What problem does it solve?
This Skill prevents costly execution of unclear or risky development phases by verifying that the phase contract, story map, and bead graph are structurally sound and actionable before any code is written. It enforces artifact completeness, runs targeted spikes for HIGH-risk items, polishes bead graphs, and mandates explicit user approval to proceed.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Artifact Verification: Checks that required history and phase artifacts exist and that each bead follows the canonical schema with required fields.
- Structural Plan Checking: Runs an isolated plan-checker across eight rigorous dimensions (contract clarity, story coverage, decision mapping, dependency correctness, file scope isolation, context budget, verification completeness, and exit-state readiness).
- Risk Spikes and Polishing: Creates and time-boxes spike beads for HIGH-risk items, executes automated graph analytics and dependency fixes, and performs a fresh-eyes bead review before approval.
- Approval Gate: Produces a structured approval summary and requires explicit user consent; updates durable state only after approval to prevent premature execution.
Quick Start
Run validating on the current feature to verify the phase contract, execute any required HIGH-risk spikes, polish beads, and present the final approval summary for user sign-off.
