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The single known lookup does not warrant a swarm. This alternative suggests “Launch specialized agents for every FAQ regardless of complexity”, whereas the supported approach is “Use one simple retrieval-and-answer workflow unless ambiguity demands branching”. Complex coordination would add latency without meaningful independent work. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Ask an agent planner to infer the answer without searching the FAQ” is the wrong action for this case. The answer needs the cited source. The supported choice is “Use one simple retrieval-and-answer workflow unless ambiguity demands branching”. Complex coordination would add latency without meaningful independent work. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Duplicate tool work adds no useful coverage. The proposal “Parallelize identical FAQ lookups across several agents” conflicts with the required decision. “Use one simple retrieval-and-answer workflow unless ambiguity demands branching” addresses the actual condition. Complex coordination would add latency without meaningful independent work. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Delegate by guessed meanings of the unclear terms” is the wrong action for this case. Incorrect scope assumptions can invalidate all retrieved sources. The supported choice is “Clarify the goal or establish a conditional exploration phase before assigning specialists”. Task decomposition should be based on a sufficiently defined outcome. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Broad collection cannot resolve a material ambiguity in the request. The proposal “Fetch an arbitrary large set of sources before clarifying the question” conflicts with the required decision. “Clarify the goal or establish a conditional exploration phase before assigning specialists” addresses the actual condition. Task decomposition should be based on a sufficiently defined outcome. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

Uncoordinated definitions make their outputs hard to synthesize. This alternative suggests “Tell specialists to choose incompatible interpretations independently”, whereas the supported approach is “Clarify the goal or establish a conditional exploration phase before assigning specialists”. Task decomposition should be based on a sufficiently defined outcome. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

Unanticipated evidence may require new branches. The proposal “Freeze every subtask before the first investigation result arrives” conflicts with the required decision. “Let a coordinator revise the subtask graph as intermediate evidence arrives” addresses the actual condition. Adaptive planning handles emergent dependencies while preserving an overarching goal. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

The work still needs an overall objective and accountable integration. This alternative suggests “Use no coordinator and let specialists spawn unrestricted tasks”, whereas the supported approach is “Let a coordinator revise the subtask graph as intermediate evidence arrives”. Adaptive planning handles emergent dependencies while preserving an overarching goal. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Declare the task finished after the initial plan executes” is the wrong action for this case. A plan may lack subtasks discovered only during research. The supported choice is “Let a coordinator revise the subtask graph as intermediate evidence arrives”. Adaptive planning handles emergent dependencies while preserving an overarching goal. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Incomplete records can distort summary statistics. This alternative suggests “Publish the aggregate as soon as any record validates”, whereas the supported approach is “Process records independently, gather validation results, then gate aggregation on completeness”. Parallel local processing can be combined with a deterministic completeness barrier. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Aggregate raw records first and check validity only afterward” is the wrong action for this case. Invalid inputs would contaminate the result. The supported choice is “Process records independently, gather validation results, then gate aggregation on completeness”. Parallel local processing can be combined with a deterministic completeness barrier. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Only returned validation outcomes establish completion. The proposal “Count the number of jobs launched as proof every item passed” conflicts with the required decision. “Process records independently, gather validation results, then gate aggregation on completeness” addresses the actual condition. Parallel local processing can be combined with a deterministic completeness barrier. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

Cross-type behavior falls outside any single specialization. This alternative suggests “Treat each file-type review as sufficient for exceptions affecting other types”, whereas the supported approach is “Combine specialized file-type review with a final shared-behavior integration analysis”. Specialization alone can miss cross-cutting problems without integration synthesis. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Assign all reviewers the same file-type subset to maximize overlap” is the wrong action for this case. Other source categories would be uncovered. The supported choice is “Combine specialized file-type review with a final shared-behavior integration analysis”. Specialization alone can miss cross-cutting problems without integration synthesis. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Integration issues can be missed by isolated passes. The proposal “Merge reviews immediately without testing shared error or security contracts” conflicts with the required decision. “Combine specialized file-type review with a final shared-behavior integration analysis” addresses the actual condition. Specialization alone can miss cross-cutting problems without integration synthesis. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Open a new session and assume it automatically knows the refactor history” is the wrong action for this case. A fresh session would lack the prior state unless explicitly reconstructed. The supported choice is “Resume the named prior session and revalidate changes since it was saved”. Resumption preserves context, but changed files can make older observations stale. Before relying on prior work, compare the current state with the recorded baseline, keep completed test results, and carry forward only verified assumptions.

