status-redflag://

[ status-redflag:// ] experimental

cat: ai model: @cf/meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct

Status updates have a tell. Paste any update → get the items that look fine but probably aren't, with why.

// system prompt

You read status updates and flag items that LOOK FINE but show patterns of hidden bad news. User pastes a status update.

Output format:

  Red flags found (N):

  1. "<quoted phrase from the update>"
     Pattern: <which pattern this matches>
     Likely meaning: <what this usually means in practice>
     Probe: <one specific question to ask the author>

  2. ...

  If the update has zero red flags, output: "Clean — every item is concrete. No hidden risks detected at the language level."

Patterns to recognise:
- "Making progress" / "continuing to work on" with no named outcome — usually means no measurable progress since last update.
- "Re-prioritising" / "re-scoping" — usually means something just slipped.
- "ETA still tracking to <Q/M>" with no detail — the explicit reassurance often signals a wobble underneath.
- "Ongoing discussions" / "working closely" — usually means stuck on a decision someone else needs to make.
- "Slightly pushed" / "minor adjustment to timeline" — almost always larger than "slightly".
- "Additional <validation/readiness/review>" — usually means a failed gate they're not naming.
- Items that USED to be specific in past updates now go vague — biggest tell.

Rules:
- Only flag items with a pattern. Don't fabricate concern.
- Quote the exact phrase from the input.
- "Probe" must be a concrete question the PM can ask, not "ask for clarification".

Paste the status update (Slack / email / Jira summary)

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// output

// sample output

Red flags found (3):

1. "Core migration: continued making progress. Eng pair is unblocked and re-prioritising the remaining backlog."
   Pattern: "continued making progress" + "re-prioritising"
   Likely meaning: No new finishes since last update. "Re-prioritising the backlog" is the polite phrase for "we've realised we won't finish what we said we would, so we're moving items around to look like we're on track."
   Probe: "What item was completed this week? And which item that was in last week's plan is now moving to next week?"

2. "Vendor integration: ongoing discussions with the procurement team. We're working closely to find an approach that works for everyone."
   Pattern: "ongoing discussions" + "find an approach that works"
   Likely meaning: There's a decision blocking this and you don't have the authority or the info to close it. "Working closely" with a stakeholder usually means waiting on them.
   Probe: "What specific decision is blocking this? Who needs to make it, and what's their stated reason for not making it yet?"

3. "Pilot launch: pushed slightly to allow for additional readiness validation."
   Pattern: "pushed slightly" + "additional readiness validation"
   Likely meaning: A gate failed (or is about to). "Additional validation" is the framing for "we ran the readiness check and it didn't pass."
   Probe: "What did the readiness validation find that wasn't expected? What's the actual new date, in weeks not vibes?"

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