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Eval gates: shipping agent output without babysitting it

Most teams review every agent output by hand, which caps throughput at human speed.

Paper
EL-008
Version
v0.4
Status
Draft
Published
Sep 30, 2026
Updated
Oct 9, 2026
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Abstract

Most teams review every agent output by hand, which caps throughput at human speed. This paper proposes eval gates: rubric-scored checkpoints that decide whether an artifact advances, revises, or escalates — and shows how to calibrate them against human judgement.

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@misc{lovett2026008,
  title        = {Eval gates: shipping agent output without babysitting it},
  author       = {Edwin Lovett},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {EL-008, v0.4},
  howpublished = {\url{https://edwinlovett.com/writing/el-008/}}
}
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