# VERDICT: State File Enforcement


## Status: PASS
## Summary
Implemented `.state` file as single source of truth for task phase, with approval sub-states (awaiting_approval/approved), atomic writes, forbidden artifacts per phase, task creation gate, and full transition validation in status.py.

## Phase Results
| Phase | Result |
|-------|--------|
| Implementation | ✅ PASS |
| Bug Find | ✅ PASS (1 minor finding) |
| Adversarial Bug Find | ✅ PASS |
| Doc Review | ✅ PASS |

## Findings
- All acceptance criteria met
- Minor: `.gitignore` pattern for `.state` not explicitly enforced at project level (documented as metadata only)
- Minor: Concurrent `--create-task` race condition is theoretically possible but unlikely in practice

## Final Verdict
**PASS** — All acceptance criteria met. The .state file enforcement mechanism is complete and working. All tests pass.

Score: +10