Verify that the merge landed correctly and everything is running properly after merge.

Verify

Chain (HARD-GATE): the successor depends on the change classification (source of truth: lib/workflow/stages.js) — in the post-merge flow (Critical/Standard/Refactor/Simple/Hotfix) NOTHING follows verify; the docs flow alone reuses verify → ship as a pre-ship content check. verify is therefore not universally terminal — a chain-aware harness MUST gate on classification, not blindly follow next.

This skill runs AFTER the user has merged the PR. It checks system health — not documentation (that was handled by the pre-merge gate embedded in /ship and /review).

Usage

/verify

What This Skill Does

Step 1: Switch to Master and Pull

git checkout master
git pull

Confirm the merge actually landed on master. If the PR isn't merged yet, stop and tell the user to merge first.

Step 2: Confirm PR Is Merged

Detect the PR that produced the current HEAD commit — scope the lookup to that commit's SHA so you don't pick up an unrelated newer merge:

gh pr list --state merged --base master --search "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" --limit 1 --json number,state,mergedAt,mergedBy

• state should be MERGED
• If no PR found: the merge may not have landed yet — stop and tell the user to merge first
• If the wrong PR appears: user can specify the number directly with gh pr view <number> --json state,mergedAt,mergedBy

Step 3: Check CI on Master After Merge

gh run list --branch master --limit 5

Check the most recent workflow runs on master:

• All should be passing or in progress
• If any failed: identify which workflow and what failed
• Failed CI on master after merge may need a hotfix PR

Step 4: Check Deployments (if applicable)

Check if the project has a deployment target:

# Check deployment status from latest run
gh run list --branch master --limit 1

# Check Vercel deployments for the merged PR (use number from Step 2)
gh pr view <number> --json statusCheckRollup

If deployments exist:

• Are they showing as successful?
• Is the production/preview URL responding?

Step 5: Report Status

If everything is clean:

✅ Merge verified — everything is healthy

  PR: #<number> merged by <user> at <time>
  CI on master: ✓ All passing
  Deployments: ✓ Up (if applicable)

  Ready for next feature → run /status

If issues found:

⚠️  Post-merge issues detected

  PR: #<number> merged ✓
  CI on master: ✗ <workflow-name> failing
    - Error: <description>
    - Action needed: <hotfix or investigation>

  Deployments: ✗ <deployment> not responding

  Next: Create hotfix branch or investigate root cause

Step 6: Clean Up Worktree and Branch

Only run this step after CI is confirmed healthy (Step 3 passed).

Get the merged branch name:

gh pr view <number> --json headRefName --jq '.headRefName'

If the branch name cannot be determined (empty output or error), skip cleanup and tell the user to run git worktree list and clean up manually.

Find and remove the matching worktree (if it exists):

# Get the worktree path for this exact branch
WORKTREE_PATH=$(git worktree list --porcelain \
  | awk -v branch="refs/heads/<branch>" '
      /^worktree / { path=substr($0, 10) }
      $0 == "branch " branch { print path }
    ')

if [ -n "$WORKTREE_PATH" ]; then
  git worktree remove "$WORKTREE_PATH" --force
  echo "Worktree: removed ✓ ($WORKTREE_PATH)"
else
  echo "Worktree: not found (already removed or never created) — skipping"
fi

If no worktree is found for that branch, skip gracefully with a note: "Worktree: not found (already removed or never created)".

Delete the local branch (safe delete only):

git branch -d <branch> 2>/dev/null || echo "Branch: already deleted — skipping"

The || echo fallback handles the case where the branch is already gone (e.g., deleted by a previous run or the remote), so the command never fails the verify step.

Report cleanup in output:

Worktree: removed ✓
Branch: <branch-name> deleted ✓

Step 7: If Issues Found — Create Issue

Never commit inline. If something is wrong, create a tracking issue:

forge create --title="Post-merge: <description of issue>" --type=bug --priority=1

Step 8: Close resolved issues (if healthy)

If everything is clean, close all issues referenced in the merged PR.

