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name: safety-checklist description: Robotics safety validation checklist for reviewing robot code and configurations. Use when reviewing URDF files, ROS 2 nodes, or any robotics content for safety issues. allowed-tools: Read, Grep

Safety Checklist

Instructions

When reviewing robotics content for safety:

1. Check against the safety checklist
2. Flag any missing safety measures
3. Verify all limits are defined
4. Ensure warnings are present for dangerous operations

Quick Safety Check

Before publishing any robotics content, verify:

• All joint limits are defined
• Emergency stop considerations mentioned
• Simulation-only content is marked
• No dangerous default values
• Proper units are used (SI units)

Safety Categories

Hardware Safety

• Joint limits and torque limits
• Collision avoidance
• Emergency stop handling

Software Safety

• Error handling in nodes
• Watchdog timers
• State validation

Educational Safety

• Clear warnings for real hardware
• Simulation vs real robot distinctions
• Supervised operation requirements

Reference

See checklist.md for the complete safety checklist.