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name: validate-before-merge description: Run full validation to ensure code is ready for merge. Use before merging PRs, when asked to validate readiness, or as a final check before requesting review.

Validate Before Merge

Overview

This skill runs all checks that CI performs to validate code is ready for merge. Use this to catch issues locally before CI runs.

Full Validation Sequence

Run these checks in order. Each step must pass before proceeding.

Step 1: Lint and Format Check

Copypnpm lint:check

Expected: No errors or warnings If fails: Run pnpm format to auto-fix

Step 2: Build All Packages

Copypnpm build

Expected: Successful build with no TypeScript errors If fails: Fix type errors in the reported files

Step 3: Unit Tests

Copypnpm test:ci

Expected: All tests pass If fails:

• Review failing test output
• Fix code or update tests as appropriate
• Never skip failing tests without justification

Step 4: Visual Regression Tests (if UI changed)

Only required if changes touch:

• packages/keychain/src/components/
• packages/keychain/src/hooks/ (UI-related)
• Storybook configuration

Copypnpm test:storybook

Expected: All visual comparisons pass If fails with intentional changes:

Copypnpm test:storybook:update
git add packages/*/__image_snapshots__/
git commit -m "chore: update storybook snapshots"

Step 5: Verify No Uncommitted Changes

Copygit status

Expected: Clean working directory (or only untracked files you intend to ignore)

Quick Validation Script

For a fast validation (similar to pre-commit):

Copypnpm lint:check && pnpm build && pnpm test

Full CI Mirror

To exactly mirror what GitHub Actions runs:

Copy# Clean environment (optional but recommended)
pnpm clean && pnpm i

# Quality job
pnpm lint:check

# Test job
pnpm build
pnpm test:ci --coverage

# Storybook job (if UI changes)
pnpm test:storybook

Validation Checklist

Before requesting merge, verify:

• pnpm lint:check passes
• pnpm build succeeds with no errors
• pnpm test:ci all tests pass
• pnpm test:storybook passes (if UI changed)
• No console.log or debug statements left in code
• No hardcoded secrets or credentials
• PR description accurately describes changes
• Related issues are linked

Common Pre-Merge Issues

Forgotten console.log

Copygrep -r "console.log" packages/*/src --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" | grep -v "test"

Outdated dependencies

Copygit fetch origin main
git rebase origin/main

Merge conflicts

Copygit fetch origin main
git merge origin/main
# Resolve conflicts
pnpm build  # Verify after resolving

Reporting Results

After validation, report:

Copy## Validation Results

- [x] Lint: Passed
- [x] Build: Passed  
- [x] Tests: Passed (X tests, X% coverage)
- [x] Storybook: Passed (or N/A if no UI changes)

Ready for merge.

Or if issues found:

Copy## Validation Results

- [x] Lint: Passed
- [ ] Build: Failed - Type error in packages/controller/src/account.ts:42
- [ ] Tests: Not run (blocked by build failure)

### Issues to Fix
1. Type error: Property 'foo' does not exist on type 'Bar'