How do I install the Gate Validation skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add aibot88/gate-validation in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Gate Validation safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Gate Validation?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Gate Validation free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Gate Validation?

aibot88 (@aibot88) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Gate Validation by aibot88 — Agent Skill

Name: Gate Validation
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: aibot88

File contents

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Purpose

Assess gate definitions and enforcement mechanisms to ensure the right checks run at the right time with measurable outcomes and auditable evidence.

Trigger Conditions

Positive: preparing for release, auditing CI/CD gates, or validating that policy controls are active (tests, coverage, security scans, approvals).
Negative: single code review findings (use code-review-assistant) or runtime bug hunts (use functionality-audit).

Guardrails

Confidence ceiling: Append Confidence: X.XX (ceiling: TYPE Y.YY) using ceilings {inference/report 0.70, research 0.85, observation/definition 0.95}.
Evidence-first: For each gate, capture definition, enforcement point, and proof (logs, status checks, metrics).
Structure-first: Keep examples/tests that show compliant vs. noncompliant pipelines.
Adversarial validation: Attempt bypass scenarios and ensure detections fire; record gaps.

Execution Phases

Inventory & Scope
- List required gates (tests, coverage, lint, SAST/DAST, approvals, change management) and environments.
- Identify owners and SLAs for each gate.
Design vs. Implementation Review
- Compare documented gate policy to pipeline configuration (CI files, branch rules, deployment scripts).
- Note mismatches and missing controls.
Enforcement Testing
- Run simulations: failing tests, coverage drops, lint violations, vulnerable dependencies, missing approvals.
- Capture evidence of block/allow outcomes.
Reporting & Remediation
- Summarize gaps, severity, and recommended fixes (policy updates, tooling changes, training).
- Log follow-ups and owners; provide confidence with ceiling.

Output Format

Gate inventory with definition, enforcement point, and owner.
Evidence of pass/fail behavior for each tested scenario.
Gaps with remediation steps and prioritization.
Confidence statement using ceiling syntax.

Validation Checklist

Gate list confirmed against policy.
Implementation matches design or deviations recorded.
Bypass attempts executed with evidence.
Owners and SLAs captured for remediations.
Confidence ceiling included; English-only output.

Confidence: 0.71 (ceiling: inference 0.70) - SOP rewritten with Prompt Architect confidence discipline and Skill Forge structure-first validation.

---name: gate-validationdescription: Validate that quality, security, and release gates are correctly defined, implemented, and enforced with evidence.--- ## STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE ### Purpose Assess gate definitions and enforcement mechanisms to ensure the right checks run at the right time with measurable outcomes and auditable evidence. ### Trigger Conditions - **Positive:** preparing for release, auditing CI/CD gates, or validating that policy controls are active (tests, coverage, security scans, approvals). - **Negative:** single code review findings (use code-review-assistant) or runtime bug hunts (use functionality-audit). ### Guardrails - **Confidence ceiling:** Append `Confidence: X.XX (ceiling: TYPE Y.YY)` using ceilings {inference/report 0.70, research 0.85, observation/definition 0.95}. - **Evidence-first:** For each gate, capture definition, enforcement point, and proof (logs, status checks, metrics). - **Structure-first:** Keep examples/tests that show compliant vs. noncompliant pipelines. - **Adversarial validation:** Attempt bypass scenarios and ensure detections fire; record gaps. ### Execution Phases 1. **Inventory & Scope** - List required gates (tests, coverage, lint, SAST/DAST, approvals, change management) and environments. - Identify owners and SLAs for each gate. 2. **Design vs. Implementation Review** - Compare documented gate policy to pipeline configuration (CI files, branch rules, deployment scripts). - Note mismatches and missing controls. 3. **Enforcement Testing** - Run simulations: failing tests, coverage drops, lint violations, vulnerable dependencies, missing approvals. - Capture evidence of block/allow outcomes. 4. **Reporting & Remediation** - Summarize gaps, severity, and recommended fixes (policy updates, tooling changes, training). - Log follow-ups and owners; provide confidence with ceiling. ### Output Format - Gate inventory with definition, enforcement point, and owner. - Evidence of pass/fail behavior for each tested scenario. - Gaps with remediation steps and prioritization. - Confidence statement using ceiling syntax. ### Validation Checklist - [ ] Gate list confirmed against policy. - [ ] Implementation matches design or deviations recorded. - [ ] Bypass attempts executed with evidence. - [ ] Owners and SLAs captured for remediations. - [ ] Confidence ceiling included; English-only output. Confidence: 0.71 (ceiling: inference 0.70) - SOP rewritten with Prompt Architect confidence discipline and Skill Forge structure-first validation.

Frequently asked questions

Gate Validation