Validation Gates — {DOMAIN_DESCRIPTION}

Validation Status (6-State)

Status	Meaning	Actionability
unvalidated	No check attempted	informational only
pending	Check in progress	informational only
partially_validated	Some gates passed	provisional (dev/test OK)
validated	All gates passed	actionable
contextually_validated	Passed with documented conditions	actionable with caveats
failed	Gate failed	blocked — investigate

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Gate 1: {GATE_1_NAME} (e.g., Input Verification)

Check	Criterion	Status if Failed
{CHECK_1}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/partially_validated}
{CHECK_2}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/partially_validated}

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Gate 2: {GATE_2_NAME} (e.g., Quality / Correctness)

Check	Criterion	Status if Failed
{CHECK_1}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/partially_validated}
{CHECK_2}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/partially_validated}

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Gate 3: {GATE_3_NAME} (e.g., Safety / Compliance)

Check	Criterion	Status if Failed
{CHECK_1}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/partially_validated}
{CHECK_2}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/partially_validated}

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Gate 4: {GATE_4_NAME} (e.g., Review / Approval)

Check	Criterion	Status if Failed
{CHECK_1}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/partially_validated}
{CHECK_2}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/partially_validated}

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Gate 5: {GATE_5_NAME} (e.g., Post-Completion Verification)

Check	Criterion	Status if Failed
{CHECK_1}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/contextually_validated}
{CHECK_2}	{PASS_CRITERION}	{failed/contextually_validated}

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Composite Validation

Overall status = min(all gates).

Mode-Specific Requirements

Context	Minimum Composite Status	Gates Required
{LOW_RISK_CONTEXT} (e.g., dev/test, exploration)	partially_validated	Gates 1-2
{STANDARD_CONTEXT} (e.g., routine work)	contextually_validated	Gates 1-4
{HIGH_RISK_CONTEXT} (e.g., production, publication)	validated	All gates

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Degradation Policy

When a gate fails:

1. Record which gate failed and why
2. Check if the failure maps to a known assumption (rules/assumption-registry.md)
3. Determine if the work can proceed at a lower validation status
4. If failed on any gate in a high-risk context → STOP and report
5. Document the degraded status in the output’s Limitations section