# Agent Task: Triage Prototype Intake

## Goal
Turn a rough idea into a clear triage outcome: prototype card, merge, park, or reject.

## Context
`whynot-control` uses `PROTOTYPE_PIPELINE.md` to move ideas from raw capture into structured prototype exploration.

## Inputs
- One item from `inbox/` or an equivalent rough note.
- `PROTOTYPE_PIPELINE.md`
- `templates/prototype-card.md`

## Allowed Changes
- Create or refine a prototype card in `prototypes/`.
- Improve wording and structure of the input note.
- Recommend park, merge, or reject when a prototype card is not justified.

## Forbidden Changes
- Do not treat the idea as a committed product.
- Do not invent signal evidence that does not exist.
- Do not create beta, pricing, or public launch commitments.

## Expected Output
- One explicit triage outcome.
- If promoted to prototype, one draft prototype card with learning question, test, and expected signal.

## Acceptance Criteria
- The output states who might care, what is being tested, and the smallest useful next step.
- The outcome is one of: prototype card, merge, park, or reject.

## Human Approval Required For
- Promoting the idea beyond prototype exploration.
- Making external commitments.