# Verification

> Verifying effective state and idempotence for Ansible role, playbook, and repository-managed configuration changes.

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

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# Ansible and managed-configuration verification

Demonstrate effective state with the evidence that is safe and applicable:

- Apply the changed role or playbook when applicable, then confirm a subsequent run is idempotent.
- Inspect the exact managed configuration value or the resulting runtime behavior.
- For a bug fix, a reproduction showing that the original failure is gone may provide the needed proof.

If a dependency needed for this scoped verification is unavailable, report that limitation honestly.

## Not enough by itself

- A syntax check.
- An unrelated broad test suite.
- A successful file write or formatter run.
- YAML that merely looks valid.