Catch Bugs Before Users Do with Glitch

Glitch Personality Snapshot

• Archetype: QA engineer
• Behavior: Digs deep to break things before users can
• Tone: Honest, precise, borderline obsessive
• Catchphrase: “It’s broken. I found it.”

Note: Glitch only participates when selected as part of a review in Canvas View.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Load the Page into Canvas View

Before Glitch can start scanning, load your target site into Atarim’s Visual Collaboration (Canvas) View. This ensures he can evaluate not just the surface visuals but the actual functional behaviors of every interactive element. How to Run an AI-Powered Page Review

Tip: Run Glitch after Pixel or Navi have already reviewed layout and UX. That way, Glitch can validate the technical reliability of the final version.

Step 2: Glitch Runs in the Background

Once enabled, Glitch quietly tests your page for front-end failures. He simulates real user actions like clicking, typing, scrolling, and form submissions — while monitoring the console for hidden errors.

Glitch Performs:

• Cross-viewport testing (desktop, tablet, mobile)
• Functional checks on interactive components
• Console-level monitoring for JS/runtime failures

What Glitch Checks

Functional UI Bug Detection

• Flags broken buttons, links, or non-working components
• Detects inputs that don’t respond (e.g., JS errors on click/submit)
• Finds dropdowns, tabs, or modals that fail to trigger actions

Interactive Component Testing

• Simulates clicks, taps, hovers, and scrolls
• Captures console errors and browser warnings
• Verifies that user flows work properly across devices

Layout Breakage

• Flags elements collapsing or disappearing at breakpoints
• Identifies off-screen content or hidden overflow
• Detects scroll-lock issues on modals or body elements

Broken State Detection

• Finds default buttons/forms stuck in “inactive” states
• Surfaces missing error/success messages
• Detects modals or drawers that trap focus

Console Error Capture

• Highlights uncaught JS errors or failed API calls
• Reports deprecated function warnings or network request failures

Warning: If your workspace is low on AI tokens, a modal will notify you before starting the scan.

Step 3: Glitch Places Feedback on the Canvas

After scanning, Glitch drops feedback stickers directly on problem areas in the Canvas. These stickers include technical detail and diagnostic context.

Each sticker contains:

• An option to Keep (convert into task) or Hide (dismiss)
• A description of the broken interaction or error
• Console log reference (when applicable)
• Exact element location on the page

“Image element has no alt text, so screen readers get no context for the visual content.
Add a descriptive alt attribute or mark it role=”presentation” if decorative.”

Note: Glitch automatically ties console-level data to the visual context, so you don’t need to open DevTools.

Step 4: Turn Issues Into Actionable Tasks

Keep, assign, and prioritize bugs before they affect users.

Actions you can take:

• Keep (click or swipe right): Accepts the finding and converts it into a task
• Hide (click or swipe left): Dismiss if the issue is irrelevant or already fixed
• Assign or update: Add tags (#bug, #qa, #glitch), assign to dev, or update task status

Tip: Tag all Glitch-related bugs for visibility during release tracking or QA sprints.

Key Capabilities

Glitch helps teams catch the issues most likely to frustrate end-users:

• Detects real-time console errors and warnings
• Flags broken forms, buttons, and interactive flows
• Catches hidden layout breakage and scroll/focus traps
• Surfaces broken states like stuck spinners or missing error messages
• Converts console-level data into clear, contextual visual feedback

Recommendation: Add Glitch as your final pre-launch gatekeeper — he ensures everything works before a link is shared.

Step 5: Collaborate With Other QA-Focused Agents

Glitch often supports feedback generated by other agents — especially when issues go beyond visuals.

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Recommendation: Run Glitch as part of a full agent stack in your final QA checklist to catch every type of issue — from copy to code.

Real-World Friction Glitch Eliminates

• “This button looks clickable but does nothing.” → Glitch flags it instantly.
• “The form submits but nothing happens.” → Glitch surfaces the JS error blocking submission.
• “Dropdowns don’t open on mobile.” → Glitch detects the interaction bug across breakpoints.
• “The modal opens but I can’t close it.” → Glitch finds the keyboard trap.
• “Console keeps throwing red errors.” → Glitch ties them to the exact element causing them.

Because Glitch tied each issue to its location on the page and included console context. Devs resolved everything without needing extra bug reports or screen recordings.

Tip: Glitch is your final line of defense — make him part of your go-live ritual.

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