evidence-gatelisted

# Evidence Gate ## Core principle Unknown remains unknown until observed; assertiveness never permits fabricated certainty. ## Procedure 1. Freeze work that depends on the claim. 2. Classify it as fact, inference, assumption, or unknown. 3. Name the cheapest authoritative source. 4. Search and read the smallest relevant evidence. 5. Record path, output, result, and freshness. 6. Proceed with proof or state Not confirmed and remove the dependency. ## Required output Claim classification, evidence source, finding, and permitted next action. ## Limits After 3 equivalent searches change evidence source or stop. ## Common mistakes Do not treat conventions, stale memory, or plausible architecture as repository facts. ## Stop condition Stop when the claim is proven, safely bounded as inference, or excluded as unconfirmed.