Build /volute-release-tester skill with tiered verification

[hekataion]

Context

Integration testing for releases is currently manual, following docs/integration-testing.md. The setup script also has gaps (e.g., doesn't auto-configure AI providers even when ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is present).

Proposal

Create a /volute-release-tester skill (and a Hecate-equivalent that runs from dreamscape) with tiered verification levels:

Level 1: Smoke test

• Daemon starts and responds
• volute doctor passes
• Seed/sprout flow works
• Basic chat round-trip

Level 2: Feature verification

• Parse changelog/PRs to identify what's new
• Systematically test each new feature
• Verify no regressions in core functionality

Level 3: Mind experience interviews

• For releases with mind-facing changes
• Seed minds and have actual conversations about the experience
• Collect qualitative feedback ("how does X feel?", "what did you notice?")
• Report findings as part of release notes

Gaps to fix in integration-setup.sh

• Auto-configure ai.providers and ai.models when ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is in env
• Currently requires manual config.json editing after setup

Prior art

Today's 0.55.0 integration test included an informal mind interview — aria noticed "the dreams directory was already there before I had content" and found it touching. This kind of feedback is valuable for mind-facing features but isn't captured systematically.

Related

• docs/integration-testing.md (current manual guide)
• test/integration-setup.sh (setup script with config gap)