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-name: gates
-description: Quality control at gates — acceptance, rejection, severity (P0/P1/Note), escalation
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-# Gates — Quality Control of Product Pipeline Gates
-
-## When to Use
-- **Before every transition** between gates — checking the current gate's deliverable.
-- **When returning for rework** — re-check after corrections.
-- **At session end** — checking completeness of materials before cross-session `$handoff`.
-- **When there is a dispute about readiness** — formal arbiter: what is done and what is not.
-
-> **Distinction from `$board`:** `$gates` checks **quality and completeness** of a deliverable. `$board` tracks **status and progress**. Gates answers "is it ready?", Board answers "where are we now?".
-
-## Input
-
-| Field | Required | Description |
-|-------|:--------:|-------------|
-| Gate name | ✅ | Which gate to check (with ID: COND-01, DISC-01, STRAT-01α, etc.) |
-| Pipeline mode | ✅ | /ship-right-thing / /shape-prioritize / /quick-pm / /spec |
-| Gate deliverables | ✅ | Artifacts that the agent submits for review |
-| Iteration | ⬚ | If re-check — iteration number + gaps from previous iteration |
-| Session number | ⬚ | Current session (1-6 for Full A/B) |
-| Adversarial camp | ⬚ | α (Customer/Build) / β (Business/Cut) — for camp-specific gates |
-
-### Related Skills
-| Skill | Interaction |
-|-------|------------|
-| `$board` | After gate check — update gate status on board (PASS → `[✓]`, FAIL → `[↩]`) |
-| `$handoff` | On PASS / CONDITIONAL PASS — form handoff envelope with gate check attached |
-| `$session-prompt-generator` | At session end — gate check enters data for next session prompt |
-| Framework skills | PM / Data Analyst gates: check correct completion of the Quality Gate of each skill used ($prd-template, $rice-scoring, $saas-metrics etc.) |
-
-## Gate and Deliverable Registry
-
-### Full Pipeline A (`/ship-right-thing`, 6 sessions)
-
-| # | Gate | ID | Agent | Session | Camp | Required deliverables | Skills |
-|---|------|-----|-------|:-------:|:----:|----------------------|--------|
-| 1 | **Conductor** | COND-01 | Conductor | 1 | — | Mode determined, task scope, board created | `$board` |
-| 2 | **Discovery** | DISC-01 | Discovery | 1 | — | JTBD canvas (buyer + end-user), problem statements, assumption map, evidence inventory | `$jtbd-canvas`, `$problem-statement`, `$assumption-mapping` |
-| 3 | **Customer-Champion** | STRAT-01α | Product Strategist | 2 | α | Strategy Brief Alpha: vision (user-value), NSM (user metric), OKR, roadmap | `$product-vision`, `$okr-framework`, `$north-star-metric`, `$product-roadmap` |
-| 4 | **Business-Champion** | STRAT-02β | Product Strategist | 3 | β | Strategy Brief Beta: vision (business-value), NSM (business metric), OKR, roadmap | (same skills, different lens) |
-| 5 | **Mediator** | MED-01 | Mediator | 4 | — | Unified Strategy Brief: position map, evidence audit, synthesis, rationale | `$gates` |
-| 6 | **PM (PRD)** | PM-SPEC | PM | 5 | — | PRD with user stories + AC + NFR + success metrics + rollout plan | `$prd-template`, `$user-story`, `$acceptance-criteria`, `$rice-scoring` |
-| 7 | **UX Designer** | UX-01 | UX Designer | 5 | — | User flows, low-fi wireframes, design brief | `$user-flow`, `$design-brief` |
-| 8 | **Tech Lead** | TECH-01 | Tech Lead | 5 | — | Feasibility matrix, NFR list, risk register, epic breakdown | `$epic-breakdown` |
-| 9 | **Data Analyst** | DATA-01 | Data Analyst | 5 | — | Metric plan, hypotheses, experiment designs, instrumentation requirements | `$hypothesis-template`, `$saas-metrics`, `$aarrr-metrics`, `$ab-test-design` |
-| 10 | **Designer** | DS-01 | Designer | 6 | — | Design spec (PRD layout + Product Review Deck) | `$report-design` |
-| 11 | **Layouter** | LY-01 | Layouter | 6 | — | HTML generated, PDF ready | `$html-pdf-report` |
-| 12 | **Release Gate** | RG-01 | Conductor | 6 | — | All gates passed, PDF generated, user sign-off | `$board`, `$gates` |
-
-### Full Pipeline B (`/shape-prioritize`, 6 sessions)
-
-| # | Gate | ID | Agent | Session | Camp | Required deliverables |
-|---|------|-----|-------|:-------:|:----:|----------------------|
-| 1 | Conductor | COND-01 | Conductor | 1 | — | Mode, scope, board |
-| 2 | Discovery (scope intake) | DISC-01 | Discovery | 1 | — | Scope brief: what we are prioritizing, JTBD in scope, assumptions |
-| 3 | PM Build-Camp | PM-01α | PM | 2 | α | Build scope proposal: max RICE, rationale per item |
-| 4 | Tech Lead Build-Camp | TECH-01α | Tech Lead | 2 | α | Feasibility per story, "yes, X weeks at Y resources", trade-offs |
-| 5 | PM Cut-Camp | PM-02β | PM | 3 | β | Cut scope proposal: MoSCoW, rationale per cut |
-| 6 | Tech Lead Cut-Camp | TECH-02β | Tech Lead | 3 | β | Hidden risks, "without X we do not start", technical debt flags |
-| 7 | Mediator | MED-01 | Mediator | 4 | — | Final scope decision + rationale, out-of-scope list |
-| 8 | PM (final PRD) | PM-SPEC | PM | 5 | — | PRD for approved scope |
-| 9 | UX Designer | UX-01 | UX Designer | 5 | — | User flows for final scope |
-| 10 | Data Analyst | DATA-01 | Data Analyst | 5 | — | Metric plan |
-| 11 | Designer | DS-01 | Designer | 6 | — | Design spec |
-| 12 | Layouter | LY-01 | Layouter | 6 | — | HTML/PDF |
-| 13 | Release Gate | RG-01 | Conductor | 6 | — | Sign-off |
-
-### Quick Pipeline (`/quick-pm`, 1 session)
-
-| # | Gate | ID | Agent | Required deliverables |
-|---|------|-----|-------|----------------------|
-| 1 | Conductor | COND-01 | Conductor | Mode, scope, time box |
-| 2 | Discovery (light) | DISC-01 | Discovery | JTBD summary, problem statement (1-liner), top 3-5 assumptions |
-| 3 | Product Strategist | STRAT-01 | Product Strategist | NSM alignment, OKR fit, roadmap theme |
-| 4 | PM | PM-01 | PM | Rough RICE, MVP sketch (3-5 stories), Kano classification |
-| 5 | Tech Lead | TECH-01 | Tech Lead | Feasibility rough (S/M/L/XL), top 2-3 risks |
-| 6 | Data Analyst | DATA-01 | Data Analyst | Primary metric, guardrail, rough target |
-
-### Spec Pipeline (`/spec`, 1 session)
-
-| # | Gate | ID | Agent | Required deliverables |
-|---|------|-----|-------|----------------------|
-| 1 | Conductor | COND-01 | Conductor | Cross-check: strategy + scope approved |
-| 2 | PM (PRD draft) | PM-SPEC | PM | PRD draft via `$prd-template`, user stories via `$user-story`, AC via `$acceptance-criteria` |
-| 3 | UX Designer | UX-01 | UX Designer | User flow, wireframe references, accessibility notes |
-| 4 | Tech Lead | TECH-01 | Tech Lead | NFR, risk register, integration map, epic breakdown |
-| 5 | PM (final) | PM-FINAL | PM | Merged PRD (ready for engineering handoff) |
-
-## Readiness Criteria by Gate
-
-> Each criterion has a preset severity: **[B]** = Blocker, **[G]** = Gap, **[N]** = Note. During review severity can be raised (G→B), but not lowered (B→G).
