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Template — Institutional UX review
Codex 6 companion template: review.
- Authority rank
- 6
- Version
- v1.0
- Adopted
- unrecorded
- Held by
- Executive Office
- System
- SYS-09
Source · docs/codices/CODEX-6/TEMPLATE-review.md · registered by rule
Completed by a reviewer who did not build the thing, before a Registry entry moves tobuilt. Keep it short; the evidence carries the weight, not the prose. SeeRUBRIC.md.
Subject
- Registry ID.
SURF-__/DASH-__/ interaction name - Reviewed. date
- Reviewer.
- Author.
- Specification reviewed against.
TEMPLATE-page.md/TEMPLATE-interaction.mdattached? yes | no (if no, the review stops here) - How it was examined. the paths walked, the states forced, the assistive technology and keyboard-only pass, the connection conditions
Scores
| # | Dimension | Score 0–3 | Evidence observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary action clarity | ||
| 2 | Progressive disclosure | ||
| 3 | Cognitive load | ||
| 4 | Mastery-first guidance | ||
| 5 | Orientation | ||
| 6 | Register and restraint | ||
| 7 | Failure and recovery | ||
| 8 | Access and inclusion | ||
| Total / 24 |
Evidence is an observation — a count, a quotation, a named state — never "looks fine".
Blockers (any dimension at 0)
| # | Dimension | What is wrong | What must change |
|---|
Any blocker means the subject does not ship, whatever the total.
Defects (any dimension at 1)
| # | Dimension | Defect | Remediation | Owner | Date |
|---|
A defect ships only with an owner and a date on this line.
Prohibited patterns check
Confirm absent: manufactured urgency · countdowns · artificial scarcity · loss-framed nudges · notification pressure · infinite feeds · vanity counts · streak guilt · bundled consent · obstructed cancellation or export · rankings of people against each other.
Any present: ___ — automatic 0 on dimension 6.
Doctrine check
- Semantic tokens only; no hardcoded colour utilities: yes | no
- Unique route metadata present and within length limits: yes | no
- Authorisation enforced server-side; no visibility depending on UI concealment: yes | no
- Audit records emitted for consequential actions: yes | no | n/a
- Every "never sees" clause of every type reaching this subject holds (Codex 0 §04.4): yes | no
The final gate
Did this make the person's life better?
One paragraph. If the honest answer is "it increased engagement", the verdict is removed.
Verdict
- [ ] Passes — ships; Registry status moved and remaining work named
- [ ] Passes with defects — ships; owners and dates recorded above
- [ ] Returned — total 17 or below, or a named blocker
- [ ] Redesigned — total 16 or below, or the final gate failed
- [ ] Removed — the final gate answer was engagement
Reviewer signature and date: