# Verify Environment Ready

> verify-environment-ready

- Skill: `claudiawong522/verify-environment-ready` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add claudiawong522/verify-environment-ready`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/claudiawong522/verify-environment-ready/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/verify-environment-ready

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# verify-environment-ready

Confirm your working environment is properly set up before starting substantive work.

## Overview
Before diving into complex tasks, take a moment to verify that your development environment is ready. This prevents wasted effort troubleshooting missing files, incorrect paths, or incomplete setup later.

## Steps

1. **Initialize your working directory** - Set up or navigate to your project root
2. **List directory contents** - Run `ls -la` or equivalent to see what's present
3. **Verify key files exist** - Confirm essential files (package.json, requirements.txt, Dockerfile, etc.) are in place
4. **Check configuration** - Review README, config files, or setup docs to understand the project structure
5. **Test basic commands** - Run a simple command (like `--version` checks or `echo` tests) to ensure tools are accessible
6. **Document findings** - Note any missing dependencies or configuration needed

## Tips

- Don't skip this step even if you think everything is ready—environment issues compound quickly
- If something is missing, fix it now rather than discovering it mid-task
- Take 2-3 minutes here to save 20+ minutes debugging later
- Use the verification as your mental checkpoint before declaring "ready to code"