Goal
Test the core user journey of this application — from onboarding through to the main value-delivering action.
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1. First impression
1. Open the app URL in a fresh browser (no cookies/cache)
2. **Report:** What do you see first? Is the purpose of the app clear within 5 seconds?
3. Load the page on a 375px viewport (iPhone SE width) — is the layout broken?
2. Sign up (or use guest flow)
4. Create a new account, or use any guest/demo flow if available
5. Note: if signup requires email verification, describe the flow
3. Main action — CREATE
6. Find the primary "create" action (e.g. New project, New document, Add item)
7. Fill in a realistic test value — don't use "test" or "asdf"
8. Submit the form
9. **Report:** Does the item appear in the list/dashboard? Any errors?
4. Main action — READ/USE
10. Click on the item you just created
11. **Report:** Does the detail view load correctly? Is all the information shown?
5. Main action — EDIT
12. Find an edit button or inline editing
13. Change a field value and save
14. **Report:** Was the change saved? Did the UI update without a full page reload?
6. Main action — DELETE
15. Delete the item you created
16. **Report:** Was it removed from the list? Any confirmation dialog? Any errors?
7. Empty state
17. If you deleted all items, observe the empty state
18. **Report:** Is there a helpful empty state with a CTA, or just a blank screen?
8. Navigation
19. Test all top-level navigation links
20. **Report:** Any 404s or broken links?
What to report
- Anything that required more than 2 clicks to figure out
- Any action that had no visual feedback (loading indicator, success message)
- Any content that looks broken on mobile
- All console errors