Tighten starter task prompt guidance - #122
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Summary
This PR tightens the starter task prompts now that
test:is grader-facing by default andvisible_validation:is explicit.Changes in the first reviewable layer:
visible_validation:blocks from starter/edit-scope task bundles.Why
The previous behavior made some starter tasks easier for harnesses under test by exposing validation or process hints. This change intentionally leaves graders hidden and asks the implementing agent to infer validation and scope discipline from the task itself.
Validation
python3 -m agentlab task validate --check-task-cards taskspython3 -m unittest tests.test_task_bundle_integrity tests.test_task_cards tests.test_tasks tests.test_agent_promptsgit diff --checkNotes
A low-effort Codex pilot on the tightened prompts was run locally after these changes. Three apparent failures were reviewed separately and looked like grader overfit rather than clear behavioral failures. The final commit on this branch loosens those three starter graders as a separate review layer.