Commands Aren't Proof: How BootProof Closes the Local Setup Gap

While READMEs guide developers through setup steps, they rarely guarantee that an application will actually boot—a gap that grows with complex projects like GitLab and Airbyte. The author introduces BootProof, a CLI tool that replaces guesswork with proof, transforming the question from 'Did the command run?' to 'Is the application actually bootable?' This distinction matters for both human developers and AI agents attempting to verify project setups.