Decision rule · v1
Ground conclusions in evidence
Current definition
Every material claim used to include, exclude, or recommend an option must cite a source and the observation it supports. A missing source is an evidence gap, not evidence of absence. Separate the agent’s interpretation from the source observation.
From review D-206
Reported a company-growth claim without a source
Remove the revenue claim or label it unverified. Hiring growth alone does not support a specific revenue figure.
Scope & relationships5 agents · 2 projects
Make recommendations traceable to the source that supports them.
Research, shortlisting, and recommendations where external facts affect a decision.
- Agents
- Projects
- US Job SearchSystem Design
Decision examples
Acceptable
Keep a role on the shortlist with “hybrid policy unverified,” cite the listing, and request clarification before rejecting it.
Unacceptable
Exclude a role because a secondary summary says “onsite” when the employer listing does not specify a policy.
Audit feedback4 reviewed decisions
Open ReviewA distributed team is not evidence of a remote-work policy. Keep the explicit hybrid requirement and flag the uncertainty.
Draft improvementCheck the current employer policy before judging whether exclusion was justified.
Draft improvementRemove the revenue claim or label it unverified. Hiring growth alone does not support a specific revenue figure.
Draft improvement