# Scope (what are you testing?)

`AskUserQuestion`:

> "What are you testing locally?"

- Option 1: "A frontend feature — I need the UI and its backend dependencies running"
- Option 2: "A backend API — I just need the API server running"
- Option 3: "The full stack — everything needs to be up"

Scopes the rest of the workflow. Record under `testing_scope` in the tracking file. Use it later to pre-check matching service candidates in [identify-services](./identify-services.md).