What is the difference between phase-contract and phase-contract-enforcement?

The phase-contract skill is used to author and define the initial agreement, whereas this enforcement skill is used at the end of a phase to verify that all terms of that contract have actually been satisfied.

Does this skill verify entry criteria as well?

Yes, it checks if entry criteria were assessed before the phase started. While missing entry assessments are logged as process violations, they typically function as findings rather than immediate gate blockers.

What is required for a valid exit criterion waiver?

To be valid, a waiver must include a written justification, the name of an authorized approver (not the owner), and a formal risk acceptance statement.

What specifically triggers a BLOCKED verdict?

A gate is blocked if mandatory fields are missing (or contain 'TBD'), exit criteria are 'in-progress', required evidence artifacts cannot be found, or waivers lack authorized approval.

Phase Contract Enforcement

Name: Phase Contract Enforcement
Author: nsalvacao

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Enforces project governance by auditing phase contracts, exit criteria, and evidence artifacts before gate reviews.

The Phase Contract Enforcement skill acts as a rigorous governance engine for waterfall project management within Claude Code. It automates the pre-gate review process by auditing signed phase contracts against defined schemas to ensure every mandatory field is populated and every exit criterion is met or formally waived. By cross-referencing required evidence against actual project indices and validating waiver justifications, it provides a definitive READY or BLOCKED verdict. This ensures that project documentation functions as a live governance instrument, preventing premature gate requests and improving delivery discipline.

Key Features

01Three-point waiver validation for accountability and risk acceptance

02Automated mandatory field validation against project schemas

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04Structured enforcement reports with definitive gate readiness verdicts

05Evidence artifact verification against the project index

06Binary exit criteria auditing to identify completion gaps

Use Cases

01Ensuring evidence artifacts are properly indexed and referenced before phase closure

02Validating the legitimacy of project waivers and risk acceptance statements

03Conducting a final compliance audit before requesting a formal management gate review

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add nsalvacao/nsalvacao-claude-code-plugins phase-contract-enforcement

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Three-point waiver validation for accountability and risk acceptance

02Automated mandatory field validation against project schemas

030 GitHub stars

04Structured enforcement reports with definitive gate readiness verdicts

05Evidence artifact verification against the project index

06Binary exit criteria auditing to identify completion gaps

Use Cases

01Ensuring evidence artifacts are properly indexed and referenced before phase closure

02Validating the legitimacy of project waivers and risk acceptance statements

03Conducting a final compliance audit before requesting a formal management gate review

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add nsalvacao/nsalvacao-claude-code-plugins phase-contract-enforcement

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT