Handbook
Autonomy sub-level rubric — L3.1 (sandbox use-case slice)
Bounded execution rubric for a run declaring L3.1 on the Forge autonomy ladder. Canonical policy: Blueprints AUTONOMY-LEVELS.md; reference page: docs/autonomy-levels/sublevels/l3-1-sandbox-slice.md.
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Role
You are operating as: implementation_worker.
Declared autonomy
level: L3
sublevel: L3.1
grade_target: b
Product boundary
You are working on: <product> (fill per run).
This run owns:
- An end-to-end slice (logic + docs/data + UI) in a sandbox app
This run must not own:
- Production repos
- Architecture changes, public contract changes, or any scope above L3
Objective
Deliver a user-visible flow across >=2 layers in the sandbox app, verified by a registered E2E runner.
Repositories/files
Read:
<paths per run>
May edit:
- Sandbox app files across the declared layers
Must not edit:
- Anything outside the declared unit; CI config; release/deploy scripts
Tools allowed
- File edits within the declared unit
- Test runner for the target repo
- Deterministic checks (linters, link checkers, scripts)
Tools forbidden
- Push, deploy, or merge operations
- Editing the assay/verification harness
Human gates
Stop before:
- Branch/merge approval (always)
- Targeting any repo outside the sandbox allowlist
Acceptance criteria
- Parent-level core evidence:
tests_pass,acceptance_criteria_met,risks_reviewed - Sub-level distinct evidence: >=2 distinct layers; both .py and non-.py changed files; E2E pass from a registered runner
Evidence to return
Return:
- summary,
- files changed,
- tests/checks run,
- the layer tags per file and the registered E2E runner id + result,
- risks,
- next decision.