-
-### Conductor (COND-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** Pipeline mode determined and justified (Full A / Full B / Quick / Spec)
-- [ ] **[B]** Task scope formulated (what we're doing, for whom, constraints)
-- [ ] **[B]** Board created via `$board` with correct gate IDs
-- [ ] **[B]** For Full A/B — adversarial camp determined for current session (if S2-S3)
-- [ ] **[G]** First gate activated
-- [ ] **[G]** For continuing sessions: previous handoff loaded and verified
-- [ ] **[G]** Clarification first: at least 5 clarifying questions asked (Session 1)
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-### Discovery (DISC-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** JTBD canvas filled: functional + emotional + social jobs (separately for buyer and end-user in Full A/B)
-- [ ] **[B]** At least 5 evidence quotes per role (from `$user-interview-script`) OR explicit "discovery-light mode" for Quick
-- [ ] **[B]** Problem statements (top 3, structured format actor/context/pain)
-- [ ] **[B]** Assumption map (4 quadrants: value/usability/feasibility/viability), top 3 high-risk identified
-- [ ] **[G]** Evidence inventory with quality flags (✅ verified / ⚠️ aged / 🔮 assumed)
-- [ ] **[G]** Open questions recorded for downstream gates
-- [ ] **[N]** Segment split (SMB / mid-market / enterprise) where applicable
-
-### Product Strategist (STRAT-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** Vision formed (Geoffrey Moore formula)
-- [ ] **[B]** NSM selected with evaluation by 6 criteria (`$north-star-metric`)
-- [ ] **[B]** OKR (1-3 Objectives, 2-5 KRs each)
-- [ ] **[B]** Roadmap (Now/Next/Later) with themes
-- [ ] **[B]** For Full A — camp lens maintained: Alpha emphasis on user-value, Beta on business-value. Mixed = FAIL
-- [ ] **[G]** Kano balance for roadmap items
-- [ ] **[G]** Competitive differentiation sketch
-- [ ] **[N]** FOCUS test passed for vision
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-**Dependency check:** Discovery Brief (JTBD + problems) cited. Vision/NSM linked to specific JTBD.
-
-### PM — Scope & Spec (PM-xx)
-**For PM-01α / PM-02β (Full B adversarial):**
-- [ ] **[B]** Scope proposal — full list with rationale per item
-- [ ] **[B]** Prioritization scoring (RICE / MoSCoW / WSJF)
-- [ ] **[B]** Camp lens maintained: Build — maximum + justification, Cut — minimum + "what we give up"
-- [ ] **[G]** Kano classification per item
-- [ ] **[G]** Out-of-scope list (even for Build camp)
-
-**For PM-SPEC (final PRD):**
-- [ ] **[B]** PRD via `$prd-template` — all 14 sections filled
-- [ ] **[B]** User stories via `$user-story` (INVEST), min 3-5 primary
-- [ ] **[B]** Acceptance criteria via `$acceptance-criteria` per each story
-- [ ] **[B]** Success metrics (primary + secondary + guardrails) with baselines + targets
-- [ ] **[B]** Non-Goals explicit
-- [ ] **[G]** Top 5 risks with mitigation
-- [ ] **[G]** Rollout plan via `$launch-checklist`
-- [ ] **[N]** Dependencies mapped
-
-**Dependency check:** Strategy Brief (Mediator synthesis for Full A, or approved strategy for Spec/Quick/Full B) cited. PRD goals linked to OKR KRs.
-
-### UX Designer (UX-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** User flows for primary flows (happy path + decision points + errors)
-- [ ] **[B]** Low-fi wireframes for new UI surfaces
-- [ ] **[B]** Design brief via `$design-brief` (if handoff to visual designer)
-- [ ] **[G]** Empty / loading states covered
-- [ ] **[G]** Accessibility targets (WCAG level) specified
-- [ ] **[N]** Prototype / video walkthrough
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-**Dependency check:** User stories from PRD covered by flows.
-
-### Tech Lead (TECH-xx)
-**For TECH-01α / TECH-02β (Full B):**
-- [ ] **[B]** Feasibility per story (can we build? time?)
-- [ ] **[B]** Camp lens: Build — "yes, deliver in X", Cut — "hidden risks, do not start without Y"
-- [ ] **[G]** Integration / migration risks identified
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-**For TECH-01 (standalone):**
-- [ ] **[B]** NFR (performance, availability, security, compliance, scalability, observability)
-- [ ] **[B]** Risk register (top 5 with mitigation)
-- [ ] **[B]** Epic breakdown (stories with dependencies, critical path) via `$epic-breakdown`
-- [ ] **[G]** Spike candidates identified (time-boxed)
-- [ ] **[N]** Architecture ADR (if major decision)
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-**Dependency check:** PRD user stories covered by feasibility + breakdown.
-
-### Data Analyst (DATA-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** Primary metric defined + baseline + target
-- [ ] **[B]** Guardrail metrics with thresholds
-- [ ] **[B]** Hypothesis (via `$hypothesis-template`) for key initiatives
-- [ ] **[B]** SaaS metric impact model (via `$saas-metrics`)
-- [ ] **[G]** Experiment design (`$ab-test-design`) if A/B planned
-- [ ] **[G]** Instrumentation requirements — what is logged
-- [ ] **[N]** Segment analysis plan pre-registered
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-**Dependency check:** NSM from Strategy Brief used as anchor. PRD success metrics aligned with metric plan.
