/verify, Hook Pipeline Self-Test

Use this when:

• Hooks were recently updated and you want a live sanity check
• Something feels wrong (tools seem too slow, quality-gate not firing)
• After installing Citadel in a new project

Protocol

Step 1: Baseline

Read the current telemetry state:

.planning/telemetry/hook-timing.jsonl  → count lines (baseline_timing)
.planning/telemetry/audit.jsonl        → count lines (baseline_audit)
.planning/telemetry/hook-errors.log    → size in bytes (baseline_errors)

If telemetry directory doesn't exist, note it (init-project may not have run).

Step 2: Exercise hooks

Run these tool calls in sequence. Each exercises a different hook:

1. Write a temp file at .planning/verify-temp.ts:

   // citadel verify probe
   export const verifyProbe = true;
   

   → Exercises: PreToolUse (protect-files, governance), PostToolUse (post-edit)

2. Edit the same file, change true to false: → Exercises: PreToolUse (protect-files, governance), PostToolUse (post-edit)

3. Bash a harmless read command: echo "verify-probe" → Exercises: PreToolUse (governance)

4. Read the temp file back → Exercises: PreToolUse (protect-files, should allow, it's not .env)

5. Delete the temp file: rm .planning/verify-temp.ts or equivalent → Cleanup

Step 3: Check side effects

After all tool calls complete, read telemetry again:

Check	Expected	Result
hook-timing.jsonl grew	+2 or more lines (Write + Edit post-hooks)	PASS/FAIL
audit.jsonl grew	+3 or more lines (Write + Edit + Bash pre-hooks)	PASS/FAIL
hook-errors.log unchanged	same size as baseline	PASS/FAIL

Step 4: Report

Output a results block:

=== HOOK HEALTH CHECK ===

hook-timing.jsonl:  +N lines  [PASS / FAIL]
audit.jsonl:        +N lines  [PASS / FAIL]
hook-errors.log:    no errors [PASS / FAIL, N new errors]

HOOK HEALTH: PASS

Or if any check fails: