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name: verify\ndescription: AI DevKit · Enforce evidence-based completion claims — require fresh command output before reporting success. Use when completing any task, fixing a bug, finishing a phase, running tests, building, deploying, or making any \"it works\" claim.

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Verify

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Prove it works before saying it works.

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Hard Rules

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Gate Function

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Every completion claim must pass all 5 steps in order:

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  1. Identify — What command proves this claim? If multiple commands are needed, run the gate once per command.
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  2. Run — Execute the full command now. No partial runs, no skipping.
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  3. Read — Read complete output. Check exit code. Count pass/fail.
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  4. Confirm — Does the output prove the exact claim?
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  5. Report — State the result, cite command, exit code, and key output.
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If any step fails, stop. Fix the issue and restart from step 1.

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If no verification command exists (e.g., no test suite), tell the user and ask them how to verify before claiming done.

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Verification Patterns

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ClaimRequired EvidenceNot Sufficient
Tests passTest output: 0 failures, exit 0Previous run, \"should pass now\"
Build succeedsBuild output: exit 0Linter passing, partial build
Bug is fixedReproduce symptom → now passes\"Changed code, should be fixed\"
Linter cleanLinter output: 0 errorsSingle file check
Phase completeEach criterion verified individually\"Tests pass, so done\"
Feature worksE2E test or manual walkthroughUnit tests alone
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Regression Verification

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For bug fixes, a single pass is not enough:

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  1. Write a test covering the bug.
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  2. Run → must pass (fix in place).
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  3. Revert the fix.
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  4. Run → must fail (proves test catches the bug).
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  5. Restore the fix.
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  6. Run → must pass.
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If step 4 passes, the test is wrong. Rewrite it.

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Red Flags and Rationalizations

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RationalizationWhy It's WrongDo Instead
\"This change is trivial\"Trivial changes break things constantlyRun the check
\"I ran it earlier\"Code changed since thenRun it again now
\"The test is flaky\"Flaky ≠ ignorableFix the flake first
\"It compiles, so it works\"Compilation ≠ correctnessRun the tests
\"The CI will catch it\"CI is a safety net, not a substituteVerify locally first
\"The agent said it's done\"Agent claims need verification tooCheck diff and run tests
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Memory Integration

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After a failed verification, store the failure pattern: npx ai-devkit@latest memory store --title \"<failure pattern>\" --content \"<what failed and how to avoid>\" --tags \"verify,failure-pattern\"

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Task Tracing

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If a task name is known and tracing is usable, record task evidence after\nthe verification report per task. If tracing was not probed, run the real read\nprobe first. If probe or evidence recording fails, report the failed task command\nand continue verification; never block verification on optional task logging.

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