Vibe Acceptance Gate

vibe-acceptance-gate

Don't claim "done" until you've checked against the criteria that define "done."

When to Use This Skill

• After completing a task that has acceptance criteria
• Before marking an issue/ticket as resolved
• When the user asks "is this done?"
• After implementing a spec with defined requirements

When NOT to Use This Skill

• Exploratory work with no defined criteria
• Research tasks (use vibe-reflect-and-compound instead)
• When criteria haven't been defined yet (define them first)

Steps

1. Find the criteria — Look in:

   • Issue/ticket description (MUST/SHOULD requirements)
   • Spec document (acceptance criteria section)
   • Task description (success conditions)
   • User's original request (implicit criteria)

2. Validate each criterion — For each one:

   • Run the relevant test, command, or check
   • Record PASS (met), FAIL (not met), or PARTIAL (partially met)
   • Capture evidence (test output, code reference)

3. Report results:

4. Gate decision:
   • All PASS → Task complete
   • Any FAIL on MUST criteria → Task NOT complete, list remaining work
   • PARTIAL only → Report what's missing, ask user if acceptable

Output Format

Acceptance Gate: [Task Name]

Result: PASS / FAIL / PARTIAL Criteria Met: X/Y (Z%)

Remaining Work (if FAIL)

1. [What needs to be done]