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+#!/bin/bash
+# Smoke Test Verification Script
+# Validates smoke-test.sh output format matches verification-report-template.json
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_ROOT=$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)
+TEST_PASSED=true
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+pass() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[PASS]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+fail() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[FAIL]${NC} $1"
+    TEST_PASSED=false
+}
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Smoke Test Script Verification"
+echo "=========================================="
+
+# Test 1: Script exists and is executable
+if [ -x "$SCRIPT_DIR/smoke-test.sh" ]; then
+    pass "smoke-test.sh exists and is executable"
+else
+    fail "smoke-test.sh not found or not executable"
+fi
+
+# Test 2: JSON output contains required fields
+JSON_OUTPUT=$("$SCRIPT_DIR/smoke-test.sh" --json 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+
+if echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | grep -q '"checkedAt"'; then
+    pass "JSON output contains checkedAt field"
+else
+    fail "JSON output missing checkedAt field"
+fi
+
+if echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | grep -q '"checkedBy"'; then
+    pass "JSON output contains checkedBy field"
+else
+    fail "JSON output missing checkedBy field"
+fi
+
+if echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | grep -q '"items"'; then
+    pass "JSON output contains items field"
+else
+    fail "JSON output missing items field"
+fi
+
+if echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | grep -q '"summary"'; then
+    pass "JSON output contains summary field"
+else
+    fail "JSON output missing summary field"
+fi
+
+# Test 3: JSON output contains Code Format Compliance item
+if echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | grep -q 'Code Format Compliance'; then
+    pass "JSON output contains 'Code Format Compliance' item"
+else
+    fail "JSON output missing 'Code Format Compliance' item"
+fi
+
+# Test 4: JSON output contains JavaDoc Existence item
+if echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | grep -q 'JavaDoc Existence'; then
+    pass "JSON output contains 'JavaDoc Existence' item"
+else
+    fail "JSON output missing 'JavaDoc Existence' item"
+fi
+
+# Test 5: File output works
+TEMP_FILE=$(mktemp)
+"$SCRIPT_DIR/smoke-test.sh" --json --output "$TEMP_FILE" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+if [ -f "$TEMP_FILE" ] && [ -s "$TEMP_FILE" ]; then
+    if grep -q '"checkedAt"' "$TEMP_FILE"; then
+        pass "File output contains valid JSON"
+    else
+        fail "File output does not contain valid JSON"
+    fi
+    rm -f "$TEMP_FILE"
+else
+    fail "File output failed"
+fi
+
+# Test 6: Help option works
+HELP_OUTPUT=$("$SCRIPT_DIR/smoke-test.sh" --help 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+if echo "$HELP_OUTPUT" | grep -q "json"; then
+    pass "Help output documents --json option"
+else
+    fail "Help output missing --json option documentation"
+fi
+
+# Test 7: Template file exists
+if [ -f "$PROJECT_ROOT/docs/verification-report-template.json" ]; then
+    pass "verification-report-template.json exists"
+else
+    fail "verification-report-template.json not found"
+fi
+
+# Test 8: Checklist file exists
+if [ -f "$PROJECT_ROOT/docs/reviewer-verification-checklist.md" ]; then
+    pass "reviewer-verification-checklist.md exists"
+else
+    fail "reviewer-verification-checklist.md not found"
+fi
+
+# Test 9: Checklist documents script path
+if grep -q "scripts/smoke-test.sh" "$PROJECT_ROOT/docs/reviewer-verification-checklist.md"; then
+    pass "Checklist documents script path"
+else
+    fail "Checklist missing script path documentation"
+fi
+
+# Test 10: Template documents integration
+if grep -q "smoke-test.sh" "$PROJECT_ROOT/docs/verification-report-template.json"; then
+    pass "Template documents smoke-test.sh integration"
+else
+    fail "Template missing smoke-test.sh integration guide"
+fi
+
+echo "=========================================="
+if [ "$TEST_PASSED" = true ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}All verification tests passed!${NC}"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}Some verification tests failed!${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi