# Source Verification

> Verify claims by tracing to primary sources, checking recency, and assessing credibility. Trigger with "verify this claim", "fact check", "is this true", or "check the source on [claim]".

- Skill: `clawpod-app/source-verification` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add clawpod-app/source-verification`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/clawpod-app/source-verification/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: clawpod-app (https://skillmd.com/u/clawpod-app)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/clawpod-app/source-verification

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# Source Verification

Verify claims and assess source credibility.

## When to Use
- User encounters a claim that needs verification
- Fact-checking information before using it in decisions
- Evaluating the reliability of a specific source

## Steps
1. Identify the specific claim to verify
2. Trace to the original/primary source
3. Check source credibility (publication, author, methodology)
4. Look for corroboration from independent sources
5. Assess recency and whether the information is still current

## Output Format
```markdown
## Fact Check: [Claim]

**Verdict**: Confirmed / Partially True / Unverified / False
**Confidence**: High / Medium / Low

### Original Source
- **Source**: [Where the claim originates]
- **Credibility**: [Assessment]
- **Date**: [When published]

### Corroboration
- [Supporting or contradicting source 1]
- [Supporting or contradicting source 2]

### Context
[Important nuance or context that affects interpretation]

### Conclusion
[Summary of findings with caveats]
```