-
-### Mediator (MED-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** Results from both camps received (Alpha + Beta)
-- [ ] **[B]** Independence verified — no signs of contamination
-- [ ] **[B]** Evidence audit per camp (scoring 1-5 evidence strength)
-- [ ] **[B]** Position map (where they agree / where they diverge)
-- [ ] **[B]** Disagreement analysis (factual / value / risk)
-- [ ] **[B]** Synthesis with rationale (adopt Alpha / adopt Beta / hybrid)
-- [ ] **[G]** Open risks + mitigation plan
-- [ ] **[G]** Open questions for discovery
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-**Dependency check:** Strategy Brief Alpha + Beta (Full A) or Scope Brief Alpha + Beta (Full B) explicitly cited and compared.
-
-### Designer (DS-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** Design spec via `$report-design`
-- [ ] **[B]** Structure + navigation for PRD / Review Deck
-- [ ] **[B]** Component library (tables, callouts, status badges)
-- [ ] **[G]** Key visualizations (roadmap, metric tree, funnel)
-- [ ] **[N]** Brand consistency
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-**Dependency check:** Structure covers all sections of final PRD / unified strategy brief.
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-### Layouter (LY-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** HTML generated per design spec
-- [ ] **[B]** All visualizations rendered (Chart.js / Mermaid / SVG)
-- [ ] **[B]** PDF output valid (page breaks, fonts embedded)
-- [ ] **[G]** Self-contained (no broken references)
-- [ ] **[N]** File size reasonable (< 10 MB)
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-**Dependency check:** HTML matches design spec. All sections from PRD present.
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-### Release Gate (RG-xx)
-- [ ] **[B]** All previous gates passed (status `[✓]` on `$board`)
-- [ ] **[B]** PDF / PRD final ready
-- [ ] **[B]** Launch checklist (`$launch-checklist`) if release implied
-- [ ] **[G]** User sign-off received
-- [ ] **[G]** Distribution plan (email, in-app, blog, sales)
-
-## Criterion Severity
-
-| Severity | Marker | Definition | Impact on decision |
-|----------|:------:|------------|-------------------|
-| Blocker | **[B]** | Required deliverable is absent or critically incomplete | FAIL — return for rework |
-| Gap | **[G]** | Deliverable exists, but incomplete or with remarks | CONDITIONAL PASS — can pass, but gaps recorded |
-| Note | **[N]** | Minor remark, does not affect transition | PASS — remark passed to next gate as context |
-
-> Severity can be raised (G→B if critical), but **cannot be lowered** (B→G). Preset severity is the minimum.
-
-## Decisions
-
-| Decision | Condition | Action |
-|---------|---------|--------|
-| **PASS** | 0 Blocker + 0 Gap | Request user Approved → `$handoff` → next gate |
-| **CONDITIONAL PASS** | 0 Blocker + 1-2 Gap | Record gaps → Request user Approved with note → `$handoff` with note |
-| **FAIL** | ≥ 1 Blocker | Return to agent with specific list of gaps → Do not request Approved |
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-> **Absolute rule:** Never skip gates, even if the task seems simple. FAIL — rework — re-check. No exceptions.
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-### Special Rules
-- Discovery (DISC): absence of JTBD canvas with 5+ evidence quotes (except `/quick-pm`) — **automatic Blocker**.
-- PRD without success metrics section — **Blocker**.
-- User story without AC — **Blocker**.
-- In Full A/B — camp contamination (Alpha saw Beta artifacts before Mediator) — **automatic Blocker**, escalation.
-- Release Gate without launch checklist for production release — **Blocker**.
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-## Escalation Protocol on Repeated FAIL
-
-| Iteration | Action |
-|:---------:|--------|
-| 1st FAIL | Standard return: list of gaps → agent reworks → re-check |
-| 2nd FAIL | Extended return: gaps + specific instructions "how to fix" + warning |
-| 3rd FAIL | **Escalation to user** |
-
-Escalation template (3+ FAIL):
-```
-### ⚠️ Escalation — Gate [ID] fails check (iteration [N])
-
-**Gate:** [ID] [Name]
-**FAIL iterations:** [N]
-**Recurring gaps:** [list of gaps not fixed over N iterations]
-
-**Options:**
-1. Revise scope / lower requirements for deliverable
-2. Return to previous gate (problem is in source data)
-3. Forced CONDITIONAL PASS (user accepts risk of gaps)
-
-→ Awaiting decision from user.
-```
-
-## Protocol
-
-### Step 0 — Load Context
-1. Determine which gate to check (by ID from `$board`).
-2. Determine pipeline mode and session number.
-3. Load readiness criteria for this gate from the registry (with preset severity).
-4. If re-check — load gaps from previous iteration.
-5. For Full A/B — check camp contamination (pre-check).
-
-### Step 1 — Check Deliverables
-1. For each readiness criterion — check: fulfilled / not fulfilled / N/A.
-2. For unfulfilled — apply preset severity (can raise, cannot lower).
-3. For unfulfilled — describe specific gap: what is missing / what to fix.
-4. **Dependency check:** verify that the previous gate's deliverable is explicitly used (not just exists, but cited / applied in the current deliverable).
-
-### Step 2 — Make Decision
-1. Count severity.
-2. Apply decision rules (PASS / CONDITIONAL PASS / FAIL).
-3. Check iteration number — if 3+ FAIL, activate escalation protocol.
-4. Add entry to check log.
-
-### Step 3 — Act on Result
-- **PASS:** show user → request Approved → `$handoff` → update `$board`.
-- **CONDITIONAL PASS:** show gaps → request Approved with gap confirmation → `$handoff` with note → update `$board`.
-- **FAIL:** show gaps → return to agent → update `$board` (status `[↩] Returned`). If 3+ FAIL — escalation.
-
-## Example — Gate Check PM-SPEC (TeamFlow, `/ship-right-thing` Session 5), iteration 1 → CONDITIONAL PASS
-
-**Context:** TeamFlow (B2B SaaS, HR-tech). After Mediator synthesis (MED-01) the team wrote a PRD for AI-powered 1:1 summarization. Gate check before handoff to UX + Tech + Data.
