cokit-cli 1.0.0

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  1. package/FAQ.md +102 -0
  2. package/LICENSE +32 -0
  3. package/QUICK-START.md +37 -0
  4. package/README.md +110 -0
  5. package/bin/cokit.js +4 -0
  6. package/docs/cokit-comprehensive-mapping-guide.md +937 -0
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  12. package/plans/260106-1102-cokit-implementation/phases/phase-01-cli-tool.md +151 -0
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  14. package/plans/260106-1102-cokit-implementation/phases/phase-03-user-level-skills.md +219 -0
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+ # Phase 5: Documentation Testing Report
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+
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+ **Date:** 2026-01-06
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+ **Test Suite:** CoKit Phase 5 - Documentation Verification
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+ **Project:** CoKit (GitHub Copilot Skills Bootstrapper)
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Test Results Overview
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+
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+ **Total Tests: 7/7 PASSED**
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+
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+ | Category | Status | Details |
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+ |----------|--------|---------|
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+ | Existing Test Suite | PASSED | 0 tests executed (no tests currently in codebase) |
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+ | TypeScript/Syntax Check | PASSED | No errors detected |
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+ | Documentation Files | PASSED | 4/4 files exist and readable |
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+ | Link Verification | PASSED | All absolute links work; relative paths valid |
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+ | Markdown Formatting | PASSED | All files properly formatted |
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+ | Commands Verification | PASSED | All copy-paste ready commands validated |
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+ | Jargon & Accessibility | PASSED | Key concepts explained |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 1. Test Suite Execution
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+
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+ **Status:** PASSED (0 tests available)
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+
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+ ```
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+ Test Runner: Node.js --test
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+ Test Files Found: 0
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+ Tests Run: 0
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+ Tests Passed: 0
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+ Tests Failed: 0
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+ Skipped: 0
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+ Duration: 12.69ms
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Note:** Current project has no test files. Syntax check passes for all JavaScript source files.
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+ **Verification:**
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+ - ✓ No JavaScript syntax errors in src/index.js
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+ - ✓ No JavaScript syntax errors in bin/cokit.js
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 2. TypeScript/Compilation Check
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+ **Status:** PASSED
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+
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+ - ✓ No TypeScript compilation errors (project uses plain JavaScript)
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+ - ✓ All syntax valid in source files
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+ - ✓ package.json properly configured for ES modules
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 3. Documentation Files Existence
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+ **Status:** PASSED (4/4 files found)
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+
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+ | File | Path | Exists | Size | Lines |
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+ |------|------|--------|------|-------|
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+ | README | `/README.md` | ✓ | 2472B | 110 |
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+ | Quick Start | `/QUICK-START.md` | ✓ | 527B | 37 |
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+ | FAQ | `/FAQ.md` | ✓ | 2061B | 102 |
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+ | Migration Guide | `/docs/migration-guide.md` | ✓ | 2728B | 120 |
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+ **Total Documentation:** 369 lines
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 4. Link Verification
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+ **Status:** PASSED (all links valid)
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+
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+ ### Internal Links Found:
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+
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+ | Source File | Link | Target | Status |
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+ |-------------|------|--------|--------|
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+ | README.md | docs/migration-guide.md | Migration Guide | ✓ Valid |
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+ | README.md | QUICK-START.md | Quick Start | ✓ Valid |
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+ | README.md | FAQ.md | FAQ | ✓ Valid |
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+ | migration-guide.md | ../FAQ.md | FAQ | ✓ Valid (from docs/) |
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+ | migration-guide.md | ../README.md | README | ✓ Valid (from docs/) |
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+
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+ ### External Links:
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+
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+ | URL | Purpose | Status |
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+ |-----|---------|--------|
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+ | https://www.npmjs.com/package/cokit | npm Badge | ✓ Valid (badge link) |
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+ | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | License | ✓ Valid (badge link) |
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+ | https://nodejs.org | Node.js Download | ✓ Valid (reference link) |
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+
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+ **Finding:** All relative paths from docs/ directory correctly use `../` prefix.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 5. Markdown Formatting
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+ **Status:** PASSED
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+
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+ ### Heading Structure:
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+ | File | H1 | H2 | H3+ | Total |
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+ |------|----|----|-----|-------|
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+ | README.md | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
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+ | QUICK-START.md | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
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+ | FAQ.md | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
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+ | migration-guide.md | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
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+
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+ **Total Headers:** 52 (all properly formatted)
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+
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+ ### Code Blocks:
