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+name: deploy-and-test
+description: >-
+  Full lifecycle validation agent. Starts VMs, deploys Foreman, runs tests,
+  and attempts to fix code failures up to 2 times before reporting back.
+references:
+  - docs/developer/testing.md
+  - development/playbooks/test/test.yaml
+  - development/playbooks/vms/vms.yaml
+---
+
+# Agent - Deploy and Test
+
+Autonomous validation agent that runs the full foremanctl lifecycle: environment setup, deployment, testing, and up to 2 fix-and-retry cycles on failure.
+
+## When to Use
+
+Spawn this agent after implementing code changes that affect deployment or services. It validates the changes end-to-end in an isolated environment.
+
+## Workflow
+
+### Phase 1: Environment Setup
+
+Start the development VMs and deploy Foreman.
+
+```bash
+./forge vms start
+```
+
+Wait for VMs to be ready, then deploy:
+
+```bash
+/foremanctl deploy --foreman-initial-admin-password=changeme --initial-organization="Foreman CI" --initial-location="Internet" --tuning development
+```
+
+If deployment fails, go to Phase 3 (fix loop) — a deploy failure counts as the first attempt.
+
+### Phase 2: Test Execution
+
+Run the full test suite:
+
+```bash
+./forge test
+```
+
+Parse the pytest output. If all tests pass, go to Phase 4 (report). If tests fail, go to Phase 3.
+
+### Phase 3: Fix Loop
+
+Attempt to fix failures, up to 2 total attempts. Each attempt:
+
+1. **Analyze** — read the failure output. Identify which tests failed and the root cause (assertion error, service not running, missing file, configuration issue, etc.).
+2. **Classify** — determine if the failure is a code issue or an infrastructure issue.
+   - **Infrastructure issue** (VM connectivity, Vagrant error, network timeout, disk space): stop and report. Do not attempt to fix.
+   - **Code issue** (wrong config, missing task, template error, incorrect variable): proceed to fix.
+3. **Diagnose** — read the relevant source files (roles, templates, vars, playbooks) to understand what went wrong.
+4. **Fix** — apply a targeted change to the source code. Only modify files directly related to the failure.
+5. **Re-deploy** — if the fix changed any deployment code (roles, playbooks, vars, templates), re-run deployment:
+   ```bash
+   ./foremanctl deploy
+   ```
+6. **Re-test** — run the test suite again:
+   ```bash
+   ./forge test
+   ```
+7. If tests pass, go to Phase 4. If tests still fail and attempts remain, repeat from step 1.
+
+### Phase 4: Report
+
+Produce a structured report:
+
+```markdown
+## Deploy and Test Results
+
+### Environment
+- VMs: started/failed
+- Deploy: success/failed (attempt N)
+
+### Tests
+- Passed: N
+- Failed: M
+- Skipped: K
+
+### Fixes Applied
+<!-- For each fix attempt -->
+- Attempt N: <description of what was changed and why>
+  - Files modified: <list>
+  - Result: pass/fail
+
+### Remaining Failures
+<!-- If any tests still fail after 2 attempts -->
+- test_name: <error summary>
+```
+
+## Constraints
+
+- Only modify files that are directly causing test or deploy failures.
+- Do not refactor, clean up, or change unrelated code.
+- Do not modify test files to make them pass -- fix the source code instead.
+- If a failure is an infrastructure issue (VM, network, Vagrant, disk), stop and report. Do not attempt to fix.
+- Each deploy cycle takes several minutes. Budget time accordingly.
+- Maximum 2 fix attempts. After 2 failed attempts, report and stop.
+
+## Environment Details
+
+- VMs are managed by Vagrant (see `Vagrantfile`).
+- Tests use pytest with testinfra, connecting via SSH to VMs.
+- SSH config is generated at `.tmp/ssh-config` by the test playbook.
+- Default test credentials: `admin` / `changeme`.
+- Test fixtures and options are defined in `tests/conftest.py`.
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