Checklist Mini

Checklist Mini

Purpose

Validate a mini-spec before planning.

When to use

Use after mini-spec and before thin-plan, especially when the next step would turn unclear requirements into implementation tasks.

Inputs

• SPEC.md
• CONTEXT.md if available
• Known commands
• Known constraints
• Open questions

Workflow

1. Check that unresolved ambiguity is marked with [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: ...].
2. Check that acceptance criteria are observable.
3. Check that success criteria are measurable.
4. Check that non-goals are explicit.
5. Check that a verification demo exists.
6. Check that a scope boundary can be defined.
7. Check that speculative features are absent.
8. Update CHECKLIST.md with pass, fail, or needs-clarification notes.

Outputs

• CHECKLIST.md
• Spec readiness judgment
• Blocking clarification notes
• Safe next step

Stop conditions

• The mini-spec is ready for thin planning.
• A blocking ambiguity must be clarified before planning.

Anti-patterns

• Planning from vague acceptance criteria.
• Treating missing non-goals as harmless.
• Letting speculative features enter the first implementation plan.