Verify Task
Overview
Confirm successful completion and document outcomes against the original plan.
When to Verify
- All tasks from plan are marked complete
- User asks "is it done?" or "did it work?"
- Before declaring a project finished
- After each checkpoint in long-running tasks
Verification Process
Step 1: Load Original Plan
Read the plan that was created by write-plan skill.
Step 2: Verify Each Checkpoint
Go through each checkpoint and confirm:
- All tasks marked complete
- Verification criteria met
- Quality standards achieved
Step 3: Final Quality Checks
General quality criteria:
- Output matches original goal
- No obvious errors or issues
- Documentation updated (if applicable)
- User can use/access the result
Step 4: User Confirmation
"Verification complete. Final checks:
✓ All tasks from plan completed (X/Y)
✓ Quality criteria met
✓ [Specific checks]
[Preview/demonstrate result]
Does this meet your expectations? Any adjustments needed?"
Step 5: Document Completion
Save completion report to: memory/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<project>-complete.md
Template:
# [Project] - Completion Report
**Date Completed:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Original Goal:** [from plan]
**Final Result:** [brief description]
## Completion Summary
| Metric | Planned | Actual |
|--------|---------|--------|
| Checkpoints | X | X |
| Tasks | Y | Y |
| Time | Z min | W min |
## Verification Checklist
- [x] All tasks complete
- [x] Quality criteria met
- [x] User approved
## What Was Delivered
[Description of final output]
## Blockers Encountered
1. [Blocker] → [Resolution]
## Lessons Learned
- [What worked well]
- [What to do differently next time]
Handling Issues
If verification fails:
Minor issues: Quick fixes, proceed Major issues: Return to doing-tasks or re-plan
Principles
- Objectivity - Verify against the plan, not assumptions
- Thoroughness - Check all criteria
- Honesty - Report issues, don't hide problems
- User-centric - Final approval comes from user satisfaction