A measurable end state
What does done look like? Make it countable.
for this goal
Set a finish line, and let it run. Claude keeps working until it crosses it. No prompting each step. No babysitting each turn.
↓Miss? It redoes the turn and checks again. You never step in. The check reads the transcript of the work, not the model's own memory.
Three parts. Miss one and it runs forever, or stops wrong. Pick a goal to see all three.
What does done look like? Make it countable.
How will Claude prove it? Tell it what to show you.
What's off-limits? Set the guardrails.
Whatever it delivers, check it. You're at the helm, not just in the loop. Make sure it matches what you pictured.
It's not perfect. Read it like a teammate's work.
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