verification-gates
Creates explicit validation checkpoints (verification gates) between project phases to catch errors early and ensure quality before proceeding. Use when the user asks about quality gates, milestone checks, phase transitions, approval steps, go/no-go decision points, or preventing cascading errors across a multi-step workflow. Produces acceptance criteria checklists, automated CI gate configurations, manual sign-off requirements, and conditional review rules for scenarios such as security changes, API changes, or database migrations.
Profile →npx skills add rohitg00/skillkit --skill verification-gates --agent codex
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Verification Gates You are implementing verification gates - explicit checkpoints where work is validated before proceeding. This prevents cascading errors and ensures quality at each phase. ## Core Principle **Never proceed to the next phase with unverified assumptions from the previous phase.** A verification gate is a deliberate pause to confirm that prerequisites are met before continuing. ## Standard Verification Gates ### Gate 1: Requirements Verification Before starting design: - [ ] All requirements are documented and clear - [ ] Ambiguities have been resolved with stakeholders - [ ] Non-requirements are explicitly stated - [ ] Acceptance criteria are defined - [ ] Edge cases are identified **Actions:** 1. Review requirements document 2. Identify any unclear items 3. Get explicit confirmation on ambiguous points 4. Document answers ### Gate 2: Design Verification Before starting implementation: - [ ] Design addresses all requirements - [ ] Technical approach is validated - [ ] Interfaces are defined - [ ] Data model is complete - [ ] Error handling is planned - [ ] Design has been reviewed (self or peer) **Actions:** 1. Walk through design against requirements 2. Review w
- Core Principle
- Standard Verification Gates
- Gate 1: Requirements Verification
- Gate 2: Design Verification
- Gate 3: Implementation Verification
- Gate 4: Integration Verification
- Gate 5: Deployment Verification
- Gate Types
- Automated Gates
- Manual Gates
- Conditional Gates
- Implementing Gates
- In Your Workflow
- Gate Documentation Template
What does the verification-gates skill do?
Creates explicit validation checkpoints (verification gates) between project phases to catch errors early and ensure quality before proceeding. Use when the user asks about quality gates, milestone checks, phase transitions, approval steps, go/no-go decision points, or preventing cascading errors across a multi-step workflow. Produces acceptance criteria checklists, automated CI gate configurations, manual sign-off requirements, and conditional review rules for scenarios such as security changes, API changes, or database migrations.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rohitg00/skillkit --skill verification-gates --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From rohitg00/skillkit, a repository with 1,422 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.