Verify completed implementation against the plan. Checks that all tasks were fully implemented, nothing was forgotten, code compiles, tests pass, and quality standards are met. Use after "/aif-implement" completes, or when user says "verify", "check work", "did we miss anything".
Install
npx skillscat add lee-to/ai-factory/aif-verify Install via the SkillsCat registry.
Verify — Post-Implementation Quality Check
Verify that the completed implementation matches the plan, nothing was missed, and the code is production-ready.
This skill is optional — invoked after /aif-implement finishes all tasks, or manually at any time.
Step 0: Load Context
0.1 Find Plan File
Same logic as /aif-implement:
1. .ai-factory/PLAN.md exists? → Use it
2. No PLAN.md → Check current git branch:
git branch --show-current
→ Look for .ai-factory/plans/<branch-name>.mdIf no plan file found:
AskUserQuestion: No plan file found. What should I verify?
Options:
1. Verify last commit — Check the most recent commit for completeness
2. Verify branch diff — Compare current branch against main
3. Cancel0.2 Read Plan & Tasks
- Read the plan file to understand what was supposed to be implemented
TaskList→ get all tasks and their statuses- Read
.ai-factory/DESCRIPTION.mdfor project context (tech stack, conventions)
0.3 Gather Changed Files
# All files changed during this feature/plan
git diff --name-only main...HEAD
# Or if on main, check recent commits
git diff --name-only HEAD~$(number_of_tasks)..HEADStore as CHANGED_FILES.
Step 1: Task Completion Audit
Go through every task in the plan and verify it was actually implemented.
For each task:
1.1 Read Task Description
TaskGet(taskId) → Get full description, requirements, acceptance criteria1.2 Verify Implementation Exists
For each requirement in the task description:
- Use
GlobandGrepto find the code that implements it - Read the relevant files to confirm the implementation is complete
- Check that the implementation matches what was described, not just that "something was written"
1.3 Build Checklist
For each task, produce a verification result:
✅ Task #1: Create user model — COMPLETE
- User model created at src/models/user.ts
- All fields present (id, email, name, createdAt, updatedAt)
- Validation decorators added
⚠️ Task #3: Add password reset endpoint — PARTIAL
- Endpoint created at src/api/auth/reset.ts
- MISSING: Email sending logic (task mentioned SendGrid integration)
- MISSING: Token expiration check
❌ Task #5: Add rate limiting — NOT FOUND
- No rate limiting middleware detected
- No rate-limit related packages in dependenciesStatuses:
✅ COMPLETE— all requirements verified in code⚠️ PARTIAL— some requirements implemented, some missing❌ NOT FOUND— implementation not detected⏭️ SKIPPED— task was intentionally skipped by user during implement
Step 2: Code Quality Verification
2.1 Build & Compile Check
Detect the build system and verify the project compiles:
| Detection | Command |
|---|---|
go.mod |
go build ./... |
tsconfig.json |
npx tsc --noEmit |
package.json with build script |
npm run build (or pnpm/yarn/bun) |
pyproject.toml |
python -m py_compile on changed files |
Cargo.toml |
cargo check |
composer.json |
composer validate |
If build fails → report errors with file:line references.
2.2 Test Check
If the project has tests and they were part of the plan:
| Detection | Command |
|---|---|
jest.config.* or vitest |
npm test |
pytest |
pytest |
go test |
go test ./... |
phpunit.xml* |
./vendor/bin/phpunit |
Cargo.toml |
cargo test |
If tests fail → report which tests failed and whether they relate to the implemented tasks.
If no tests exist or testing was explicitly skipped in the plan → note it but don't fail.
2.3 Lint Check
If linters are configured:
| Detection | Command |
|---|---|
eslint.config.* / .eslintrc* |
npx eslint [changed files] |
.golangci.yml |
golangci-lint run ./... |
ruff in pyproject.toml |
ruff check [changed files] |
.php-cs-fixer* |
./vendor/bin/php-cs-fixer fix --dry-run --diff |
Only lint the changed files to keep output focused.
2.4 Import & Dependency Check
- Verify no unused imports were left behind
- Check that new dependencies mentioned in tasks were actually added (
package.json,go.mod,requirements.txt,composer.json) - Check for missing dependencies (imports that reference packages not in dependency files)
Step 3: Consistency Checks
3.1 Plan vs Code Drift
Check for discrepancies between what the plan says and what was built:
- Naming: Do variable/function/endpoint names match what the plan specified?
- File locations: Are files where the plan said they should be?
- API contracts: Do endpoint paths, request/response shapes match the plan?
3.2 Leftover Artifacts
Search for things that should have been cleaned up:
Grep in CHANGED_FILES: TODO|FIXME|HACK|XXX|TEMP|PLACEHOLDER|console\.log\(.*debug|print\(.*debugReport any found — they might be intentional, but flag them.
