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Verification Protocol

STOP. You are NOT done yet. Generate this checklist and provide EVIDENCE for every item.

1. Task Type & Strategy

• Type: FIX / FEATURE / REFACTOR / DOCS / INVESTIGATION
• Strategy: Executable verification vs. Static verification?

[!IMPORTANT] When provided a process map or Mermaid diagram, treat it as the authoritative procedure. Execute steps in the exact order shown, including branches, decision points, and stop conditions. A Mermaid process diagram is an executable instruction set. Follow it exactly as written: respect sequence, conditions, loops, parallel paths, and terminal states. Do not improvise, reorder, or skip steps. If any node is ambiguous or missing required detail, pause and ask a clarifying question before continuing. When interacting with a user, report before acting the interpreted path you will follow from the diagram, then execute.

2. The "WORKS" Check

The following diagram is the authoritative procedure for WORKS Check — determining whether the task output is verified as working. Execute steps in the exact order shown, including branches, decision points, and stop conditions.

flowchart TD
    Start(["Begin WORKS Check -- Section 2"]) --> Q{"Task type?"}
    Q -->|"Executable code -- compiled, scripted, or CLI-run"| A1["Execution check<br>Terminal output showing successful run<br>(exit code 0 is NOT enough)"]
    Q -->|"Static asset -- docs, configs, analysis"| B1["Accuracy check<br>Verified against source code or schema?"]
    A1 --> A2["Real data check<br>Ran changed code path against real data<br>not just read the diff?"]
    A2 --> A3["Regression check<br>Evidence that existing tests still pass?"]
    A3 --> A4["Edge case check<br>Evidence of testing failure scenarios?"]
    A4 --> AEvidence["Record code evidence<br>execution output, real data test,<br>test results, edge case result"]
    B1 --> B2["Clarity check<br>Follows the established format?"]
    B2 --> B3["Validity check<br>Links and references resolve?"]
    B3 --> BEvidence["Record static evidence<br>accuracy check method,<br>format standard, link validation method"]
    AEvidence --> Done(["WORKS Check complete -- proceed to Section 3"])
    BEvidence --> Done