Quick Pane v1 Test Plan and QA Checklist

Automated coverage

Valid defaults load when no Quick Pane configuration exists.
Valid configuration round-trips through native storage.
Invalid workspace, model, prompt, time, and tool values show field errors and retain prior saved state.
Quick model picker affects quick request only; follow-up model remains configured default.

Quick runtime receives immutable advisory read-only/no-subagent prompt text plus supplemental prompt.
Mutation, subagent, multi-step, and likely-over-budget requests are instructed to preflight-escalate.
Runtime applies best-effort configured 60-second/6-tool caps from observed events and exposes reason.
Partial result survives a cap; pane transcript is removed and runtime cleanup requested after pane close.
Tests/documentation state current limitations: Pi RPC cannot trusted-enforce prompt policy or guarantee memory-only temporary sessions.

Quick Pane opens/focuses through dedicated native command without changing normal --new or --toggle behavior.
Workspace and quick-model picker values reach runtime creation.
Permission and clarification extension requests render inline and send correct response payloads.
Retry, model change, and normal-session actions appear for startup/model/crash errors.
Handoff creates normal session with original request, escalation note, workspace, and follow-up model.

Configure default workspace, models, prompt, and 60-second/6-tool limits.
Add desktop/WM hotkey using Settings launch command.
From no running GUI process, invoke hotkey and verify Quick Pane opens/focuses.
Submit short answer-only request; verify result within 60 seconds.
Submit read-only inspection request; answer any external-read permission prompt inline.
Submit mutation or multi-step request; verify reason and Continue in full session.
Continue; verify normal session receives handoff and follow-up model.
Close Quick Pane; reopen and verify quick transcript is absent.
Select unavailable model or induce startup failure; verify inline recovery options.

All targeted automated tests pass. Manual cold-launch/hotkey smoke completes. No regressions in normal sessions, --toggle, or --new behavior.