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title: "Verify — "Are the claims true?"" source: "tasks/TFW-47__codex_adapter_shortcut_skills/phase-a/review/verify.md"

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Verify — "Are the claims true?"

Mindset: Auditor. The RF is a declaration, not a fact. Open files. Run commands. Compare claims against reality. Test: "If I removed the RF, would the evidence alone prove the work was done?" Mode: docs Min verify ratio: 0.42 RF files claimed: 6 (1 new + 5 modified) Files to verify: ⌈6 × 0.42⌉ = 3 minimum → verified 6 (all)

Verification Log

V1: .tfw/templates/evidence/EV.md (NEW)

• RF claim: "Structured evidence template: Environment header (5 fields), per-AC evidence table (6 columns), Verdict summary, optional Attachments index"
• Actual: File exists. Contains Environment header with 5 fields (OS, Language/Runtime, Database, Deploy target, CI/Pipeline) — all with "(if applicable)" where appropriate. Per-AC table has 6 columns (# | AC | What was verified | Environment | Result | Artifact). Verdict line uses {N}/{M} VERIFIED... format. Attachments section present with guidance "Omit this section if no binary artifacts exist." Naming convention documented at bottom.
• Match: ✅

V2: .tfw/conventions.md §3 (MODIFIED)

• RF claim: "§3: mandatory folder language + EV file in pipeline table + template reference"
• Actual: §3 blockquote (L113-117) says "Every task directory MUST contain an evidence/ subfolder" — mandatory language confirmed. Pipeline table (L119-125) has EV file row and RF row updated (Summary/Reference cognitive mode). Template reference at L117. No "optional" or "only when binary" language found (grep confirmed zero hits).
• Match: ✅

V3: .tfw/conventions.md §4 (MODIFIED)

• RF claim: "§4: 2 EV naming rows in artifact table + evidence subfolder section + evidence/ in multi-phase structure"
• Actual: Artifact naming table (L146-147) has 2 new rows: Single-phase EV and Phase EV with correct format/examples. Evidence subfolder section (L219-221) uses "MUST contain" language. Multi-phase structure (L237-238) shows evidence/ as "Mandatory evidence folder" with EV__phase-a__data_model.md example.
• Match: ✅

V4: .tfw/templates/TS.md (MODIFIED)

• RF claim: "Added ### Evidence Artifacts subsection after AC items with guidance and example table"
• Actual: ### Evidence Artifacts at L63. Guidance text: "List expected evidence files. Minimum: one EV file (always required)." Example table shows required EV file + optional binary row. Section is after AC items block but within §5 scope (subsection).
• Match: ✅

V5: .tfw/templates/RF.md §5 (MODIFIED)

• RF claim: "§5 replaced: inline evidence table → pointer to EV file + verdict summary"
• Actual: §5 at L39. Cognitive mode comment updated. Pointer: SeeEV filefor evidence details. Verdict line: Evidence verdict: {N}/{M} VERIFIED... No inline table present.
• Match: ✅

V6: .tfw/workflows/handoff.md Step 11 (MODIFIED)

• RF claim: "Step 11 rewritten: 6 numbered substeps for evidence folder creation and population. Skip condition removed"
• Actual: Step 11 (L85-94) has 6 numbered substeps: (1) Create evidence/ folder, (2) Copy EV template, (3) Fill Environment header, (4) Walk AC items → add rows, (5) Write Verdict, (6) Binary artifacts → Attachments. No skip condition found (grep "skip this step" = zero hits). RF §5 pointer instruction present at L94.
• Match: ✅

V7: KNOWLEDGE.md D53 (MODIFIED)

• RF claim: "D53 added: evidence enforcement decision with D16 revocation"
• Actual: D53 at L84. Contains "Revokes TFW-46 research D16 (optional folder policy)." Full justification present with 0/38 metric. Source column: "TFW-47 HL, RES iter1, Phase A RF".
• Match: ✅

Commands Executed

#	Command	Result
1	grep -c "evidence/" conventions.md	6 hits (gate ≥3 ✅)
2	grep "only when binary" conventions.md	0 hits ✅ — old language removed
3	grep "skip this step" handoff.md	0 hits ✅ — skip condition removed
4	grep "Evidence Artifacts" templates/TS.md	L63 ✅ — section exists
5	grep "EV file" templates/RF.md	L41, L44 ✅ — pointer format present
6	grep "[D53](../../../../knowledge-index.md#architecture-decisions)" KNOWLEDGE.md	L84 ✅ — decision exists

Discrepancies Found

No discrepancies.

Evidence Verification

RF §5 points to evidence/EV__phase-a__evidence_enforcement.md. All ACs had Evidence: N/A in TS.

#	RF Evidence ref	Artifact exists?	Matches claim?
E1	evidence/EV__phase-a__evidence_enforcement.md	✅	✅ — EV file exists with 6 rows (E1-E6), all N/A status. Verdict "0/6 VERIFIED, 0 DEFERRED, 0 BLOCKED, 6 N/A" matches RF §5 verdict

All TS AC items had Evidence: N/A — definition documents, not runtime output. The all-N/A verdict is correct for this task type.

Knowledge Citations Verified

HL §7.2 has 9 citations (KC1-KC9). ONB §7 confirms read of all 9. Verifying resolution:

#	Artifact	Citation	Link resolves?	Item exists?
1	HL §7.2 KC1	KNOWLEDGE.md D52	✅	✅ — L83
2	HL §7.2 KC2	TFW-46 research D16	✅	✅ — referenced in research/iter2/RES.md
3	HL §7.2 KC3	knowledge/convention.md F5	✅	✅ — workflows = source of truth
4	HL §7.2 KC4	KNOWLEDGE.md D15	✅	✅ — L46, Claude Code thin adapters
5	HL §7.2 KC5	KNOWLEDGE.md D50	✅	✅ — L81, adapter sync
6	HL §7.2 KC6	knowledge/process.md F3	✅	✅ — naming creates behavior
7	HL §7.2 KC7	knowledge/domain.md F4	✅	✅ — agents = IDE systems
8	HL §7.2 KC8	conventions.md §12	✅	✅ — L411, evidence requires artifact ref
9	HL §7.2 KC9	conventions.md §14	✅	✅ — L442, VERIFIED without artifact = anti-pattern

Checkpoint

Self-check: - [x] Opened ≥ ⌈N × ratio⌉ files and recorded findings? - Opened 7/6 files (100%) - [x] Ran at least 1 build/test command (or documented why not)? - Ran 6 grep commands (no test suite for markdown) - [x] Each RF §3 (AC) checkmark verified against actual file? - AC-1 through AC-6 all verified against actual file contents - [x] KNOWLEDGE.md checked — contradictions with changes documented? - D53 correctly extends D52 without contradiction. D16 revocation explicit. - [x] Knowledge Citations from HL §7.2 and ONB §7 verified (links resolve, items exist)? - Total citations: 9, verified: 9, hallucinations: 0 - [x] Evidence artifacts from RF §5 verified (files exist, claims match)? - Total evidence items: 1 (EV file), verified: 1, missing: 0

Stage complete: YES