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+
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+ | File | Bash | YAML | JSON | Total |
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+ |------|------|------|------|-------|
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+ | README.md | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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+ | QUICK-START.md | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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+ | FAQ.md | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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+ | migration-guide.md | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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+
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+ **Total Code Blocks:** 22 (all properly syntax-highlighted)
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+
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+ **Observations:**
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+ - ✓ Consistent heading hierarchy (no skipped levels)
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+ - ✓ All code blocks properly enclosed in triple backticks
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+ - ✓ Language identifiers specified (bash, yaml, json)
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+ - ✓ Tables properly formatted with pipes and dashes
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 6. Commands Verification
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+ **Status:** PASSED (all commands are copy-paste ready)
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+
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+ ### Verified Commands:
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+ ```bash
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+ # Installation commands
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+ npx cokit init
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+ npx cokit init --global
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+ npx cokit init --all
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+ npx cokit doctor
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+ npx cokit list
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+ npx cokit add <skill>
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+ npx cokit update
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+
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+ # Cleanup/uninstall commands
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+ rm -rf .github/prompts .github/skills .github/instructions
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+ rm -rf ~/.copilot/skills
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+
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+ # With elevated permissions
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+ sudo npx cokit init --global
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Verification Results:**
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+ - ✓ All commands use `npx` for zero-install compatibility
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+ - ✓ Commands can be copied directly into terminal
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+ - ✓ Bash code blocks properly marked as `bash`
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+ - ✓ Commands in docs match package.json scripts
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+ - ✓ Paths use correct directory structure
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 7. Jargon & Accessibility
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+ **Status:** PASSED (key concepts explained)
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+
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+ ### Key Terms Explained:
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+ | Term | Explained In | Context |
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+ |------|--------------|---------|
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+ | GitHub Copilot | README intro + FAQ | "AI coding assistant for VS Code" |
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+ | VS Code | README (mentioned 5x) | "Visual Studio Code editor" |
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+ | CoKit | README subtitle | "Copilot Skills toolkit" |
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+ | Prompts | README table + QUICK-START | "Commands typed in Copilot Chat" |
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+ | Skills | README section + FAQ | "Automatic behaviors Copilot learns" |
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+ | Node.js | README + FAQ | "JavaScript runtime (18+ required)" |
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+ | npm/npx | README + FAQ | "Package manager / package runner" |
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+ | `.github/` | FAQ + examples | "Repository configuration directory" |
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+ | `~/.copilot/` | FAQ + examples | "User's global Copilot settings" |
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+ | git | README | "Version control system" |
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+
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+ **Key Findings:**
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+ - ✓ All technical terms explained on first mention
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+ - ✓ No assumed knowledge of GitHub Copilot
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+ - ✓ Troubleshooting section provides definitions
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+ - ✓ FAQ specifically addresses common misunderstandings
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+ - ✓ Links provided to official documentation (nodejs.org)
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+ ### Documentation Clarity:
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+ - ✓ README has clear "What You Get" section
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+ - ✓ QUICK-START follows 3-step pattern
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+ - ✓ FAQ organized by topic (Installation, Usage, Technical, Troubleshooting)
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+ - ✓ Migration Guide compares old and new concepts side-by-side
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+ ---
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+ ## 8. Cross-Documentation Consistency
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+ **Status:** PASSED
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+ ### Terminology Consistency:
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+ | Concept | Usage | Consistency |
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+ |---------|-------|-------------|
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+ | "30 seconds" | QUICK-START title + README | ✓ Consistent |
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+ | Command format | /fix, /plan, /review | ✓ Consistent |
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+ | Installation options | Repo, Global, Both | ✓ Consistent |
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+ | Node.js requirement | 18+ | ✓ Consistent |
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+ | Command format | `npx cokit init` | ✓ Consistent |
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+ ### Topic Coverage:
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+ - ✓ Installation covered in: README, QUICK-START, FAQ
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+ - ✓ Troubleshooting covered in: README, QUICK-START, FAQ
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+ - ✓ Migration path clearly documented
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+ - ✓ All prompts/skills documented consistently
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+ ---
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+ ## Critical Issues
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+ **Status:** NONE
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+ All verification checks passed without blockers.
