dev-validation

Aggregate test and review evidence into a validation checklist requiring explicit approval.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/withmartian-sandbox/ghrc-x-3126672651424eddb640ecc81321a665 --skill dev-validation-withmartian-sandbox
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Skill: dev-validation
Source: https://github.com/withmartian-sandbox/ghrc-x-3126672651424eddb640ecc81321a665/tree/main/dev-team/skills/dev-validation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/withmartian-sandbox/ghrc-x-3126672651424eddb640ecc81321a665 --skill dev-validation-withmartian-sandbox

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Ensures that implementation and tests truly meet the acceptance criteria by collecting verifiable evidence, enforcing a mandatory user decision, and preventing self-approval so features are not marked complete without stakeholder confirmation.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Evidence aggregation: Collects automated test results, code review verdicts, performance metrics, and manual verification artifacts into a single validation checklist.
  • Decision enforcement: Requires an explicit APPROVED or REJECTED: [reason] response and treats ambiguous responses as invalid.
  • Gate management: Integrates into a development gate workflow (Gate 5) to block completion until validation is satisfied; creates remediation tasks on rejection.
  • Use case: Present validation for a completed feature with four acceptance criteria, show measured test and performance evidence, and capture the stakeholder's APPROVED or REJECTED decision.

Quick Start

Present a validation checklist with evidence for each acceptance criterion and ask the stakeholder to respond with APPROVED or REJECTED: [reason].

Frequently Asked Questions about dev-validation

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I enforce user sign-off on acceptance criteria before marking development work complete?

Enforce user sign-off by aggregating test results, code review verdicts, and performance metrics into a verification checklist that requires an explicit APPROVED or REJECTED response from a stakeholder, preventing self-approval and blocking completion until validated.

What is a release gate validation process with non-self-approval?

A release gate validation process blocks feature completion by aggregating automated test outputs and review verdicts into a checklist, requiring an explicit stakeholder decision to prevent developers from marking their own work complete without documented evidence.

How do I collect evidence for acceptance testing during a development gate?

Collect evidence for acceptance testing by aggregating automated test results, code review verdicts, performance metrics, and manual verification artifacts into a single validation checklist to verify deliverables against defined acceptance criteria.

What happens when a stakeholder rejects a validation checklist during code review?

When a stakeholder responds with REJECTED and provides a reason, the validation process blocks completion at the development gate and automatically creates remediation tasks to address the failed acceptance criteria.

Can I use automated test outputs and performance metrics for release gate verification?

Yes, automated test outputs and performance metrics are explicitly aggregated alongside code review verdicts and manual verification artifacts to form the evidence-based verification checklist required for release gate verification.

Does the acceptance validation process accept ambiguous approval responses?

No, acceptance validation treats ambiguous responses as invalid, strictly requiring an explicit APPROVED or REJECTED decision with a documented reason to ensure stakeholder confirmation is definitive and verifiable.