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TesterArmy Retainer QA Deployment (7-10 days)

Stand up a continuous end-to-end testing retainer for a client by converting their critical user flows into plain-language TesterArmy tests that run on every pull request and report into Slack. Built for development and mobile app agencies that want recurring QA revenue without owning test infrastructure. Time: 7-10 days.

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TesterArmy Retainer QA Deployment (7-10 days)

Stand up a continuous end-to-end testing retainer for a client by converting their critical user flows into plain-language TesterArmy tests that run on every pull request and report into Slack. Built for development and mobile app agencies that want recurring QA revenue without owning test infrastructure.

Prerequisites
  • Client repository access with admin rights to install the GitHub Actions or GitLab CI integration
  • Stored test credentials plus OAuth and one-time-password inboxes for every environment TesterArmy will authenticate against
  • A prioritized list of 3-5 critical user journeys agreed with the client, covering web and any iOS or Android builds
  • A client Slack workspace where TesterArmy alerts can post to a dedicated QA channel
  • A TesterArmy plan sized to expected run volume: Hobby at $99/mo includes up to 250 test runs and 3 concurrent runs, Startup at $299/mo includes up to 1,000 test runs and 10 concurrent runs
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Sign up on the free tier (5 test runs, 1 concurrent run, 2 projects) and validate plain-language test generation against your own demo web app
  • 2.Confirm the MCP endpoint and real browser execution behave as expected before quoting the client
  • 1.Create the client project in TesterArmy and connect their repository through GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
  • 2.Map the agreed 3-5 critical flows into plain-language flow descriptions, one test per journey
  • 1.Configure stored credentials and OAuth/OTP inboxes so authenticated flows run unattended
  • 2.Run each test manually once and record which steps the agent misreads so descriptions can be tightened
  • 1.Add iOS and Android builds to the project where the client ships mobile, verifying tests execute on real device builds
  • 2.Rewrite any flow that fails for description ambiguity rather than product defects
  • 1.Wire tests to trigger on every pull request and add a scheduled run against production for site health
  • 2.Connect Slack alerts to the client QA channel so failures name the failed step and what the agent observed
  • 1.Triage the first week of results in the single results table by status, platform, environment and trigger
  • 2.Separate genuine defects from flaky or misdescribed tests and fix the latter in the flow descriptions
  • 1.Set the retainer cadence: which flows run per PR, which run on schedule, and who on the client side receives Slack alerts
  • 2.Confirm the plan tier covers projected monthly run volume before locking the retainer price
  • 1.Write the coverage map, handoff guide and escalation path for the client team
  • 2.Deliver a walkthrough of the results table and alert routing to the client's engineering lead
$99-$299/mo in TesterArmy subscription (Hobby to Startup), plus 20-30 hours of agency setup time; a $2,500 launch engagement covers configuration, Slack alerting and scheduled runs for a small client7-10 days
ROI Logic

A Startup plan at $299/mo covers up to 1,000 test runs and 10 concurrent runs, which is enough to serve several client projects from one subscription if run volume is pooled carefully. An agency billing a continuous testing retainer per client recovers the monthly tool cost from a fraction of one retainer invoice, and the margin holds because the recurring work is triaging results in the single table rather than maintaining browsers or device farms.

Deliverables
  • Plain-language TesterArmy test suite covering the client's 3-5 critical web and mobile flows
  • CI trigger configuration for pull request runs plus a scheduled production health check
  • Slack alert routing map showing which channel and which client contact receives each failure
  • Results table triage log separating product defects from flaky or misdescribed tests
  • Coverage map and handoff guide documenting what TesterArmy tests, what it does not, and the escalation path
Definition of Done

The client's critical flows run automatically on every pull request and on schedule, failures reach the client Slack channel with the failed step named, and the client engineering lead has signed off on the coverage map.

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