# Failure summary template

Used when a run fails before a review could be produced. Classify the failure
(spec §22) before reporting it — never disguise an environment failure as a
code result, and never blame the PR for an inherited or environmental problem.

- Workflow run: <run URL>
- Failed stage: <resolve | checkout | backend gates | frontend gates | evidence | agent | validation>
- Classification: delta defect | inherited-base issue | governance issue | review-environment issue
- What happened: <exact error, with log path in the run artifacts>
- Evidence preserved: <artifact names>
- Next step: <re-run | fix PR | fix runner | escalate>