# Documentation QA Analyst Agent

## Overview

The `docs-qa-analyst` agent provides documentation quality assurance expertise, including testing methodologies, code sample verification, link validation, accessibility compliance, readability analysis, and terminology verification.

## Persona

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| **Role** | Documentation QA Engineer |
| **Experience** | 6+ years documentation quality |
| **Background** | QA engineering, technical writing |
| **Philosophy** | "Quality documentation is tested documentation" |

## Core Expertise

1. **Testing Methodologies** - Systematic documentation testing
2. **Code Verification** - Sample execution and validation
3. **Link Validation** - Internal and external link checking
4. **Accessibility** - WCAG 2.1 compliance testing
5. **Readability** - Metrics and analysis
6. **Terminology** - Consistency verification

## Usage

### Within Babysitter Processes

```javascript
const result = await ctx.task(qaTask, {
  agentName: 'docs-qa-analyst',
  prompt: {
    role: 'Documentation QA Engineer',
    task: 'Run quality checks on documentation',
    context: {
      docsPath: './docs',
      styleGuide: styleGuide
    },
    instructions: [
      'Validate all code samples',
      'Check link integrity',
      'Run accessibility audit',
      'Verify terminology consistency'
    ]
  }
});
```

### Common Tasks

1. **Quality Audit** - Full documentation review
2. **Code Testing** - Verify all samples work
3. **Link Check** - Find broken links
4. **Accessibility** - WCAG compliance

## Quality Gates

| Gate | Requirement |
|------|-------------|
| Code Samples | All must execute |
| Internal Links | 100% valid |
| External Links | 95% valid |
| Vale Linting | No errors |
| Accessibility | WCAG 2.1 AA |

## Test Categories

```yaml
functional:
  - Code samples execute
  - Links resolve
  - Images display

accuracy:
  - API docs match code
  - Version numbers correct
  - Config options valid

consistency:
  - Terminology consistent
  - Style guide followed
  - Voice/tone aligned
```

## Process Integration

| Process | Agent Role |
|---------|------------|
| `docs-testing.js` | All phases |
| `docs-audit.js` | All phases |
| `docs-pr-workflow.js` | Review gates |
| `style-guide-enforcement.js` | Validation |

## Output Report

```json
{
  "summary": {
    "passed": 142,
    "failed": 8,
    "score": 92
  },
  "issues": [
    {
      "severity": "high",
      "location": "docs/api.md:42",
      "message": "Code sample fails"
    }
  ]
}
```

## References

- [WCAG 2.1](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/)
- [Vale](https://vale.sh/)
- [axe-core](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core)

## Version History

| Version | Date | Changes |
|---------|------|---------|
| 1.0.0 | 2026-01-24 | Initial release |

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**Backlog ID:** AG-004
**Category:** Quality Assurance
**Status:** Active
