confidence-check

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Pre-implementation validation requiring ≥90% confidence before coding. Prevents wrong-direction work by assessing duplicates, architecture alignment, and root cause understanding.

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What this skill does


# Confidence Check

Pre-implementation validation framework. **Never code at < 90% confidence.**

## Why This Matters

Wrong-direction work costs 5K-50K tokens to undo. A 2-minute confidence check saves hours of rework.

## The 90% Rule

Before implementing ANY significant change:

```
Confidence < 70%  → STOP. Research more.
Confidence 70-89% → PAUSE. Fill gaps first.
Confidence ≥ 90%  → PROCEED with implementation.
```

## Confidence Checklist

### 1. Duplicate Check (20 points)
- [ ] Searched codebase for existing solution
- [ ] Checked if similar pattern exists elsewhere
- [ ] Verified not reinventing existing functionality

### 2. Architecture Alignment (20 points)
- [ ] Understand where this fits in the system
- [ ] Know which files/modules are affected
- [ ] Approach matches existing patterns

### 3. Requirements Clarity (20 points)
- [ ] Clear on what success looks like
- [ ] Understand edge cases
- [ ] Know acceptance criteria

### 4. Root Cause Understanding (20 points)
- [ ] If fixing bug: know WHY it happens
- [ ] If adding feature: know WHY it's needed
- [ ] Understand the problem, not just symptoms

### 5. Implementation Path (20 points)
- [ ] Know the steps to implement
- [ ] Identified potential blockers
- [ ] Have fallback approach

## Scoring

```
Score each category 0-20:
- 0-5:   No understanding
- 6-10:  Partial understanding
- 11-15: Good understanding, some gaps
- 16-20: Full understanding

Total = sum of all categories (0-100)
```

## Output Template

```markdown
## Confidence Check: [Task]

### Assessment

| Category | Score | Notes |
|----------|-------|-------|
| Duplicate Check | /20 | |
| Architecture | /20 | |
| Requirements | /20 | |
| Root Cause | /20 | |
| Implementation | /20 | |
| **TOTAL** | **/100** | |

### Gaps Identified
- [ ] [gap 1 - how to fill]
- [ ] [gap 2 - how to fill]

### Verdict
**[PROCEED / RESEARCH MORE / STOP]**

### If RESEARCH MORE:
1. [specific question to answer]
2. [file to read]
3. [person to ask]
```

## Quick Check (30 seconds)

For small changes, ask yourself:
1. Have I read the code I'm changing? (Y/N)
2. Do I know why this change is needed? (Y/N)
3. Do I know how to test it works? (Y/N)

All Y → Proceed
Any N → Pause and fill the gap

## When to Skip

- Typo fixes
- Comment updates
- Obvious one-liners
- Explicitly requested by user with full context

## Anti-Patterns

❌ "I'll figure it out as I go"
❌ "This looks similar to something I did before"
❌ "The user asked for it so it must be right"
❌ "I'll just try this and see"

✅ "I understand the problem and solution"
✅ "I've verified no existing solution"
✅ "I know exactly what files to change"

Files: 1

Size: 2.9 KB

Complexity: 11/100

Category: General

Source: https://github.com/kimasplund/clawdbot-skills-pack/tree/main/quality-gates/confidence-check

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