# Verify Work — Reference

## Cold-start smoke

```bash
# Example — adapt to project CLAUDE.md
pkill -f "<dev-server>" 2>/dev/null || true
rm -rf .next/cache node_modules/.cache 2>/dev/null || true
<run command> &
sleep 3 && curl -sf http://localhost:<port>/health || echo "BOOT FAIL"
```

## Gaps template

```markdown
## Gaps (verify-work)

| Step | Expected | Actual | Status |
|------|----------|--------|--------|
| 1 | ... | ... | FAIL |
```

Feed gaps to `plan-work` as new steps with verify commands, then re-run verify-work.

## CLI mode

For CLI tools where cold-start smoke does not apply. Auto-detected when no server process; or use `--cli`.

**Auto-detect binary name:**
```bash
BINARY=$(grep '^name' Cargo.toml | head -1 | awk -F'"' '{print $2}')  # Cargo
BINARY=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').bin && Object.keys(require('./package.json').bin)[0] || '')" 2>/dev/null)
BINARY=$(grep '^BIN\s*=' Makefile 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $3}')
```

**Checklist (replaces cold-start smoke):**
1. `$BINARY --help` → output contains "Usage"
2. `$BINARY --version` → matches manifest
3. README example command → non-empty output
4. `$BINARY --invalid-flag` → exit ≠ 0 with error message