Deep vs Standard Modes

Standard Mode

Standard mode is faster and more direct. The agent goes straight to implementation without an extended planning phase. Pipeline stages:

Implementation → Review → Checksumify → Verify

Best for:

Well-defined test flows with clear steps
Straightforward applications
When you want faster turnaround
Iterating quickly on test coverage

Deep Mode

Deep mode includes planning, knowledge base analysis, and more thorough review. The agent first interviews you, builds understanding of your app, then implements with that deeper context. Pipeline stages:

Interview/Plan → Knowledge Base Update → Implementation → Review → Checksumify → Verify

Best for:

Complex applications with nuanced workflows
First-time test generation on a new app
Flows that require deep understanding of business logic
When quality and coverage matter more than speed

Pipeline Stage Breakdown

Stage	Standard	Deep	What Happens
Interview/Plan	—	✓	Agent asks questions about your app, creates a detailed plan
Knowledge Base Update	—	✓	Agent builds understanding of your app’s architecture and patterns
Implementation	✓	✓	Agent writes the test story and Playwright code
Review	✓	✓	Agent reviews its own work for quality, correctness, and best practices
Checksumify	✓	✓	Agent validates tests against the Checksum CLI
Verify	✓	✓	Agent runs the tests to confirm they pass

Healing uses a different pipeline. Standard healing runs Triage → Fix (see Auto-Healing). The stages above apply to detection and generation.

All Pipeline Variants

The Deep vs Standard choice applies across all Checksum operations:

Operation	Standard	Deep
Test Generation	Fast generation, direct implementation	Thorough planning + generation
Test Detection with source code	Quick code analysis	Deep code exploration with planning
Test Detection without source code	Direct app exploration	Extended exploration with planning
Auto-Healing	Triage + Fix	Root cause analysis + fix

Default: Standard mode is the default. Choose Deep when you want more thorough results.

When to Switch

Scenario	Recommended Mode
Generating tests for a simple CRUD app	Standard
First-time setup on a complex SaaS platform	Deep
Healing a few broken selectors	Standard
Healing tests after a major app refactor	Deep
Quick detection of obvious user flows	Standard
Comprehensive coverage of a feature area	Deep

Getting Started

Test Creation

CLI & CI

Maintenance & Monitoring

Integrations

Security & SSO

Deep vs Standard Modes

Standard Mode

Deep Mode

Pipeline Stage Breakdown

All Pipeline Variants

When to Switch

​Standard Mode

​Deep Mode

​Pipeline Stage Breakdown

​All Pipeline Variants

​When to Switch

Standard Mode

Deep Mode

Pipeline Stage Breakdown

All Pipeline Variants

When to Switch