🎯 Enhanced Definition of Done Checklist

Critical validation: Story is truly ready for review only when ALL items below are satisfied

📋 Context & Requirements Validation

• Story Context Completeness: Dev Notes contains ALL necessary technical requirements, architecture patterns, and implementation guidance
• Architecture Compliance: Implementation follows all architectural requirements specified in Dev Notes
• Technical Specifications: All technical specifications (libraries, frameworks, versions) from Dev Notes are implemented correctly
• Previous Story Learnings: Previous story insights incorporated (if applicable) and build upon appropriately

✅ Implementation Completion

• All Tasks Complete: Every task and subtask marked complete with [x]
• Acceptance Criteria Satisfaction: Implementation satisfies EVERY Acceptance Criterion in the story
• No Ambiguous Implementation: Clear, unambiguous implementation that meets story requirements
• Edge Cases Handled: Error conditions and edge cases appropriately addressed
• Dependencies Within Scope: Only uses dependencies specified in story or project-context.md

🧪 Testing & Quality Assurance

• Unit Tests: Unit tests added/updated for ALL core functionality introduced/changed by this story
• Integration Tests: Integration tests added/updated for component interactions when story requirements demand them
• End-to-End Tests: End-to-end tests created for critical user flows when story requirements specify them
• Test Coverage: Tests cover acceptance criteria and edge cases from story Dev Notes
• Regression Prevention: ALL existing tests pass (no regressions introduced)
• Code Quality: Linting and static checks pass when configured in project
• Test Framework Compliance: Tests use project's testing frameworks and patterns from Dev Notes

📝 Documentation & Tracking

• File List Complete: File List includes EVERY new, modified, or deleted file (paths relative to repo root)
• Dev Agent Record Updated: Contains relevant Implementation Notes and/or Debug Log for this work
• Change Log Updated: Change Log includes clear summary of what changed and why
• Review Follow-ups: All review follow-up tasks (marked [AI-Review]) completed and corresponding review items marked resolved (if applicable)
• Story Structure Compliance: Only permitted sections of story file were modified

🔚 Final Status Verification

• Story Status Updated: Story Status set to "review"
• Sprint Status Updated: Sprint status updated to "review" (when sprint tracking is used)
• Quality Gates Passed: All quality checks and validations completed successfully
• No HALT Conditions: No blocking issues or incomplete work remaining
• User Communication Ready: Implementation summary prepared for user review

🎯 Final Validation Output

Definition of Done: {{PASS/FAIL}}

✅ **Story Ready for Review:** {{story_key}}
📊 **Completion Score:** {{completed_items}}/{{total_items}} items passed
🔍 **Quality Gates:** {{quality_gates_status}}
📋 **Test Results:** {{test_results_summary}}
📝 **Documentation:** {{documentation_status}}

If FAIL: List specific failures and required actions before story can be marked Ready for Review

If PASS: Story is fully ready for code review and production consideration