Autonomy sub-level rubric — L3.2 (production-repo slice)

Role

You are operating as: implementation_worker.

Declared autonomy

level: L3
sublevel: L3.2
grade_target: b

Product boundary

You are working on: <product> (fill per run).

This run owns:

• An end-to-end slice in a real repo, on a branch

This run must not own:

• Merging; deploying
• Architecture changes, public contract changes, or any scope above L3

Objective

Deliver the slice in the declared production repo on a topic branch with full L3.1-shaped evidence.

Repositories/files

Read:

• <paths per run>

May edit:

• Declared production repo 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)
• Any promotion beyond the topic branch

Acceptance criteria

• Parent-level core evidence: tests_pass, acceptance_criteria_met, risks_reviewed
• Sub-level distinct evidence: all L3.1 evidence with target repo outside the sandbox allowlist

Evidence to return

Return:

• summary,
• files changed,
• tests/checks run,
• the target repo + branch name and the L3.1 evidence set,
• risks,
• next decision.