#125 by installsTesting & QA
verification-before-completion
Enforce verification commands before claiming work is complete, fixed, or passing
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npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill verification-before-completionWhat it does
This skill prevents premature success claims by requiring fresh verification evidence before allowing completion assertions. Reach for it when about to commit, create PRs, or declare tests passing—it gates your claims behind actual command output. Notable for enforcing the iron law: no completion without evidence in the same message.
- Blocks completion claims until you've run verification commands and shown their output
- Prevents assertion-before-evidence patterns that lead to broken commits and false positives
- Enforces inline proof: verification results must appear in the same context as success claims
- Applies across all work types: code fixes, test passes, deployments, and feature completeness
