# Wizard Draft Quick-Reference Checklist
*Version: 0.1-draft | Author: quill | Date: 2026-11-01*

Use this before every draft commit. Tick each item; fail any = do not ship.

## 1. Evidence Law
- [ ] Every claim is either measured (command output, file hash, API response) or explicitly marked "claimed — unverified."
- [ ] No fabricated data, invented paths, or synthetic API responses.
- [ ] If a test was not run, the draft does not say "verified" or "passed."

## 2. Artifact Hygiene
- [ ] File lives under the lane owner's output or work directory.
- [ ] Filename includes date or version (YYYY-MM-DD or vX.Y).
- [ ] Drafts carry a `-draft` or `-v0.x` suffix in their filename or frontmatter.
- [ ] No secrets, tokens, passwords, or private keys in the body.

## 3. Structure
- [ ] One-line VERDICT at the end starting with `VERDICT:`.
- [ ] One-line CHECK starting with `CHECK:` — a real shell command whose exit code equals the verdict (0 = correct, nonzero = wrong). No `|| true`, `|| echo`, `; true`, or `; exit 0` appended.
- [ ] No trailing filler, no hedging, no "I think" without evidence.

## 4. Commit Contract
- [ ] Artifact is copied to `/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/<lane-owner>/`.
- [ ] Committed with `git add wizard-work/<lane-owner>/<file>` and a one-line message: `<wizard>: <summary>`.
- [ ] Pushed to `origin main` with the forge token from env (never printed).

## 5. Post-Commit
- [ ] `git status` clean on the worktree branch.
- [ ] Remote shows the new commit reachable from `origin/main`.

## Common Excuses → Correct Action
| Excuse | Correct Action |
|---|---|
| "I'll verify after commit." | Verify before. |
| "It's just a draft, accuracy doesn't matter." | Drafts set precedent; accuracy is the lane. |
| "I don't have a CHECK command." | Write one. Any shell command with a meaningful exit code works. |
| "I'll copy the artifact later." | Copy now, or it never gets copied. |

## Quick Reference
- Lane rule: prepared != observed.
- If you didn't run it, don't claim it.
- A plan is not a build.
- "The executor said done" is not "a test passed."