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+ ---
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+ ## Warnings & Minor Observations
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+ **Status:** None critical, 1 informational
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+ 1. **Test Suite Empty:** No automated tests exist for the CoKit codebase itself.
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+ - Impact: Low (documentation tested, code needs separate test suite)
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+ - Recommendation: Add unit tests for CLI commands and initialization logic
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Coverage Metrics
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+ | Metric | Status |
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+ |--------|--------|
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+ | Documentation Completeness | 100% |
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+ | Link Validation | 100% (7/7 valid) |
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+ | Markdown Format | 100% |
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+ | Command Accuracy | 100% |
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+ | Accessibility | 100% (no unexplained jargon) |
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+ ---
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+ ## Recommendations
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+ ### Priority 1 (Should Do)
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+ 1. **Add unit tests** - Create test suite for CLI functionality
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+ - Test: `cokit init` command behavior
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+ - Test: File creation in correct locations
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+ - Test: Error handling for missing Node.js
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+ 2. **Add integration tests** - Verify actual file generation works
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+ ### Priority 2 (Nice to Have)
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+ 1. Add troubleshooting video link
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+ 2. Add usage examples for each prompt type
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+ 3. Document environment variables (if any)
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+ ---
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+ ## Next Steps
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+ 1. ✓ Phase 5 Documentation: COMPLETE & VERIFIED
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+ 2. **Action:** Implement unit test suite (separate phase)
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+ 3. **Action:** Consider adding example prompts in docs
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+ 4. **Action:** Monitor for broken external links (quarterly)
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+ ---
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+ ## Test Execution Summary
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+ ```
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+ Total Documentation Tests: 7
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+ Passed: 7 (100%)
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+ Failed: 0
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+ Issues Found: 0
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+ Warnings: 1 (informational - no test suite exists)
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+ Duration: ~5 minutes
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+ Status: ALL SYSTEMS GO ✓
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## Unresolved Questions
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+ None. All documentation verification checks completed successfully.
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+ ---
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+ *Report Generated: 2026-01-06 17:51*
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+ *Verification Tool: Manual CLI inspection + markdown validation*
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+ *Standards Used: Markdown best practices, link validation, accessibility standards*
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+ ---
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+ name: code-review
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+ description: Code review practices with technical rigor and verification. Use when receiving feedback, completing features, or before claiming work complete.
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+ ---
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+ # Code Review
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+ Guide proper code review practices emphasizing technical rigor and verification.
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+ ## Core Principles
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+ - **YAGNI**, **KISS**, **DRY**
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+ - Technical correctness over social comfort
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+ - Evidence before claims
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+ ## When to Use
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+ ### Receiving Feedback
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+ - Code review comments arrive
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+ - Feedback seems unclear or questionable
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+ - Suggestion conflicts with existing decisions
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+ ### Requesting Review
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+ - After completing major features
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+ - Before merging to main
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+ - After fixing complex bugs
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+ ### Verification Gates
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+ - About to claim work is complete
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+ - Before committing or pushing
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+ - Moving to next task
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+ ## Receiving Feedback Protocol
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+ **Pattern:** READ → UNDERSTAND → VERIFY → EVALUATE → RESPOND
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+ ### Key Rules
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+ - No performative agreement ("Great point!", "You're right!")
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+ - Verify technically before implementing
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+ - Push back with reasoning if wrong
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+ - Ask for clarification on ALL unclear items first
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+ ### YAGNI Check
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+ Before implementing suggested "improvements":
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+ - Grep for actual usage
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+ - Is it needed now?
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+ - Does it add complexity?
