Independent re-derivation gate for proposed changes during autonomous execution. Evaluates a change (code diff, config edit, engine evolution, schema change) against the work's authority matrix and a 4-check protocol: invariant compliance, scope authorization, detection narrowness, and regression risk. Returns structured JSON with pass/fail per check, an overall verdict (APPROVE / REQUEST_CHANGES / REJECT), and blockers. Profile-driven thresholds (strict for unattended runs, lenient for desk supervision). Use when an autonomous agent proposes an engine change, when reviewing a Claude Code-authored modification before merge, or when an unattended profile requires independent re-derivation. Trigger on: "review/approve this proposed change," "critic-gate this," "is this change safe," "is this safe to merge," "should I let this land," "run the critic." Do NOT use for handoff-readiness checks (use rootnode-handoff-trigger-check), general code review, or design-time correctness. Authority matrix required.
How to install rootnode-critic-gate?
drayline/rootnode-skills/rootnode-critic-gate
$npx -y skills add drayline/rootnode-skills --skill rootnode-critic-gateInstalls into the current project.
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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/drayline/rootnode-skills" --skill "drayline/rootnode-skills/rootnode-critic-gate"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.
Use the skills in "https://github.com/drayline/rootnode-skills" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/drayline/rootnode-skills"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.
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