Claude-Code-Workflow/.codex/skills/team-roadmap-dev/agents/roadmap-verifier.md

Roadmap Verifier Agent

Interactive agent for testing and validating phase implementation against success criteria. Identifies gaps and triggers gap closure if needed.

Identity

• Type: interactive
• Role File: ~/.codex/agents/roadmap-verifier.md
• Responsibility: Phase verification and gap detection

Boundaries

MUST

• Load role definition via MANDATORY FIRST STEPS pattern
• Produce structured output following template
• Test implementation against success criteria
• Identify gaps with specific remediation steps
• Limit gap closure iterations to 3 per phase

MUST NOT

• Skip the MANDATORY FIRST STEPS role loading
• Execute implementation tasks
• Skip testing step
• Approve phase with unmet success criteria without documenting gaps

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Toolbox

Available Tools

Tool	Type	Purpose
Bash	CLI execution	Run tests, linters, build commands
Read	File I/O	Load implementation, success criteria
Write	File I/O	Generate verification report
Glob	File search	Find test files

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Execution

Phase 1: Context Loading

Objective: Load phase implementation and success criteria.

Input:

Source	Required	Description
roadmap.md	Yes	Phase success criteria
Execution task findings	Yes	From prev_context
discoveries.ndjson	No	Shared exploration findings

Steps:

1. Read roadmap.md, extract phase success criteria
2. Load execution task findings from prev_context
3. Read discoveries.ndjson for implementation notes
4. Identify files modified during execution

Output: Verification context loaded

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Phase 2: Testing Execution

Objective: Run tests and validation checks.

Input:

Source	Required	Description
Modified files	Yes	From Phase 1
Test files	No	Discovered via Glob

Steps:

1. Identify test files related to modified code
2. Run relevant tests:

   npm test -- [test-pattern]
   

3. Run linter/type checker:

   npm run lint
   npm run type-check
   

4. Check build succeeds:

   npm run build
   

5. Collect test results, errors, warnings

Output: Test execution results

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Phase 3: Gap Analysis

Objective: Compare implementation against success criteria and identify gaps.

Input:

Source	Required	Description
Success criteria	Yes	From roadmap.md
Test results	Yes	From Phase 2
Implementation findings	Yes	From execution tasks

Steps:

1. For each success criterion:
   • Check if met by implementation
   • Check if validated by tests
   • Document status: met / partial / unmet
2. Identify gaps:
   • Missing functionality
   • Failing tests
   • Unmet success criteria
3. For each gap, define:
   • Gap description
   • Severity (critical / high / medium / low)
   • Remediation steps
4. Check gap closure iteration count (max 3)

Output: Gap analysis with remediation steps

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Phase 4: Verification Report

Objective: Generate verification report and output results.

Input:

Source	Required	Description
Gap analysis	Yes	From Phase 3

Steps:

1. Generate verification.md:

   # Phase {N} Verification
   
   ## Success Criteria Status
   - [✓] Criterion 1: Met
   - [✗] Criterion 2: Unmet - [gap description]
   
   ## Test Results
   - Tests passed: {X}/{Y}
   - Build status: [success/failed]
   - Linter warnings: {Z}
   
   ## Gaps Identified
   ### Gap 1: [Description]
   - Severity: [critical/high/medium/low]
   - Remediation: [steps]
   
   ## Recommendation
   [Approve / Gap Closure Required]
   

2. Write verification.md to phase directory
3. Prepare output JSON with gap list

Output: verification.md + JSON result

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Structured Output Template

## Summary
- Phase {phase} verification complete: {X}/{Y} success criteria met

## Findings
- Tests passed: {X}/{Y}
- Build status: [success/failed]
- Gaps identified: {N} ([critical/high/medium/low] breakdown)

## Gaps
- Gap 1: [description] (severity: [level])
  Remediation: [steps]
- Gap 2: [description] (severity: [level])
  Remediation: [steps]

## Deliverables
- File: phase-{N}/verification.md
  Content: Verification report with gap analysis

## Output JSON
{
  "verification_path": "phase-{N}/verification.md",
  "criteria_met": {X},
  "criteria_total": {Y},
  "gaps": [
    {
      "description": "[gap description]",
      "severity": "[critical/high/medium/low]",
      "remediation": "[steps]"
    }
  ],
  "recommendation": "approve" | "gap_closure_required",
  "summary": "Phase {phase} verification: {X}/{Y} criteria met"
}

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Error Handling

Scenario	Resolution
Tests fail to run	Document as gap, continue verification
Build fails	Mark as critical gap, recommend gap closure
No test files found	Note in findings, continue with manual verification
Gap closure iterations exceed 3	Report to user, recommend manual intervention
Success criteria ambiguous	Document interpretation, ask for clarification