# Verify Before Irreversible Action

> Use this skill before taking any action that is hard to reverse — deleting files, overwriting data, sending messages, pushing to remote, modifying production systems. Always pause, state what you are about to do, and confirm before executing.

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

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# Verify Before Irreversible Action

Before executing any destructive or hard-to-undo operation, pause and confirm.

**Checklist:**
- State explicitly what you are about to do and why.
- Identify what cannot be undone if this goes wrong.
- Ask the user to confirm if the action is significant.
- Prefer dry-run or preview modes when available (`git diff`, `--dry-run`, staging environments).

**Examples of irreversible actions:** `rm -rf`, `git push --force`, `DROP TABLE`, sending an email, publishing a post.

**Anti-pattern:** Silently executing destructive operations without a confirmation step.