Intent Integrity Kit Checklist
Generate a custom checklist for the current feature based on user requirements. Checklists are "Unit Tests for English" - they validate the REQUIREMENTS, not the implementation.
Checklist Purpose: "Unit Tests for English"
CRITICAL CONCEPT: Checklists are UNIT TESTS FOR REQUIREMENTS WRITING - they validate the quality, clarity, and completeness of requirements in a given domain.
NOT for verification/testing:
- •NOT "Verify the button clicks correctly"
- •NOT "Test error handling works"
- •NOT "Confirm the API returns 200"
- •NOT checking if code/implementation matches the spec
FOR requirements quality validation:
- •"Are visual hierarchy requirements defined for all card types?" (completeness)
- •"Is 'prominent display' quantified with specific sizing/positioning?" (clarity)
- •"Are hover state requirements consistent across all interactive elements?" (consistency)
- •"Are accessibility requirements defined for keyboard navigation?" (coverage)
- •"Does the spec define what happens when logo image fails to load?" (edge cases)
User Input
$ARGUMENTS
You MUST consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
Constitution Loading (REQUIRED)
Before ANY action, load and internalize the project constitution:
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Read constitution:
bashcat CONSTITUTION.md 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_CONSTITUTION"
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If exists, parse all principles for checklist generation.
Prerequisites Check
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Run prerequisites check:
bashbash .tessl/tiles/tessl-labs/intent-integrity-kit/skills/iikit-core/scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh --json
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Parse JSON for
FEATURE_DIRandAVAILABLE_DOCS.
Execution Steps
1. Clarify Intent
Derive up to THREE contextual clarifying questions. They MUST:
- •Be generated from user's phrasing + signals from spec/plan/tasks
- •Only ask about information that materially changes checklist content
- •Be skipped if already unambiguous in
$ARGUMENTS
Question archetypes:
- •Scope refinement: "Should this include integration touchpoints?"
- •Risk prioritization: "Which risk areas need mandatory gating checks?"
- •Depth calibration: "Is this a lightweight sanity list or formal release gate?"
- •Audience framing: "Will this be used by author only or peers during PR review?"
- •Boundary exclusion: "Should we explicitly exclude performance tuning items?"
2. Load Feature Context
Read from FEATURE_DIR:
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spec.md: Feature requirements and scope - •
plan.md(if exists): Technical details, dependencies - •
tasks.md(if exists): Implementation tasks
3. Generate Checklist
Create FEATURE_DIR/checklists/[domain].md:
CORE PRINCIPLE - Test the Requirements, Not the Implementation:
Every checklist item MUST evaluate the REQUIREMENTS THEMSELVES for:
- •Completeness: Are all necessary requirements present?
- •Clarity: Are requirements unambiguous and specific?
- •Consistency: Do requirements align with each other?
- •Measurability: Can requirements be objectively verified?
- •Coverage: Are all scenarios/edge cases addressed?
Category Structure - Group items by requirement quality dimensions:
- •Requirement Completeness
- •Requirement Clarity
- •Requirement Consistency
- •Acceptance Criteria Quality
- •Scenario Coverage
- •Edge Case Coverage
- •Non-Functional Requirements
- •Dependencies & Assumptions
- •Ambiguities & Conflicts
HOW TO WRITE CHECKLIST ITEMS:
WRONG (Testing implementation):
- •"Verify landing page displays 3 episode cards"
- •"Test hover states work on desktop"
- •"Confirm logo click navigates home"
CORRECT (Testing requirements quality):
- •"Are the exact number and layout of featured episodes specified?" [Completeness]
- •"Is 'prominent display' quantified with specific sizing/positioning?" [Clarity]
- •"Are hover state requirements consistent across all interactive elements?" [Consistency]
- •"Are keyboard navigation requirements defined for all interactive UI?" [Coverage]
- •"Is the fallback behavior specified when logo image fails to load?" [Edge Cases]
ITEM STRUCTURE: Each item should follow this pattern:
- •Question format asking about requirement quality
- •Focus on what's WRITTEN (or not written) in the spec/plan
- •Include quality dimension in brackets [Completeness/Clarity/Consistency/etc.]
