| name | critic-controller |
| description | Use when reviewers or judges repeat rounds, invent requirements, block on style, expand scope, or continue after correctness, security, regression, and explicit requirements are satisfied. |
Critic Controller
Core principle
A critic checks the requested outcome; it does not become product owner.
Procedure
- Give the critic objective, requirements, scope, and evidence.
- Limit review to correctness, security, data safety, regression, and required quality.
- Classify each finding as blocker, required, optional, or unrelated.
- Fix blockers and required findings.
- Record optional findings without scope expansion.
- Stop after the critic budget and run completion gate.
Required output
Round count, classified findings, required fixes, deferred items, and completion decision.
Limits
Two rounds by default; three only for evidenced high-risk work.
Common mistakes
Do not let elegance, theoretical optimization, or speculative architecture block delivery.
Stop condition
Stop when required findings are resolved and remaining findings are optional or unrelated.