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diff --git a/claude-rules/verification.md b/claude-rules/verification.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8993736 --- /dev/null +++ b/claude-rules/verification.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +# Verification Before Completion + +Applies to: `**/*` + +## The Rule + +Do not claim work is done without fresh verification evidence. Run the command, read the output, confirm it matches the claim, then — and only then — declare success. + +This applies to every completion claim: +- "Tests pass" → Run the test suite. Read the output. Confirm all green. +- "Linter is clean" → Run the linter. Read the output. Confirm no warnings. +- "Build succeeds" → Run the build. Read the output. Confirm no errors. +- "Bug is fixed" → Run the reproduction steps. Confirm the bug is gone. +- "No regressions" → Run the full test suite, not just the tests you added. + +## What Fresh Means + +- Run the verification command **now**, in the current session +- Do not rely on a previous run from before your changes +- Do not assume your changes didn't break something unrelated +- Do not extrapolate from partial output — read the whole result + +## Red Flags + +If you find yourself using these words, you haven't verified: + +- "should" ("tests should pass") +- "probably" ("this probably works") +- "I believe" ("I believe the build is clean") +- "based on the changes" ("based on the changes, nothing should break") + +Replace beliefs with evidence. Run the command. + +## Before Committing + +Before any commit: +1. Run the test suite — confirm all tests pass +2. Run the linter — confirm no new warnings +3. Run the type checker — confirm no new errors +4. Review the diff — confirm only intended changes are staged + +Do not commit based on the assumption that nothing broke. Verify. |