Check whether the outcome improved
Verify interruption before commit
Stop the worker before the selected item records its outcome and restart with the same input revision. Confirm that item is processed once from the documented checkpoint and that earlier committed items are not silently omitted. Reconcile the ledger with the resulting effects.
Verify interruption after commit
Stop after the item outcome and checkpoint are durable. Resume and confirm the next item is selected, with no duplicate side effect for the committed item. Read the checkpoint and ledger independently so matching logs do not hide a cursor mismatch.
Verify changed input behavior
Resume against a deliberately changed selection or revision and check the documented response: reject, pin to the original snapshot, or require review. Confirm new records are not silently skipped or inserted into the old sequence without an explicit rule.
What to carry forward
Accept when both interruption cases produce the documented replay boundary, exact item coverage, and reconciled effects. Keep changed-input handling explicit. If a worker can commit an item without advancing its checkpoint, retain the recovery state as unresolved until that gap is safely represented.
Technical background: Rails guides.
Keep the decision with the work.
Use a Work Item in Aglet to record the problem, the evidence you have, and the next decision. Add an owner and priority, then keep updates in the discussion so the next person can follow the reasoning.
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