| name | programming-wrapping-up |
| user-invocable | false |
| description | Internal skill invoked by /programming chain. Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing or creating PRs |
Verification Before Completion
The Iron Law
NO COMPLETION CLAIMS WITHOUT FRESH VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
If you haven't run the verification command in this message, you cannot claim it passes.
The Gate
Before claiming any status:
- IDENTIFY — what command proves this claim?
- RUN — execute it fresh and complete
- READ — full output, check exit code, count failures
- VERIFY — does output confirm the claim?
- CLAIM — only now state the result
Skip any step = lying, not verifying.
What Requires What
| Claim | Requires | Not Sufficient |
|---|
| Tests pass | Test output: 0 failures | Previous run, "should pass" |
| Build succeeds | Build output: exit 0 | Linter passing |
| Bug fixed | Symptom test: passes | Code changed, assumed fixed |
| Agent completed | VCS diff shows changes | Agent reports "success" |
| Requirements met | Line-by-line checklist | Tests passing |
Red Flags — STOP
- Using "should", "probably", "seems to"
- Expressing satisfaction before verification ("Great!", "Done!")
- About to commit/push/PR without verification
- Trusting agent success reports
- Thinking "just this once"
- ANY wording implying success without having run verification
Rationalizations
| Excuse | Reality |
|---|
| "Should work now" | RUN the verification |
| "I'm confident" | Confidence ≠ evidence |
| "Just this once" | No exceptions |
| "Linter passed" | Linter ≠ compiler |
| "Agent said success" | Verify independently |
| "Partial check is enough" | Partial proves nothing |
Key Patterns
Tests:
✅ [Run test command] [See: 34/34 pass] "All tests pass"
❌ "Should pass now" / "Looks correct"
Build:
✅ [Run build] [See: exit 0] "Build passes"
❌ "Linter passed" (linter doesn't check compilation)
Requirements:
✅ Re-read plan → checklist → verify each → report gaps or completion
❌ "Tests pass, phase complete"
Agent delegation:
✅ Agent reports success → check VCS diff → verify changes → report actual state
❌ Trust agent report
The Bottom Line
Run the command. Read the output. THEN claim the result. Non-negotiable.
