automaton/tasks/complete/multi-agent-support/VERDICT.md

# VERDICT: Multi-Agent Support


## Status: PASS
## Summary
Implemented claim/release/next-available/available commands in status.py, .state.lock files for agent coordination, Agent Configuration section in .agent.md, and single-agent zero-overhead guarantee (no locks or claiming in single-agent mode).

## Phase Results
| Phase | Result |
|-------|--------|
| Implementation | ✅ PASS |
| Bug Find | ✅ PASS (2 minor findings) |
| Adversarial Bug Find | ✅ PASS |
| Doc Review | ✅ PASS |

## Findings
- Single-agent mode has zero behavioral overhead (no locks created)
- Claim/release with atomic writes and lock expiry
- Work discovery with priority ordering (tasks closer to completion first)
- Agent Configuration validates phases are covered by at least one agent
- Completed/human_intervention tasks auto-release locks
- Minor: Lock timeout parsing is case-sensitive
- Minor: Agent identity is self-reported (acceptable in trusted environment)

## Final Verdict
**PASS** — All acceptance criteria met. Multi-agent support is opt-in and adds zero overhead to single-agent mode.

Score: +10