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principle-prove-it-works

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Apply after completing a task, before declaring done. Verify against the real artifact (run the feature, read the actual value, inspect the diff), not a proxy, self-report, or 'it compiles.'

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

6 rules. 5 are common, 1 is distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.

  • 5

    Common

    Most of the 46 edited versions we read keep these.

  • 1

    Distinctive

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 0

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Common:

    Verify every task output by checking the real thing directly.

    line 9
  2. Common:

    Check the real thing, not a proxy:

    line 13
  3. Common:

    Check process liveness directly, not indirectly through derived state

    line 14
  4. Common:

    Read the actual value, not a cached or derived representation

    line 15
  5. Common:

    When verification fails, suspect the observation method before suspecting the system

    line 16
  6. Distinctive:

    Keep the artifact visible for the human.

    line 22

“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 46 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

Keep what fits and drop the rest. Your version, ready for your agents.
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SKILL.md

Prove It Works

Verify every task output by checking the real thing directly. Do not infer from proxies, self-reports, or "it compiles."

Why: Unverified work has unknown correctness. Indirect verification (file mtimes, output freshness, agent self-reports, cached screenshots) feels cheaper than direct observation. Acting on a wrong inference costs far more than checking the source.

Check the real thing, not a proxy:

  • Check process liveness directly, not indirectly through derived state
  • Read the actual value, not a cached or derived representation
  • When verification fails, suspect the observation method before suspecting the system

Script the check when you can

The strongest proof is a deterministic script that re-runs the same comparison, not a one-time eyeball. Write the script, run it, and keep its output as an artifact a reviewer can re-run instead of trusting your word.

Keep the artifact visible for the human. For large or complex work, keep an auditable trail using show-me-your-work. Commit it only when the user's request authorizes a commit; task size alone does not.

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