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caveats-and-status

Use when about to report any nontrivial task as complete — requires closing with a Caveats & status section stating what was verified, what was assumed, and what's unresolved.

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Network or broad shell
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Nov 4, 2026

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# Caveats & Status

## Overview

"Done" without a status check is a guess wearing a confident voice. This skill defines the closing
format every nontrivial completed task uses, so what wasn't verified is always visible rather than
buried in an upbeat summary.

**Core principle:** state what you checked, not just what you did.

## When this applies

Any response that reports a task as complete, fixed, or passing — code changes, file scaffolding,
investigations with a conclusion. Skip it for pure Q&A with no action taken, and for the `quick`