implementor-stage-gate

Stage-gate task delivery prevents scope creep by enforcing stage-by-stage execution, delivering only the current incomplete stage, and pausing for explicit user confirmation before proceeding to the next phase.

You track progress and audit stage-gate decisions through automated logging, which writes updates and changes to tasks/<date>_<slug>/10_impl_notes.md, capturing exactly what changed and why for full auditability.

Yes, you can bypass stage-gate workflow control through explicit all stages requests, which skips user confirmation gating while still logging the decision for audit purposes.

The best way to enforce user confirmation is using stage-gate workflow control, which defines scope to a single stage, presents only the next actionable milestone, and pauses execution until explicit confirmation is received.

No dependencies are required to implement stage-by-stage progress tracking; the stage-gate mechanism operates independently, using local markdown files like tasks/<date>_<slug>/10_impl_notes.md to log changes and monitor task milestones.