verify

name	verify
description	Use when a PR must be checked against its issue/spec before merge — 'check the PR', 'is it implemented per the issue', 'compare spec vs implementation', 'verify', 'validate'. Final 3D conformance gate (Completeness/Correctness/Coherence). Inputs: issue (URL or contents) + PR URL.

STV: Verify

Conformance Gate that cross-checks the spec defined in a 'issue'(Jira, Linear, github issue) against actual code changes in a PR.

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Decision Gate (MANDATORY)

Read ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/prompts/decision-gate.md and apply it to every decision in this workflow.

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Input

Collect the following two items from the user:

• Issue User should provided issue url or issue contents. If not ask to user provide mcp to get that issue or that issue full contents.
• PR URL (e.g., https://github.com/xxx/yyy/pull/123)

Do not proceed unless both are provided.

Verification Procedure

1. Extract Spec from Issue

Read the issue and organize the following:

• AS-IS: Current state / problem definition
• TO-BE: Expected result / implementation goal
• Implementation Spec: Acceptance criteria, technical requirements, constraints

If AS-IS/TO-BE are not explicitly stated in the issue, infer them from the issue description and confirm with the user: "This is how I understood it — is this correct?"

2. Extract Changes from PR

Read the PR diff via MCP, or with gh pr diff <PR-URL> / gh pr view <PR-URL> --json files when no MCP connector is available, and organize the following:

• Changed file list with a summary of changes per file
• Core logic changes: Newly added or modified business logic
• Test changes: Added/modified test cases

3. Determine Verification Dimensions

After extracting spec and PR data, determine which verification dimensions apply based on the artifacts available for this feature.

Three Dimensions:

Dimension	What it Verifies	Required Artifacts
Completeness	Every task/requirement has corresponding code	Tasks or issue checklist
Correctness	Implementation matches spec intent + scenario tests exist	Spec/issue + PR
Coherence	Design decisions from spec/trace are reflected in code	Full STV artifacts (spec.md + trace.md + code)

Graceful Degradation:

Available Artifacts → Dimensions Applied:
- Issue only (no spec/trace)     → Completeness only
- Issue + spec.md                → Completeness + Correctness
- Issue + spec.md + trace.md     → Completeness + Correctness + Coherence (full 3D)

The verifier MUST:

1. Detect which artifacts exist (check for docs/{feature}/spec.md, docs/{feature}/trace.md)
2. Announce which dimensions will be applied
3. Apply only the appropriate dimensions

4. Gap Detection (Ouroboros Check)

This step contributes to the Correctness dimension.

Before comparing spec vs implementation, run the 5-type gap analysis. This catches directional problems that per-item checklists miss.

Gap Type	What to Check
assumption_injection	Does the PR add behavior/logic the issue never mentioned? (e.g., auth, caching, logging frameworks not in spec)
scope_creep	Does the PR implement features beyond the issue scope? (e.g., admin panel when only API was requested)
direction_drift	Is the overall architectural approach aligned with the issue's intent? (e.g., issue says "simple script" but PR builds a framework)
missing_core	Are ALL core deliverables from the issue actually present in the PR?
over_engineering	Is the abstraction level proportional to the problem? (e.g., DI container for a 3-endpoint CRUD)

For each gap found, report:

- `[gap_type]`: [what was expected] → [what was implemented] → [correction needed]

5. Spec vs Implementation Comparison (3-Dimensional)

Apply the dimensions determined in Step 3. Report results per dimension.

Completeness Check (always applied)

• Every acceptance criterion from issue → has corresponding code change
• Every task checkbox → has implementation
• Count: N/M requirements covered
• Scope: Does the PR contain changes outside the issue scope?

Correctness Check (only if spec.md exists)

• Coverage: Are all acceptance criteria from the issue spec implemented in the PR?
• Accuracy: Does the implementation match the spec's intent? (No over-implementation or omissions?)
• Scenario-level test coverage: Each spec scenario has at least one test
• Gap Detection results (from Step 4) feed into this dimension

Coherence Check (only if trace.md exists)

• Design decisions in spec.md Auto-Decisions section → reflected in code
• Architecture choices in trace.md Layer Flow → matches actual implementation structure
• Parameter transformation arrows in trace → verified in code
• If the trace has Section 0 (Client Surface): client leg reflected in the PR (UI event fires the request, response rendered) or the client↔API CDC boundary contract is validated — recorded-only boundaries do not pass Coherence
• Trade-offs documented in spec → honored in implementation

6. Verdict

• PASS: All items match, no gaps → ready to merge
• PARTIAL: Some omissions or mismatches → specify missing items, additional work required
• GAP_DETECTED: Implementation drifts from original intent → list gaps with correction instructions, rework required
• FAIL: Core spec not implemented or implementation direction misaligned → rework required

Verdict priority: GAP_DETECTED > FAIL > PARTIAL > PASS

Dimensional Assessment

Include per-dimension scores in the verdict:

### Dimensional Assessment
| Dimension | Score | Notes |
|-----------|-------|-------|
| Completeness | ✅/⚠️/❌ | {N}/{M} requirements covered |
| Correctness | ✅/⚠️/❌/N/A | {detail} |
| Coherence | ✅/⚠️/❌/N/A | {detail} |

A gap is more severe than a quality issue — wrong direction wastes all effort. If gaps AND quality issues exist, report GAP_DETECTED and include quality issues as secondary findings.

When mismatches are found, be specific: "X exists in the issue but is missing from the PR" or "Y was done in the PR but is not in the issue spec."

If a bug is suspected in a FAIL or PARTIAL verdict → suggest switching to the stv:debug skill.

Report Format

## STV Verify Report

### Issue: [issue key/title]
### PR: [PR URL]

### Gap Analysis
- **Gaps Found**: [None | List]
  - `[gap_type]`: [expected] → [actual] → [correction]
- **Intent Alignment**: [ALIGNED | DRIFTED | MISSING_CORE]

### Dimensional Assessment
| Dimension | Score | Notes |
|-----------|-------|-------|
| Completeness | ✅/⚠️/❌ | {N}/{M} requirements covered |
| Correctness | ✅/⚠️/❌/N/A | {detail} |
| Coherence | ✅/⚠️/❌/N/A | {detail} |

### Spec Coverage
| Spec Item | Status | Notes |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| [item] | ✅/❌/⚠️ | [detail] |

### Verdict: [PASS | PARTIAL | GAP_DETECTED | FAIL]
### Action Required: [None | List of specific fixes]