Quality Checklists — Reference

General Quality

All core conclusions have L1/L2 tier factual support
No use of vague words like "possibly", "probably" without annotating uncertainty
Comparison dimensions are complete with no key differences missed
At least one real use case validates conclusions
References are complete with accessible links
Every citation can be directly verified by the user (source verifiability)
Structure hierarchy is clear; executives can quickly locate information

Decomposition Completeness

Domain discovery search executed: searched "key factors when [problem domain]" before starting research
Completeness probes applied: every probe from references/comparison-frameworks.md checked against sub-questions
No uncovered areas remain: all gaps filled with sub-questions or justified as not applicable

Internet Search Depth

Every sub-question was searched with at least 3-5 different query variants
At least 3 perspectives from the Perspective Rotation were applied and searched
Search saturation reached: last searches stopped producing new substantive information
Adjacent fields and analogous problems were searched, not just direct matches
Contrarian viewpoints were actively sought ("why not X", "X criticism", "X failure")
Practitioner experience was searched (production use, real-world results, lessons learned)
Iterative deepening completed: follow-up questions from initial findings were searched
No sub-question relies solely on training data without web verification

Component Option Breadth

00_question_decomposition.md contains a Component Option Search Plan
Every component area was searched across simple baseline, established production, open-source, commercial/vendor, current SOTA, adjacent-domain, no-build/defer, and known-bad options where applicable
Every component area has at least 3 realistic candidates, or a documented explanation of why broad searches found fewer
Each lead candidate has official/source-of-truth evidence plus independent validation when available
Each component area includes at least one baseline/fallback option and at least one rejected or experimental option when possible
Alternative names, synonyms, and neighboring-domain terms were searched before declaring the option landscape complete
Licensing, runtime, platform, maintenance, and unsupported-scenario searches were performed for every lead, fallback, and rejected candidate

Mode A Specific

Phase 1 completed: AC assessment was presented to and confirmed by user
AC assessment consistent: Solution draft respects the (possibly adjusted) acceptance criteria and restrictions
Competitor analysis included: Existing solutions were researched
All components have comparison tables: Each component lists alternatives with tools, advantages, limitations, security, cost
Component options are broad: component tables include baseline, production, open-source, commercial/vendor, SOTA/research, adjacent-domain, defer/no-build, and disqualified options where applicable
Tools/libraries verified: Suggested tools actually exist and work as described
Component fit matrix completed: 06_component_fit_matrix.md (or 06_component_fit_matrix/ if split) exists and every selected component/tool/pattern is marked Selected
No field-adjacent substitution: no selected candidate is chosen only because it solves a similar class of problem while failing the project's explicit constraints
Testing strategy covers AC: Tests map to acceptance criteria
Tech stack documented (if Phase 3 ran): tech_stack.md has evaluation tables, risk assessment, and learning requirements
Security analysis documented (if Phase 4 ran): security_analysis.md has threat model and per-component controls

Mode B Specific

Findings table complete: All identified weak points documented with solutions
Weak point categories covered: Functional, security, and performance assessed
New draft is self-contained: Written as if from scratch, no "updated" markers
Performance column included: Mode B comparison tables include performance characteristics
Previous draft issues addressed: Every finding in the table is resolved in the new draft
Existing selected components were challenged against a broad alternative landscape before being kept
Existing component fit audited: every old and new component/tool/pattern was checked against restrictions.md, acceptance_criteria.md, and the Project Constraint Matrix
Rejected/experimental candidates are not lead recommendations unless the user explicitly accepted the risk

Timeliness Check (High-Sensitivity Domain BLOCKING)

When the research topic has Critical or High sensitivity level:

