KPI: Verification Pass Rate

Definition: The percentage of times ./verify.sh passes on the first attempt.

Why This Matters

Every failed verification attempt:

• Wastes time re-running checks
• Indicates preventable issues
• Slows down the feedback loop

A high first-pass rate means fewer wasted cycles and faster development.

Metrics

Primary Metric

First-Pass Success Rate - Percentage of verification runs that pass without prior failures.

Formula:

Pass Rate = (Successful First Attempts) / (Total First Attempts) × 100%

Target Benchmarks

Measurement

Manual Tracking

Before each verify run, note:

• Is this the first attempt after changes?
• Did it pass or fail?
• What stage failed (format/lint/type/test/build)?

Automated (Future)

Track via CI metrics when available.

Improvement Strategies

1. Pre-flight Checks

Before running full verification, run quick checks:

# Quick lint check (fastest)
npm run lint:check

# Type check (catches most issues)
npm run typecheck

These catch ~80% of issues in seconds.

2. Incremental Testing

After each code change:

# Run affected tests only
npm run test -- --only-changed

3. IDE Integration

Configure your editor to show:

• Lint errors inline
• Type errors inline
• Format on save

Catch issues before you even run verify.

4. Dependency Validation

Before importing a package:

# Check if it exists and exports what you need
ls packages/<package-name>/src

Don't assume a port exists - verify first.

5. Learn from Failures

Each failure is data:

• What stage failed?
• What was the root cause?
• How could this have been prevented?

Record patterns in typescript-coding skill.

Common Failure Patterns

Pre-Verification Checklist

Before running ./verify.sh:

• Code saved and formatted
• No lint errors in changed files
• Types look correct
• Tests updated for changes
• All imports resolve

Anti-Patterns

• "Verify and pray" - Running verify.sh as your only check
• Ignoring warnings - Warnings often become errors
• Mass changes - Large changes = more failure modes
• Skipping local verify - CI failures are slower to debug