title: ‘Enhanced Dev Story Definition of Done Checklist’ validation-target: ‘Story markdown ({{story_path}})’ validation-criticality: ‘HIGHEST’ required-inputs:

‘Story markdown file with enhanced Dev Notes containing comprehensive implementation context’
‘Completed Tasks/Subtasks section with all items marked [x]’
‘Updated File List section with all changed files’
‘Updated Dev Agent Record with implementation notes’ optional-inputs:
‘Test results output’
‘CI logs’
‘Linting reports’ validation-rules:
‘Only permitted story sections modified: Tasks/Subtasks checkboxes, Dev Agent Record, File List, Change Log, Status’
‘All implementation requirements from story Dev Notes must be satisfied’
‘Definition of Done checklist must pass completely’
‘Enhanced story context must contain sufficient technical guidance’ ---

🎯 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

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