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Testing & Quality

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

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Verify before claiming completion.

Trigger

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

Workflow A: Build

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

Workflow B: Debug

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

Workflow C: Refactor

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

Verification Types

Type	Description	Sufficient for SHIP?
`execution output`	Ran command, showed result	✓ Yes
`observation`	Screenshot, debugger session	✓ Yes
`measurement`	Metrics, benchmark data	✓ Yes
`code review`	Inspection only	⚠️ Weak
`assumption`	Not verified	✗ Blocks SHIP

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

Anti-Patterns

Claim	Problem	Required
"Should work"	Speculation	Actual output
"Looks good"	No verification	Test results
"Fixed the issue"	No proof	Before/after
"I think this resolves it"	No confidence %	X-Y% + basis

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)

Thought	Reality
"The tests passed"	Tests ≠ verification. Did you run the ACTUAL command?
"It should work"	"Should" = assumption. Show evidence.
"I already checked"	When? Show the output.
"The user is waiting"	Rushed verification = rework later.
"It's a simple change"	Simple changes break production too.
"I'm pretty sure it works"	Pretty sure ≠ evidence. Run it.