Verify Markdown Snippets Skill

This skill extracts all ```python blocks from a Markdown file, executes each one in a process-isolated environment using the bundled run.py harness, and generates a structured report covering load status, run status, and line coverage.

[!CAUTION] STRICT READ-ONLY CONSTRAINT — READ THIS BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE

This skill is read-only. The agent MUST NOT: - Modify any file in the repository (source, test, config, docs, or skill files — including this SKILL.md). - Delete any file in the repository. - Create any new file in the repository.

The only two write operations permitted are: 1. Writing temporary .py snippet files to a system temp directory outside the repository. 2. Writing the final <filename>_REPORT.md into the same directory as the source Markdown file.

If in doubt, do not write. Any other mutation is a violation of this skill's contract.

🔧 Prerequisites

ADK Python environment: Run from the repository root with the uv virtual environment active.
coverage package (optional): Enables per-snippet coverage reporting. Without it, coverage columns show —.
bash
```
uv pip install coverage
```
Gemini API key: Required only for snippets that instantiate an Agent, App, or Workflow (which make live Gemini API calls). Set one of:
bash
```
export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key-here"
# or
export GOOGLE_API_KEY="your-key-here"
```
If both are set, GEMINI_API_KEY takes precedence.

🛠️ Usage

bash

uv run --no-sync python .agents/skills/adk-verify-snippets/scripts/verify_md.py <path_to_markdown_file.md>

The script prints progress for each snippet, then writes a report to <filename>_REPORT.md in the same directory as the source file and prints the full path on completion.

Report contents: :- Executive Summary table — one row per snippet: preceding heading, Load phase status, Run phase status, coverage %, and error detail.

Detailed section — for each snippet: the extracted code block, full execution logs (stdout + stderr/traceback), and the coverage report.

📝 How Snippets Are Classified

Each ```python block falls into one of these categories:

1. Runnability Test (has a module-level ADK component)

If the snippet assigns a Workflow, Agent, or App to a module-level variable, the runner executes it against the Gemini API.

The variable name does not matter — the runner finds it automatically via vars(module).
For multi-agent snippets, the runner identifies the root agent by excluding any agent that appears in another agent's sub_agents list.
To use a custom test prompt instead of the default "Test input topic", define a module-level test_input string in the snippet.

If no module-level ADK component is found, the run phase is skipped and the report shows ➖ NO ADK COMPONENT.

2. Loadability-Only (no ADK component)

The runner verifies the snippet compiles and imports without error. No API call is made.

3. Skipped (annotated with ignore)

Place  immediately before the opening ```python fence to exclude a block entirely. Use this for pseudo-code, illustrative examples, or snippets that require external setup.

markdown

<!-- verify-snippets: ignore -->
```python
# pseudo-code — not runnable as-is
my_agent = Agent(model="gemini-ultra-hypothetical", ...)
```

The report shows these as ⏭️ SKIPPED.

⚠️ Known Limitations

No shared state between snippets: Each snippet runs in a fresh subprocess with no imports or variables carried over from previous snippets. A snippet that depends on code from an earlier block will fail with NameError or ImportError. Make each snippet self-contained, or annotate it with .
120-second timeout: Each snippet is killed after 120 seconds. Annotate long-running or blocking snippets with .
Ignore annotation placement: The  annotation applies to the next ```python fence encountered. Blank lines between the annotation and the fence are tolerated, but any non-blank line (prose or a heading) cancels the annotation.
Bare ``` closes the block: The parser closes a Python block on the first bare ``` line (no language tag). A bare ``` appearing as content inside a snippet (e.g. to demonstrate Markdown syntax) will prematurely close the block. Annotate such snippets with .

⚠️ Behavioral Constraints (For AI Agents)

Read-only: See the caution block at the top. The constraint is absolute.
Report only, do not fix: The agent MUST NOT rewrite the source Markdown, modify code blocks, or generate patches. Present the summary table to the user and stop.
Present the summary table verbatim: After the script completes, read the generated _REPORT.md and copy the Executive Summary table to the user exactly as written — same six columns, same order, no renaming or dropping: Snippet | Preceding Heading | Load Phase | Run Phase | Coverage | Details