proof-of-work

plugin: autopilot updated: 2026-01-20

Proof-of-Work

Version: 0.1.0 Purpose: Generate validation artifacts for autonomous task completion Status: Phase 1

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to:

• Generate proof artifacts after task completion
• Capture screenshots for UI verification
• Parse and report test results
• Calculate confidence scores for task validation
• Determine if a task can be auto-approved

Overview

Proof-of-work is the mechanism that validates task completion. Every finished task must include verifiable artifacts that demonstrate the work was done correctly.

Proof Types by Task

Bug Fix Proof

Artifact	Required	Purpose
Git diff	Yes	Show minimal, focused changes
Test results	Yes	All tests passing
Regression test	Yes	Specific test for the bug
Error log (before/after)	Optional	Visual evidence

Feature Proof

Artifact	Required	Purpose
Screenshots	Yes	Visual verification
Test results	Yes	Functionality works
Coverage report	Yes	>= 80% coverage
Build output	Yes	Builds successfully
Deployment URL	Optional	Live demo

UI Change Proof

Artifact	Required	Purpose
Desktop screenshot	Yes	1920x1080 view
Mobile screenshot	Yes	375x667 view
Tablet screenshot	Yes	768x1024 view
Accessibility score	Yes	>= 80 Lighthouse
Visual regression	Optional	BackstopJS diff

Screenshot Capture

Playwright Pattern:

import { chromium } from 'playwright';

async function captureScreenshots(url: string, outputDir: string) {
  const browser = await chromium.launch({ headless: true });
  const context = await browser.newContext();
  const page = await context.newPage();

  // Desktop
  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1920, height: 1080 });
  await page.goto(url);
  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
  await page.screenshot({
    path: `${outputDir}/desktop.png`,
    fullPage: true,
  });

  // Mobile
  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 375, height: 667 });
  await page.goto(url);
  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
  await page.screenshot({
    path: `${outputDir}/mobile.png`,
    fullPage: true,
  });

  // Tablet
  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 768, height: 1024 });
  await page.goto(url);
  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
  await page.screenshot({
    path: `${outputDir}/tablet.png`,
    fullPage: true,
  });

  await browser.close();
}

Confidence Scoring

Algorithm:

interface ProofArtifacts {
  testResults?: { passed: number; total: number };
  buildSuccessful?: boolean;
  lintErrors?: number;
  screenshots?: string[];
  testCoverage?: number;
  performanceScore?: number;
}

function calculateConfidence(artifacts: ProofArtifacts): number {
  let score = 0;

  // Tests (40 points)
  if (artifacts.testResults) {
    if (artifacts.testResults.passed === artifacts.testResults.total) {
      score += 40;
    }
  }

  // Build (20 points)
  if (artifacts.buildSuccessful) {
    score += 20;
  }

  // Coverage (20 points)
  if (artifacts.testCoverage) {
    if (artifacts.testCoverage >= 80) score += 20;
    else if (artifacts.testCoverage >= 60) score += 15;
    else if (artifacts.testCoverage >= 40) score += 10;
    else score += 5;
  }

  // Screenshots (10 points)
  if (artifacts.screenshots) {
    if (artifacts.screenshots.length >= 3) score += 10;
    else if (artifacts.screenshots.length >= 1) score += 5;
  }

  // Lint (10 points)
  if (artifacts.lintErrors === 0) {
    score += 10;
  }

  return score;
}

Confidence Thresholds

Confidence	Action
>= 95%	Auto-approve (In Review -> Done)
80-94%	Manual review required
< 80%	Validation failed, iterate

Proof Summary Template

# Proof of Work

**Task**: {issue_id}
**Type**: {task_type}
**Confidence**: {score}%

## Test Results
- Total: {total}
- Passed: {passed}
- Failed: {failed}
- Coverage: {coverage}%

## Build
- Status: {status}
- Duration: {duration}

## Screenshots
- Desktop: proof/desktop.png
- Mobile: proof/mobile.png
- Tablet: proof/tablet.png

## Artifacts
- test-results.txt
- coverage.json
- build-output.txt

Examples

Example 1: Feature Proof Generation

const proof = {
  testResults: { passed: 15, total: 15 },
  buildSuccessful: true,
  lintErrors: 0,
  screenshots: ['desktop.png', 'mobile.png', 'tablet.png'],
  testCoverage: 85,
};

const confidence = calculateConfidence(proof);
// 40 (tests) + 20 (build) + 20 (coverage) + 10 (screenshots) + 10 (lint) = 100%

Example 2: Partial Proof

const proof = {
  testResults: { passed: 12, total: 15 },  // Some failing
  buildSuccessful: true,
  lintErrors: 2,
  screenshots: ['desktop.png'],
  testCoverage: 65,
};

const confidence = calculateConfidence(proof);
// 0 (tests fail) + 20 (build) + 15 (coverage) + 5 (1 screenshot) + 0 (lint errors) = 40%
// Result: Validation failed, must iterate

Best Practices

• Always capture screenshots for UI work
• Run full test suite, not just affected tests
• Include coverage report for features
• Build must pass before any proof is valid
• Store proofs in session directory for debugging
• Generate proof summary in markdown for Linear comments