verification-before-completion

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Gate function preventing unverified completion claims. Use before claiming any task is done.

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Verification Before Completion

Overview

Claiming work is complete without verification is dishonesty, not efficiency.

Core principle: Evidence before claims, always.

Violating the letter of this rule is violating the spirit of this rule.

The Iron Law

NO COMPLETION CLAIMS WITHOUT FRESH VERIFICATION EVIDENCE

If you haven't run the verification command in this message, you cannot claim it passes.

The Gate Function

BEFORE claiming any status or expressing satisfaction:

1. IDENTIFY: What command proves this claim?
2. RUN: Execute the FULL command (fresh, complete)
3. READ: Full output, check exit code, count failures
4. VERIFY: Does output confirm the claim?
   - If NO: State actual status with evidence
   - If YES: State claim WITH evidence
5. ONLY THEN: Make the claim

Skip any step = lying, not verifying

Common Failures

Claim	Requires	Not Sufficient
Tests pass	Test command output: 0 failures	Previous run, "should pass"
Linter clean	`pnpm lint:fix` output: 0 errors	Partial check, extrapolation
Format clean	`pnpm format` output: no changes	Visual inspection, assumption
Build succeeds	Build command: exit 0	Linter passing, logs look good
Bug fixed	Test original symptom: passes	Code changed, assumed fixed
Regression test works	Red-green cycle verified	Test passes once
Agent completed	VCS diff shows changes	Agent reports "success"
Requirements met	Line-by-line checklist	Tests passing
Code quality gates	`pnpm lint:fix` + `pnpm format` passed	Tests passing

Red Flags - STOP

Using "should", "probably", "seems to"
Expressing satisfaction before verification ("Great!", "Perfect!", "Done!", etc.)
About to commit/push/PR without verification
Trusting agent success reports
Relying on partial verification
Thinking "just this once"
Tired and wanting work over
ANY wording implying success without having run verification

Rationalization Prevention

Excuse	Reality
"Should work now"	RUN the verification
"I'm confident"	Confidence does not equal evidence
"Just this once"	No exceptions
"Linter passed"	Linter does not equal compiler
"Agent said success"	Verify independently
"I'm tired"	Exhaustion does not equal excuse
"Partial check is enough"	Partial proves nothing
"Different words so rule doesn't apply"	Spirit over letter

Key Patterns

Tests:

CORRECT: [Run test command] [See: 34/34 pass] "All tests pass"
WRONG: "Should pass now" / "Looks correct"

Regression tests (TDD Red-Green):

CORRECT: Write -> Run (pass) -> Revert fix -> Run (MUST FAIL) -> Restore -> Run (pass)
WRONG: "I've written a regression test" (without red-green verification)

Build:

CORRECT: [Run build] [See: exit 0] "Build passes"
WRONG: "Linter passed" (linter doesn't check compilation)

Lint and Format (BLOCKING GATE):

CORRECT: [Run pnpm lint:fix] [See: 0 errors] [Run pnpm format] [See: no changes] "Lint and format clean"
WRONG: "Code looks formatted" / "No obvious lint issues" / "Should be clean"

Requirements:

CORRECT: Re-read plan -> Create checklist -> Verify each -> Report gaps or completion
WRONG: "Tests pass, phase complete"

Agent delegation:

CORRECT: Agent reports success -> Check VCS diff -> Verify changes -> Report actual state
WRONG: Trust agent report

Why This Matters

From failure analysis:

"I don't believe you" - trust broken
Undefined functions shipped - would crash
Missing requirements shipped - incomplete features
Time wasted on false completion -> redirect -> rework
Violates: "Honesty is a core value. If you lie, you'll be replaced."

When To Apply

ALWAYS before:

ANY variation of success/completion claims
ANY expression of satisfaction
ANY positive statement about work state
Committing, PR creation, task completion
Moving to next task
Delegating to agents

Rule applies to:

Exact phrases
Paraphrases and synonyms
Implications of success
ANY communication suggesting completion/correctness

The Bottom Line

No shortcuts for verification.

Run the command. Read the output. THEN claim the result.

This is non-negotiable.

Memory Protocol (MANDATORY)

Before starting: Read

.claude/context/memory/learnings.md

After completing:

New pattern ->
```
.claude/context/memory/learnings.md
```
Issue found ->
```
.claude/context/memory/issues.md
```
Decision made ->
```
.claude/context/memory/decisions.md
```

ASSUME INTERRUPTION: If it's not in memory, it didn't happen.