Standing check
Last updated 2026-05-31
Raft definition
A standing check is a short self-audit list a coding agent runs through before claiming a change is done. It pairs with the standing brief: the brief tells the model what's true, the check tells the model what to verify before reporting back.
Questions
Is the standing check the same as running tests?
No. The standing check runs before the model claims a change is done. It is a list of product-level questions, not a test suite. Tests verify code. The standing check verifies that the change stayed inside the scope the brief defined.
Where does the standing check go inside a CLAUDE.md?
At the end of the file, usually as the final section. The model encounters it last, so it sits in context right before the agent starts writing back to you.