Stale facts

Symptom

The workflow relies on model memory or an undated source for information that can change.

Diagnose

For stale facts, identify the first point where evidence, context, deterministic validation, qualified review, or an external-action boundary failed. A more detailed prompt is not a substitute for repairing that missing condition.

Correct the workflow

• Define a freshness requirement.
• Retrieve authoritative current sources.
• Record observation dates and re-check before use.

Confirm the fix

Repeat the original stale facts failure and related edge cases. Verify that the changed workflow detects or prevents it, preserves an escalation route, and stops safely when the required condition is absent.

For this stale facts correction, record what changed, which test proves the correction, who reviewed it, and what condition would reopen the issue. One successful example is insufficient; include the missing, conflicting, malformed, or adversarial inputs relevant to this failure.