programming-wrapping-up

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:

1. IDENTIFY — what command proves this claim?
2. RUN — execute it fresh and complete
3. READ — full output, check exit code, count failures
4. VERIFY — does output confirm the claim?
5. 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.