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name: gate description: Verification before completion claims. Use when about to say "done", "fixed", or "complete". Runs checklist by workflow type with evidence requirements.

gate

Verify before claiming completion.

Trigger

Before claiming: "done", "fixed", "complete", "working", "ready"

Workflow A: Build

Copy□ Feature executes without errors (show output)
□ Edge cases tested (empty, null, boundary)
□ Rollback tested if Type 2B/1
□ Dependencies verified

Workflow B: Debug

Copy□ Root cause identified with evidence
□ Fix tested and resolves symptom
□ Prevention added (test/automation/guard)
□ Related bugs checked (same class)

Workflow C: Refactor

Copy□ Existing tests pass unchanged
□ Behavior identical (output comparison)
□ Deletion complete (no orphans)
□ No new abstraction without justification

Verification Types

Require execution output, observation, or measurement before completion claims.

Anti-Patterns

Incomplete Work

When blocked, state:

• What's done (with evidence)
• What's blocking (specific)
• What's remaining

Type 2A Exception

Trivial changes (< 1 min rollback): completion allowed without full gate. Document undo command.

Common Rationalizations (All Wrong)