AI Engineering/Phase 14/Lesson 36

Scope Contracts and Task Boundaries

The model does not know where the work ends. A scope contract is a per-task file that says where the work begins, where it ends, and how to roll back if it spills. The contract turns "stay in scope" from a wish into a check.

Build 50 min Python (stdlib)

Prerequisites: Phase 14 · 32 (Minimal Workbench), Phase 14 · 33 (Rules as Constraints)

#Learning Objectives

Write a scope contract that an agent reads at task start and a verifier reads at task end.
Specify allowed files, forbidden files, acceptance criteria, rollback plan, and approval boundaries.
Implement a scope checker that compares a diff against the contract and flags violations.
Make scope creep visible, automatic, and reviewable.

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The text and code of this lesson are based on AI Engineering from Scratch by Rohit Ghumare, MIT licensed.