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What are acceptance criteria and how do you add them?
Acceptance criteria describe observable conditions for completing a task. They create agreement about behavior before the implementation details take over.
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How to apply it
Add an “Acceptance criteria” heading to the Taskending issue description. Express each item as a condition and an observable result. Include important boundaries such as empty data, invalid input or restricted access. If you use a checklist, make each item correspond to something a reviewer can verify.
A concrete example
For a date filter: “Both boundary dates are included”, “A start date after the end date shows a warning” and “An empty result has an explanatory message.” “Fast and attractive” cannot be checked on its own. A performance requirement needs a data size and a measurement environment.
What to watch for
Quietly adding criteria after implementation changes the scope. Create a follow-up issue or renegotiate the plan with the team. Passing one criterion does not establish that the entire product is defect-free.
How to check the outcome
The reviewer should be able to show evidence for each condition: a test result, visible behavior or sample output. Keep unfinished conditions visible instead of closing the issue without explaining them.
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