Self-audit

2 min readReferenceUpdated 2026-05-19

What you'll find here

The self_audit object every structured handoff includes — what each field means and how incomplete runs still produce auditable handoffs.

Blocked runs still produce handoffs.

A blocked or incomplete handoff may have validation_recorded = false, but it must explain the gap in risks, context_debt, or next_steps.

Fields

Field	Meaning
schema_validated	The handoff was validated against the craik.handoff schema.
redaction_reviewed	The handoff passed through redaction-aware persistence boundaries.
receipts_reviewed	The writer checked task receipts and attached receipt ids when available.
assumptions_reviewed	The writer reviewed case-file assumptions or marked that no case file was available.
validation_recorded	The handoff records validation in tests_run.
policy_exceptions_disclosed	Policy exceptions and fail-open notes were explicitly recorded, even when none were used.
notes	Additional self-audit notes.

What's next

GuideWriting handoffsThe writer-facing workflow this audit constrains.ReferenceExit disciplineThe exit-discipline checklist that builds on self-audit.ReferenceHandoff viewerHow the audit fields surface in the operator view.