Staging Verify

This skill is the automated pre-merge structural check for release merges (dev → main). It verifies that all changes are accounted for, environment configuration is complete, and platform settings are correct. Functional testing (Playwright + user testing) happens AFTER merge in post-merge, not here.

Step 1: Identify the Delta

Run git log main..dev --oneline to list all changes since last release. Run git diff main..dev --stat to see files changed. Categorize each change: new feature (feat:), bug fix (fix:), or other. For each feat/fix commit, find the linked issue number and read its acceptance criteria.

Output a delta summary table:

Step 2: Environment and Platform Configuration Check

Verify the environment is correctly configured before merge:

• Environment variables: verify ALL required env vars are documented and set for the staging/production environment (not just localhost). Check .env.example or deployment config for any new vars introduced in this delta.
• OAuth/Auth config: if the app uses OAuth (Google, GitHub, Supabase Auth, etc.), verify the redirect URLs include the production/staging domain. A common failure: redirect URLs set to localhost or missing from the provider's allow list.
• Payment/webhook config: if the app has payment integration (Stripe, Polar, etc.), verify the webhook URL and API key mode (test vs. live) match the target environment.
• Database: verify any new migration files exist and are committed if schema changed.
• Third-party services: verify all external service integrations (email, storage, CDN) have the credentials and config required for the target environment.

If ANY configuration is missing: STOP. Fix the configuration gap first, then re-run this check.

Step 3: Pre-Merge Structural Verification

For each change in the delta, verify WITHOUT running the app:

• Code completeness: every issue's acceptance criteria can be traced to committed code changes
• Test coverage: every feat/fix issue has corresponding test files (unit at minimum)
• No debug artifacts: grep for console.log, debugger, TODO, FIXME in changed files
• No secrets: grep for hardcoded API keys, tokens, passwords in changed files
• Dependencies declared: any new npm/pip/etc. packages are in the manifest files
• Database migrations: if schema changed, migration files exist and are committed

This is NOT functional testing — that happens in post-merge after deployment. This is a checklist to ensure nothing was forgotten before the code hits main.

Step 4: Verdict and Report

Generate a verification report in this format:

## Staging Verification Report
**Date**: YYYY-MM-DD | **Staging URL**: <url> | **Dev commit**: <hash>

### Delta Summary
| # | Type | Description | Issue |
|---|------|-------------|-------|
| 1 | feat | Add CSV export | #12 |
| 2 | fix  | Sidebar collapse on mobile | #15 |

### Structural Check Results
| # | Feature | Code Complete | Tests Exist | No Debug/Secrets | Status |
|---|---------|--------------|-------------|-----------------|--------|
| 1 | CSV export | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ PASS |
| 2 | Sidebar fix | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ PASS |

### Verdict
✅ ALL VERIFIED — Proceeding with dev→main merge and release

If any structural checks fail, use this verdict block instead:

### Verdict
❌ BLOCKED — [N] structural issues found. Fix before merging.

If ALL pass: Proceed autonomously:

1. Create PR from dev→main with the verification report as the PR body
2. Merge the PR: gh pr merge NUMBER --merge
3. Invoke post-merge (which will deploy, run Playwright verification, and create the release)

If ANY fail: Fix the gap (missing tests, debug artifact, undeclared dependency, etc.), commit to dev, and re-run this check. Do not merge.

Next Steps

Report to user: "Structural check [PASS/FAIL]. Delta: [N changes]. Config: [complete/gaps]. Issues: [list]"

Suggested next steps (user decides):

• All pass → "Merge dev→main, then run post-merge"
• Failures found → "Fix gaps, then re-run"