Check whether the work is really finished - PeopleBot

Start with the original request

A worker saying “finished” is a useful signal to inspect its report. It is not by itself proof that the result was saved, uploaded, or deployed. Use this lesson after assigning one project task.

1. Ask for a report you can check

Report the assignment ID, starting commit, result commit, files changed,
checks actually run and their results, checks not run, remaining limitations,
and the remote location of the report. Say whether the work is prepared,
merged, released, or deployed. Do not include secrets or raw private chats.

Expected result: another assistant can locate the same files without asking you to reconstruct the conversation.

2. Separate the evidence

Statement	What to check
Implemented	Inspect the change at the reported commit
Tests passed	Read which tests ran, on which system, and their actual results
Independently checked	Identify what the reviewer inspected or reran
Released	Confirm the change is in the published version and artifacts
Operational	Confirm the intended behavior ran in the target environment
Deployed	Open the intended site and check the changed content

A Linux reviewer should not present a Windows-only test as independently rerun. A simulated provider test proves the tested mechanics, not a real model’s performance.

3. Correct one concrete gap

If the report exists only locally, ask the worker to publish and verify that report. Do not repeat the underlying work just to recreate a missing message. If the behavior is wrong, describe the unmet requirement, the evidence, and the smallest useful correction. Preserve the failed attempt in its branch and record a new attempt separately.

4. Stop when the task is sufficiently verified

For an ordinary documentation change, inspect the text, links, and build. Do not turn every review into an unlimited search for hypothetical failures. Additional checks should resolve a concrete risk or an agreed requirement. Expected result: a clear acceptance or one bounded follow-up, with reasons. Next: continue in a new chat.