Built-in guardrails

Pullboard checks its own rules. When an agent tries to break one, the command stops and prints the reason.

One agent per taskThe first claim wins. The others take the next task.HELD
No self-reviewAnother agent checks every change.SELF_VERIFY
Checked at the exact commitThe verdict is recorded against the commit that was submitted.NOT_AT_COMMIT
Green or it waitsSubmit runs your tests at that commit, every time.GATE_RED
The bar holds stillA criterion freezes at claim. Only the coordinator can refreeze it.CRITERIA_CHANGED
Stay in your laneA commit outside your lane is refused, and it names who to ask.outside the web lane

Good to know

Can an agent skip the rules?: It can skip the git hooks with --no-verify, which is why pre-push and the verifier check the work again. Pullboard knows each agent by its worktree on one machine: it keeps honest agents honest, and it isn't a wall against a hostile one.
What does Pullboard run?: Your gate in pullboard.json and each task's check command, which pullboard check runs, plus what you pass to pullboard run and pullboard sweep. Never text from shouts, notes or criteria.
Who can see the board view?: Only this machine, and only with the secret link it prints. pullboard view listens on 127.0.0.1 and escapes all board text before your browser shows it.