# Edit And Verify

> edit-and-verify

- Skill: `claudiawong522/edit-and-verify` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add claudiawong522/edit-and-verify`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/claudiawong522/edit-and-verify/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: claudiawong522 (https://skillmd.com/u/claudiawong522)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/claudiawong522/edit-and-verify

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# edit-and-verify

Edit a file and immediately read it back to verify the changes were applied correctly.

# Edit and Verify

This skill performs a common verification pattern: after editing a file, it reads the file back to confirm the changes were successfully applied.

## When to use this skill

- After making edits to a file, you want to verify the changes took effect
- You need to see the final state of a file immediately after modification
- You're debugging file write operations or ensuring edits were persisted correctly

## Steps

1. **Edit the file** - Make the desired changes to the target file using the Edit tool
2. **Read the file** - Immediately read the file back using the Read tool to verify the edit was successful

## Tips

- This pattern is useful when you're unsure if an edit succeeded or want to confirm the exact final state
- The read operation lets you see syntax highlighting and formatting as it now exists in the file
- If the read shows unexpected content, the edit may have failed or the path may be incorrect
- Combine this with other skills when you need to make multiple sequential edits with verification between each one