---
id: T-557
name: "Inception GO decision human-confirm gate — block fw inception decide for agent,
  require human confirmation"
description: >
  All inception GO/NO-GO decisions require human confirmation. Block agents from running
  fw inception decide directly — add to check-tier0.sh as Tier 0 operation. Agent
  writes research + recommendation with PENDING HUMAN CONFIRMATION in Decision section.
  Human runs fw inception decide T-XXX go. Add Human AC to inception template: [REVIEW]
  Review exploration findings and approve go/no-go. Keep default owner: agenthuman
  for all inceptions. Origin: T-549 eval + 3-agent authority analysis. Evidence: Authority
  Model says agent=initiative not authority. GO decisions commit resources = authority.
  All historical inception decision commits were human-authored.

status: work-completed
workflow_type: build
owner: human
horizon:
tags: []
components: [agents/context/check-tier0.sh]
related_tasks: []
created: 2026-03-23T16:36:01Z
last_update: '2026-06-11T22:24:24Z'
date_finished: 2026-04-12T07:56:37Z
bvp_scores_proposed:
  - ts: '2026-06-11T22:24:24Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    scores:
      D1: 0
      D2: 0
      D3: 0
      D4: 0
      F-RECALL: 0
      F-ORCH: 0
      F3: 0
      F1: 1
      F2: 0
    rationale: D1=0 (no-signal); D2=0 (no-signal); D3=0 (no-signal); D4=0 
      (no-signal); F-RECALL=0 (no-signal); F-ORCH=0 (no-signal); F3=0 
      (no-signal); F1=1 (body/components:context-fabric-incidental); F2=0 
      (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
---

# T-557: Inception GO decision human-confirm gate — block fw inception decide for agent, require human confirmation

## Context

Inception GO/NO-GO decisions commit resources (build tasks, development effort). Per the Authority Model, this is authority — not initiative. Agents should research and recommend, but the human decides. Origin: T-549 eval + 3-agent authority analysis. All historical inception decisions were human-authored.

## Acceptance Criteria

### Agent
- [x] `check-tier0.sh` blocks ALL `fw inception decide` commands (not just `--force`)
- [x] Keyword pre-filter updated to catch `fw inception decide` without `--force`
- [x] Existing `--force` pattern removed (subsumed by the broader block)
- [x] Inception template (`inception.md`) includes Human AC for reviewing go/no-go
- [x] Block message tells agent to present recommendation and let human run the command
- [x] Restart Claude Code session and verify `fw inception decide` is blocked (reclassified from Human RUBBER-STAMP per T-954)

### Human

## Verification

grep -q 'fw.*inception.*decide' agents/context/check-tier0.sh
grep -q 'INCEPTION DECISION' agents/context/check-tier0.sh
grep -q 'REVIEW.*go/no-go' .tasks/templates/inception.md
grep -q "INCEPTION DECISION" agents/context/check-tier0.sh

## Decisions

<!-- Record decisions ONLY when choosing between alternatives.
     Skip for tasks with no meaningful choices.
     Format:
     ### [date] — [topic]
     - **Chose:** [what was decided]
     - **Why:** [rationale]
     - **Rejected:** [alternatives and why not]
-->

## Updates

### 2026-03-23T16:36:01Z — task-created [task-create-agent]
- **Action:** Created task via task-create agent
- **Output:** /opt/999-Agentic-Engineering-Framework/.tasks/active/T-557-inception-go-decision-human-confirm-gate.md
- **Context:** Initial task creation

### 2026-04-12T07:56:01Z — status-update [task-update-agent]
- **Change:** status: captured → started-work
- **Change:** horizon: next → now (auto-sync)

### 2026-04-12T07:56:37Z — status-update [task-update-agent]
- **Change:** status: started-work → work-completed

## Reviewer Verdict (v1.5)

- **Scan ID:** R-bd8b6645
- **Timestamp:** 2026-06-02T15:03:34Z
- **Catalogue:** v1.3-seed
- **Overall:** PASS
- **Needs Human:** no
- **Findings:** none
