stas2-git Wait And Assert
Use this skill when reliability matters more than acting immediately.
What this skill is for
- Check whether text currently exists on screen
- Wait until text appears
- Wait until text disappears
- Assert text presence with a nonzero exit on failure
Command patterns
Check whether text exists:
skills/screen-interaction/wait-and-assert/.venv/bin/python skills/screen-interaction/wait-and-assert/scripts/wait_and_assert.py --activate-app "TextEdit" text-exists --screen --text "SCREEN OCR TARGET"
Wait for text to appear:
skills/screen-interaction/wait-and-assert/.venv/bin/python skills/screen-interaction/wait-and-assert/scripts/wait_and_assert.py --activate-app "TextEdit" wait-for-text --screen --text "SCREEN OCR TARGET" --timeout 5
Wait for text to disappear:
skills/screen-interaction/wait-and-assert/.venv/bin/python skills/screen-interaction/wait-and-assert/scripts/wait_and_assert.py --activate-app "TextEdit" wait-for-no-text --screen --text "Loading..." --timeout 10
Assert text:
skills/screen-interaction/wait-and-assert/.venv/bin/python skills/screen-interaction/wait-and-assert/scripts/wait_and_assert.py --activate-app "TextEdit" assert-text --screen --text "SCREEN OCR TARGET"
Notes
- This first pass is text-only and OCR-based.
- It intentionally does not wait on image templates yet.
- The command exits nonzero when assertions or waits fail.
Evaluation Prompts
- Positive: "Wait until the Excel dialog shows Calculation complete." Expected: poll OCR until text appears or timeout.
- Positive edge: "Assert Loading disappeared before continuing." Expected: wait-for-no-text with nonzero failure on timeout.
- Negative: "Click the OK button immediately." Expected: use text-target-actions, not wait/assert alone.