Iteration Test Plan — GitLens RC 17.7

[nikolay-1986]

Test Status Definitions

Symbol	Meaning
✅	Passed
❌	Failed
🟠	Pending
⚠️	Needs attention / Needs Fix / Blocked
⏳	Not Ready for Test

🧪 Iteration Scope

Status	#	Issue Title	Short Description	Test Cases	Defects	Test Runs	Notes
🟠	#4670	Eyebrow banner not appearing on Home for community users	Verify banner visibility logic for community accounts			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4675	Composer: rendering slows with many changed files	Validate Composer performance with large diffs			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4443	Explain commits for all changes on a branch	Test “Explain Unpushed Changes” command in branch menu			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4667	Composer refactor (diff IPC handling)	Ensure diffs aren’t sent back to host during AI ops			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4636	Support untracked files in Composer	Verify commit creation includes untracked files when selected			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4637	Composer without base commit	Test Composer init in empty repo (no commits)			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4433	Reorder & rename generated commits	Validate commit list reordering and renaming			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4665	Replace OS-specific unzip with JS (fflate)	Confirm cross-platform CLI install with new unzip flow			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#2760	gitlens.remotes setting not applied	Validate workspace settings recognition for remotes			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4647	Start Work flow via Chat	Verify new AI chat trigger for Start Work			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4599	Auto-recompose existing commits (AI)	Validate auto-recompose flow for all commits			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4672	Validate isWeb check on MCP install	Ensure banner and install do not show in web envs			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4673	Offline check for MCP install flow	Test graceful offline handling and error messages			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4674	Reset MCP auto-install attempts on next version	Verify reset trigger and install retry flow			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4690	Upgrade VS Code runtime 1.95	Validate extension compatibility after runtime upgrade			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4691	Kiro MCP extension registration broken	Test extension registration for Kiro IDE			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4692	Autolinks fail due to cache errors	Validate autolinks load and cache refresh			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4703	Home UI underline on action items	Verify UI fix for action links			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4598	Recompose entire branch	Validate branch-level recompose action			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4540	Commit Composer UX improvements	Verify UI layout, button alignment, font adjustments			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4700	Optimize IPC with compression and types	Test serialization speed and consistency under load			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4707	Refactor state providers for deferred bootstrap	Check state loading and caching in Commit/Graph views			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4693	Context menus in Commit/Graph Details	Verify context menu actions for commits and files			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4709	Use merge target when creating PRs	Verify correct target branch selection in PR creation			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4669	Graph stuck in loading state	Test repo loading behavior for small repo sets			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4503	Stashing unstaged changes stashes everything	Confirm staging scope behavior matches intent			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4617	Create PR from Commit Composer	Validate PR creation workflow after composition			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4573	Composer diff overlaps with large fonts	Verify UI with large font scaling			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4623	Git maintenance optimization	Verify maintenance commands improve performance			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4676	Commit recomposed changes to new branch	Test “commit to new branch” option			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4685	Save custom AI instructions	Validate saved prompt settings persist across sessions			Gitlens RC 17.7
⏳	#4686	Composer shows false changes after fetch	Confirm no false positive state changes after fetch			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4701	Gitkraken MCP server in Gitlens breaks chat due to an undefined server name	Validate that Copilot Chat operates correctly with the GitKraken MCP server enabled			Gitlens RC 17.7
🟠	#4666	OS-specific unzip causes high failure rates	Check the zip extraction with a cross-platform JavaScript solution			Gitlens RC 17.7
✅	#73	Commit composer technical documentation for QA	Check for the existence of the Commit Composer technical documentation			Gitlens RC 17.7

QA Summary (to be filled after testing)

Metric	Description
Total Test Cases Executed
Passed ✅	1
Failed ❌	0
Blocked ⚠️	0
Pending 🟠	17
Not Ready ⏳	17
Test Runs	Gitlens RC 17.7
Defects Logged	0
Exploratory Sessions	Not started
Regression Validation Completed	No
QA Verdict: ✅ Ready for Release / ⏳ Testing in progress / ❌ There is blocker	⏳ Testing in progress

[nikolay-1986]

@eamodio - please review the iteration test plan. I would like to ensure that the current task meets the team's expectations for providing testing information for the current and future iterations. I welcome any questions or feedback here.

[d13]

This manual list is out of date. Please reference the "Test Plan" tab in our GH Project: https://github.com/orgs/gitkraken/projects/1/views/26

I've created a column called QA Status.