Stop condition
A deterministic condition that halts a workflow before it continues into unsafe or unreliable behavior.
Definition
A deterministic condition that halts a workflow before it continues into unsafe or unreliable behavior.
Practical test
Is the halt triggered by an observable rule outside model discretion, and does it prevent further action while preserving evidence?
Example
A browser agent stops when it reaches an off-list domain or exhausted step budget; “stop if things seem wrong” is not deterministic.
What to record
For stop condition to be operational rather than a reassuring label, record the trigger, enforcement point, stopped capability, operator notification, evidence, and restart authority. If those facts cannot be observed or tested, do not treat the term itself as evidence that the workflow is safe.