# Progress — Forensic Auditor 2

Last visited: 2026-10-02T17:44:30Z
Status: Reporting Complete

## Current Tasks
- [x] Initialized workspace and briefing
- [x] Phase 1: Static Code Forensic Analysis
  - [x] Audit `tools/qa/run_browser_qa_suite.py` for hardcoded results or mock facades (PASS: Clean)
  - [x] Inspect probe for combat input buffering (`test_r1_input_buffering_and_sync`) (PASS: Genuine)
  - [x] Inspect probe for TileMapRenderer chunk slots (`test_r3_biome_traversal`) (PASS: Genuine instance lookup)
  - [x] Inspect implementation of player movement test (`test_r1_player_movement`) (PASS: Genuine canvas click)
  - [x] Inspect implementation of modal lifecycle test (`test_r2_modal_lifecycle`) (PASS: Genuine settings toggle & pause sync)
  - [x] Verify `--strict` and `--check` CLI flag handling (PASS)
- [x] Phase 2: Dynamic Behavioral Verification
  - [x] Check if web server is running on port 8088 (PASS: Active on 8088)
  - [x] Execute `python tools/qa/run_browser_qa_suite.py --strict` (PASS: Exit code 0, 0 crashes)
  - [x] Verify genuine Playwright invocation and headless Chromium process execution (PASS: 10 live screenshots captured)
  - [x] Verify genuine HTTP interaction with `http://localhost:8088/index.html` (PASS)
  - [x] Verify generated telemetry JSON dynamic updates and screenshot freshness (PASS: Dynamically updated)
- [x] Phase 3: Code & i18n Hygiene Verification
  - [x] Execute `python tools/lint/check_code_and_doc_hygiene.py --strict` (PASS: 0 Hard Cap violations)
  - [x] Execute `python tools/lint/check_i18n_hygiene.py --strict` (PASS: 100% compliant)
  - [x] Verify line counts and function length caps (PASS: 335 lines <= 350 soft cap)
- [x] Phase 4: Adversarial Stress Testing & Counter-Verification
  - [x] Verify whether test can fail if code is broken (negative baseline verified)
  - [x] Cross-check telemetry values against bug report `QA-BUG-CLI-20261002-03.md` and `QA_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md` (PASS: 100% synchronized)
  - [x] Execute unit tests (`pytest`: 62 passed in 0.67s)
- [x] Phase 5: Audit Report & Handoff
  - [x] Formulate audit report in `audit_report.md`
  - [x] Write `handoff.md` with binary verdict
  - [ ] Send completion message to parent