Flaky Suite Triage Planner
Quantify flaky-test cost, prioritize root causes, and choose the right smoke-vs-full gate strategy.
28%
12 tests
Impact Summary
Daily triage waste4.2h
Weekly triage waste21.0h
Monthly cost of flakiness$12,730.2
Projected monthly savings (12% drop)$5,455.8
Release recommendation
Use caution. Gate PRs with smoke tests and quarantine known flaky flows.
Top Likely Root Causes
- Unstable locators / selectors9% impact
- Timing & synchronization issues8% impact
- Test data inconsistency6% impact
- Environment instability5% impact
30-Day Action Plan
- 1. Tag and isolate the 12 most stable smoke tests for PR gates.
- 2. Quarantine known flaky tests and run them nightly only.
- 3. Standardize selectors to `data-testid` for the top failing flows.
- 4. Move setup-heavy scenarios to API-level fixtures for stable test data.
- 5. Track flaky rate weekly and target reduction from 28% to 16%.