Why can't I just trust that the code 'should' work?

Assumptions lead to bugs and broken trust; this skill replaces subjective confidence with objective, evidence-based certainty.

How does it handle agent delegation?

It requires manually checking VCS diffs and independent verification of changes rather than blindly trusting an automated agent's success report.

What is the main goal of the Verification Before Completion skill?

It ensures that Claude never claims a task is finished or successful without first running and confirming the results of actual verification commands.

Does this skill work with unit and integration tests?

Yes, it specifically requires full test suite execution and failure count checks before asserting that tests pass or a feature is complete.

Verification Before Completion

Name: Verification Before Completion
Author: zerdos

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Seguridad y Pruebas

Enforces a strict evidence-first workflow by requiring fresh verification evidence before any completion claims are made.

Verification Before Completion is a high-integrity quality gate designed to prevent premature or inaccurate claims of success during the development process. It mandates a rigorous 'Evidence Before Assertions' protocol, requiring the identification and execution of specific verification commands—such as test suites, linters, or build scripts—before any work is marked as finished. By eliminating reliance on assumptions or partial checks, this skill ensures that every code change is backed by fresh, verifiable output, fostering a reliable and honest development environment.

Características Principales

01Mandates fresh command execution before any success assertions

02Integrates with cloud quality gates for enhanced session-wide verification

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04Implements a 5-step Gate Function for status verification

05Validates TDD red-green cycles for regression testing

06Identifies and blocks red-flag language like 'should' or 'probably'

Casos de Uso

01Validating that all requirements are met through line-by-line checklist verification

02Ensuring bug fixes are verified against original symptoms before PR creation

03Preventing 'hallucinated' success reports during complex automated refactoring

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add zerdos/superpowers verification-before-completion

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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