Verification

What Ready Means in Repokit

A repository is not usable the moment it is submitted. Ready means a runtime is active and the repository is actually being served.

EvaluatorsIntrohelp5 min readApril 22, 2026

The stage model

  • submitted
  • onboarding
  • training
  • evaluating
  • ready

What ready actually means

Ready means the runtime is active and the repository is being served. That is the moment when repo-specific API or MCP verification becomes available.

What it does not mean

  • It does not mean submission was accepted.
  • It does not mean onboarding artifacts merely exist.
  • It does not mean evaluation is pending.

Why some repos stop early

Sparse or unusual repositories can stop before ready. That is an expected beta truth, not a hidden failure condition.

What to do when your repo is ready

Issue a verification token from the submission detail, then test the result through API or MCP on your own repository.

Next up

Use the shortest path through submission, readiness, verification, API, and MCP.

Related reading

Why Your Repo May Not Reach Ready

A straightforward explanation of why some repositories stop before ready and why that is an honest beta constraint rather than hidden failure.

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What Happens After You Submit a Repo

Understand the real beta flow after submission so you know what is automatic, what may stop early, and when verification becomes possible.

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How to Verify Repo Retrieval on Your Own Code

A practical verification workflow for testing Repokit on your own repository once it reaches ready and you can issue a verification token.

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Featured paths

If the next useful move is clearer than another article, take it.

Use the main Repokit paths to move from blog reading into docs, submission, API, or MCP without leaving the same funnel.

Verification path

Understand ready, tokens, and the real beta flow.

Use the verification and readiness content to judge the product on your own code instead of on generic examples.

API path

Build an internal tool with direct HTTP control.

Go from human-facing API guidance into a real integration once the verification flow and repository boundary are clear.

MCP path

Connect a tool-capable client through MCP.

Keep the scope narrow to one repository and one retrieval task before you try to scale the workflow outward.