Label Speculation as Inferred or Unknown
REVIEW-LABEL-SPECULATION-AS-INFERRED-OR-UNKNOWN
Summary
Mark review claims as observed, inferred, assumed, or unknown when the evidence level matters. Clear labels keep guesses from hardening into false project knowledge.
Rule
Label speculation as inferred or unknown.
Why
Review notes often mix facts, traces, guesses, and model-based conclusions. If "this cannot happen" really means "I did not find a caller" or "the type shape appears to prevent it," the reviewer needs that distinction. Labeling claims as observed, inferred, assumed, or unknown keeps uncertain reasoning from hardening into false project knowledge.
Helps
- Makes risk visible, keeps review discussion precise, and helps future readers decide what still needs verification.
Limits
Do not weaken every sentence with hedging. Mark uncertainty where the evidence level changes the decision, test plan, or risk.
Agent Instruction
Label speculation as inferred or unknown because review notes often mix facts, traces, guesses, and
model-based conclusions.Mechanisms
Supported by PR notes that separate observed evidence from assumptions, review comments that ask for proof, and validation sections that name skipped or unresolved checks.