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What are Off, Double-check and Pristine final checks?

Choose Final checks before finishing in Settings → Agent behaviour to control the final verification workflow. This is separate from Testing rigor, which still applies when final checks are Off.

Choose the level

  1. Open Settings → Agent behaviour.
  2. Choose Off, Double-check or Pristine:
    • Off: finish normally while following the Testing setting.
    • Double-check: rerun the project's existing checks before finishing and report the outcome.
    • Pristine: use the most thorough local checking, a second AI opinion where available and, where appropriate, a temporary deliberate defect to test whether a check can catch it.
  3. For one project, use its quadrant settings instead. Reset removes that project's override and returns to the global default.

These checks run on this computer. Selecting a level does not add online checks, install a test framework or change project setup. Higher checking can take longer and consume more agent usage.

If a check fails

Read the result. A failure, missing tool or unavailable reviewer should be reported honestly, not described as a pass. Choosing a shorter response style does not reduce the checking you requested.

How do I know it worked?

The intended final-check option is selected, and the agent reports actual check results before claiming completion. Check the per-project override if behaviour differs from the global setting.

Read as markdownUpdated 2026-09-09