AI agent skill · by @aiming-lab

Verify Before Irreversible Action

Use this skill before taking any action that is hard to reverse — deleting files, overwriting data, sending messages, pushing to remote, modifying production systems. Always pause, state what you are about to do, and confirm before executing.

Archived 2026-10-23 · Source updated 2026-06-07 · License: MIT. Check the original repository for the latest version.

SKILL.md instructions

# Verify Before Irreversible Action

Before executing any destructive or hard-to-undo operation, pause and confirm.

**Checklist:**
- State explicitly what you are about to do and why.
- Identify what cannot be undone if this goes wrong.
- Ask the user to confirm if the action is significant.
- Prefer dry-run or preview modes when available (`git diff`, `--dry-run`, staging environments).

**Examples of irreversible actions:** `rm -rf`, `git push --force`, `DROP TABLE`, sending an email, publishing a post.

**Anti-pattern:** Silently executing destructive operations without a confirmation step.