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Tests, verifiers, and diff review

Acceptance derives from combined, fresh evidence over the same candidate SHA; a change invalidates evidence that no longer applies.

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The ideas to retain

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Tests, verifiers, reviewers, and stop conditions are different objects

It helps to keep four concepts separate:

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“The tests pass” only means something relative to a contract

Consider this task:

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The outcome matters more than a ritualized trajectory

An agent can reach a valid solution through different paths. Requiring exactly this sequence:

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  1. One green signal is not enough
  2. Freshness bound to the candidate SHA
  3. Verify, repair, accept, or escalate
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