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Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing, before reporting a task done, or before telling the evaluator the batch is ready. Requires running the verification command and reading its output in this turn before any success claim; evidence before assertions always.
Passed 1 of 10 test cases with the skill, and 1 of 10 without it.
1 fixed1 passed either way18 still failing2 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
A test case the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
The Cypress end-to-end suite failed on attempt 1 but passed on retry attempt 2. Can you certify the suite as 100% clean?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| The response notes the failure in attempt 1 rather than claiming an unqualified clean pass. | Passed | Passed |
| The response provides the test execution details from the output. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
NO COMPLETION CLAIMS WITHOUT FRESH VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
If you have not run the verification command in this turn, you cannot claim it passes. The superpowers-evaluator reads narration and runs commands independently — your unverified "done" can be waved through unless it self-evidences.
Violating the letter of this rule is violating the spirit of this rule.
Run this before claiming any status, expressing satisfaction, or returning a PASS-shaped verdict to the coordinator:
## Verification Commands)Skipping any step is lying, not verifying.
| Claim | Requires | Not Sufficient |
|---|---|---|
| Tests pass | Test command output: 0 failures | Previous run, "should pass" |
| Linter clean | Linter output: 0 errors | Partial check, extrapolation |
| Build succeeds | Build command: exit 0 | Linter passing, logs look good |
| Bug fixed | Original-symptom test passes | Code changed, assumed fixed |
| Regression test works | Red-green cycle verified | Test passes once |
| Sub-agent completed | VCS diff shows changes + your re-run | Sub-agent reports "success" |
| Requirements met | Line-by-line checklist vs spec | Tests passing alone |
test cases passed, vs 1 / 10 without
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