Agent skill

Verification Loop

A comprehensive verification system for Claude Code sessions.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Verification Loop

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cohen-liel/hivemind verification-loop --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/verification-loop .claude/skills/verification-loop && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "verification-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind/tree/main/.claude/skills/verification-loop into .claude/skills/verification-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "verification-loop", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind/tree/main/.claude/skills/verification-loop

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cohen-liel/hivemind verification-loop --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/verification-loop .agents/skills/verification-loop && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "verification-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind/tree/main/.claude/skills/verification-loop into .agents/skills/verification-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "verification-loop", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cohen-liel/hivemind verification-loop --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/verification-loop .cursor/skills/verification-loop && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "verification-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind/tree/main/.claude/skills/verification-loop into .cursor/skills/verification-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "verification-loop", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind.git --path .claude/skills/verification-loop

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cohen-liel/hivemind verification-loop --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/verification-loop .gemini/skills/verification-loop && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "verification-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind/tree/main/.claude/skills/verification-loop into .gemini/skills/verification-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "verification-loop", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cohen-liel/hivemind verification-loop

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/verification-loop .github/skills/verification-loop && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "verification-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind/tree/main/.claude/skills/verification-loop into .github/skills/verification-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "verification-loop", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cohen-liel/hivemind verification-loop --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/verification-loop .opencode/skills/verification-loop && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "verification-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind/tree/main/.claude/skills/verification-loop into .opencode/skills/verification-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "verification-loop", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: verification-loop
GitHub stars: 110
Used in: 7 other repos
Token cost: ~623 tokens
SKILL.md length: 150 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 33
Repo updated: Apr 18, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

A comprehensive verification system for Claude Code sessions.

Works in 6 steps: Build Verification → Type Check → Lint Check → …
Agent Workflows work in your project
SKILL.md covers When to Use, Verification Phases, Output Format and Continuous Mode, plus 1 more section
Calls npm, git and pnpm

What it does

Verification Loop is an agent skill from cohen-liel/hivemind. A comprehensive verification system for Claude Code sessions.

Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Agent Workflows. The repository describes itself as: One prompt. A full AI engineering team. Go lie on the couch. 🧠. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

Agent Workflows work in your project

Example prompts

“/verification-loop”

Requirements

Python 3
Node.js

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Build Verification
Type Check
Lint Check
Test Suite
Security Scan
Diff Review

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 918dd9b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- npm
- git
- pnpm
- npx
- ruff
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, git, pnpm and npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Verification Loop loads about 623 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 150 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~20
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~623

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from cohen-liel/hivemind at commit 918dd9b, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© cohen-liel). 150 words, ~623 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/verification-loop/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: verification-loop
description: A comprehensive verification system for Claude Code sessions.
origin: ECC

Verification Loop Skill

A comprehensive verification system for Claude Code sessions.

When to Use

Invoke this skill:

After completing a feature or significant code change
Before creating a PR
When you want to ensure quality gates pass
After refactoring

Verification Phases

Phase 1: Build Verification

bash

# Check if project builds
npm run build 2>&1 | tail -20
# OR
pnpm build 2>&1 | tail -20

If build fails, STOP and fix before continuing.

Phase 2: Type Check

bash

# TypeScript projects
npx tsc --noEmit 2>&1 | head -30

# Python projects
pyright . 2>&1 | head -30

Report all type errors. Fix critical ones before continuing.

Phase 3: Lint Check

bash

# JavaScript/TypeScript
npm run lint 2>&1 | head -30

# Python
ruff check . 2>&1 | head -30

Phase 4: Test Suite

bash

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test -- --coverage 2>&1 | tail -50

# Check coverage threshold
# Target: 80% minimum

Report:

Total tests: X
Passed: X
Failed: X
Coverage: X%

Phase 5: Security Scan

bash

# Check for secrets
grep -rn "sk-" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" . 2>/dev/null | head -10
grep -rn "api_key" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" . 2>/dev/null | head -10

# Check for console.log
grep -rn "console.log" --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" src/ 2>/dev/null | head -10

Phase 6: Diff Review

bash

# Show what changed
git diff --stat
git diff HEAD~1 --name-only

Review each changed file for:

Unintended changes
Missing error handling
Potential edge cases

Output Format

After running all phases, produce a verification report:

VERIFICATION REPORT
==================

Build:     [PASS/FAIL]
Types:     [PASS/FAIL] (X errors)
Lint:      [PASS/FAIL] (X warnings)
Tests:     [PASS/FAIL] (X/Y passed, Z% coverage)
Security:  [PASS/FAIL] (X issues)
Diff:      [X files changed]

Overall:   [READY/NOT READY] for PR

Issues to Fix:
1. ...
2. ...

