reject-jumbo-goal

Agent Building

Use when a Jumbo goal fails QA review and needs to be returned for rework. Records review issues and routes the goal back to the implementing agent with actionable feedback.

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Reject Jumbo Goal

Prompt: Reject a Jumbo goal that failed QA review, recording the specific issues found so the implementing agent can address them and restart.

Why Rejection Quality Matters

When a goal is rejected, the implementing agent receives the review issues as its primary guidance for rework. Vague or incomplete rejection feedback causes wasted rework cycles — the agent guesses at what's wrong, fixes the wrong things, and resubmits with the same issues. Precise, actionable rejection feedback is the fastest path to a passing review.

Protocol

1. Document Review Issues

Before rejecting, ensure you have a clear, specific list of every issue found during QA review. Each issue must be:

Specific: Reference exact files, functions, or behaviors that are wrong.
Actionable: Describe what needs to change, not just what's wrong.
Traceable: Link back to the success criterion, invariant, or guideline that was violated.

2. Reject the Goal

jumbo goal reject --id <goal-id> --issues "<detailed review issues>"

The rejection output confirms:

The goal ID and objective
The goal's status (returned to a reworkable state)
The review issues recorded for the implementing agent

3. Communicate Next Steps

After rejection, the implementing agent should:

Address every review issue documented in the rejection.
Restart the goal to reload context:
```
jumbo goal start --id <goal-id>
```
Re-implement the fixes within the original scope and constraints.
Resubmit for review:
```
jumbo goal submit --id <goal-id>
```

If a next goal is queued, its ID will be displayed for reference, but the rejected goal takes priority.

Rules

Never reject without specific issues. Every rejection must include actionable feedback the implementing agent can act on.
Never combine rejection with rework. The rejecting agent reviews; the implementing agent fixes. Do not attempt both roles.
Always reference violated criteria. Tie each issue back to a success criterion, invariant, or guideline so the implementing agent understands the standard.
Keep issues structured. Use numbered or bulleted lists. One issue per point. No walls of text.
Never reject for out-of-scope concerns. Only reject for issues within the goal's defined scope and criteria.