Timeliness sensitivity assessment completed: 00_question_decomposition.md contains a timeliness assessment section
Source timeliness annotated: Every source has publication date, timeliness status, version info
No outdated sources used as factual evidence (Critical: within 6 months; High: within 1 year)
Version numbers explicitly annotated for all technical products/APIs/SDKs
Official sources prioritized: Core conclusions have support from official documentation/blogs
Cross-validation completed: Key technical information confirmed from at least 2 independent sources
Download page directly verified: Platform support info comes from real-time extraction of official download pages
Protocol/feature names searched: Searched for product-supported protocol names (MCP, ACP, etc.)
GitHub Issues mined: Reviewed product's GitHub Issues popular discussions
Community hotspots identified: Identified and recorded feature points users care most about

Target Audience Consistency Check (BLOCKING)

Research boundary clearly defined: 00_question_decomposition.md has clear population/geography/timeframe/level boundaries
Every source has target audience annotated in 01_source_registry.md (or category files under 01_source_registry/ if split)
Mismatched sources properly handled (excluded, annotated, or marked reference-only)
No audience confusion in fact cards: Every fact has target audience consistent with research boundary
No audience confusion in the report: Policies/research/data cited have consistent target audiences

Source Verifiability

All cited links are publicly accessible (annotate [login required] if not)
Citations include exact section/page/timestamp for long documents
Cited facts have corresponding statements in the original text (no over-interpretation)
Source publication/update dates annotated; technical docs include version numbers
Unverifiable information annotated [limited source] and not sole support for core conclusions

Exact-Fit Validation (BLOCKING)

Project Constraint Matrix extracted from problem context before component selection
Component fit matrix includes Component Area, Option Family, and Pinned Mode/Config columns
Every selected component/tool/library/service/pattern/algorithm has evidence for required inputs/outputs and integration boundaries
Every selected candidate has evidence for the operating context and lifecycle assumptions it must support
Every selected candidate has evidence for non-functional targets that are binding for the project
Known unsupported scenarios and failure reports were searched for every selected candidate
Mismatches are recorded as disqualifiers, not softened into generic limitations
Any candidate with unproven fit is marked Experimental only or escalated for user decision
Any candidate with documented constraint conflict is marked Rejected

API Capability Verification (BLOCKING)

Applicability: this checklist applies only when the run is classified as Technical-component selection (see SKILL.md → Research Output Class). For non-technical research (concept comparison, market/policy investigation, root-cause analysis, knowledge organization), skip this checklist entirely and note the skip in 05_validation_log.md. For mixed runs, apply only to technical component areas.

For every lead candidate that is a library/SDK/framework/service:

The exact mode/configuration the project will use is pinned in one explicit sentence (inputs, outputs, runtime); no vague "supports X" language
context7 (or equivalent docs lookup) was run for the candidate, with at least 3 queries: mode enumeration, project's exact mode, disqualifier probe
All consulted URLs from context7 / official docs are appended to 01_source_registry.md (or files under 01_source_registry/ if split)
A Minimum Viable Example (MVE) was saved for the pinned mode in 02_fact_cards.md / 02_fact_cards/ (or 02_mve_evidence.md) with: source, inputs in example, outputs in example, project inputs, project outputs required, match assessment ✅/⚠️/❌
When the MVE inputs or outputs do not exactly match the project's, the mismatch is cited from the official docs (not inferred), and the candidate is Experimental only or Rejected
When a library has multiple modes, each project-relevant mode appears as its own candidate row (not a single library row that softens across modes)
Restrictions × Candidate-Modes sub-matrix in 06_component_fit_matrix.md (or files under 06_component_fit_matrix/ if split) is filled for every lead candidate, with one row per numbered restriction and per numbered acceptance criterion
Sub-matrix uses ✅ / ❌ / ❓ / N/A only — no free-form prose substitutes
No Selected candidate has any ❌ or ❓ cell in its sub-matrix
"Validation gate required" footnotes are explicitly classified as either API capability (must be resolved here) or runtime quality (may be carried forward)
Paraphrased capability claims in fact cards have been cross-checked against the literal mode-enumeration evidence (no mono, inertial → mono-inertial style conflation)

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