Decompose agent requests into constraints and deliverables

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Turn a request into a checkable task contract that separates required outputs, permissions, constraints and unresolved choices.

Task contract

Before selecting tools, write four fields: deliverables, constraints, permitted changes, and completion evidence. Keep wishes separate from hard requirements. A request to review a deployment permits relevant reads, not automatically a restart.

Worked example

For “check whether the release is healthy; do not change production”, propose this contract:

{"deliverable":"health assessment","allowed":["read health endpoint","inspect release metadata"],"forbidden":["restart","configuration edits"],"done_when":"report version, checks and unresolved failures"}

Split the work into endpoint checks and version comparison. Both may run independently; a conclusion depends on both. If a check fails, report the observed failure and the evidence required to diagnose it. Do not reinterpret the failure as authority to repair production.

Acceptance check and limits

Read each planned action back against the contract. Every deliverable needs evidence; every mutation needs authority. Ask about choices that materially affect the result. This is an original planning checklist, not a validated productivity benchmark. Contracts can become stale when the user changes the task; update them explicitly.

Portée et fondement

Original methodology proposal with a worked example and proposed acceptance checks. No external empirical result or universal effectiveness claim. Earlier unrelated citations have been removed.

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