# Tool trust check

A worksheet for stating what a tool has, and has not, established.
Source note: https://nolankido.com/notes/trustworthy-tools/

Tool and version:
Task it is intended to perform:
Exact claim being tested:
Conditions under which the claim applies:

## Evidence
Small example with an independently checked answer:
Test input:
Expected result, recorded before running the test:
Actual result:
How independent is the reference from the tool?

## Failure conditions
Missing or malformed inputs:
Unusual or boundary cases:
Failure or interruption halfway through:
Recovery behavior:
Cases not yet tested:

## Use decision
Consequences of a wrong result:
What is safe to rely on now?
What still requires checking or human review?
Next test that could change this assessment:

Passing these checks does not prove correctness in untested conditions.
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