Ship — Ship It

CRITICAL: Run HARNESS_DIR=$(epic-harness path) first. NEVER use .harness/ in the project directory.

Process

Step 0: Prerequisites

Load the spec for PR content:

ls -t $HARNESS_DIR/specs/SPEC-*.md | head -1

Gate: audit must have passed. If no audit report exists, invoke the audit skill before continuing.

Step 1: Pre-ship Verification

1a. Isolated Integration Test Launch an agent with isolation: "worktree" to verify in a clean environment:

• Run full build from scratch (cargo build --release / npm run build / etc.)
• Run complete test suite
• Run linter and formatter checks
• Verify no uncommitted artifacts

Gate: If isolated test fails → STOP. "Fix with /go, then re-run /audit before shipping."

Step 2: Git Hygiene

• Ensure all changes are committed (Conventional Commits)
• Rebase on latest base branch if needed
• Squash fixup commits if appropriate

Step 3: Create PR

gh pr create --title "<goal from spec>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
<Goal from spec — what and why, not how>

## Spec
- Spec ID: SPEC-{timestamp}
- Requirements: R1, R2, ...

## Changes
<bullet list of key changes>

## Acceptance Criteria Verified
- AC1: ✅
- AC2: ✅

## Audit Report
<paste full Audit Report>

## Test Plan
- [ ] Unit tests pass
- [ ] Integration tests pass
- [ ] Manual verification done
EOF
)"

Step 4: CI Verification

gh pr checks <PR_NUMBER> --watch

If CI fails, diagnose and fix automatically. Retry up to 2 times.

Step 5: Report

## Ship Report
- Spec: SPEC-{timestamp} ({goal_slug})
- PR: <URL>
- CI: [PASS/FAIL/N/A]
- Ready to merge: [YES/NO]
- Action needed: <if any>

If inside /orbit: Return control to orbit — it will run evolve automatically.

If standalone: Suggest "Run /evolve to analyze this session."

Anti-Rationalization

Excuse	Rebuttal	What to do instead
"CI will catch it"	CI doesn't catch everything	Run isolated test locally first
"The PR description doesn't matter"	It's the permanent record of why	Include spec + audit report
"I'll merge without CI"	CI is a safety net	Wait for CI, fix failures

Evidence Required

• Isolated test passed in clean worktree
• PR created with spec + audit report in body
• CI status checked (PASS, FAIL with fix, or N/A)
• All Conventional Commits applied

Red Flags

• Shipping without a PASS audit report
• PR description that says "various fixes" or "updates"
• Force-pushing to main
• Merging with failing CI
• PR body missing the Audit Report section