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State as Context-and-Contract Boundary
Evidentiary Hierarchy of Transition Checks
StateM categorizes transition verification checks into several distinct tiers of evidentiary strength:
- Command and Predicate Checks: Deterministically evaluated by the host environment (e.g., exit codes or file presence), offering independently reproducible verification.
- Manual Checks: Mandate an explicit decision or sign-off by a human operator.
- Checklist and Message Checks: Structured self-attestations requiring the agent to confirm obligations, which do not constitute independent verification.
- LLM-Review Checks: Incorporate semantic judgment via an external model call, providing flexible heuristics without deterministic guarantees.
This hierarchy ensures structured attestations or model self-reports are not conflated with deterministic host-evaluated evidence.
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In StateM's contract boundary, what component evaluates pre-commit checks before a transition commits, and what is the operational outcome when requirements are not met?
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Which transition verification check tier in StateM relies on an agent confirming its own obligations through structured self-attestations?
In StateM, Command and Predicate Checks provide independently reproducible verification because they are deterministically evaluated by the host environment.
What is the primary purpose of establishing an evidentiary hierarchy of transition verification checks in StateM?
Compare Manual Checks and LLM-Review Checks within StateM's transition verification hierarchy. Explain the operational mechanism and evidentiary characteristics of each tier.
Which tier of transition verification check in StateM incorporates semantic judgment via an external model call to provide flexible heuristics without deterministic guarantees?
In StateM, Checklist and Message Checks constitute independent verification of transition obligations.
What requirement must be satisfied for a transition check classified as a Manual Check in StateM?
Contrast Command and Predicate Checks with Checklist and Message Checks in StateM. Discuss how each tier is evaluated and explain why their levels of evidentiary independence differ.