Auto-detect issues from PR body and branch name:

# Get PR body and branch name
PR_BODY=$(gh pr view <number> --json body --jq '.body')
PR_BRANCH=$(gh pr view <number> --json headRefName --jq '.headRefName')

# Extract issue IDs from PR body
# Matches short form (e.g. "Closes forge-abc") and kernel UUIDs (e.g. "Closes d71a824b-b0a2-...")
# Patterns: "Closes <id>", "Fixes <id>", "Resolves <id>"
SHORT_IDS=$(echo "$PR_BODY" | grep -oiE '(closes|fixes|resolves):?\s+[a-z]+-[a-z0-9]+' | grep -oiE '[a-z]+-[a-z0-9]{3,6}$')
UUID_IDS=$(echo "$PR_BODY" | grep -oiE '(closes|fixes|resolves):?\s+[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}' | grep -oiE '[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$')
ISSUE_IDS="$SHORT_IDS $UUID_IDS"

# Validate each ID exists in the kernel
VALID_IDS=""
for id in $ISSUE_IDS; do
  if forge show "$id" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    VALID_IDS="$VALID_IDS $id"
  fi
done
ISSUE_IDS="$VALID_IDS"

# Also check branch name for an issue ID — extract segment after last /
# then validate with forge show to avoid false matches like "pr-templa"
BRANCH_SLUG=$(echo "$PR_BRANCH" | sed 's|.*/||')
BRANCH_ID=$(echo "$BRANCH_SLUG" | grep -oE '[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}|[a-z]+-[a-z0-9]{3,6}' | head -1)
if [ -n "$BRANCH_ID" ] && ! forge show "$BRANCH_ID" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  BRANCH_ID=""  # Not a valid issue ID — discard
fi

Close each matched issue:

# Close issues found in PR body. Track failures — a close that fails must
# block /verify completion, not be downgraded to a warning.
close_failed=0
for id in $ISSUE_IDS; do
  if ! forge close "$id" --reason="Merged and verified on master (PR #<number>)"; then
    echo "Warning: could not close $id"
    close_failed=1
  fi
done

# If no issues found in body, try branch name match (skip if already closed above)
if [ -z "$ISSUE_IDS" ] && [ -n "$BRANCH_ID" ]; then
  forge close "$BRANCH_ID" --reason="Merged and verified on master (PR #<number>)" || { echo "Warning: could not close $BRANCH_ID"; close_failed=1; }
elif [ -n "$BRANCH_ID" ] && ! echo "$ISSUE_IDS" | grep -qw "$BRANCH_ID"; then
  forge close "$BRANCH_ID" --reason="Merged and verified on master (PR #<number>)" || { echo "Warning: could not close $BRANCH_ID"; close_failed=1; }
fi

# Any intended close that failed → /verify is NOT complete.
if [ "$close_failed" -ne 0 ]; then
  echo "✗ One or more issues failed to close — /verify is NOT complete."
  exit 1
fi

If no issues detected at all, prompt the user:

⚠ No issue ID found in PR body or branch name.
  If this PR closes an issue, run: forge close <id> --reason="Merged and verified on master (PR #<number>)"

<HARD-GATE: /verify exit>
Do NOT declare /verify complete until:
1. gh run list --branch master --limit 3 shows actual CI output (not "should be fine")
2. If healthy: issues extracted from PR body/branch and closed (`forge close` run and confirmed)
   - If no issue ID found: user was warned and given manual close command
3. If issues found: tracking issue created for every problem
4. Worktree removed (or confirmed already gone) — OR Step 6 was intentionally skipped because CI was unhealthy; if skipped, state explicitly: "cleanup deferred, CI was not healthy"
"It should be fine" is not evidence. Run the command. Show the output.
</HARD-GATE>

Rules

• Never commits code — this skill may update issue state after post-merge health is verified
• Never creates PRs — if fixes are needed, that's a new /dev cycle
• Runs after user confirms merge — not before
• Reports honestly — if CI is broken on master, say so clearly

Example Output (Healthy)

✅ Merge verified — everything is healthy

  PR: #89 merged by harshanandak at 2026-02-24T14:30:00Z
  Branch: feat/auth-refresh deleted ✓
  CI on master:
    ✓ Test Suite (ubuntu, node 24): passing
    ✓ Test Suite (windows, node 26): passing
    ✓ ESLint: passing
    ✓ SonarCloud: passing
    ✓ CodeQL: passing
  Deployments: N/A (no deployment configured)

  Ready for next feature → run /status

Example Output (Issues Found)

⚠️  Post-merge issues detected

  PR: #89 merged ✓
  CI on master:
    ✓ Test Suite: passing
    ✗ SonarCloud: quality gate failing
      - 2 new code smells introduced
      - Action: investigate or create hotfix

  Created issue: forge-xyz
  "Post-merge: SonarCloud quality gate failing on master after PR #89"

  Run /status to assess next steps

Integration with Workflow

Utility: /status  -> Understand current context before starting

Default template:
  /plan      -> Optional default planner; external planners may satisfy /dev entry
  /dev       -> Implement each task with subagent-driven TDD
  /validate  -> Type check, lint, tests, security
  /ship      -> Push + create PR
  /review    -> Address PR feedback
  /verify    -> Post-merge health check

Pre-merge gate: doc updates + CI-green checkpoint embedded in /ship and /review (not a separate stage).