pipeline

Orchestrate sequential work by defining stages with explicit handoffs between them. Specify inputs, outputs, and exit criteria for each stage to enforce progression, preserve context through handoffs, and prevent stage-skipping in design-implement-test-review pipelines.

Build failure handling into each stage checkpoint. Define exit criteria that must be met before advancing, and stop execution on failure to prevent cascading errors. This ensures workflows fail safely at the right stage rather than progressing with incomplete work.

Set up checkpoints as validation gates between stages. Attach measurable exit criteria to each checkpoint, validate artifacts before handoff, and execute stage by stage sequentially. Checkpoints prevent progression until requirements are met.

Yes. Pipelines are designed for workflows that progress linearly through design, implement, test, and review phases. Each phase depends on the previous one, with explicit handoffs preserving context and deliverables through the full cycle.

Handoff-based orchestration preserves context and artifacts between stages, enforces strict sequencing, and prevents out-of-order execution. Independent stages lose context, lack coordination, and risk incomplete or misaligned work flowing downstream.

Implement explicit handoffs between stages to pass context, intermediate artifacts, and state forward. Define what each stage outputs and what the next stage requires as input, ensuring measurable deliverables are preserved through the handoff.