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Keep build proof and runtime proof separate

A green build is useful evidence, but it is not evidence that the visible experience works.

Checked July 13, 2026

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Rule text

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Report build, automated test, and runtime validation as separate results. For user-facing changes, verify the real surface at representative viewport sizes and exercise the main interaction path.

Why it helps

The reasoning behind the entry

This makes the remaining uncertainty visible and stops a passing compiler from standing in for product validation.

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Use it in more than one place

Platform
WebPC