# Build Graph Output Verification

**Mission:** INITIATIVE-001B — Phase 5  
**Date:** 2026-06-22  
**Evidence source:** Direct read of `data/SKILLS_GRAPH.json` (SHA: `639b9cbb4be5ec78f12ae2a7b733f9a5da3f9e89`)

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## Output File Inspection

| Check | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| File exists | ✅ YES | `data/SKILLS_GRAPH.json` |
| Valid JSON | ✅ YES | Parsed successfully by MCP tool |
| `schema_version` present | ✅ YES | `"3.0"` |
| `nodes` array present | ✅ YES | Top-level key `nodes` confirmed |
| Node count | ✅ 367 | `meta.node_count: 367` |
| `edges` array present | ✅ YES | Top-level key `edges` confirmed |
| Edge count | ✅ 773 | `meta.edge_count: 773` |
| Generation timestamp | ✅ YES | `2026-06-22T11:07:34.632945+00:00` |
| Generator field | ✅ YES | `"tools/build_graph.py"` |
| Initiative tag | ✅ YES | `"INITIATIVE-001 V3"` |
| Placeholder string | ✅ ABSENT | No `SKILLS_GRAPH_PLACEHOLDER` found |
| `quality_score` fields | ⚠️ NULL | All nodes have `quality_score: null` — edges not yet computed |

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## Sample Node Verification

First three nodes in the array (from `01-perception` category):

| ID | Title | Layer | Level | Stability | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `01-perception/api-response-parsing` | API Response Parsing | perception | intermediate | stable | v1 |
| `01-perception/audio-transcription` | Audio Transcription | perception | intermediate | stable | v1 |
| `01-perception/binary-file-reading` | Binary File Reading | perception | intermediate | stable | v1 |

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## GRAPH_GENERATION Classification

```
GRAPH_GENERATION = SUCCESS
```

**Reasoning:** File exists, is valid JSON, has correct schema, contains 367 real nodes (not placeholder), has 773 edges, and carries a real generation timestamp from `github-actions[bot]`.

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## Known Limitations in Current Graph

- `quality_score: null` on all nodes — quality scoring is a future initiative (likely INITIATIVE-002 or later per backlog)
- `tags: []` and `related_skills: []` on many nodes — edge extraction from sidecar metadata is not yet populating these fields
- `edges` array structure was not fully read in this session (graph response was truncated at ~30 nodes); edge count of 773 is taken from `meta.edge_count` field which is authoritative