-
-```
-### Gate Check — PM-SPEC (PM final PRD)
-
-**Mode:** /ship-right-thing (Full A)
-**Session:** 5 of 6
-**Iteration:** 1
-**Previous gaps:** First check
-
----
-
-#### Readiness Criteria
-
-| # | Criterion | Sev | Status | Gap / Comment |
-|---|----------|:---:|:------:|---------------|
-| 1 | PRD: all 14 sections filled | [B] | ✅ | TL;DR, Problem, Goals, Non-Goals, Strategy Fit, Solution, Stories, NFR, Metrics, Risks, Rollout, Deps, Q's, Appendix |
-| 2 | User stories (INVEST), min 3-5 primary | [B] | ✅ | 7 stories (5 primary + 2 error paths) |
-| 3 | AC per story (Gherkin / scenario) | [B] | ✅ | All 7 stories have AC with edge cases + error states |
-| 4 | Success metrics: primary + secondary + guardrails | [B] | ✅ | Primary: weekly 1:1s with AI summary (30→50% in 90d). Guardrails: NPS stability, compliance ticket volume |
-| 5 | Non-Goals explicit | [B] | ✅ | "Not building summarization for group meetings", "Not replacing human note-takers" |
-| 6 | Top 5 risks with mitigation | [G] | ⚠️ | 4 risks vs target 5. Missing: compliance/legal risk re:HR data ingestion |
-| 7 | Rollout plan (launch-checklist) | [G] | ⚠️ | Phased rollout defined, but rollback trigger conditions are not numeric |
-| 8 | Dependencies mapped | [N] | ℹ️ | Platform team dependency specified, but timeline not confirmed |
-
-**Dependency check:** Unified Strategy Brief (MED-01) cited in Strategy Fit section. NSM "weekly 1:1s with AI summary" from Strategy Brief = primary success metric in PRD. ✅
-
----
-
-#### Summary
-
-| Severity | Count | Items |
-|----------|:-----:|-------|
-| Blocker | 0 | — |
-| Gap | 2 | #6 (risks count), #7 (rollback trigger) |
-| Note | 1 | #8 (deps timeline) |
-
-### Decision: CONDITIONAL PASS
-
-**Rationale:** 0 Blocker, 2 Gap — acceptable for handoff to parallel work (UX, Tech, Data). Gaps noted: risk register and rollback criteria — TECH-01 and Release Gate will clarify.
-
----
-
-**Deliverables for handoff:**
-- PRD (v1 draft, 14 sections, 7 user stories with AC)
-
-**Gaps for downstream:**
-- [Tech Lead] Add 5th risk: compliance/legal — HR data ingestion, GDPR / SOC2 implications
-- [Tech Lead / Data] Define numeric trigger conditions for rollback (error rate, latency, NPS drop)
-- [Release Gate] Confirm platform team timeline
-
-→ Ready for handoff to **UX Designer + Tech Lead + Data Analyst** (in parallel). Awaiting **"Approved"**.
-```
-
-## Validation (Quality Gate)
-
-Gate check is considered complete if:
-
-- [ ] All readiness criteria checked (fulfilled / not fulfilled / N/A — no blanks)
-- [ ] Each criterion assigned severity from registry (B/G/N), raised if necessary
-- [ ] For each unfulfilled: severity, gap description, what to fix
-- [ ] Dependency check passed: previous gate's deliverable explicitly used in current
-- [ ] For Full A/B — camp contamination check passed
-- [ ] Decision matches rules (not subjective)
-- [ ] At 3+ FAIL — escalation protocol activated
-- [ ] Check log updated
-- [ ] On PASS/CONDITIONAL PASS — user Approved received
-- [ ] `$board` updated
-
-## Handoff
-The result of `$gates` is input data for: `$handoff` (gate check attached to envelope).
-
-Transfer format: completed gate check template + decision + gaps (if CONDITIONAL PASS) + dependency check result.
-
-## Anti-patterns
-
-| Error | Why it's bad | How to do it right |
-|-------|-------------|-------------------|
-| Skip gate "because it's simple" | Errors pass unnoticed | Never skip. No exceptions |
-| PASS without checking all criteria | Unnoticed gaps | Each criterion = fulfilled / not fulfilled / N/A |
-| "Generally ok" instead of specifics | Agent does not know what to fix | Specific gap: "Non-Goals section has only 1 item, need min 2" |
-| FAIL without describing gaps | Agent returns and does not know what to do | Each FAIL = list of specific reworks |
-| Approved without user sign-off | Pipeline protocol violation | Always explicit Approved from user |
-| Discovery without JTBD canvas | Pipeline operates without customer-centric foundation | JTBD — mandatory, its absence = Blocker |
-| Equal importance for all criteria | Minor issue blocks, critical one passes | Preset severity: [B] / [G] / [N] per criterion |
-| Re-check without comparing to gaps | Gap may not have been fixed | Load previous iteration gaps, check each one |
-| Lowering severity (B→G) | Critical deliverable passes without check | Severity can be raised, but not lowered |
-| Infinite FAIL cycle | Pipeline hangs | 3+ FAIL = escalation to user with options |
-| Formal check "exists" | Deliverable exists, but not used by next gate | Dependency check: previous deliverable cited |
-| Camp contamination (Full A/B) | Alpha and Beta mutually influence each other | Contamination = automatic Blocker |
-
-## Output Template
-
-```
-### Gate Check — [ID] [Gate name]
-
-**Mode:** [/ship-right-thing | /shape-prioritize | /quick-pm | /spec]
-**Session:** [N of M]
-**Camp:** [α / β / —]
-**Iteration:** [1 / 2 / N]
-**Previous gaps:** [list or "First check"]
-
----
-
-#### Readiness Criteria
-
-| # | Criterion | Sev | Status | Gap / Comment |
-|---|----------|:---:|:------:|---------------|
-| 1 | [Criterion from registry] | [B] | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [If not fulfilled: what is missing] |
-
-**Dependency check:** [Deliverable [previous ID] cited: ✅/❌. Details.]
-
-**Camp independence check (Full A/B):** [Verified / Contamination detected]
-
----
-
-#### Summary
-
-| Severity | Count | Items |
-|----------|:-----:|-------|
-| Blocker | [N] | #[list] |
-| Gap | [N] | #[list] |
-| Note | [N] | #[list] |
-
-### Decision: [ PASS / CONDITIONAL PASS / FAIL ]
-
-**Rationale:** [by rules: 0 blocker + 0 gap = PASS etc.]
-
----
-
-#### On PASS / CONDITIONAL PASS:
-**Deliverables for handoff:**
-- [Artifact 1]
-
-**Gaps for next gate (if CONDITIONAL):**
-- [Gap 1 — what to consider]
-
-→ Ready for handoff to **[Next agent]**. Awaiting **"Approved"**.
-
-#### On FAIL:
-**Gaps for rework:**
-
-| # | Gap | Sev | What to fix | Responsible |
-|---|-----|:---:|-------------|-------------|
-| [N] | [description] | [B] | [specific action] | [agent] |
-
-→ Return to **[Current agent]**. After fixes — re-check (iteration [N+1]).