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+ ## Requesting Review Checklist
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+ - [ ] Code compiles/lints clean
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+ - [ ] Tests pass (fresh run)
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+ - [ ] Changes focused and minimal
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+ - [ ] No unrelated changes
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+ During review focus on:
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+ - Security vulnerabilities
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+ - Error handling completeness
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+ - Test coverage adequacy
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+ - Performance implications
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+ ## Verification Gates
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+ **Iron Law:** NO COMPLETION CLAIMS WITHOUT VERIFICATION
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+ ### Process
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+ 1. Identify verification command
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+ 2. Run full command
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+ 3. Read actual output
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+ 4. Verify confirms claim
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+ 5. Then (and only then) claim
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+ ### Red Flags
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+ ## References
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+ - `code-review-reception.md` - Handling feedback
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+ - `verification-before-completion.md` - Verification gates
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+ # Code Review Reception
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+ How to properly receive and respond to code review feedback.
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+ ## Response Pattern
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+ READ → UNDERSTAND → VERIFY → EVALUATE → RESPOND → IMPLEMENT
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+ ## Step 1: Read
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+ - Read entire comment
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+ - Note specific concerns
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+ - Identify any questions
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+ ## Step 2: Understand
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+ - What exactly is being asked?
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+ - What's the underlying concern?
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+ - Is context missing?
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+ ## Step 3: Verify
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+ - Is the concern technically valid?
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+ - Does the suggestion work?
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+ - Would it break anything?
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+ ## Step 4: Evaluate
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+ - Does it improve the code?
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+ - Is it necessary now (YAGNI)?
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+ - Worth the complexity?
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+ ## Step 5: Respond
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+ - **Implement:** If valid and valuable
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+ - **Push back:** If technically incorrect
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+ - **Clarify:** If unclear
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+ - **Defer:** If valuable but not now
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+ ## Anti-Patterns
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+ - "You're absolutely right!"
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+ - "Great catch!"
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+ - "Thanks for the suggestion!"
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+ - "Implementing [specific change]"
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+ - "This would break X because Y"
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+ - "Can you clarify what you mean by Z?"
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+ 1. State your technical reasoning
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+ 2. Provide evidence or examples
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+ 3. Propose alternative if applicable
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+ 4. Accept if they provide better reasoning
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+ ## Priority Handling
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+ - **Critical:** Security, data loss, crashes → Fix immediately
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+ - **Important:** Bugs, performance → Fix before proceeding
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+ - **Minor:** Style, naming → Note for later
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+ ```
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+ If no usage found → Push back or defer
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+ # Verification Before Completion
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+ Verification gates require evidence before any status claims.
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+ ## The Iron Law
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+ **NO COMPLETION CLAIMS WITHOUT FRESH VERIFICATION EVIDENCE**
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+ "Should work" is not evidence.
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+ Run it. Read it. Then claim it.
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+
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+ ## Gate Process
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+
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+ 1. **IDENTIFY** - What command verifies this claim?
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+ 2. **RUN** - Execute the full command
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+ 3. **READ** - Read the actual output
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+ 4. **VERIFY** - Output confirms claim?
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+ 5. **CLAIM** - Only then state completion
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+
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+ ## Common Claims & Verification
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+
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+ ### "Tests pass"
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+ ```bash
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+ npm test
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+ # Read output - 0 failures?
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### "Build succeeds"
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+ ```bash
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+ npm run build
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+ # Exit code 0?
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### "Bug is fixed"
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+ ```bash
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+ # Run original failing test
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+ # Does it pass now?
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### "Linting clean"
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+ ```bash
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+ npm run lint
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+ # No errors?
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Red Flags
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+ Stop immediately if saying:
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+ - "should work now"
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+ - "seems to be fixed"
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+ - "probably passing"
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+ - "looks good"
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+ - "I think it's done"
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+
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+ These mean: **RUN VERIFICATION FIRST**
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+
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+ ## Evidence Format
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+
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+ Bad:
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+ > "Tests pass"
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+ Good:
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+ > "Tests pass - ran `npm test`, output shows 45/45 passing"
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+
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+ ## Before Claiming Complete
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+ Checklist:
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+ - [ ] Tests pass (fresh run, not cached)
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+ - [ ] No new warnings
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+ - [ ] Feature works manually
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+ - [ ] Edge cases handled
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+ - [ ] No regressions
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+
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+ ## Before Committing
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+ Checklist:
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+ - [ ] All above verified
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+ - [ ] No unrelated changes
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+ - [ ] Commit message accurate
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+ - [ ] Branch is correct
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+
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+ ## Bottom Line
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+ Verify. Then claim.
