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14.3Recovery Strategy Matrix

Failure Type Detection Recovery Cost
Element renamed/moved Stale ref Re-snapshot, match by role + accessible name Low
Page restructured Multiple refs gone Snapshot + screenshot analysis Medium
Loading issue Snapshot nearly empty Wait for content, re-snapshot Low
Modal/overlay blocking Actionability failure Close overlay first (it's in the snapshot) Low
Complete redesign Flow no longer matches plan Healer agent session; possibly re-plan High
Authentication expired Redirect to login in snapshot Re-authenticate (seed flow) Medium
App actually broken Recovery keeps failing Stop healing. File the bug.