MyAiConfiguration/shared/rules/definition-of-done.md

Definition of Done

A task is only considered done when all applicable requirements below are fulfilled.

Coding

• The implementation fully satisfies the requested behavior.
• All relevant acceptance criteria are implemented.
• The work item description is fully addressed.
• Verification is sufficient for the change's risk and scope, following general.md's Verification rules. A build, test run, new test, or independent review is not required for every change.
• Checks selected on that basis, and checks explicitly required by the user or project, have passed. Material gaps and pre-existing failures are reported without claiming unverified success.
• No known unresolved defects or regressions introduced by the change remain.
• The implementation follows the project's coding, architecture, security, and performance guidelines.
• No unrelated changes are included.
• No temporary code, debug output, commented-out code, placeholders, or TODOs remain unless explicitly intended.
• Error handling and edge cases are handled appropriately.
• The implementation is readable, maintainable, and production-ready.
• Documentation and comments follow general.md's Documentation and Comments rules (not changed automatically, none created without explicit instruction).
• Any delegated research, review, or verification is complete and its relevant findings are resolved or reported.

Work Items

A work item is only considered complete when:

• Every acceptance criterion is fulfilled.
• Every requirement in the description is implemented or otherwise resolved.
• Acceptance criteria and description are checked against the actual implementation, not assumed to be complete.
• No known requirement is left partially implemented.
• No unresolved blocker or relevant defect remains.
• Required tests or validations have been completed successfully.
• Any deviation from the description or acceptance criteria has been explicitly approved by the user.

Completion Check

Before declaring a task complete:

• Re-read the work item description.
• Re-read all acceptance criteria.
• Compare each requirement against the implemented result.
• Verify the relevant code paths.
• Choose and complete the smallest sufficient verification; expand only when evidence or risk warrants it.
• Check for incomplete or unrelated changes.
• Confirm that the final state matches the requested outcome.

Important Rule

• Do not mark, close, resolve, or otherwise change the state of a work item automatically.
• A task may be technically complete without changing its remote work item state.
• Any Azure DevOps WRITE operation still requires explicit user approval.
• If completion is unclear, requirements conflict, or something is missing, ask the user instead of deciding autonomously.