Human Gate Details

Gate points and Erik_Todo format, extracted from Research Sections 4–5.

Gate Points

Gates are before a phase proceeds — the human approves to unlock the next step.

Gate Point	Mechanism
Before Vision approval	Skill presents draft, iterates until approved
Before each Research decision	Skill presents decisions, iterates until all approved
Before Spec approval (after Spec Audit)	Skill presents draft + audit result, iterates until approved
Before Plan approval (after Plan Audit)	Skill presents plans + audit result, iterates until approved
Before each Evaluation proceeds	Evaluate skill presents findings, user decides fix/update/reject/defer
Before Verify proceeds	Verify skill presents findings, user decides

Enhanced Erik_Todo Format

- [ ] 🚫 {Project}: {Description} — [review {doc}]({url})

Each item includes:

• Project name
• What needs attention
• Document link for review
• Current document status

Blocked State Convention

When an agent hits a blocker, the Phase file is set to {Phase}_Blocked (e.g., Implement_1_Blocked). Project Runner detects _Blocked suffix and appends to Erik_Todo for escalation.

Files Containing Lifecycle String

1. Forge/Skills/Project_Flow/SKILL.md
2. Forge/Configs/Agents/Project_Snippet.md
3. Forge/Configs/Agents/Forge_Chat_Prompt.md