-[If iteration ≥ 3: escalation protocol activated]
-```
+---
+name: gates
+description: Quality control at gates — acceptance, rejection, severity (P0/P1/Note), escalation
+type: mandatory
+domain: product
+owners:
+  - conductor
+gates:
+  - DISCOVERY
+  - PRODUCT_STRATEGIST
+  - PM
+  - UX_DESIGNER
+  - TECH_LEAD
+  - DATA_ANALYST
+  - MEDIATOR
+  - DESIGNER
+  - LAYOUTER
+  - RELEASE_GATE
+tech: []
+topic: []
+triggers:
+  - gates
+  - gate control
+  - quality gate
+related: []
+budget_lines: 470
+schema_version: 1
+---
+# Gates — Quality Control of Product Pipeline Gates
+
+## When to Use
+- **Before every transition** between gates — checking the current gate's deliverable.
+- **When returning for rework** — re-check after corrections.
+- **At session end** — checking completeness of materials before cross-session `$handoff`.
+- **When there is a dispute about readiness** — formal arbiter: what is done and what is not.
+
+> **Distinction from `$board`:** `$gates` checks **quality and completeness** of a deliverable. `$board` tracks **status and progress**. Gates answers "is it ready?", Board answers "where are we now?".
+
+## Input
+
+| Field | Required | Description |
+|-------|:--------:|-------------|
+| Gate name | ✅ | Which gate to check (with ID: COND-01, DISC-01, STRAT-01α, etc.) |
+| Pipeline mode | ✅ | /ship-right-thing / /shape-prioritize / /quick-pm / /spec |
+| Gate deliverables | ✅ | Artifacts that the agent submits for review |
+| Iteration | ⬚ | If re-check — iteration number + gaps from previous iteration |
+| Session number | ⬚ | Current session (1-6 for Full A/B) |
+| Adversarial camp | ⬚ | α (Customer/Build) / β (Business/Cut) — for camp-specific gates |
+
+### Related Skills
+| Skill | Interaction |
+|-------|------------|
+| `$board` | After gate check — update gate status on board (PASS → `[✓]`, FAIL → `[↩]`) |
+| `$handoff` | On PASS / CONDITIONAL PASS — form handoff envelope with gate check attached |
+| `$session-prompt-generator` | At session end — gate check enters data for next session prompt |
+| Framework skills | PM / Data Analyst gates: check correct completion of the Quality Gate of each skill used ($prd-template, $rice-scoring, $saas-metrics etc.) |
+
+## Gate and Deliverable Registry
+
+### Full Pipeline A (`/ship-right-thing`, 6 sessions)
+
+| # | Gate | ID | Agent | Session | Camp | Required deliverables | Skills |
+|---|------|-----|-------|:-------:|:----:|----------------------|--------|
+| 1 | **Conductor** | COND-01 | Conductor | 1 | — | Mode determined, task scope, board created | `$board` |
+| 2 | **Discovery** | DISC-01 | Discovery | 1 | — | JTBD canvas (buyer + end-user), problem statements, assumption map, evidence inventory | `$jtbd-canvas`, `$problem-statement`, `$assumption-mapping` |
+| 3 | **Customer-Champion** | STRAT-01α | Product Strategist | 2 | α | Strategy Brief Alpha: vision (user-value), NSM (user metric), OKR, roadmap | `$product-vision`, `$okr-framework`, `$north-star-metric`, `$product-roadmap` |
+| 4 | **Business-Champion** | STRAT-02β | Product Strategist | 3 | β | Strategy Brief Beta: vision (business-value), NSM (business metric), OKR, roadmap | (same skills, different lens) |
+| 5 | **Mediator** | MED-01 | Mediator | 4 | — | Unified Strategy Brief: position map, evidence audit, synthesis, rationale | `$gates` |
+| 6 | **PM (PRD)** | PM-SPEC | PM | 5 | — | PRD with user stories + AC + NFR + success metrics + rollout plan | `$prd-template`, `$user-story`, `$acceptance-criteria`, `$rice-scoring` |
+| 7 | **UX Designer** | UX-01 | UX Designer | 5 | — | User flows, low-fi wireframes, design brief | `$user-flow`, `$design-brief` |
+| 8 | **Tech Lead** | TECH-01 | Tech Lead | 5 | — | Feasibility matrix, NFR list, risk register, epic breakdown | `$epic-breakdown` |
+| 9 | **Data Analyst** | DATA-01 | Data Analyst | 5 | — | Metric plan, hypotheses, experiment designs, instrumentation requirements | `$hypothesis-template`, `$saas-metrics`, `$aarrr-metrics`, `$ab-test-design` |
+| 10 | **Designer** | DS-01 | Designer | 6 | — | Design spec (PRD layout + Product Review Deck) | `$report-design` |
+| 11 | **Layouter** | LY-01 | Layouter | 6 | — | HTML generated, PDF ready | `$html-pdf-report` |
+| 12 | **Release Gate** | RG-01 | Conductor | 6 | — | All gates passed, PDF generated, user sign-off | `$board`, `$gates` |
+
+### Full Pipeline B (`/shape-prioritize`, 6 sessions)
+
+| # | Gate | ID | Agent | Session | Camp | Required deliverables |
+|---|------|-----|-------|:-------:|:----:|----------------------|
+| 1 | Conductor | COND-01 | Conductor | 1 | — | Mode, scope, board |
+| 2 | Discovery (scope intake) | DISC-01 | Discovery | 1 | — | Scope brief: what we are prioritizing, JTBD in scope, assumptions |
+| 3 | PM Build-Camp | PM-01α | PM | 2 | α | Build scope proposal: max RICE, rationale per item |
+| 4 | Tech Lead Build-Camp | TECH-01α | Tech Lead | 2 | α | Feasibility per story, "yes, X weeks at Y resources", trade-offs |
+| 5 | PM Cut-Camp | PM-02β | PM | 3 | β | Cut scope proposal: MoSCoW, rationale per cut |
+| 6 | Tech Lead Cut-Camp | TECH-02β | Tech Lead | 3 | β | Hidden risks, "without X we do not start", technical debt flags |
+| 7 | Mediator | MED-01 | Mediator | 4 | — | Final scope decision + rationale, out-of-scope list |
+| 8 | PM (final PRD) | PM-SPEC | PM | 5 | — | PRD for approved scope |
+| 9 | UX Designer | UX-01 | UX Designer | 5 | — | User flows for final scope |
+| 10 | Data Analyst | DATA-01 | Data Analyst | 5 | — | Metric plan |
+| 11 | Designer | DS-01 | Designer | 6 | — | Design spec |
+| 12 | Layouter | LY-01 | Layouter | 6 | — | HTML/PDF |
+| 13 | Release Gate | RG-01 | Conductor | 6 | — | Sign-off |
+
+### Quick Pipeline (`/quick-pm`, 1 session)
+
+| # | Gate | ID | Agent | Required deliverables |
+|---|------|-----|-------|----------------------|
+| 1 | Conductor | COND-01 | Conductor | Mode, scope, time box |
+| 2 | Discovery (light) | DISC-01 | Discovery | JTBD summary, problem statement (1-liner), top 3-5 assumptions |
+| 3 | Product Strategist | STRAT-01 | Product Strategist | NSM alignment, OKR fit, roadmap theme |
+| 4 | PM | PM-01 | PM | Rough RICE, MVP sketch (3-5 stories), Kano classification |
+| 5 | Tech Lead | TECH-01 | Tech Lead | Feasibility rough (S/M/L/XL), top 2-3 risks |
+| 6 | Data Analyst | DATA-01 | Data Analyst | Primary metric, guardrail, rough target |
+
+### Spec Pipeline (`/spec`, 1 session)
+
+| # | Gate | ID | Agent | Required deliverables |
+|---|------|-----|-------|----------------------|
+| 1 | Conductor | COND-01 | Conductor | Cross-check: strategy + scope approved |
+| 2 | PM (PRD draft) | PM-SPEC | PM | PRD draft via `$prd-template`, user stories via `$user-story`, AC via `$acceptance-criteria` |
+| 3 | UX Designer | UX-01 | UX Designer | User flow, wireframe references, accessibility notes |
+| 4 | Tech Lead | TECH-01 | Tech Lead | NFR, risk register, integration map, epic breakdown |
+| 5 | PM (final) | PM-FINAL | PM | Merged PRD (ready for engineering handoff) |
+
+## Readiness Criteria by Gate
+
+> Each criterion has a preset severity: **[B]** = Blocker, **[G]** = Gap, **[N]** = Note. During review severity can be raised (G→B), but not lowered (B→G).
