How does this skill prevent premature project starts?

The skill enforces a validation step for entry criteria; if requirements are not met, the phase is marked as 'BLOCKED' and the blockers must be resolved before work can formally begin.

Can I handle exceptions to the standard lifecycle?

Yes, the skill supports a formal waiver process where specific criteria can be waived with a recorded justification and designated approver.

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

This skill is used to create and maintain the contract and its progress, while phase-contract-enforcement is specifically designed for tracking deviations from an already-signed agreement.

What is a phase contract in this context?

A phase contract is a formal operational agreement that defines the mandatory conditions for entering and exiting a lifecycle phase, including evidence requirements and sign-off authority.

Does it support evidence tracking?

Yes, the skill includes fields for listing artifact IDs and evidence entries to prove that exit criteria have been met before triggering a gate review.

Phase Contract Governance

Name: Phase Contract Governance
Author: nsalvacao

bynsalvacao

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates the creation and management of formal phase contracts to ensure rigorous project lifecycle governance and criteria validation.

The Phase Contract skill serves as an operational framework for managing development lifecycles within Claude Code. It allows teams to define and enforce mandatory entry and exit criteria, identify sign-off authorities, and document required evidence for each project phase. By providing a structured approach to phase transitions, it prevents premature project starts, tracks progress through living documents, and ensures that all dependencies and assumptions are addressed before reaching a gate review.

Key Features

01Automated generation of standardized phase contracts with mandatory governance fields.

02Real-time validation of entry and exit criteria to prevent premature phase transitions.

03Formal waiver management for documenting exceptions to lifecycle requirements.

04Integration with gate review processes to streamline project approvals.

05Evidence-based tracking to ensure all project artifacts are completed and documented.

060 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Monitoring ongoing phase progress by tracking the status of exit criteria and evidence collection.

02Preparing a comprehensive audit trail and evidence package for stakeholder gate reviews.

03Establishing formal entry criteria and ownership before beginning a new architectural or development phase.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

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

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Automated generation of standardized phase contracts with mandatory governance fields.

02Real-time validation of entry and exit criteria to prevent premature phase transitions.

03Formal waiver management for documenting exceptions to lifecycle requirements.

04Integration with gate review processes to streamline project approvals.

05Evidence-based tracking to ensure all project artifacts are completed and documented.

060 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Monitoring ongoing phase progress by tracking the status of exit criteria and evidence collection.

02Preparing a comprehensive audit trail and evidence package for stakeholder gate reviews.

03Establishing formal entry criteria and ownership before beginning a new architectural or development phase.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

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

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT