verify-and-stop
Prove existing work meets acceptance conditions without expanding scope. Use for validation-only tasks, completion checks, focused gate runs, and last-mile proof.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman --skill verify-and-stop- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads verify-and-stop automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
Security audits
Independent scans of the skill's instructions and bundled files.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Verify and stop
Translate acceptance conditions into smallest sufficient proof set.
- Reuse still-current results with matching repository state.
- Run focused checks before wider gates.
- Distinguish pass, fail, unavailable, and blocked exactly.
- Do not edit product code unless verification request includes fixes.
- Do not add polish, cleanup, or unrelated tests after criteria pass.
Stop immediately when acceptance proof is complete. Report commands, results, and unresolved risk only.
FAQ
What does the verify-and-stop skill do?
Prove existing work meets acceptance conditions without expanding scope. Use for validation-only tasks, completion checks, focused gate runs, and last-mile proof.
How do I install verify-and-stop?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman --skill verify-and-stop in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/verify-and-stop/ (personal) or .claude/skills/verify-and-stop/ (project).
Which AI agents can use verify-and-stop?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is verify-and-stop safe to install?
Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.
Who maintains verify-and-stop?
It is published by juliusbrussee in juliusbrussee/caveman. It has 106,020 recorded installs.
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