# pip install self-audit: A Zero-Dependency CLI for AI Output Quality

> Source: <https://dev.to/yuhaolin2005/pip-install-self-audit-a-zero-dependency-cli-for-ai-output-quality-mdl>
> Published: 2026-06-27 00:12:35+00:00

AI agents pass tests while producing sloppy thinking. They say "should work" without evidence. They present partial work as complete. They embellish.

I built a tiny tool that catches this. It checks any text across four dimensions: Completeness, Consistency, Groundedness, and Honesty.

pip install self-audit

echo "Should work fine. Ready to ship." | self-audit --verbose

Zero dependencies. Python 3.8+. Stdlib only. 60 lines of core logic.

| Dimension | Question | What it catches |
|---|---|---|
| Completeness | Did I answer everything? | Missing requirements |
| Consistency | Did I contradict myself? | A-and-not-A patterns |
| Groundedness | Did I show evidence? | "should work" claims |
| Honesty | Am I honest about limits? | Embellishment, TODO stubs |

The dimensions are grounded in Anthropic Constitutional AI framework — Completeness (helpfulness), Groundedness (harmlessness), Honesty (truthfulness), Consistency (rule alignment).

After any AI-assisted coding session, pipe the agent text through self-audit before shipping. You will be surprised what it catches.

GitHub: [https://github.com/YuhaoLin2005/self-audit](https://github.com/YuhaoLin2005/self-audit)

Claude Code skill: [https://github.com/anthropics/skills/pull/1361](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/pull/1361)