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verification-before-completionPurpose, usage and source
Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing or creating PRs - requires running verification commands and confirming output before making any success claims; evidence before assertions always
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- obra/superpowers
- SKILL.md
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- 2026-10-30
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License: MIT
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What this Skill does
Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing or creating PRs - requires running verification commands and confirming output before making any success claims; evidence before assertions always
How the upstream workflow works
Overview
Core principle: Evidence before claims, always. Violating the letter of this rule is violating the spirit of this rule.
Upstream passage · L8 ↗When To Apply
ANY variation of success/completion claims ANY expression of satisfaction ANY positive statement about work state Committing, PR creation, task completion
Upstream passage · L106 ↗The Iron Law
If you haven't run the verification command in this message, you cannot claim it passes.
Upstream passage · L14 ↗NO COMPLETION CLAIMS WITHOUT FRESH VERIFICATION EVIDENCERequirements and setup
No short requirements passage was selected from this file. This does not mean the Skill has no dependencies. Check the repository setup instructions and referenced files.
Limits and quality checks
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Start with a safe trial
- Check the supported host and the repository installation instructions. Keep the Skill directory and its referenced scripts, assets and documentation together; SKILL.md alone may omit dependencies.
- Give the agent your real input, desired output and acceptance criteria. Invocation syntax and available tools depend on the host; this site does not assume a universal install command.
- Try the source workflow in a disposable project or on a copy. Review operations that change files, remote services or billable resources before allowing them.
- Validate the output against the source quality checks and your own requirements. A successful trigger or a high repository Star count does not establish a correct result.
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