{
  "context": "Tests whether the agent correctly documents the pre-flight procedure, branch naming convention, tool conventions (git+pnpm locally, mcp__github__* remotely, no gh CLI), spec review gate verdicts, and the complete blocked escalation protocol.",
  "type": "weighted_checklist",
  "checklist": [
    {
      "name": "Branch naming pattern",
      "description": "pre-flight-checklist.md specifies the branch name format as 'claude/impl-NNN-<slug>' (matching this exact pattern, not a variant like 'feature/', 'impl/', or without the 'claude/' prefix)",
      "max_score": 8
    },
    {
      "name": "Spec status set In Progress",
      "description": "pre-flight-checklist.md includes the step of setting the spec status to 'In Progress' as the first commit on the implementation branch",
      "max_score": 8
    },
    {
      "name": "Blocked verdict stops work",
      "description": "pre-flight-checklist.md specifies that a 'Needs revision' or 'Blocked' verdict from the spec review causes implementation to STOP (not proceed with warnings)",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "Warnings proceed with notes",
      "description": "pre-flight-checklist.md specifies that Warnings from the spec review allow implementation to continue, with warnings acknowledged in the implementation notes file",
      "max_score": 8
    },
    {
      "name": "principles plugin best-effort",
      "description": "pre-flight-checklist.md describes the engineering-principles plugin as best-effort: if unavailable, note it (as principles_unavailable=true or equivalent) and continue rather than blocking",
      "max_score": 8
    },
    {
      "name": "No gh CLI",
      "description": "tool-conventions.md explicitly states that the 'gh' CLI is NOT used for remote GitHub operations",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "mcp__github__* for remote ops",
      "description": "tool-conventions.md specifies mcp__github__* tools for remote GitHub operations",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "Slack DM tool and channel",
      "description": "tool-conventions.md or escalation-protocol.md specifies mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_send_message with channel $SLACK_NOTIFY_USER for blocker DMs",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "ai:blocked label target",
      "description": "escalation-protocol.md specifies applying 'ai:blocked' to the open impl PR, OR to the source SPEC PR if no impl PR exists yet",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "PR comment content",
      "description": "escalation-protocol.md specifies the PR comment must contain: one-line problem statement, one-line proposed resolution, and a link to verification output or offending diff",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "No silent partial branches",
      "description": "escalation-protocol.md states that partial-state branches must NOT be pushed without a draft PR plus a blocker comment",
      "max_score": 8
    }
  ]
}