# PR Readiness Checklist

- Confirm the branch is based on current `main`.
- Confirm the diff matches the stated scope.
- Confirm no secrets, logs, temp files, or unrelated refactors are included.
- Confirm the checks required by the `AGENTS.md` validation tier passed.
- For focused verification, confirm it covered the changed surface and the PR body explains why the selected tier is sufficient.
- Confirm extra verification commands are listed for risky changes.
- Confirm the PR title uses Conventional Commits and stays within 72 characters.
- Confirm the PR title does not use tool-specific prefixes such as `[codex]`.
- Confirm the PR body is in English.
- Confirm the PR body keeps the exact headings from `.github/pull_request_template.md`.
- Confirm non-applicable sections are filled with `N/A`.
- Confirm the PR body does not include local absolute paths unless explicitly required.
- Confirm multiline GitHub CLI commands use `--body-file`.
- Confirm new hardcoded string literals were not introduced for values already represented by existing constants/enums (including protocol labels, error identifiers, headers, and metric names), or record a justified exception.