+
+### Conductor (COND-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** Pipeline mode determined and justified (Full A / Full B / Quick / Spec)
+- [ ] **[B]** Task scope formulated (what we're doing, for whom, constraints)
+- [ ] **[B]** Board created via `$board` with correct gate IDs
+- [ ] **[B]** For Full A/B — adversarial camp determined for current session (if S2-S3)
+- [ ] **[G]** First gate activated
+- [ ] **[G]** For continuing sessions: previous handoff loaded and verified
+- [ ] **[G]** Clarification first: at least 5 clarifying questions asked (Session 1)
+
+### Discovery (DISC-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** JTBD canvas filled: functional + emotional + social jobs (separately for buyer and end-user in Full A/B)
+- [ ] **[B]** At least 5 evidence quotes per role (from `$user-interview-script`) OR explicit "discovery-light mode" for Quick
+- [ ] **[B]** Problem statements (top 3, structured format actor/context/pain)
+- [ ] **[B]** Assumption map (4 quadrants: value/usability/feasibility/viability), top 3 high-risk identified
+- [ ] **[G]** Evidence inventory with quality flags (✅ verified / ⚠️ aged / 🔮 assumed)
+- [ ] **[G]** Open questions recorded for downstream gates
+- [ ] **[N]** Segment split (SMB / mid-market / enterprise) where applicable
+
+### Product Strategist (STRAT-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** Vision formed (Geoffrey Moore formula)
+- [ ] **[B]** NSM selected with evaluation by 6 criteria (`$north-star-metric`)
+- [ ] **[B]** OKR (1-3 Objectives, 2-5 KRs each)
+- [ ] **[B]** Roadmap (Now/Next/Later) with themes
+- [ ] **[B]** For Full A — camp lens maintained: Alpha emphasis on user-value, Beta on business-value. Mixed = FAIL
+- [ ] **[G]** Kano balance for roadmap items
+- [ ] **[G]** Competitive differentiation sketch
+- [ ] **[N]** FOCUS test passed for vision
+
+**Dependency check:** Discovery Brief (JTBD + problems) cited. Vision/NSM linked to specific JTBD.
+
+### PM — Scope & Spec (PM-xx)
+**For PM-01α / PM-02β (Full B adversarial):**
+- [ ] **[B]** Scope proposal — full list with rationale per item
+- [ ] **[B]** Prioritization scoring (RICE / MoSCoW / WSJF)
+- [ ] **[B]** Camp lens maintained: Build — maximum + justification, Cut — minimum + "what we give up"
+- [ ] **[G]** Kano classification per item
+- [ ] **[G]** Out-of-scope list (even for Build camp)
+
+**For PM-SPEC (final PRD):**
+- [ ] **[B]** PRD via `$prd-template` — all 14 sections filled
+- [ ] **[B]** User stories via `$user-story` (INVEST), min 3-5 primary
+- [ ] **[B]** Acceptance criteria via `$acceptance-criteria` per each story
+- [ ] **[B]** Success metrics (primary + secondary + guardrails) with baselines + targets
+- [ ] **[B]** Non-Goals explicit
+- [ ] **[G]** Top 5 risks with mitigation
+- [ ] **[G]** Rollout plan via `$launch-checklist`
+- [ ] **[N]** Dependencies mapped
+
+**Dependency check:** Strategy Brief (Mediator synthesis for Full A, or approved strategy for Spec/Quick/Full B) cited. PRD goals linked to OKR KRs.
+
+### UX Designer (UX-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** User flows for primary flows (happy path + decision points + errors)
+- [ ] **[B]** Low-fi wireframes for new UI surfaces
+- [ ] **[B]** Design brief via `$design-brief` (if handoff to visual designer)
+- [ ] **[G]** Empty / loading states covered
+- [ ] **[G]** Accessibility targets (WCAG level) specified
+- [ ] **[N]** Prototype / video walkthrough
+
+**Dependency check:** User stories from PRD covered by flows.
+
+### Tech Lead (TECH-xx)
+**For TECH-01α / TECH-02β (Full B):**
+- [ ] **[B]** Feasibility per story (can we build? time?)
+- [ ] **[B]** Camp lens: Build — "yes, deliver in X", Cut — "hidden risks, do not start without Y"
+- [ ] **[G]** Integration / migration risks identified
+
+**For TECH-01 (standalone):**
+- [ ] **[B]** NFR (performance, availability, security, compliance, scalability, observability)
+- [ ] **[B]** Risk register (top 5 with mitigation)
+- [ ] **[B]** Epic breakdown (stories with dependencies, critical path) via `$epic-breakdown`
+- [ ] **[G]** Spike candidates identified (time-boxed)
+- [ ] **[N]** Architecture ADR (if major decision)
+
+**Dependency check:** PRD user stories covered by feasibility + breakdown.
+
+### Data Analyst (DATA-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** Primary metric defined + baseline + target
+- [ ] **[B]** Guardrail metrics with thresholds
+- [ ] **[B]** Hypothesis (via `$hypothesis-template`) for key initiatives
+- [ ] **[B]** SaaS metric impact model (via `$saas-metrics`)
+- [ ] **[G]** Experiment design (`$ab-test-design`) if A/B planned
+- [ ] **[G]** Instrumentation requirements — what is logged
+- [ ] **[N]** Segment analysis plan pre-registered
+
+**Dependency check:** NSM from Strategy Brief used as anchor. PRD success metrics aligned with metric plan.
