ReAct Review Checklist

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Fit check
[ ] Task needs tool use
[ ] Next step depends on observations
[ ] Loop has clear success and stop conditions
[ ] Actions can be validated before execution
[ ] Deterministic workflow or direct tool call is insufficient

Action contract
[ ] Structured action schema exists
[ ] Allowed tools are listed
[ ] Unknown tools are rejected
[ ] Tool inputs are validated
[ ] Write-capable actions require policy and approval
[ ] Final answers require evidence references
[ ] Refusal and escalation are valid action types

Observation contract
[ ] Tool results become structured observations
[ ] Observation source is recorded
[ ] Observation status is recorded
[ ] Observation trust level is recorded
[ ] Errors and partial results are represented
[ ] Sensitive output is redacted before context reuse
[ ] Full raw output is stored separately when audit requires it

Loop state
[ ] Run ID recorded
[ ] Actions recorded
[ ] Observations recorded
[ ] Iteration count recorded
[ ] Max iterations enforced
[ ] Cost or budget state recorded where relevant
[ ] Stop reason recorded

Evaluation
[ ] Fixture covers unknown tool
[ ] Fixture covers malformed tool input
[ ] Fixture covers repeated failed action
[ ] Fixture covers partial observation
[ ] Fixture covers final answer without evidence
[ ] Fixture covers write action request
[ ] Fixture covers max iterations

Release decision
[ ] Green: ready for controlled use
[ ] Yellow: limited use; improve action validation or observation handling
[ ] Red: demo only

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