definition-of-ready

A definition of ready workflow enforces hard-block checks on a user story before handing it to a coding agent. It verifies entry conditions, generates contract proposals, and produces a coding instruction block only when all mandatory blocks pass.

Check story readiness by triggering the DoR workflow to execute hard-block checks and warnings. All hard blocks must pass unconditionally, and any warnings require explicit acknowledgement before the story is approved for the coding agent.

Run definition of ready checks after the test plan and review are complete, acting as the final gate before story handoff. Use it when someone asks if a story is ready to code or when moving past the test-plan phase.

If a user story fails a hard block check, coding agent handoff is blocked entirely. All hard blocks must pass with no exceptions, and the failure state is documented in the DoR artefact and pipeline state files to ensure traceability.

Yes, the definition of ready process supports governance context and determines oversight levels for gating decisions. It maintains blocks, warnings, and standards checks in DoR artefact and pipeline state files to ensure traceability and compliance.