loop1-exit-check

To check ideation readiness before stress testing, apply a four-criterion PASS/FAIL rubric to your IDEA.md file. This evaluates core claim specificity, mechanism description, differentiation from prior work, and problem scope to return a standardized PASS or FAIL result.

An ideation exit check rubric is a deterministic evaluation mechanism that applies four binary criteria to an IDEA.md file. It returns a unified PASS or FAIL decision with per-criterion notes, replacing subjective judgments with explicit development criteria to gate progression.

Evaluate an IDEA.md file by running it against four defined criteria: core claim specificity, mechanism description, differentiation from prior work, and problem scope. The rubric outputs a PASS/FAIL result with specific failing criteria listed for targeted revisions.

Yes, you need an existing IDEA.md file located specifically at phase_0_ideation/ideas/IDEA.md. The exit check rubric requires this file to evaluate your ideation readiness and generate the standardized PASS/FAIL gating result.

Your ideation failed the exit check because the IDEA.md file did not meet one or more of the four rubric criteria: core claim specificity, mechanism description, differentiation from prior work, or problem scope. The result includes explicit per-criterion notes for traceable evidence.

Yes, you can use a pass-fail rubric as a Phase-0 gating mechanism to prevent progression to Loop 2 stress testing. It blocks advancement until your IDEA.md meets all four explicit development criteria, returning a FAIL with attached reasons for targeted revisions.