Task Finish Contract

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name: task-finish-contract

description: Enforce task completion with explicit Goal/Progress/Next state. Prevent mid-task stalls and ensure evidence-based completion.

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# Task Finish Contract

Prevent mid-task stalls. Every task must finish with explicit state and evidence.

Problem

Agents often:

Workflow

1. State Output (Each Substantial Step)

**Goal**: What finished looks like
**Progress**: What has been done
**Next**: One concrete action executing now

2. Completion Proof Format

For tasks with 2+ steps, include:

**DONE_CHECKLIST**:
- [ ] Item 1 completed
- [ ] Item 2 completed

**EVIDENCE**:
- Executed: command/action summary
- Artifact: path/URL/id
- Verified: check command result

**NEXT_AUTONOMOUS_STEP**:
- One follow-up that runs without user input

3. Anti-Stall Rule

Executable Completion Criteria

| Criteria | Verification |

|----------|-------------|

| Goal stated | `Select-String "Goal" memory/{date}.md` matches |

| Progress tracked | `Select-String "Progress" memory/{date}.md` matches |

| Next action defined | `Select-String "Next" memory/{date}.md` matches |

| Evidence present | Artifact path/URL exists |

| No unresolved markers | `Select-String "TODO|PENDING|TBD" artifact` returns nothing |

Privacy/Safety

Self-Use Trigger

Use when:

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**Finish what you start. Prove it with evidence.**