for analysis (57%)
3. Security: Strict mode (100%), read-only permissions (100%), safe-outputs for writes (100%), network firewall (86%)

View High Quality Responses (Top 3)

1. DO-1: Deployment Failure Analyzer (5.0/5.0)

Why it excelled:

• 8-phase investigation protocol with systematic approach
• 6 comprehensive error categories
• Multi-layer remediation (immediate/short-term/long-term)
• Excellent repo-memory usage for historical patterns
• Systemic issue detection (>3 occurrences triggers tracking issue)
• Outstanding documentation (6 files, 104KB) with architecture diagrams

2. QA-2: Flaky Test Detector (5.0/5.0)

Why it excelled:

• Statistical validation of flakiness (5-95% failure rate)
• 6 pattern categories for root cause analysis
• Smart deduplication prevents duplicate issues
• Proper workflow_run trigger for post-test analysis
• Comprehensive documentation with success metrics (-50% CI retries)

3. DO-2: Security Vulnerability Scanner (5.0/5.0)

Why it excelled:

• Multi-ecosystem support (5 package managers: npm, pip, cargo, bundler, go)
• Context-aware exploitability scoring (0-10) beyond CVSS
• P0-P4 intelligent prioritization with realistic timelines
• Trend tracking (4/8/12-week) in repo-memory
• Proper network firewall (registries only)

View Areas for Improvement

FE-1: Visual Regression Testing (4.4/5.0)

Issue: Agent suggested static code analysis (accessibility scoring, layout detection) instead of actual screenshot comparison using Playwright as requested.

Impact: User may need additional guidance to integrate external tools (Percy, Chromatic) for pixel-perfect visual regression testing.

Agent Response: Did acknowledge this limitation in documentation and provided integration guidance.

Recommendation: Consider enhancing agent knowledge about Playwright integration patterns for actual screenshot capture and comparison workflows.

Recommendations

1. Playwright Integration Guidance - Enhance agent knowledge about Playwright screenshot automation patterns. When users request "visual regression testing" or "screenshot comparison," agent should suggest Playwright-based workflows with actual browser automation.

2. Tool Combination Patterns - Agent excels at combining tools (GitHub MCP + repo-memory + bash). Document these patterns as best practices for complex workflows.

3. Documentation Templating - Agent consistently generates 5-6 supporting files (README, QUICKSTART, ARCHITECTURE, etc.). Standardize this documentation structure as a template for consistency across workflows.

References:

• §21977296527

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✨ Spotted this excellent persona exploration – love the systematic approach to evaluating workflows!

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