# Review and verification

> Review separates what changed from what was actually checked, and records your decision.

- Canonical page: https://www.winskel.com/docs/review-verification
- Applies to: Winskel public download 0.7.0-alpha.1 (alpha channel), Apple Silicon, macOS 12 or later
- Content updated: 2026-10-06
- Agent reference: https://www.winskel.com/agents.md

## What changed

Review lists changed files, the owning step and model, and the relevant diff so you can inspect the result before using it.

## Observed checks

Checks show as Passed, Failed, or Not verified. A check counts only when Winskel has the command and its result for that run. Agent prose is not verification, and missing evidence stays Not verified. Winskel does not run your project's checks on work Codex writes inside its sandbox, so Codex steps show as not verified unless Codex reported a check it ran. The objective as a whole is never labeled verified.

> **Review remains yours.** Agent output can be wrong. Review code and run the checks appropriate to your project before merging or deploying.

## Approve or Request changes

Approve records that you accept the result. It merges, pushes, and deletes nothing; Git stays an explicit action in the Git tool. Request changes sends your instruction as a follow-up objective in the same chat. Your decision is kept with the record of how the work was routed; today it does not change routing.