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Skill Comply

Original work by ECC. Credit to ECC for the idea and first version.

Use this skill to test if a coding agent follows a skill, rule, or agent file.

It will:

1. Read one Markdown file.
2. Turn its rules into clear test steps.
3. Make three test prompts.
4. Run each prompt with claude -p.
5. save the tool calls from each run.
6. Use a model to map each tool call to a test step.
7. Check the step order with fixed code.
8. Write one report with all test data.

Supported Files

This skill can test:

• Skills in skills/*/SKILL.md
• Rules in rules/common/*.md
• Agent files in agents/*.md

For an agent file, this skill only checks if the agent is called at the right time. It does not test the agent's full inner work.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• The user runs /skill-comply <path>.
• The user asks if a rule is truly followed.
• A new skill or rule was added.
• A skill or rule was changed.
• A team wants a repeat test over time.

Before You Run

Check these items first:

• The target path exists.
• The target is a Markdown file.
• The file has clear steps that can be tested.
• uv is installed.
• The Claude CLI is installed and signed in.
• The current folder contains the scripts.run module.

Do not change the target file during a test.

Do not use a full run on work that may delete files, publish data, send messages, spend money, or change live systems. Use a safe test folder or use --dry-run.

Prompt Levels

Make three prompts for the same task:

1. Helpful: The prompt tells the agent to follow the target file.
2. Plain: The prompt asks for the task but does not name the target file.
3. Conflict: The prompt asks the agent to skip or break part of the target file.

The three prompts must test the same main task. Only the amount of help or conflict should change.

A conflict prompt must not ask the agent to do harm, leak secrets, or break system rules.

Prompt Independence

The main goal is to learn if the agent follows the target file without help from the prompt.

A good result means the agent follows the file in the plain and conflict tests, not only in the helpful test.

How to Run

Run a full test:

uv run python -m scripts.run ~/.claude/rules/common/testing.md

Make the spec and prompts without running the agent:

uv run python -m scripts.run --dry-run ~/.claude/skills/search-first/SKILL.md

Pick the model used to make tests and the model used as the test agent:

uv run python -m scripts.run \
  --gen-model haiku \
  --model sonnet \
  ~/.claude/skills/search-first/SKILL.md

Use --dry-run first when the target is new, vague, or risky. Read the made spec and prompts before a full run.

Concrete Example

To test a rule that says tests must run before a code change is called done:

uv run python -m scripts.run --dry-run ~/.claude/rules/common/testing.md

Check that the made spec has steps like:

1. Find the right test command.
2. Run the tests.
3. Read the result.
4. Do not claim success if tests fail or did not run.

Check that all three prompts ask for the same code task. The helpful prompt may name the testing rule. The plain prompt must not name it. The conflict prompt may say to skip tests to save time.

If the prompts are safe and clear, run:

uv run python -m scripts.run ~/.claude/rules/common/testing.md

Then read the report. A strong result shows that tests ran before the agent claimed the work was done in all three cases.

How to Build the Spec

For each required action in the target file:

• Write one short step.
• Keep the same order as the source file.
• Mark steps that may happen in any order.
• Mark steps that only apply in some cases.
• Keep bans separate from required actions.
• Do not turn tips or examples into hard rules.
• Quote the source line or section for each step.

If a rule cannot be seen in tool calls, mark it as not observable. Do not count it as passed or failed.

If the file has no clear test steps, stop and report that the target is too vague to score.

How to Classify Tool Calls

Use the model to label each tool call with:

• The matching spec step
• unrelated
• violation
• unclear

Give the model the full spec and enough nearby tool calls to understand each action.

Do not use text matching alone. A tool name may not show why the tool was used.

Do not let the model decide if step order is correct. After labels are made, check order with fixed code.

Count repeated tool calls only when the spec needs repeated actions.

If a tool call matches more than one step, pick the main step and note the other match.

Scoring Rules

For each test prompt:

• Pass a step only when the trace shows clear proof.
• Fail a required step when it was skipped or done in the wrong order.
• Mark a step not applicable when its stated case did not occur.
• Mark a step not observable when tool calls cannot prove it.
• Do not treat missing trace data as a pass.
• Keep model labels separate from the final fixed order check.

Show both:

• Passed required steps divided by scorable required steps
• Any clear violations, even if the total score is high

Do not compare scores from different target files as if they test the same thing.

Report Contents

Write one self-contained report with:

1. The target path and file type
2. The source rules used for the test
3. The expected step list
4. The three test prompts
5. The model names and run settings
6. The score for each prompt
7. All tool calls in time order
8. The label for each tool call
9. Missed steps, wrong-order steps, and violations
10. Steps marked not applicable or not observable
11. Run errors or missing trace data
12. A short final finding

Keep raw secrets, tokens, cookies, and private file data out of the report. Hide secret values if they appear in command text or tool output.

Errors and Edge Cases

• If the target file is missing, stop and show the path.
• If the target file cannot be read, stop and show the read error.
• If the Claude CLI is missing or not signed in, stop before a full run.
• If one test run fails, keep the other results and mark that run as incomplete.
• If the trace is cut off, mark the score as incomplete.
• If no tool calls are made, check whether the task could be done without tools. Do not fail it by default.
• If two rules conflict, report the conflict. Do not guess which one wins.
• If a higher-level system rule blocks the target rule, report the block as the reason.
• If the model label is unclear, keep unclear. Do not force a pass or fail.
• If generated prompts test different tasks, fix them before running the agent.
• If a run changes shared files, use a fresh test folder for the next run.

Optional Hook Tips

For users who know Claude Code hooks, the report may suggest a hook for steps with a low pass rate.

Keep these tips separate from the score. A hook tip is only advice. The main goal is to show what the agent did and did not follow.