check-requirements-against-code

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Check requirements docs against implementation, report discrepancies and gaps

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What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by brianwestphal/glassbox in .claude/skills/check-requirements-against-code/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Check the requirements documents against the actual implementation, verify the AI-oriented summaries still match reality, and confirm the CLAUDE.md index is complete. Generate a report with recommendations and questions about any discrepancies.

Process

  1. Read all requirements documents in docs/ (numbered files like 1-review-workflow.md through 17-claude-channel.md). Each contains functional (FR-) and non-functional (NFR-) requirements.

  2. For each requirement, verify the implementation exists:

    • Search the codebase (src/) for the relevant code
    • Check that the behavior described in the requirement is actually implemented
    • Note any partial implementations or deviations from the spec
  3. Check for undocumented features: Look for significant functionality in the code that isn't covered by any requirement. These may be intentional additions that need documentation, or accidental scope creep.

  4. Synchronize the AI summaries (docs/ai/code-summary.md and docs/ai/requirements-summary.md):

    • Open both files and verify they reflect the current state of the tree.
    • For code-summary.md: walk through each section and confirm it matches what's actually in src/, src-tauri/, scripts/, and the database schema. Look specifically for:
      • Files/folders listed that no longer exist
      • Files/folders in the tree that aren't mentioned
      • Routes in the catalog that no longer exist (or new ones missing)
      • Database tables/columns that don't match src/db/schema.ts
      • External deps in §14 that don't match tsup.config.ts and scripts/build-sidecar.sh
      • Any entry in the "Where do I look to…" reverse index that points at a renamed or moved file
    • For requirements-summary.md: confirm every requirements doc in docs/ has a section, the section number matches the doc number, and the status marker (Shipped / Partially built / Design only / Deferred / Superseded) still reflects reality based on what you found in step 2.
    • If you find drift, fix it directly — this skill has the Edit tool for exactly this reason. Don't just report the drift; update the summaries so they're correct when you're done.
  5. Verify the CLAUDE.md index is complete:

    • Read CLAUDE.md and find the requirements index (the bulleted list under the "Requirements documents" heading that names each docs/N-topic.md).
    • Cross-check against the actual list of numbered docs in docs/ (via Glob on docs/*-*.md).
    • Every numbered requirements doc must appear in the index with the correct filename and a one-line description. Every entry in the index must correspond to a real file.
    • Also verify the AI summaries block (the section pointing at docs/ai/code-summary.md and docs/ai/requirements-summary.md) is present and accurate.
    • If you find missing, stale, or mis-named entries, fix them directly in CLAUDE.md.
  6. Generate the report with these sections:

    Requirements Coverage Report

    Fully Implemented — Requirements that are correctly implemented (brief list)

    Partially Implemented — Requirements where the implementation exists but is incomplete or deviates:

    • Requirement ID and description
    • What's implemented vs what's missing
    • Recommendation

    Not Implemented — Requirements with no corresponding implementation:

    • Requirement ID and description
    • Recommendation (implement, defer, or remove from requirements)

    Undocumented Features — Code functionality not covered by requirements:

    • Feature description and location
    • Recommendation (document or remove)

    Summary & Index Synchronization — What you changed (or confirmed correct) in:

    • docs/ai/code-summary.md
    • docs/ai/requirements-summary.md
    • CLAUDE.md requirements index and AI-summaries section

    Questions — Ambiguities or contradictions found:

    • The specific requirement(s) involved
    • The question or concern

Present the report directly to the user. Focus on actionable findings — skip trivially correct implementations. If the summaries and index were already in sync, say so in one line rather than padding the report.

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