Continuous Mode

For long sessions, run verification every 15 minutes or after major changes:

markdown

Set a mental checkpoint:
- After completing each function
- After finishing a component
- Before moving to next task

Run: /verify

Integration with Hooks

This skill complements PostToolUse hooks but provides deeper verification. Hooks catch issues immediately; this skill provides comprehensive review.

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/verification-loop of cohen-liel/hivemind.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 918dd9b

Used in 7 other repositories

We found 16 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 7 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in cohen-liel/hivemind, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

Compare with similar skills

Verification Loop next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

Verification Loop compared with similar skills
Skill	Stars	Used in	Tokens	Auto-check	Licence	Repo updated
Verification Loop this skillcohen-liel/hivemind	110	7 repos	~623	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	5 mo ago
MCP Server Builderanthropics/skills	180k	64 repos	~2.3k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	3 days ago
Hook Development for Claude Code Pluginsanthropics/claude-plugins-official	38k	11 repos	~4.1k	Automated safety check: Notes	Apache-2.0	today
Using Superpowersfarm-fe/farm	5.6k	35 repos	~1.4k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	16 days ago
Executing Plans Inlineobra/superpowers	296k	2 repos	~5.1k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	today
Claude Code Agent Developmentanthropics/claude-plugins-official	38k	8 repos	~2.8k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	today

Similar skills

MCP Server Builder
anthropics/skills
Official
Guides the design and implementation of Model Context Protocol servers in TypeScript or Python, from tool naming and error messages to evaluation.
180k GitHub starsUsed in 64 repos~2.3k tokens
Agent WorkflowsAuto-check passed
Hook Development for Claude Code Plugins
anthropics/claude-plugins-official
Official
Explains how to write Claude Code plugin hooks, both prompt-based checks and bash commands, for events such as PreToolUse, Stop and SessionStart.
38k GitHub starsUsed in 11 repos~4.1k tokens
Agent WorkflowsAuto-check: notes
Using Superpowers
farm-fe/farm
A skill your agent uses when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring Skill tool invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
5.6k GitHub starsUsed in 35 repos~1.4k tokens
Agent WorkflowsAuto-check passed
Executing Plans Inline
obra/superpowers
Has the agent carry out an implementation plan itself, task by task in the current session, keeping a ledger, proving each step with a test and ending with one whole-branch review.
296k GitHub starsUsed in 2 repos~5.1k tokens
Agent WorkflowsAuto-check passed
Claude Code Agent Development
anthropics/claude-plugins-official
Official
Explains how to write agents for Claude Code plugins: the markdown file with YAML frontmatter, trigger descriptions, model and color settings, and system prompt design.
38k GitHub starsUsed in 8 repos~2.8k tokens
Agent WorkflowsAuto-check passed
Skill Creator
Azure/azqr
Official
Create new skills, modify and improve existing skills, and measure skill performance.
795 GitHub starsUsed in 89 repos~8.2k tokens
Agent WorkflowsAuto-check passed

Questions about Verification Loop

What does Verification Loop do?

A comprehensive verification system for Claude Code sessions. Verification Loop is an agent skill from cohen-liel/hivemind. A comprehensive verification system for Claude Code sessions.

When should I use Verification Loop?

Verification Loop fits situations like: agent Workflows work in your project.

How do I install Verification Loop in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/verification-loop in cohen-liel/hivemind) into .claude/skills/verification-loop in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Verification Loop in Codex?

Run `npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/verification-loop in cohen-liel/hivemind) into .agents/skills/verification-loop in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Verification Loop in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill verification-loop -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/verification-loop, .gemini/skills/verification-loop, .github/skills/verification-loop and .opencode/skills/verification-loop in your project.

What does Verification Loop need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Verification Loop needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm, git, pnpm, npx and ruff). Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js.

Does Verification Loop access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, git and npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Verification Loop safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Verification Loop use?

Verification Loop is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Verification Loop use?

About 623 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Verification Loop?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Verification Loop: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), Hook Development for Claude Code Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars), Using Superpowers (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars) and Executing Plans Inline (obra/superpowers, 296k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Verification Loop?

cohen-liel (a GitHub user) maintains it in cohen-liel/hivemind, which has 110 GitHub stars. The repository holds 33 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 18, 2026.

Source: cohen-liel/hivemind on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Verification Loop

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Verification Loop Skill

When to Use

Verification Phases

Phase 1: Build Verification

Phase 2: Type Check

Phase 3: Lint Check

Phase 4: Test Suite

Phase 5: Security Scan

Phase 6: Diff Review

Output Format

Continuous Mode

Integration with Hooks

Files

Used in 7 other repositories

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

More from cohen-liel/hivemind

Related

Questions about Verification Loop