{
  "version": "0.1.0-draft",
  "note": "Testing depth describes how far a run goes. It does not rank the value of the idea or guarantee the strength of the result.",
  "levels": [
    {
      "id": "light",
      "label": "Light Test",
      "purpose": "A clean first pass for overlap, clarity, and obvious failure points.",
      "minimums": ["public archive scan", "neutral task restatement", "small scenario set", "ambiguity and failure notes", "AI-added scaffolding notes"],
      "claim_ceiling": "First-pass finding only. No validation claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "medium",
      "label": "Medium Test",
      "purpose": "A structured run with sources, controls, cross-checks, and reusable data.",
      "minimums": ["archive scan", "geometry preflight", "source lock", "variables and test conditions", "baseline and negative controls", "downloadable public data when permitted"],
      "claim_ceiling": "Governed test result under recorded conditions. Confirmation requires stronger design or replication."
    },
    {
      "id": "heavy",
      "label": "Heavy Test",
      "purpose": "A full research lane for preregistration, data lock, stress tests, and reproducibility.",
      "minimums": ["preregistration", "data lock", "failure criteria", "robustness and sensitivity checks", "provenance audit", "code and data release when permitted", "Record-P"],
      "claim_ceiling": "Deepest interpretation supported by the preregistered design, evidence, controls, and replication state."
    }
  ]
}