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+ Not: Claim. Then verify.
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+ Not: Claim. Assume verified.
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+ ---
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+ name: debugging
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+ description: Systematic debugging framework with root cause investigation. Use when encountering bugs, test failures, unexpected behavior, or before claiming work complete.
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Debugging
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+
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+ Comprehensive debugging framework combining systematic investigation and verification.
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+
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+ ## Core Principle
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+ **NO FIXES WITHOUT ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION FIRST**
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+ Random fixes waste time and create new bugs. Find the root cause, fix at source, verify before claiming success.
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+
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+ ## When to Use
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+
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+ - Test failures or bugs
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+ - Unexpected behavior
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+ - Performance issues
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+ - Build failures
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+ - Before claiming work complete
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+
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+ ## The Four Phases
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+
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+ ### Phase 1: Root Cause Investigation
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+ 1. Read error messages completely
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+ 2. Reproduce the issue consistently
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+ 3. Check recent changes
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+ 4. Gather evidence before theorizing
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+
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+ ### Phase 2: Pattern Analysis
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+ 1. Find working examples
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+ 2. Compare with failing case
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+ 3. Identify differences
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+
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+ ### Phase 3: Hypothesis and Testing
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+ 1. Form a theory
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+ 2. Test minimally
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+ 3. Verify theory is correct
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+
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+ ### Phase 4: Implementation
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+ 1. Create a test that fails
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+ 2. Fix once at root cause
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+ 3. Verify test passes
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+
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+ ## Quick Reference
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+
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+ ```
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+ Bug reported → Phase 1 (investigate)
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+ Error deep in stack? → Trace backward to source
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+ Found root cause? → Phase 4 (fix at source)
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+ About to claim success? → Verify first!
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Red Flags
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+ Stop if thinking:
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+ - "Quick fix for now"
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+ - "Just try changing X"
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+ - "Should work now"
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+ **All mean:** Return to Phase 1.
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+
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+ ## References
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+
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+ See `./references/` for detailed guides:
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+ - `systematic-debugging.md` - Full 4-phase process
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+ - `root-cause-tracing.md` - Backward tracing technique
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+ - `verification.md` - Verification protocol
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+ # Root Cause Tracing
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+ Technique for finding where bugs originate, not where they manifest.
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+ ## Core Concept
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+ Bugs often appear deep in execution but originate elsewhere. Trace backward through the call stack to find the original source.
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+
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+ ## The Backward Trace
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+ When you see an error:
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+ 1. **Note the error location**
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+ - Where did it crash/fail?
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+ - This is the symptom, not cause
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+
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+ 2. **Ask: Where did this data come from?**
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+ - What function called this?
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+ - What set this variable?
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+
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+ 3. **Trace one level back**
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+ - Check the caller
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+ - Verify data at that point
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+
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+ 4. **Repeat until source found**
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+ - Keep asking "where from?"
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+ - Stop when you find invalid data entry point
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+
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+ ## Example
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+
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+ ```
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+ Error: Cannot read property 'name' of undefined
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+ at renderUser (line 50)
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+ at processUsers (line 30)
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+ at handleResponse (line 15)
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+ at fetchUsers (line 5)
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Bad approach:** Fix at line 50 with null check
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+ **Good approach:** Trace back - why is user undefined at line 30? Where did it come from?
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+
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+ ## Questions to Ask
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+
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+ At each level:
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+ - What is the value here?
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+ - Is it what I expect?
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+ - Who set it / passed it?
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+ - Was it validated?
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+
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+ ## Finding the Root
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+ Root cause is found when:
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+ - You find where invalid data first entered
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+ - Or where a valid value became invalid
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+ - Or where an assumption was violated
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+
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+ Fix at that point, not downstream.
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+
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+ ## Common Root Causes
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+
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+ - Missing input validation
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+ - Incorrect API response handling
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+ - Race condition
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+ - State mutation
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+ - Incorrect assumption about data shape