/eiffel.ship - Phase 7: Ship Checklist

Purpose: Final verification before release. Documentation, naming, ecosystem integration.

Usage

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/eiffel.ship <project-path>

Project Scoping

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<project-path>/
├── .eiffel-workflow/
│   ├── prompts/
│   │   └── phase7-checklist-review.md
│   └── evidence/
│       └── phase7-ship.txt
├── README.md
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── docs/

Prerequisites

•Phase 6 complete: hardening passed

Workflow

Step 1: Naming Review

Check all public names against Eiffel conventions:

•Class names: UPPER_SNAKE_CASE
•Feature names: lower_snake_case
•Locals: l_prefix
•Arguments: a_prefix
•No abbreviations

Step 2: Documentation Check

• README.md exists
• CHANGELOG.md exists
• All public features have header comments

Step 3: Ecosystem Integration

• ECF references correct simple_* dependencies
• No ISE stdlib where simple_* exists
• SCOOP compatible
• Void safety enabled

Step 4: Generate Checklist Review Prompt

Create <project-path>/.eiffel-workflow/prompts/phase7-checklist-review.md:

markdown

# Ship Checklist Verification

## README Claims
[PASTE README.md]

## Actual Code
[PASTE summary of src/*.e features]

## Tests
[summary of test coverage]

## Verify:
- README claims match actual functionality
- No missing documentation
- Naming conventions followed

Step 5: Final Compilation and Test

CRITICAL: You MUST cd to the project directory before compiling. The EIFGENs folder is created in the current working directory, not where the ECF file is located. Compiling from the wrong directory pollutes other folders with build artifacts.

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cd <project-path> && /d/prod/ec.sh -batch -config <project>.ecf -target <project>_tests -c_compile
./EIFGENs/<project>_tests/W_code/<project>.exe

ZERO WARNINGS POLICY: The final release MUST have zero warnings. If the compiler reports obsolete call warnings or any other warnings, FIX THEM IMMEDIATELY before shipping.

Step 6: Human Approval

"Ship checklist complete. Ready to release?"

DO NOT mark complete until user explicitly approves.

Step 7: Save Evidence

Save to <project-path>/.eiffel-workflow/evidence/phase7-ship.txt:

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# Phase 7 Ship Evidence
# Project: <project-path>
# Date: [timestamp]

Naming review: PASS/FAIL
Documentation: PASS/FAIL
Ecosystem: PASS/FAIL
Tests: PASS/FAIL

Human approved: [yes/no]

# Status: READY_TO_SHIP / NEEDS_WORK

Context Management (RLM Pattern)

This skill focuses ONLY on: <project-path>

DO NOT:

•Read files outside this project directory
•Load entire ecosystem or multiple libraries into context
•Keep large file contents in working memory

DO:

•Use Task tool with Explore agent for ecosystem questions
•Ask targeted questions about ecosystem conventions for README/CHANGELOG
•Release context after getting answers

Example - Ecosystem Query:

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Need to check ecosystem README conventions? Don't read all README files.
Instead: Task(subagent_type=Explore) → "What's the standard README structure for simple_* libraries?"

The sub-agent searches, summarizes, and returns ONLY what you need. Your context stays focused on this project.

Completion

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Phase 7 COMPLETE: Ready to ship.
Project: <project-path>

All phases complete:
✓ Phase 0: Intent
✓ Phase 1: Contracts
✓ Phase 2: Review
✓ Phase 3: Tasks
✓ Phase 4: Implement
✓ Phase 5: Verify
✓ Phase 6: Harden
✓ Phase 7: Ship

Library is ready for release.