Guide · pre-launch checklist
How to test a Lovable app before launch
This Lovable app testing checklist starts with the public URL you plan to share. Check the main visitor journey, then pair builder tests with a fresh-browser pass on the published site. The same checks also apply to apps built with Bolt, v0 or Cursor.
Facts checked
Start with the one thing a visitor must do
Pick the single task the site exists for: sign up, buy, book, or send a message. Test it from start to finish in a fresh browser profile, signed out, on a phone-sized screen. A break on that path costs the most, so it earns the first ten minutes.
Then work through the table below. It runs from what a visitor meets first to what needs more judgement.
Pair Lovable tests with a check of the published site
Lovable describes browser testing for navigating pages, clicking controls and filling forms; frontend tests for isolated UI behavior; and Edge Function tests for backend logic. Use each for its intended job, then run a fresh pass on the published URL visitors will open, checking routes, redirects and layout there.
A browser run of the published site adds evidence about what a visitor can see and do, including links, responsive views and browser errors. It cannot prove that database rules, server-side permissions or payment handling are correct. Test those against your own roles and test data separately.
Website QA testing checklist
| Area | What to check | What Sybqa does |
|---|---|---|
| Signup and login | A new visitor can create an account, see the expected confirmation, sign out and sign in again. | Yes, as a journey in a reviewed plan. Paid runs can use a throwaway signup that is deleted afterwards. |
| Forms | Required fields are enforced, bad input shows a clear error, valid input shows success. | Yes, as journey steps with assertions you approve. |
| Links and routes | No link ends in a 404 or an error screen, and the 404 page itself works. | Yes. Page checks record HTTP errors and error screens. |
| Leftover placeholders | No visible {{name}}, undefined, NaN or [object Object] where real content should be. | Supported as a quality rule: it fails on unresolved template tokens, [object Object], undefined, NaN and %s in visible text, placeholders, alt text and accessible names. It applies when the reviewed plan includes it. |
| Mobile layout | Nothing is cut off or overlapping, and the page does not scroll sideways at phone widths. | Yes, at 390 px and 320 px as well as 1440 px desktop. |
| Contrast and labels | Text is readable against its background and every control has a persistent label. | Yes. Journey steps measure text contrast, and axe-core runs in the page. |
| Touch targets | Tap targets are large enough to hit on a phone. | Yes. A checklist rule covers WCAG 2.5.8, approximating its spacing exception. |
| Console and network errors | No failed requests or script errors on load. | Yes. Runtime and network errors are recorded with the page checks. |
| Who can see whose data | One user cannot read another user’s records; signed-out visitors cannot read private data. | No. A browser-level check cannot prove authorization. Review your database and API access rules directly. |
| Copy and business rules | Prices, dates, promises and legal text are right. | No. A tool can flag suspicious absolute claims for review; it cannot know what is true for your business. |
What a clean run does not tell you
A tester that opens your site in a browser sees what a visitor sees. It does not see your database rules, your payment provider’s settings or your legal obligations. Treat a report as evidence of what was observed during that run, not as a guarantee, and keep blocked or not-run items on your list: they are not passes.
Sybqa’s terms say the same thing: a report shows what was observed, AI findings are leads to review and can be wrong, and you decide what to ship.
Run these checks with Sybqa
- Paste the link and, if you like, tell it what matters, such as “signup and checkout”.
- Review the plan. Nothing runs until you approve it.
- Watch the real browser work through it, then read the report: each problem has a screenshot and steps to reproduce, and anything that could not be tested is listed.
- Fix, then run again. Sybqa compares a run with the previous one on the same target and reports regressions and recoveries. To run the same plan on every pull request, see Run website QA on every deploy.
See the sample report and how to read a report before you run your own.
Common questions
Can Lovable’s built-in tests replace testing the published site?
No single check proves every layer. Lovable describes browser tests for user interaction, frontend tests for isolated UI behavior and Edge Function tests for backend logic. Run them, then check the published domain in a fresh browser. Test database permissions and payment handling against your own expected roles and test data separately.
Do I need to connect my code or repository?
No. A link is enough. An optional repository path adds a bounded inventory of routes and tests, but Sybqa does not start or execute that code.
Will it change anything on my site?
Sybqa never edits your code or settings. The free check only reads your site. Paid runs can submit signup or test forms with throwaway data, and payments are only tried with your test-mode keys.
Sources
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Try Sybqa on your site
Paste a link, review the plan, and read the evidence report. The free plan gives 10 runs a month without AI review after you sign up.