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Glossary

sourceSource: suspec/docs/reference/glossary.mdModified: 2026-06-30
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TermMeaning
acceptance criterionOne verifiable requirement, usually AC-NNN.
ADRDecision record. Kept and superseded, not rewritten.
agent run summaryWorker record in the task packet: changed files, results, output links, blocked questions.
AGENTS.mdAlways-loaded agent context and command table.
auditPresent-state report. Observes, does not prescribe.
bug reportDiagnosis of one defect.
change planStructural change plan with waves and preservation guarantees.
CloseFinal loop step: merge or block, update board, save findings.
distinct-lens reviewMultiple reviewers with different focuses.
driftRequirement and implementation diverged after earlier evidence.
Dropped from sourcesSpec section for source asks intentionally left out.
durable recordKept for project life: accepted specs, ADRs, findings.
evidencePasted output, CI link, or named manual observation.
evidence pathFiles and checks exercised by the last valid evidence.
ExecutionAppend-only run record on the spec; one dated entry per change-cycle, prose or a structured change-record (ADR-0110).
findingDurable lesson saved at Close.
honesty levelconvention, checklist, toolable, enforced.
intakeVerbatim source snapshot.
inventoryPresent-state map before brownfield work.
multi-repo workspaceOne workspace governing several code repos.
non-goalExplicit out-of-scope behavior.
open questionUnresolved spec question. Blocking questions keep specs draft.
preservation guaranteeBehavior a change plan must preserve.
PullCapture upstream ask into intake.
requirementBinding behavior plus verification.
researchSource-backed inquiry. No decision.
review by exceptionRead coverage, failures, and exceptions before the diff.
review packetPer-task review record.
review resultPass, Fail, Unverified, or Blocked.
review stanceOptional reading posture, such as skeptic or auditor.
risk-weighted reviewMore review for higher-risk change shape, diffusion, churn, or impact.
RunWorker implements and records evidence.
scoutRead-only delegated helper.
six-step loopPull, Spec, Task, Run, Review, Close.
SOLOptional structured requirement notation selected by format: sol.
source authorityRule for which artifact governs when intent conflicts.
specIntended behavior and verification.
split workTurn spec or change plan into task packets.
status boardstatus.md. Hand-edited board and index.
structured requirementsPlain AC-NNN requirements or SOL blocks over the same record.
task packetBounded work order for an agent or person.
transitory outputShort-lived output such as run logs and check output.
verification methodType of evidence: test, static, contract, manual, etc.
Verify with:Spec line naming how to check a requirement.
watchlistVague terms that need same-line criteria.
waveOne verified stage of a change plan.
workerImplementer that owns a task and returns a run summary.
workspaceRepo or folder holding Suspec artifacts.
worktreeSeparate checkout for one task.
writing rulesRequirement hygiene rules.

Internal terms

InternalPublic term
APSwriting rules
obligationrequirement
passstep
profilereview stance
promotesave a finding
proofevidence
spec repoworkspace
traceagent run summary
verdictreview result

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