3.3 Configuration & Environment
Check if the implementation introduced any new config requirements:
- New environment variables referenced but not documented
- New config files mentioned in code but not created
- Database migrations created but not documented in README/docs
Grep in CHANGED_FILES: process\.env\.|os\.Getenv\(|os\.environ|env\(|getenv\(|config\(Cross-reference with .env.example, .env.local, README, or docs to ensure they're documented.
3.4 DESCRIPTION.md Sync
Check if .ai-factory/DESCRIPTION.md reflects the current state:
- New dependencies/libraries added during implementation → should be listed
- Architecture changes → should be reflected
- New integrations → should be documented
Step 4: Verification Report
4.1 Display Results
## Verification Report
### Task Completion: 7/8 (87%)
| # | Task | Status | Notes |
|---|------|--------|-------|
| 1 | Create user model | ✅ Complete | |
| 2 | Add registration endpoint | ✅ Complete | |
| 3 | Add password reset | ⚠️ Partial | Missing: email sending |
| 4 | Add JWT auth middleware | ✅ Complete | |
| 5 | Add rate limiting | ✅ Complete | |
| 6 | Add input validation | ✅ Complete | |
| 7 | Add error handling | ✅ Complete | |
| 8 | Update API docs | ❌ Not found | No changes in docs/ |
### Code Quality
- Build: ✅ Passes
- Tests: ✅ 42 passed, 0 failed
- Lint: ⚠️ 2 warnings in src/api/auth/reset.ts
### Issues Found
1. **Task #3 incomplete** — Password reset endpoint created but email sending not implemented (SendGrid integration missing)
2. **Task #8 not done** — API documentation not updated despite plan requirement
3. **2 TODOs found** — src/services/auth.ts:45, src/middleware/rate-limit.ts:12
4. **New env var undocumented** — `SENDGRID_API_KEY` referenced but not in .env.example
### No Issues
- All imports resolved
- No unused dependencies
- DESCRIPTION.md up to date
- No leftover debug logs4.2 Determine Overall Status
- All Green — everything verified, no issues
- Minor Issues — small gaps that can be fixed quickly
- Significant Gaps — tasks missing or partially done, needs re-implementation
4.3 Action on Issues
If issues were found:
AskUserQuestion: Verification found issues. What should we do?
Options:
1. Fix now (recommended) — Use /aif-fix to address all issues
2. Fix critical only — Use /aif-fix for incomplete tasks, skip warnings
3. Fix directly here — Address issues in this session without /aif-fix
4. Accept as-is — Mark everything as done, move onIf "Fix now" or "Fix critical only":
- First suggest using
/aif-fixand pass a concise issue summary as argument - Example:
/aif-fix complete Task #3 password reset email flow, implement Task #8 docs update, remove TODOs in src/services/auth.ts and src/middleware/rate-limit.ts, document SENDGRID_API_KEY in .env.example
- If user agrees, proceed via
/aif-fix - If user declines
/aif-fix, continue with direct implementation in this session - For each incomplete/partial task — implement the missing pieces (follow the same implementation rules as
/aif-implement) - For TODOs/debug artifacts — clean them up
- For undocumented config — update
.env.exampleand docs - After fixing, re-run the relevant verification checks to confirm
If "Accept as-is":
- Note the accepted issues in the plan file as a comment
- Continue to Step 5
Step 5: Suggest Follow-Up Skills
After verification is complete, suggest next steps based on result:
- If unresolved issues remain (accepted or deferred), suggest
/aif-fixfirst - If all green, suggest security/review/commit flow
## Verification Complete
Suggested next steps:
1. 🛠️ /aif-fix [issue summary] — Fix remaining verification issues
2. 🔒 /aif-security-checklist — Run security audit on the new code
3. 👀 /aif-review — Code review of the implementation
4. 💾 /aif-commit — Commit the changes
Which would you like to run? (or skip all)AskUserQuestion: Run additional checks?
Options:
1. Fix issues — Run /aif-fix with verification findings
2. Security check — Run /aif-security-checklist on changed files
3. Code review — Run /aif-review on the implementation
4. Both — Run security check, then code review
5. Skip — Proceed to commitIf fix issues selected → suggest invoking /aif-fix <issue summary>
If security check selected → suggest invoking /aif-security-checklist
If code review selected → suggest invoking /aif-review
If both → suggest security first, then review
If skip → suggest /aif-commit
Context Cleanup
Context is heavy after verification. All results are saved — suggest freeing space:
AskUserQuestion: Free up context before continuing?
Options:
1. /clear — Full reset (recommended)
2. /compact — Compress history
3. Continue as isStrict Mode
When invoked with --strict:
/aif-verify --strict- All tasks must be COMPLETE — no partial or skipped allowed
- Build must pass — fail verification if build fails
- Tests must pass — fail verification if any test fails (tests are required in strict mode)
- Lint must pass — zero warnings, zero errors
- No TODOs/FIXMEs in changed files
- No undocumented environment variables
Strict mode is recommended before merging to main or creating a pull request.
Usage
After implement (suggested automatically)
/aif-verifyStrict mode before merge
/aif-verify --strictStandalone (no plan, verify branch diff)
/aif-verify
→ No plan found → verify branch diff against main