state-machine

To enforce validation gates for task lifecycle state transitions, define the required checks for entry conditions, trigger events, and proof-based validation. This ensures necessary validation occurs before any task state changes.

Handling iteration loops during task validation allows a task to return to 'In Progress' from 'In Review' based on feedback. This supports iterative development cycles until proof quality and confidence scores pass.

Workflow approvals can be automated using defined validation gates that check confidence scores and proof quality. This allows tasks to automatically progress to 'Done' when acceptance criteria are met without manual review.

Managing task escalation to a blocked state requires enforcing workflow rules that trigger on unresolvable issues or exceeding iteration limits. This prevents invalid task progression within the lifecycle.

Task lifecycle management works without external dependencies, using internal scripts and references to define valid state transitions. This standalone approach ensures workflow rules and validation gates function natively.

A task transition fails when moving from Todo to Done because state transition management enforces valid progression paths, requiring intermediate states like 'In Progress' and 'In Review' with passing validation gates.