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# ⚡ Zero-Setup / Near-Zero Friction Testing & Security Controls

⚡ Zero-Setup / Near-Zero Friction Testing & Security Controls

Section titled “⚡ Zero-Setup / Near-Zero Friction Testing & Security Controls”

You asked for “world‑class, enterprise‑grade, uncompromising” without paying and ideally without building custom frameworks. This doc lists options you can flip on or reuse now with almost no extra authoring.


CapabilityMechanismWhere
Unit + Integration HarnessVitest + jsdom + MSWvitest.config.ts, tests/
E2E / Cross‑BrowserPlaywright (config present)playwright.config.ts
Performance & AccessibilityLighthouse CI.lighthouserc.js
Static App Security (SAST)CodeQL Advanced.github/workflows/codeql.yml
Container / Image ScanningTrivydeploy-zitadel.yml
Dependency Auditnpm audit (site & studio)deploy-zitadel.yml
Security Auto-FixCustom script + workflowsecurity-autofix*.js
Branch Protection / CI Gatebranch-protection.ymlGitHub Workflows

2. Turnkey Additions (Copy/Paste → Power On)

Section titled “2. Turnkey Additions (Copy/Paste → Power On)”
GoalToolEffortNotes
Secrets Scanning Upgradegitleaks5 minStronger than simple grep
SBOM GenerationSyft5 minSPDX + CycloneDX artifacts
License ComplianceCycloneDX JSON + simple allowlist script10 minFail on disallowed licenses
DAST (Baseline)OWASP ZAP Baseline10–15 minNon-blocking baseline mode
Semgrep SAST CoverageSemgrep OSS5–10 minAdds broad rule pack
Dependency Vuln Depthosv-scanner5 minComplements npm audit
Policy AggregationOPA / Conftest15–25 minStart w/ coverage + high vuln rules
Mutation Strength SampleStryker (select dirs)20–30 minWeekly only

Each can be introduced without rewriting existing tests.


3. Modes: Minimal vs Hardened vs Continuous

Section titled “3. Modes: Minimal vs Hardened vs Continuous”
ModeCI Time BudgetWhat’s EnabledBlocking?
Minimal (PR)< 8 minLint, Types, Unit, Integration (fast), gitleaks, SBOM, auditCoverage warn only
Hardened (main)12–15 min+ Playwright (chromium), Semgrep, osv, Trivy, ZAP baselineHigh vulns block
Continuous (scheduled)20–30 min+ Full Playwright matrix, mutation sample, deep SemgrepStrict gates

If you wanted to skip even MSW/tests authoring (not recommended long-term):

CategoryOptionTrade-offs
API TestsThunder Client Collections (exported to repo)Manual assertions, no automation gating
Generated Unit TestsAI extensions (EarlyAI, Testent)May produce shallow assertions
Runtime SmokePlaywright codegen (npx playwright codegen)Requires maintenance when UI shifts
Exploratory SecurityZAP Baseline onlyMisses logic-specific flaws

These give quick surface coverage but lack depth vs curated hand-written tests.


Add to root package.json (if / when you wire the turnkey tools):

{
"scripts": {
"scan:secrets": "gitleaks detect -f sarif -r gitleaks.sarif || true",
"scan:sbom": "syft dir:. -o cyclonedx-json=sbom.cdx.json,spdx-json=sbom.spdx.json",
"scan:osv": "osv-scanner --recursive --json . > osv.json || true",
"scan:semgrep": "semgrep ci --sarif --output semgrep.sarif || true",
"scan:licenses": "node scripts/license-check.js",
"test:mutation": "stryker run",
"scan:aggregate": "node scripts/aggregate-quality.js"
}
}

All emit artifacts—can be uploaded or fed into OPA later.


6. Suggested Workflow Skeleton (Conceptual)

Section titled “6. Suggested Workflow Skeleton (Conceptual)”

See ENTERPRISE_TESTING_FREE.md for the full blueprint; you can graft only the pieces you want now. Core idea: parallelize security scans with test lanes.


deny[msg] { input.coverage.global < 0.70; msg := "Coverage under 70%" }
deny[msg] { some v in input.vulns.high; msg := "High dependency vulnerability: " ++ v.id }
deny[msg] { some s in input.secrets; s.severity == "HIGH" }

Start in report-only (log), then switch to blocking after baseline stabilizes.


ThingWhy Defer
Full fuzz harnessNo complex parsers yet
End-to-end visual regressionUI footprint small right now
Distributed load testingNo performance SLA defined
Exhaustive mutation across codebaseCost > value early

  1. gitleaks (secrets)
  2. syft (SBOM) + upload
  3. osv-scanner (vulns)
  4. semgrep (non-blocking)
  5. ZAP baseline (scheduled) – optional if time

That alone jumps maturity significantly.


You already have a strong core. By layering 4–6 lightweight scanners and a tiny policy gate, you get enterprise-style breadth for free with almost no bespoke code. Expand only when signal > noise.