Finish Work - Pre-Commit Checklist

Before submitting or committing, use this checklist to ensure work completeness.

Timing: After code is written and tested, before commit

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Checklist

1. Code Quality

# Must pass
pnpm lint
pnpm type-check

# If the project defines a test script, it must pass too
pnpm test

• pnpm lint passes with 0 errors?
• pnpm type-check passes with no type errors?
• If the project defines a test command, do tests pass?
• No console.log statements (use logger)?
• No non-null assertions (the x! operator)?
• No any types?

2. Code-Spec Sync

Code-Spec Docs:

• Does .trellis/spec/backend/ need updates?
  • New patterns, new modules, new conventions
• Does .trellis/spec/frontend/ need updates?
  • New components, new hooks, new patterns
• Does .trellis/spec/guides/ need updates?
  • New cross-layer flows, lessons from bugs

Key Question:

"If I fixed a bug or discovered something non-obvious, should I document it so future me (or others) won't hit the same issue?"

If YES -> Update the relevant code-spec doc.

2.5. Code-Spec Hard Block (Infra/Cross-Layer)

If this change touches infra or cross-layer contracts, this is a blocking checklist:

• Spec content is executable (real signatures/contracts), not principle-only text
• Includes file path + command/API name + payload field names
• Includes validation and error matrix
• Includes Good/Base/Bad cases
• Includes required tests and assertion points

Block Rule: If infra/cross-layer changed but the related spec is still abstract, do NOT finish. Run $update-spec manually first.

3. API Changes

If you modified API endpoints:

• Input schema updated?
• Output schema updated?
• API documentation updated?
• Client code updated to match?

4. Database Changes

If you modified database schema:

• Migration file created?
• Schema file updated?
• Related queries updated?
• Seed data updated (if applicable)?

5. Cross-Layer Verification

If the change spans multiple layers:

• Data flows correctly through all layers?
• Error handling works at each boundary?
• Types are consistent across layers?
• Loading states handled?

6. Manual Testing

• Feature works in browser/app?
• Edge cases tested?
• Error states tested?
• Works after page refresh?

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Quick Check Flow

# 1. Code checks
pnpm lint && pnpm type-check

# 1.5 Optional: if package.json defines a test script
pnpm test

# 2. View changes
git status
git diff --name-only

# 3. Based on changed files, check relevant items above

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Common Oversights

Oversight	Consequence	Check
Code-spec docs not updated	Others don't know the change	Check .trellis/spec/
Spec text is abstract only	Easy regressions in infra/cross-layer changes	Require signature/contract/matrix/cases/tests
Migration not created	Schema out of sync	Check db/migrations/
Types not synced	Runtime errors	Check shared types
Tests not updated	False confidence	Run full test suite
Console.log left in	Noisy production logs	Search for console.log

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Relationship to Other Commands

Development Flow:
  Write code -> Test -> $finish-work -> git commit -> $record-session
                          |                              |
                   Ensure completeness              Record progress
                   
Debug Flow:
  Hit bug -> Fix -> $break-loop -> Knowledge capture
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                  Deep analysis

• $finish-work - Check work completeness (this skill)
• git commit / git push - Human executes by default; AI may do so only with explicit user authorization
• $record-session - Record session and commits
• $break-loop - Deep analysis after debugging

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Core Principle

Delivery includes not just code, but also documentation, verification, and knowledge capture.

Complete work = Code + Docs + Tests + Verification