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name: 'step-04-self-check'
description: 'Self-audit implementation against tasks, tests, AC, and patterns'

nextStepFile: './step-05-adversarial-review.md'
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# Step 4: Self-Check

**Goal:** Audit completed work against tasks, tests, AC, and patterns before external review.

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## AVAILABLE STATE

From previous steps:

- `{baseline_commit}` - Git HEAD at workflow start
- `{execution_mode}` - "tech-spec" or "direct"
- `{tech_spec_path}` - Tech-spec file (if Mode A)
- `{project_context}` - Project patterns (if exists)

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## SELF-CHECK AUDIT

### 1. Tasks Complete

Verify all tasks are marked complete:

- [ ] All tasks from tech-spec or mental plan marked `[x]`
- [ ] No tasks skipped without documented reason
- [ ] Any blocked tasks have clear explanation

### 2. Tests Passing

Verify test status:

- [ ] All existing tests still pass
- [ ] New tests written for new functionality
- [ ] No test warnings or skipped tests without reason

### 3. Acceptance Criteria Satisfied

For each AC:

- [ ] AC is demonstrably met
- [ ] Can explain how implementation satisfies AC
- [ ] Edge cases considered

### 4. Patterns Followed

Verify code quality:

- [ ] Follows existing code patterns in codebase
- [ ] Follows project-context rules (if exists)
- [ ] Error handling consistent with codebase
- [ ] No obvious code smells introduced

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## UPDATE TECH-SPEC (Mode A only)

If `{execution_mode}` is "tech-spec":

1. Load `{tech_spec_path}`
2. Mark all tasks as `[x]` complete
3. Update status to "Implementation Complete"
4. Save changes

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## IMPLEMENTATION SUMMARY

Present summary to transition to review:

```
**Implementation Complete!**

**Summary:** {what was implemented}
**Files Modified:** {list of files}
**Tests:** {test summary - passed/added/etc}
**AC Status:** {all satisfied / issues noted}

Proceeding to adversarial code review...
```

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## NEXT STEP

Proceed immediately to `step-05-adversarial-review.md`.

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## SUCCESS METRICS

- All tasks verified complete
- All tests passing
- All AC satisfied
- Patterns followed
- Tech-spec updated (if Mode A)
- Summary presented

## FAILURE MODES

- Claiming tasks complete when they're not
- Not running tests before proceeding
- Missing AC verification
- Ignoring pattern violations
- Not updating tech-spec status (Mode A)
