aidd-lint tier2 candidate: ambiguous-target-or-scope #140

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opened 2026-07-26 21:03:36 +00:00 by jared · 3 comments

jared commented

2026-07-26 21:03:36 +00:00

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Problem

An instruction's object is underspecified (which files, which directory, how many) so two competent agents would act on different sets.

Why it matters

Scope ambiguity leads to non-deterministic behavior and incomplete execution. Agents need explicit boundaries.

Provenance

Proposed by external review (Codex, GPT-5.6 tier) on 2026-07-26; zero observed instances in this repo yet; candidate only.

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Candidate, subject to promotion threshold: at least 5 confirmed positives across at least 3 files and at least 2 repos (no more than 2 from the originating file), at least 10 hard negatives, dual-reviewer agreement, roughly 90% precision / 80% recall on a held-out eval, and no regression on existing categories. See ADR-0060 for closed-catalog gate.

## Problem An instruction's object is underspecified (which files, which directory, how many) so two competent agents would act on different sets. ## Why it matters Scope ambiguity leads to non-deterministic behavior and incomplete execution. Agents need explicit boundaries. ## Provenance Proposed by external review (Codex, GPT-5.6 tier) on 2026-07-26; zero observed instances in this repo yet; candidate only. ## Status Candidate, subject to promotion threshold: at least 5 confirmed positives across at least 3 files and at least 2 repos (no more than 2 from the originating file), at least 10 hard negatives, dual-reviewer agreement, roughly 90% precision / 80% recall on a held-out eval, and no regression on existing categories. See ADR-0060 for closed-catalog gate.

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jared commented

2026-07-27 13:47:31 +00:00

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decision recorded — evidence-collection sweep of a second repo dispatched before any admission; rule remains a candidate.

jared commented

2026-07-27 13:52:08 +00:00

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Second-repo evidence sweep complete (~/dev/cc-plugins, 36 files + ruby-gems fallback): 0 confirmed positives — every work-set-determining hedge had an in-file resolver (4 near-misses documented in session). Admission bar (≥5/≥3 files/≥2 repos) not met; remains a candidate. Calibration note: authors resolve genuine ambiguity in-file, so expected fire rate is low.

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