- •Reference spec section
[Spec SS.Y]when checking existing requirements - •Use
[Gap]marker when checking for missing requirements
Traceability Requirements:
- •MINIMUM: >=80% of items MUST include at least one traceability reference
- •Each item should reference: spec section, or use markers:
[Gap],[Ambiguity],[Conflict],[Assumption]
ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED:
- •Any item starting with "Verify", "Test", "Confirm", "Check" + implementation behavior
- •References to code execution, user actions, system behavior
- •"Displays correctly", "works properly", "functions as expected"
- •"Click", "navigate", "render", "load", "execute"
- •Test cases, test plans, QA procedures
- •Implementation details (frameworks, APIs, algorithms)
REQUIRED PATTERNS:
- •"Are [requirement type] defined/specified/documented for [scenario]?"
- •"Is [vague term] quantified/clarified with specific criteria?"
- •"Are requirements consistent between [section A] and [section B]?"
- •"Can [requirement] be objectively measured/verified?"
- •"Are [edge cases/scenarios] addressed in requirements?"
- •"Does the spec define [missing aspect]?"
4. Checklist Format
Read checklist-template.md for the standard structure.
Use template structure:
# [CHECKLIST TYPE] Checklist: [FEATURE NAME] **Purpose**: [Brief description] **Created**: [DATE] **Feature**: [Link to spec.md] ## [Category 1] - [ ] CHK001 - [Requirement quality question] [Quality Dimension, Spec Reference] - [ ] CHK002 - [Requirement quality question] [Quality Dimension, Gap] ## [Category 2] - [ ] CHK003 - [Another requirement quality question] [Quality Dimension] ## Notes - Check items off as completed: `[x]` - Items are numbered sequentially (CHK001, CHK002, etc.)
5. Gap Resolution (Interactive)
If checklist contains [Gap] items, guide the user through resolving them one by one:
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Count gaps: Identify all items marked with
[Gap] - •
For each gap, present:
markdown──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Gap 1 of N: [CHK00X] ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── **Missing Requirement:** [Quote the checklist item] **Why This Matters:** [Brief explanation of risk if left unspecified] **Suggested Options:** | Option | Description | Implications | |--------|-------------|--------------| | A | [First reasonable default] | [Trade-offs] | | B | [Alternative approach] | [Trade-offs] | | C | [Another option] | [Trade-offs] | | Skip | Leave unspecified for now | Will remain as [Gap] | **Your choice (A/B/C/Skip/Custom):** _
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Process user response:
- •If A/B/C: Update
spec.mdwith the new requirement - •If Skip: Leave as
[Gap], continue to next - •If Custom: Add user's custom text to
spec.md
- •If A/B/C: Update
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After each resolved gap:
- •Mark the checklist item as
[x](complete) - •Show confirmation of what was added to spec
- •Move to next gap
- •Mark the checklist item as
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Summary after all gaps processed:
codeGap Resolution Complete: - Resolved: X items (added to spec.md) - Skipped: Y items (remain as [Gap]) - Total gaps: Z Spec updated at: specs/NNN-feature/spec.md
Skip gap resolution if: User passes --no-interactive flag or there are no [Gap] items.
6. Report
Output:
- •Full path to created checklist
- •Item count
- •Gap resolution summary (if applicable)
- •Summary:
- •Focus areas selected
- •Depth level
- •Actor/timing
- •Any user-specified must-have items incorporated
Example Checklist Types
UX Requirements Quality: ux.md
- •"Are visual hierarchy requirements defined with measurable criteria?" [Clarity, Spec SFR-1]
- •"Is the number and positioning of UI elements explicitly specified?" [Completeness]
- •"Are interaction state requirements (hover, focus, active) consistently defined?" [Consistency]
API Requirements Quality: api.md
- •"Are error response formats specified for all failure scenarios?" [Completeness]
- •"Are rate limiting requirements quantified with specific thresholds?" [Clarity]
- •"Are authentication requirements consistent across all endpoints?" [Consistency]
Security Requirements Quality: security.md
- •"Are authentication requirements specified for all protected resources?" [Coverage]
- •"Are data protection requirements defined for sensitive information?" [Completeness]
- •"Is the threat model documented and requirements aligned to it?" [Traceability]
Next Steps
After creating and resolving checklists:
- •If gaps remain: Run
/iikit-04-checklistagain to continue gap resolution - •Optional: Run
/iikit-05-testifyto generate test specifications (TDD support) - •When all gaps resolved: Run
/iikit-06-tasksto generate the task breakdown
Suggest to user:
Checklist complete! Gaps resolved: X (added to spec) Gaps remaining: Y Next steps: - /iikit-04-checklist - (If gaps remain) Continue resolving requirement gaps - /iikit-05-testify - (Optional) Generate test specifications for TDD - /iikit-06-tasks - Generate task breakdown from plan
Note: /iikit-08-implement requires all checklists to be 100% complete (no [ ] items).