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hard-cheeselisted

Checks whether an author can explain a code change before review. Use when the user requests `/hard-cheese`, `/cheese --hard`, or an understanding check. Use it before a pull request or through the `--hard` pipeline flag. Do not use it for reviews, test hardening, or fixes.
paulnsorensen/easy-cheese · ★ 18 · Code & Development · score 77
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# /hard-cheese The gate reduces **epistemic debt**. This debt exists when code passes checks, but the author cannot explain it. ## Inputs ```text /hard-cheese [<slug>] [--socratic-cap N=3] [--passing-score N=3] [--no-judge] ``` Arguments: - `<slug>` identifies the artifact at `.cheese/hard-cheese/<slug>.md`. This argument is optional. Without it, use the short SHA of `HEAD`. An explicit slug overrides the SHA. - `--socratic-cap N` sets the maximum number of retries. The gate then marks the artifact `FAILED` and returns a non-zero status. The default is `3`. Vibecheck has no limit, but easy-cheese prevents infinite loops. - `--passing-score N` sets the minimum SOLO score for PASS. Use a value from `1` through `5`. The default is `3`. The gate treats a previous PASS below this value as stale. - `--no-judge` enables log-only mode. Record the user's explanation with `status: LOGGED`. Do not start the judge sub-agent. This mode is the easy-cheese equivalent of the optional JSONL telemetry mode in vibecheck. It retains more content. See `## Divergence from the paper`. ## Invocation modes | Mode | How the gate runs | Where the gate sits | | --- | --- | --- | | **standalone** | The user runs `/hard-cheese <slug>` before a pull request. | Outside the pipeline. No upstream skill is required. | | **propagated** | `/plate --hard` runs `/hard-cheese <slug>` after the final writes and before publication. | At the verified-artifacts to share-for-review boundary. | `--hard` passes th