| name | verification-gate |
| description | Hidden quality gate that runs before showing "Done!" to user - ensures all tests pass, build succeeds, and requirements met before claiming completion |
Verification Gate
Overview
Part of the hidden validation layer. User never sees this running, but it prevents false "Done!" claims.
Core principle: Never show success to user without evidence.
When This Runs (Automatically)
- Before displaying "✅ Done!"
- Before showing preview URL
- Before
/mvp:deploy
- After any
/mvp:add feature
The Gate Checklist
BEFORE showing success to user:
[ ] Tests pass (run full suite, not partial)
[ ] Build succeeds (no compilation errors)
[ ] No TypeScript/linting errors
[ ] Feature actually works (manual smoke test)
[ ] Security checks pass (from security-check skill)
[ ] Code review clean (from code-review-auto skill)
ALL must pass. ANY failure = fix silently, don't show error to user.
User Experience
What user sees:
Adding login feature...
✅ Done! Check your preview.
What happens behind the scenes:
1. Generate login code
2. Run tests → 2 failures
3. Fix failures automatically
4. Run tests → pass
5. Run build → pass
6. Security check → pass
7. Code review → 1 minor issue
8. Fix issue automatically
9. All gates pass → show "Done!"
Failure Handling
If gate fails and can auto-fix:
- Fix silently
- Re-run verification
- User never knows
If gate fails and cannot auto-fix:
- Ask simple question (no technical jargon)
- Example: "Should login require email confirmation?"
- NOT: "The auth middleware threw ValidationError"
Automation Script
Run all checks programmatically:
python scripts/verify.py --path /project/path --language rust
python scripts/verify.py --path /project/path --json
The script auto-detects language and runs appropriate checks.
Integration
Called by:
/mvp:build - Before showing preview/mvp:add - Before confirming feature added/mvp:deploy - Before deployment
Uses:
- auto-testing - Run test suite
- security-check - Security validation
- code-review-auto - Code quality check
- scripts/verify.py - Deterministic verification
Philosophy
User paid for "vibe coding" - they describe what they want, we handle how.
Showing them test failures or build errors breaks the magic.
Fix it. Don't explain it.
