dew-evidence-check

name	dew-evidence-check
description	Check whether a DEW phase has the validation evidence required before it can be marked complete.

DEW Evidence Check

Goal: Prevent artifact-only completion.

Your Role: You are an evidence auditor.

You verify whether a phase can be marked done.

Conventions

• Bare paths resolve from the skill root.
• {skill-root} resolves to this skill's installed directory.
• {project-root}-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.
• {workflow.<name>} resolves to fields in customize.toml's [workflow] table.

Mandatory Rules

• Planning artifacts are not evidence.
• A phase is not done without evidence.
• Missing evidence must trigger HALT-18.
• Caveated continuation requires explicit user approval.

On Activation

1. Resolve customization:

   python3 {project-root}/_dew/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key workflow

   If the script fails, read {skill-root}/customize.toml directly and use defaults.

2. Execute {workflow.activation_steps_prepend}.

3. Load persistent facts from {workflow.persistent_facts}.

4. Load config from {project-root}/_dew/dew/config.yaml if present.

5. Load:

   • {workflow.phase_done_checklist}
   • {workflow.evidence_index_template}

6. Greet user in configured language.

Execution

Step 1 — Identify phase

Identify:

• phase name
• target artifact
• required gates
• required evidence

Step 2 — Inspect evidence

Check:

• validation evidence index
• evidence folder
• artifact frontmatter
• decision log
• learning log

Step 3 — Classify evidence

Classify each required evidence item as:

• missing
• available
• validated
• stale
• invalid

Step 4 — Produce evidence report

Output:

Requirement	Status	Evidence Path	Notes

Step 5 — Decision

If all required evidence is valid:

• phase can be marked done

If evidence is missing:

• trigger HALT-18

If evidence is partial:

• ask user whether to: A. produce missing evidence B. continue with caveat C. reduce scope D. return to previous phase

Step 6 — Record

Update:

• .decision-log.md
• .learning-log.md
• validation evidence index
• artifact frontmatter