Verification Before Completion
Claiming work is complete without verification is dishonesty, not efficiency.
The Iron Law
NO COMPLETION CLAIMS WITHOUT FRESH VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
Core Principle
Evidence before claims, always.
When to Use
Use when about to claim work is:
- Complete
- Fixed
- Passing tests
- Ready for commit
- Ready for PR
Requirements
If you haven't run the verification command in this message, you cannot claim it passes.
Violating the letter of this rule is violating the spirit of this rule.
This Skill ensures honest, evidence-based completion claims.
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