Function decidePromotion

src/skills/learning/promotion.ts:34–54

(input: PromotionInput)

}

export function decidePromotion(input: PromotionInput): PromotionDecision {
  const { authorModel, verdict, activeSameName } = input;

  // 1 + 2: independent, passing judge — no self-grade, no fallback.
  if (!verdict) {
    return { promote: false, reason: 'no independent judge verdict — candidate stays quarantined (self-grade is never accepted)' };
  }
  if (!verdict.judgeModel || verdict.judgeModel === authorModel) {
    return { promote: false, reason: `judge model (${verdict.judgeModel || 'unknown'}) is the same as the author model — self-grade rejected; configure a separate reflection model` };
  }
  if (!verdict.pass) {
    return { promote: false, reason: `independent judge rejected the candidate: ${verdict.reasons.join('; ') || 'no reason given'}` };
  }

  // 3: never overwrite a human-authored/edited skill.
  if (activeSameName && isProtected(activeSameName)) {
    return { promote: false, reason: 'an active human-authored skill of the same name exists — refusing to overwrite it; keep this as a candidate or rename it' };
  }

  return { promote: true, reason: `independent judge (${verdict.judgeModel}) passed it and no protected skill blocks the name` };
}