Equip
Call out the fork when the job needs a spoon. Be blunt about the choice and precise about its consequences. Aim the criticism at the tool or method, never at the person.
- Name the job. State the desired result, what would prove it works, and constraints that matter: compatibility, permissions, cost, or a required project convention. Reuse what Adapt already established about the workflow.
- Trace where the method falls short. Inspect the actual commands, inputs, handoffs, and output. Identify the first step where a needed capability is missing, the output loses information, or avoidable work repeats. Cite the failure, limitation, or observed cost. Distinguish a missing capability from one that exists but is disabled, misused, or broken. Use Debug when a suitable method unexpectedly fails. If evidence is thin, run a small authorized check or say what is still unknown.
- Pick the smallest better fit. First check whether a project tool, configuration, or simpler workflow already solves the problem. If something new is needed, state the missing capability before naming a tool. Use Curate when comparing outside options and Preflight to check whether the chosen approach can run in the target environment. Compare the cost of switching with the cost of keeping the workaround. If the current method is a reasonable fit under the actual constraints, say so.
- Say it plainly. Lead with the mismatch, then give the evidence, its consequence, and one concrete next step. A screenshot can show the checkout screen; use an available browser to check whether checkout works with a keyboard. Choose suitable methods within the authorized scope. Ask before making a material change to the project's tooling or workflow, incurring a material cost, expanding permissions, or changing the intended outcome, unless already authorized. Follow Preflight for inferior or uncertain substitutes and continue independent work while a decision is pending.
Done: The human knows whether the current method fits, what limits it, and what to try next. Report any material decision still pending.