dio-dont-trust-your-memory-check-the-docs-first

Training memory drifts. Wrong assumptions compound across turns. This is a quick source check, not full deep research.

When this applies

External systems: CLIs, install flows, API behavior, registry or publish claims, version-specific flags, third-party tool behavior.

Skip for: code already in the workspace, pure opinion, or conversation recap macros.

Process

1. Name the claim — one sentence you were about to assert.
2. Verify — Read in-repo docs or WebFetch / search official source once. Do not chain guesses.
3. Answer with a label:

- verified — cite URL or file path (one line) - unverified — say what you tried; do not state as fact - memory — not checked — only if the user explicitly asked to skip lookup

Output shape

Reply with only:

claim

<what was at risk of being wrong>

source check

<what was read or fetched, or "none — unverified">

answer

<corrected statement, or honest "don't know yet">

label

verified | unverified | memory — not checked

Hard rules

• Do not invent CLI flags, install steps, or directory layouts from memory.
• If docs conflict with memory, docs win.
• For ledger-grade research with confidence scoring, use the verasic-deep-research skill instead.