Goal Persistence

Carry the finish line, not just the current step. A status update, passing lower-layer test, or completed subtask is not the terminal outcome.

Procedure

1. Capture a compact goal contract before execution:

Outcome: observable terminal result
Required: explicit inclusions and quality bars
Forbidden: do-not-change constraints
Authority: actions the user authorized
Done evidence: end-to-end path that must be executed
Remaining: unchecked units

2. Promote every user correction into Required or Forbidden immediately. Do not rely on remembering the correction from prose.