+
+### Mediator (MED-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** Results from both camps received (Alpha + Beta)
+- [ ] **[B]** Independence verified — no signs of contamination
+- [ ] **[B]** Evidence audit per camp (scoring 1-5 evidence strength)
+- [ ] **[B]** Position map (where they agree / where they diverge)
+- [ ] **[B]** Disagreement analysis (factual / value / risk)
+- [ ] **[B]** Synthesis with rationale (adopt Alpha / adopt Beta / hybrid)
+- [ ] **[G]** Open risks + mitigation plan
+- [ ] **[G]** Open questions for discovery
+
+**Dependency check:** Strategy Brief Alpha + Beta (Full A) or Scope Brief Alpha + Beta (Full B) explicitly cited and compared.
+
+### Designer (DS-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** Design spec via `$report-design`
+- [ ] **[B]** Structure + navigation for PRD / Review Deck
+- [ ] **[B]** Component library (tables, callouts, status badges)
+- [ ] **[G]** Key visualizations (roadmap, metric tree, funnel)
+- [ ] **[N]** Brand consistency
+
+**Dependency check:** Structure covers all sections of final PRD / unified strategy brief.
+
+### Layouter (LY-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** HTML generated per design spec
+- [ ] **[B]** All visualizations rendered (Chart.js / Mermaid / SVG)
+- [ ] **[B]** PDF output valid (page breaks, fonts embedded)
+- [ ] **[G]** Self-contained (no broken references)
+- [ ] **[N]** File size reasonable (< 10 MB)
+
+**Dependency check:** HTML matches design spec. All sections from PRD present.
+
+### Release Gate (RG-xx)
+- [ ] **[B]** All previous gates passed (status `[✓]` on `$board`)
+- [ ] **[B]** PDF / PRD final ready
+- [ ] **[B]** Launch checklist (`$launch-checklist`) if release implied
+- [ ] **[G]** User sign-off received
+- [ ] **[G]** Distribution plan (email, in-app, blog, sales)
+
+## Criterion Severity
+
+| Severity | Marker | Definition | Impact on decision |
+|----------|:------:|------------|-------------------|
+| Blocker | **[B]** | Required deliverable is absent or critically incomplete | FAIL — return for rework |
+| Gap | **[G]** | Deliverable exists, but incomplete or with remarks | CONDITIONAL PASS — can pass, but gaps recorded |
+| Note | **[N]** | Minor remark, does not affect transition | PASS — remark passed to next gate as context |
+
+> Severity can be raised (G→B if critical), but **cannot be lowered** (B→G). Preset severity is the minimum.
+
+## Decisions
+
+| Decision | Condition | Action |
+|---------|---------|--------|
+| **PASS** | 0 Blocker + 0 Gap | Request user Approved → `$handoff` → next gate |
+| **CONDITIONAL PASS** | 0 Blocker + 1-2 Gap | Record gaps → Request user Approved with note → `$handoff` with note |
+| **FAIL** | ≥ 1 Blocker | Return to agent with specific list of gaps → Do not request Approved |
+
+> **Absolute rule:** Never skip gates, even if the task seems simple. FAIL — rework — re-check. No exceptions.
+
+### Special Rules
+- Discovery (DISC): absence of JTBD canvas with 5+ evidence quotes (except `/quick-pm`) — **automatic Blocker**.
+- PRD without success metrics section — **Blocker**.
+- User story without AC — **Blocker**.
+- In Full A/B — camp contamination (Alpha saw Beta artifacts before Mediator) — **automatic Blocker**, escalation.
+- Release Gate without launch checklist for production release — **Blocker**.
+
+## Escalation Protocol on Repeated FAIL
+
+| Iteration | Action |
+|:---------:|--------|
+| 1st FAIL | Standard return: list of gaps → agent reworks → re-check |
+| 2nd FAIL | Extended return: gaps + specific instructions "how to fix" + warning |
+| 3rd FAIL | **Escalation to user** |
+
+Escalation template (3+ FAIL):
+```
+### ⚠️ Escalation — Gate [ID] fails check (iteration [N])
+
+**Gate:** [ID] [Name]
+**FAIL iterations:** [N]
+**Recurring gaps:** [list of gaps not fixed over N iterations]
+
+**Options:**
+1. Revise scope / lower requirements for deliverable
+2. Return to previous gate (problem is in source data)
+3. Forced CONDITIONAL PASS (user accepts risk of gaps)
+
+→ Awaiting decision from user.
+```
+
+## Protocol
+
+### Step 0 — Load Context
+1. Determine which gate to check (by ID from `$board`).
+2. Determine pipeline mode and session number.
+3. Load readiness criteria for this gate from the registry (with preset severity).
+4. If re-check — load gaps from previous iteration.
+5. For Full A/B — check camp contamination (pre-check).
+
+### Step 1 — Check Deliverables
+1. For each readiness criterion — check: fulfilled / not fulfilled / N/A.
+2. For unfulfilled — apply preset severity (can raise, cannot lower).
+3. For unfulfilled — describe specific gap: what is missing / what to fix.
+4. **Dependency check:** verify that the previous gate's deliverable is explicitly used (not just exists, but cited / applied in the current deliverable).
+
+### Step 2 — Make Decision
+1. Count severity.
+2. Apply decision rules (PASS / CONDITIONAL PASS / FAIL).
+3. Check iteration number — if 3+ FAIL, activate escalation protocol.
+4. Add entry to check log.
+
+### Step 3 — Act on Result
+- **PASS:** show user → request Approved → `$handoff` → update `$board`.
+- **CONDITIONAL PASS:** show gaps → request Approved with gap confirmation → `$handoff` with note → update `$board`.
+- **FAIL:** show gaps → return to agent → update `$board` (status `[↩] Returned`). If 3+ FAIL — escalation.
+
+## Example — Gate Check PM-SPEC (TeamFlow, `/ship-right-thing` Session 5), iteration 1 → CONDITIONAL PASS
+
+**Context:** TeamFlow (B2B SaaS, HR-tech). After Mediator synthesis (MED-01) the team wrote a PRD for AI-powered 1:1 summarization. Gate check before handoff to UX + Tech + Data.
