task-scope-validator

name	task-scope-validator
description	Validate tasks are PR-sized, testable, independent, and reviewable.

Task Scope Validator

Trigger

Use before executing any wave or task implementation.

Inputs

• plan.json generated by task-generator.
• Optional wave assignment and team policy constraints.

Outputs

• Scope validation result (pass/fail), with severity list.
• Remediation suggestions grouped by task.

Procedure

1. Load all tasks and compare each against parent epic.
2. Flag tasks touching unrelated subsystems.
3. Require testability from tests_to_write_first and acceptance criteria.
4. Detect unresolved product decisions and unknowns.
5. Fail tasks that cannot be reviewed independently.

Guardrails

• Never hide blockers under optimistic assumptions.
• If a task changes global policy/config, mark as non-implementable without explicit approval.

Success criteria

• All tasks are small, scoped, and independently verifiable.

Prefer Superpowers

• Run this through analysis/checklist style from Superpowers where available.

Avoid scope creep

• Do not merge adjacent tasks or add new tasks.
• Do not reduce quality gates.

Concrete artifact names

• docs/agent-plans/<feature>/plan.json