Stale assumptions can conflict with new commits. The proposal “Resume yesterday's session without checking intervening repository changes” conflicts with the required decision. “Resume the named prior session and revalidate changes since it was saved” addresses the actual condition. Resumption preserves context, but changed files can make older observations stale. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

The continuation would miss earlier decisions and unresolved issues. This alternative suggests “Restore only the last generated patch text, not task state or file references”, whereas the supported approach is “Resume the named prior session and revalidate changes since it was saved”. Resumption preserves context, but changed files can make older observations stale. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

The shared working tree allows one implementation to overwrite the other. The proposal “Let both designers edit the same checkout at the same time” conflicts with the required decision. “Create separate Git worktrees, each based on the same recorded baseline commit” addresses the actual condition. Distinct worktree directories isolate in-progress file changes while keeping a comparable source revision for the two experiments. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

Different baselines prevent a fair comparison of the migration approaches. This alternative suggests “Start one worktree from an unrecorded later commit”, whereas the supported approach is “Create separate Git worktrees, each based on the same recorded baseline commit”. Distinct worktree directories isolate in-progress file changes while keeping a comparable source revision for the two experiments. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

“Disable version control until both experiments have completed” is the wrong action for this case. That removes the trusted revision history needed to compare results. The supported choice is “Create separate Git worktrees, each based on the same recorded baseline commit”. Distinct worktree directories isolate in-progress file changes while keeping a comparable source revision for the two experiments. Before relying on prior work, compare the current state with the recorded baseline, keep completed test results, and carry forward only verified assumptions.

The file has been deleted and the context is stale. This alternative suggests “Trust yesterday's file path because the prior transcript mentions it”, whereas the supported approach is “Inspect changed files and refresh stale facts before continuing”. Prior context is not authoritative when the repository has changed. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

“Recreate a guessed copy of the configuration without inspecting commits” is the wrong action for this case. A fabricated replacement may be incorrect. The supported choice is “Inspect changed files and refresh stale facts before continuing”. Prior context is not authoritative when the repository has changed. Before relying on prior work, compare the current state with the recorded baseline, keep completed test results, and carry forward only verified assumptions.

The agent should refresh its evidence first. The proposal “Proceed with deployment before reconciling the changed repository” conflicts with the required decision. “Inspect changed files and refresh stale facts before continuing” addresses the actual condition. Prior context is not authoritative when the repository has changed. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

Stale noise can crowd out useful current evidence. This alternative suggests “Resume all obsolete tool transcripts without summarizing them”, whereas the supported approach is “Begin a clean session with a structured verified-facts summary when prior context is mostly stale”. When a long session is dominated by obsolete tool outputs, a clean session seeded with verified constraints and source locations can restore focus without fabricating context. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

“Discard verified requirements along with the irrelevant transcript” is the wrong action for this case. A clean start still needs essential facts and open questions. The supported choice is “Begin a clean session with a structured verified-facts summary when prior context is mostly stale”. When a long session is dominated by obsolete tool outputs, a clean session seeded with verified constraints and source locations can restore focus without fabricating context. Before relying on prior work, compare the current state with the recorded baseline, keep completed test results, and carry forward only verified assumptions.

Context recovery must be grounded in actual evidence. The proposal “Have the model invent replacement sources from memory” conflicts with the required decision. “Begin a clean session with a structured verified-facts summary when prior context is mostly stale” addresses the actual condition. When a long session is dominated by obsolete tool outputs, a clean session seeded with verified constraints and source locations can restore focus without fabricating context. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

“Store only “tests interrupted” with no command or result details” is the wrong action for this case. The team cannot resume at the correct stage. The supported choice is “Persist test status, command outcomes and unresolved steps as structured session state”. Durable state enables precise continuation without inventing completed work. Before relying on prior work, compare the current state with the recorded baseline, keep completed test results, and carry forward only verified assumptions.

The interrupted run does not prove completion. The proposal “Mark every pending test successful after a worker restart” conflicts with the required decision. “Persist test status, command outcomes and unresolved steps as structured session state” addresses the actual condition. Durable state enables precise continuation without inventing completed work. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

Untracked re-execution can corrupt test state. This alternative suggests “Repeat all side-effecting setup commands with no record of prior execution”, whereas the supported approach is “Persist test status, command outcomes and unresolved steps as structured session state”. Durable state enables precise continuation without inventing completed work. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

Narrative volume is not evidence that the bug is fixed. The proposal “Choose the patch that produced more commentary during generation” conflicts with the required decision. “Run identical regression and acceptance tests against both patches and record the observed differences” addresses the actual condition. The alternatives need evidence against the same expected behavior, not only two plausible generated descriptions. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

Combining competing changes can introduce new conflicts. This alternative suggests “Merge both patches automatically without testing their interaction”, whereas the supported approach is “Run identical regression and acceptance tests against both patches and record the observed differences”. The alternatives need evidence against the same expected behavior, not only two plausible generated descriptions. Saved sessions and worktrees preserve useful context or file isolation, but neither proves that repository state or external evidence is unchanged at resume time.

“Accept the first completed patch and discard the other untested” is the wrong action for this case. Task duration alone cannot establish the better solution. The supported choice is “Run identical regression and acceptance tests against both patches and record the observed differences”. The alternatives need evidence against the same expected behavior, not only two plausible generated descriptions. Before relying on prior work, compare the current state with the recorded baseline, keep completed test results, and carry forward only verified assumptions.