{
  "context": "This criteria evaluates how effectively the engineer uses the jsdoc-to-markdown package's programmatic API to build a documentation generation tool. The focus is on proper use of the package's core methods, handling of file inputs, and integration with Node.js async/await patterns.",
  "type": "weighted_checklist",
  "checklist": [
    {
      "name": "Import package correctly",
      "description": "Uses require() or import to load the jsdoc-to-markdown package (typically as 'jsdoc2md' or 'jsdocToMarkdown')",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "Use render method",
      "description": "Calls the jsdoc2md.render() method with appropriate options to generate markdown documentation",
      "max_score": 30
    },
    {
      "name": "Pass file paths",
      "description": "Provides source file paths to render() via the 'files' option (e.g., { files: sourceFiles })",
      "max_score": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "Handle async operations",
      "description": "Properly uses async/await or Promise handling (.then/.catch) when calling render() since it returns a Promise",
      "max_score": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "Process render output",
      "description": "Captures the markdown string returned by render() and writes it to the output file",
      "max_score": 15
    },
    {
      "name": "Error handling",
      "description": "Implements try/catch or .catch() to handle errors from the render() method and display meaningful error messages",
      "max_score": 5
    }
  ]
}