# Verification Before Completion (agent skill)

> Verification Before Completion is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from obra/superpowers. Agents load it when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing or creating PRs - requires running… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 296,071 GitHub stars across a repository of 10 listed skills.

Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing or creating PRs - requires running verification commands and confirming output before making any success claims; evidence before assertions always Violating the letter of this rule is violating the spirit of this rule.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/obra/superpowers |
| Skill path | skills/verification-before-completion/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | verification-before-completion |
| GitHub stars | 296,071 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 228,839 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 10 |
| Plugin marketplace | superpowers-dev |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Testing & QA |
| Last commit | Sep 25, 2026 |

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers
/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-dev
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/verification-before-completion .agents/skills/verification-before-completion   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/verification-before-completion .cursor/skills/verification-before-completion   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/obra/superpowers/verification-before-completion

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