Verification Before Completion
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 305,225 GitHub stars across a repository of 9 listed skills.
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Add this skill
Claude
This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers
/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-devIn the Claude apps, zip the verification-before-completion folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
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 projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
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 projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
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.
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How do I install the Verification Before Completion skill?
In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers and then /plugin install superpowers@superpowers-dev. For Codex or Cursor, copy the verification-before-completion folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.
Is the Verification Before Completion skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Verification Before Completion maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 21, 2026. Its latest release is v7.0.1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.