+
+```
+### Gate Check — PM-SPEC (PM final PRD)
+
+**Mode:** /ship-right-thing (Full A)
+**Session:** 5 of 6
+**Iteration:** 1
+**Previous gaps:** First check
+
+---
+
+#### Readiness Criteria
+
+| # | Criterion | Sev | Status | Gap / Comment |
+|---|----------|:---:|:------:|---------------|
+| 1 | PRD: all 14 sections filled | [B] | ✅ | TL;DR, Problem, Goals, Non-Goals, Strategy Fit, Solution, Stories, NFR, Metrics, Risks, Rollout, Deps, Q's, Appendix |
+| 2 | User stories (INVEST), min 3-5 primary | [B] | ✅ | 7 stories (5 primary + 2 error paths) |
+| 3 | AC per story (Gherkin / scenario) | [B] | ✅ | All 7 stories have AC with edge cases + error states |
+| 4 | Success metrics: primary + secondary + guardrails | [B] | ✅ | Primary: weekly 1:1s with AI summary (30→50% in 90d). Guardrails: NPS stability, compliance ticket volume |
+| 5 | Non-Goals explicit | [B] | ✅ | "Not building summarization for group meetings", "Not replacing human note-takers" |
+| 6 | Top 5 risks with mitigation | [G] | ⚠️ | 4 risks vs target 5. Missing: compliance/legal risk re:HR data ingestion |
+| 7 | Rollout plan (launch-checklist) | [G] | ⚠️ | Phased rollout defined, but rollback trigger conditions are not numeric |
+| 8 | Dependencies mapped | [N] | ℹ️ | Platform team dependency specified, but timeline not confirmed |
+
+**Dependency check:** Unified Strategy Brief (MED-01) cited in Strategy Fit section. NSM "weekly 1:1s with AI summary" from Strategy Brief = primary success metric in PRD. ✅
+
+---
+
+#### Summary
+
+| Severity | Count | Items |
+|----------|:-----:|-------|
+| Blocker | 0 | — |
+| Gap | 2 | #6 (risks count), #7 (rollback trigger) |
+| Note | 1 | #8 (deps timeline) |
+
+### Decision: CONDITIONAL PASS
+
+**Rationale:** 0 Blocker, 2 Gap — acceptable for handoff to parallel work (UX, Tech, Data). Gaps noted: risk register and rollback criteria — TECH-01 and Release Gate will clarify.
+
+---
+
+**Deliverables for handoff:**
+- PRD (v1 draft, 14 sections, 7 user stories with AC)
+
+**Gaps for downstream:**
+- [Tech Lead] Add 5th risk: compliance/legal — HR data ingestion, GDPR / SOC2 implications
+- [Tech Lead / Data] Define numeric trigger conditions for rollback (error rate, latency, NPS drop)
+- [Release Gate] Confirm platform team timeline
+
+→ Ready for handoff to **UX Designer + Tech Lead + Data Analyst** (in parallel). Awaiting **"Approved"**.
+```
+
+## Validation (Quality Gate)
+
+Gate check is considered complete if:
+
+- [ ] All readiness criteria checked (fulfilled / not fulfilled / N/A — no blanks)
+- [ ] Each criterion assigned severity from registry (B/G/N), raised if necessary
+- [ ] For each unfulfilled: severity, gap description, what to fix
+- [ ] Dependency check passed: previous gate's deliverable explicitly used in current
+- [ ] For Full A/B — camp contamination check passed
+- [ ] Decision matches rules (not subjective)
+- [ ] At 3+ FAIL — escalation protocol activated
+- [ ] Check log updated
+- [ ] On PASS/CONDITIONAL PASS — user Approved received
+- [ ] `$board` updated
+
+## Handoff
+The result of `$gates` is input data for: `$handoff` (gate check attached to envelope).
+
+Transfer format: completed gate check template + decision + gaps (if CONDITIONAL PASS) + dependency check result.
+
+## Anti-patterns
+
+| Error | Why it's bad | How to do it right |
+|-------|-------------|-------------------|
+| Skip gate "because it's simple" | Errors pass unnoticed | Never skip. No exceptions |
+| PASS without checking all criteria | Unnoticed gaps | Each criterion = fulfilled / not fulfilled / N/A |
+| "Generally ok" instead of specifics | Agent does not know what to fix | Specific gap: "Non-Goals section has only 1 item, need min 2" |
+| FAIL without describing gaps | Agent returns and does not know what to do | Each FAIL = list of specific reworks |
+| Approved without user sign-off | Pipeline protocol violation | Always explicit Approved from user |
+| Discovery without JTBD canvas | Pipeline operates without customer-centric foundation | JTBD — mandatory, its absence = Blocker |
+| Equal importance for all criteria | Minor issue blocks, critical one passes | Preset severity: [B] / [G] / [N] per criterion |
+| Re-check without comparing to gaps | Gap may not have been fixed | Load previous iteration gaps, check each one |
+| Lowering severity (B→G) | Critical deliverable passes without check | Severity can be raised, but not lowered |
+| Infinite FAIL cycle | Pipeline hangs | 3+ FAIL = escalation to user with options |
+| Formal check "exists" | Deliverable exists, but not used by next gate | Dependency check: previous deliverable cited |
+| Camp contamination (Full A/B) | Alpha and Beta mutually influence each other | Contamination = automatic Blocker |
+
+## Output Template
+
+```
+### Gate Check — [ID] [Gate name]
+
+**Mode:** [/ship-right-thing | /shape-prioritize | /quick-pm | /spec]
+**Session:** [N of M]
+**Camp:** [α / β / —]
+**Iteration:** [1 / 2 / N]
+**Previous gaps:** [list or "First check"]
+
+---
+
+#### Readiness Criteria
+
+| # | Criterion | Sev | Status | Gap / Comment |
+|---|----------|:---:|:------:|---------------|
+| 1 | [Criterion from registry] | [B] | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [If not fulfilled: what is missing] |
+
+**Dependency check:** [Deliverable [previous ID] cited: ✅/❌. Details.]
+
+**Camp independence check (Full A/B):** [Verified / Contamination detected]
+
+---
+
+#### Summary
+
+| Severity | Count | Items |
+|----------|:-----:|-------|
+| Blocker | [N] | #[list] |
+| Gap | [N] | #[list] |
+| Note | [N] | #[list] |
+
+### Decision: [ PASS / CONDITIONAL PASS / FAIL ]
+
+**Rationale:** [by rules: 0 blocker + 0 gap = PASS etc.]
+
+---
+
+#### On PASS / CONDITIONAL PASS:
+**Deliverables for handoff:**
+- [Artifact 1]
+
+**Gaps for next gate (if CONDITIONAL):**
+- [Gap 1 — what to consider]
+
+→ Ready for handoff to **[Next agent]**. Awaiting **"Approved"**.
+
+#### On FAIL:
+**Gaps for rework:**
+
+| # | Gap | Sev | What to fix | Responsible |
+|---|-----|:---:|-------------|-------------|
+| [N] | [description] | [B] | [specific action] | [agent] |
+
+→ Return to **[Current agent]**. After fixes — re-check (iteration [N+1]).
+[If iteration ≥ 3: escalation protocol activated]
+```