Verify

Output Format

## Verification

**Claim**: {the original claim as stated in the source}
**Verdict**: Confirmed | Needs correction | Incorrect | Unverifiable

| Item | Original | Verified |
|------|----------|----------|
| {specific fact} | {as claimed} | {as verified} |

**Source**: [{source name}]({URL})
**Confidence**: High | Medium | Low
**Notes**: {any additional context, e.g., "Date varies by edition" or "Multiple conflicting sources"}

Multiple Claims

When verifying several claims at once, produce one verification block per claim, numbered sequentially:

### 1. {Brief claim description}
{verification block}

### 2. {Brief claim description}
{verification block}

Annotation

When the user says "annotate" or "mark in notes" after verification:

• Use Edit to find the relevant passage in the notes file.
• Append the tag inline: (verified 2026-03-30) or (corrected: {correct value}, verified 2026-03-30).
• Do not alter the original text of the note -- add the tag after it.

Constraints

1. Never auto-correct notes without user confirmation. Present the verdict first, then ask if the user wants to annotate.
2. Cite sources with URLs whenever possible. Do not present unverifiable assertions as fact.
3. Acknowledge uncertainty. If sources conflict, report all versions and mark confidence as Low.
4. No emoji in output.
5. Scope: This skill verifies factual claims only. For argument analysis or interpretation, defer to the user's own reading.