unbacked-done
An advisory by default: it explains, and blocks nothing, on a claim of done, fixed, verified or passing with no command, output ref, file or link beside it.
What it catches
A claim of done, fixed, verified or passing with no command, output ref, file or link beside it.
Dimension
evidence: a claim says more or less than what was shown. A finding is counted on
the dimension of its rule, the cost it names to the reader.
Why
"Done and verified" asks the person to trust a run they cannot open; a backticked command, a magus output ref or a file beside the claim lets them check it. Measured 2026-10-10 over the 400 replies: it fires on 55 (13.8%), "Done", "Fixed" and "gate green" most. A negated or conditional claim ("not verified", "once it passes") is left alone. It advises: the person may have watched the run, and evidence may sit in another paragraph.
Default decision
The code is PRF8024. The decision depends on the kind of text judged:
| Kind | Default |
|---|---|
agent-reply |
advise |
Changing it
A decisions table sets this rule to deny, advise or off, for everything judged
or for the files a glob matches. Proofread reads the table from the file its
-decisions flag names:
{
"rules": {"unbacked-done": "deny"},
"paths": {"blog/**": {"unbacked-done": "off"}}
}
rules applies to every file. A glob in paths applies to the files it matches, and the
last match wins. A rule set to off never reports.
Seeing it
A finding names the rule, its code and the decision that applies, and links here:
{"rule": "unbacked-done", "code": "PRF8024", "decision": "advise", "url": "https://eli.gladman.cc/magus/reference/proofread/unbacked-done/"}
proofread rules prints this entry with every other rule's.
See also
- All proofread rules - every rule, grouped by what it checks
- Writing rules - how the rules apply to this repository's pages and pull requests
- The findings contract - the fields every finding carries