verification

name	verification
description	Verification steps for code changes. Debug mode defers lint; full checklist before merge. Use after changes or when planning.

Verification

Do each step in order; do not skip a step unless all previous are passing except in debug mode. Run from repo root; use -w for a single package. After changes outside debug mode, restart from step 1.

1. npm run compile — references/compile.md (TS4023: ts4023-effect-errors, TS1261: ts1261-filename-casing)

2. npm run lint — fix new errors/warnings (defer in debug mode — see Debug mode)

3. Effect code: node_modules/.bin/effect-language-service diagnostics --project tsconfig.json (or --file <path>) — fix reported issues; read_lints does not surface Effect LS. Call the local bin directly, never bare npx (the unscoped registry name is a typosquat). If the bin is missing (fresh clone / pruned node_modules), note it and run npm install — do not skip silently or fall back to npx.

4. npm run test - See references/unit-tests.md

5. npm run bundle to ensure bundles still build

6. If working in packages that define test:web / test:desktop (e.g. packages/apex-ls): run from root npm run test:web -w <package-name> -- --retries 0 / npm run test:desktop -w <package-name> -- --retries 0 as needed. Skip if your changes are not in those packages.

7. node_modules/.bin/knip - check for dead code related to your changes (local bin, not npx). If the bin is missing, note it and run npm install — do not skip silently or fall back to npx.

• Fix ALL unused exports - if knip shows unused exports, remove them immediately unless they're used for tests. Exception for ts4023 reasons
• Don't leave any exports that are only used within the same file

8. check for dupes npm run check:dupes and then look in jscpd-report (and parser-ast report if using check:dupes:parser-ast) to make sure none of your changes are flagged.

Debug mode

Use when actively debugging a bug (repro, instrumentation, iterative fixes) — including Cursor Debug mode with runtime logging.

• Goal: reproduce, understand, fix the bug. Full verification is after the fix is validated.
• Still do: compile touched packages / scope so code runs (npm run compile or -w as needed). Fix compile errors that block running tests or the app.
• Do not block on: npm run lint (ESLint/Prettier). Clean up lint before merge / PR, not between repro iterations.
• Usually defer: knip (7), check:dupes (8), full test suite (4), bundle (5), Effect LS (3) — run when wrapping up or before merge unless needed to prove the fix.

Lint suspended (explicit user request)

If the user asks to suspend lint, stop running lint, or says lint is getting in the way of debugging:

• Do not run npm run lint or use lint results to block progress until they ask to resume verification or move to pre-PR.
• Do not spend turns only fixing Prettier/ESLint unless a change is required for compile or the user asks.
• Note: workspace stop hooks may still run lint on agent stop; the user may need to ignore or disable that locally while debugging.

Return to the full ordered checklist when leaving debug (e.g. pre-PR, session end).

Rules

• Don't change /src AND /test together (except imports/renames)
• Be aware of wireit caching; You can look in the bundle to see (and also turn off minify if that helps debug)
• All commands run from apex-language-support root; use -w to specify runs for a single package. Never cd into a package.
• do not say a test/compile/lint failure was "pre-existing" without running the same operation on a previous version of the code before the current un-pushed commits began.

Troubleshooting

• if knip fails due to ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND you can rm -rf ~/.npm/_npx and re-run it. You'll have to agree to it (or pass -y to it)

Plans

When creating plans in plan mode, include verification after the "actual" todos (full checklist; in debug work, note lint/knip/dupes run before merge).

References

• references/unit-tests.md — unit tests
• references/compile.md — compile; TS4023 / TS1261 skills
• @.claude/skills/ts4023-effect-errors/ — TS4023
• @.claude/skills/ts1261-filename-casing/ — TS1261
• @.claude/skills/playwright-e2e/ — Playwright E2E