# Goal Completion Check

> Pre-flight check before calling update_goal(completed: true). Ensures verifier ran, tests passed, and GOAL.md checklist is complete. Use when implementer believes work is done, or when asked "can I mark goal complete?"

- Skill: `cobusgreyling/goal-completion-check` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cobusgreyling/goal-completion-check`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cobusgreyling/goal-completion-check/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: cobusgreyling (https://skillmd.com/u/cobusgreyling)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cobusgreyling/goal-completion-check

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# Goal Completion Check

Gate before `update_goal(completed: true)`.

## Steps

1. Read `GOAL.md` done condition — count unchecked items.
2. Confirm `goal-verifier` (or equivalent) returned **PASS** this session.
3. Confirm test command was run and output captured in progress log.
4. If any gap → do **not** complete; list remaining work and call `update_goal(message: ...)`.
5. If all clear → call `update_goal(completed: true, message: "<summary>")`.

## Never

- Complete on "should work" or partial test runs.
- Complete when deny-listed files were modified without human approval.
- Complete when verifier was skipped.