The goal check after execute is an assessment, not a gate #164

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opened 2026-08-15 14:33:57 +00:00 by john · 0 comments

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2026-08-15 14:33:57 +00:00

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Source: strict re-review C-23
Verdict: DISPUTE - by design, closing

Claim as reviewed

The goal-check paragraph after execute is explicitly an assessment rather than a gate, so missing phase-goal work can become an open item instead of blocking execute completion.

At HEAD `f354864` (v3.3.0)

Accurate, and stated in those words: cadence-core/workflows/execute.md:362-363 - "This is an assessment, not a gate - gaps become SUMMARY open items, not a fix loop."

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Deliberate. The gate is /cad-verify, which works goal-backward and treats SUMMARY claims as assertions to falsify. Making the inline paragraph a second blocking gate would duplicate it with a weaker check - the same reasoning that keeps it inline and subagent-free.

**Source:** strict re-review C-23 **Verdict:** DISPUTE - by design, closing ### Claim as reviewed The goal-check paragraph after execute is explicitly an assessment rather than a gate, so missing phase-goal work can become an open item instead of blocking execute completion. ### At HEAD f354864 (v3.3.0) Accurate, and stated in those words: `cadence-core/workflows/execute.md:362-363` - "This is an assessment, not a gate - gaps become SUMMARY open items, not a fix loop." ### Note Deliberate. The gate is `/cad-verify`, which works goal-backward and treats SUMMARY claims as assertions to falsify. Making the inline paragraph a second blocking gate would duplicate it with a weaker check - the same reasoning that keeps it inline and subagent-free.