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Stark guide

Reviewing an AI proposal before it becomes work

A review checklist for generated answers, meeting tasks and suggested plan changes.

1. Keep the source close to the suggestion

Start with the record behind the answer. A proposed task should have enough context to explain why it exists, who requested it and which project it belongs to. Check whether the source is current and whether the suggestion leaves out an important constraint. A fluent answer can still misread a meeting, confuse a task owner or rely on incomplete context.

2. Review the change, not just the wording

Separate a suggestion from its intended effect. Creating a task, changing a date and notifying an external tool have different consequences. Confirm the destination, owner, timing and permissions before approving a write. Where an action could repeat, consider how the connected system identifies a duplicate or recovers from a partial failure.

3. Resolve uncertainty before approval

Ask what the proposal assumes. If the meeting did not name an owner, treat the owner as unresolved. If the requested date conflicts with a dependency, leave the conflict visible. A useful review can accept the supported parts and return the rest for clarification. Approval should reflect a deliberate decision about the actual change.

4. Practice with the public examples

The meeting example lets you accept or dismiss suggested tasks. The Ask Stark example lets you review an answer and create tasks in the illustrative interface. Those controls update fictional demonstration records. They do not write to a customer workspace. A production setup needs its own agreed permissions, service behavior and review responsibilities.

Published October 5, 2026 · Practical guidance for a planning discussion
An illustrative discussion

Put the question in context.

Use this example as a way to structure a review. Replace its fictional details with the records and constraints your team can verify.

Meridian · illustrative workspaceFor review
Decision brief

From a question to a next step

01
Source

A meeting follow-up describes a schema review before cutover.

02
Proposal

Create a review task with an explicit project and owner.

03
Review

Confirm the owner and dependency before accepting the task.

Illustrative planning example. This brief contains no customer records.