# AetherDesk AI PC Validation Report Template

Date:
Validator:
Preview URL:
Viewport(s):
Build/source state:

Use this report to record evidence for the AI PC acceptance gates. Do not mark the goal complete unless each gate has current evidence from the runtime or an explicit documented exception.

## Summary

Overall status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Short verdict:

```text

```

## Environment

- Preview mode:
- URL:
- Browser:
- Viewport:
- Backend mode:
- Static smoke result:
- Notes:

## Gate: preview_loading

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Screenshot(s):
- Console errors:
- Asset load notes:
- Observed shell state:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: short_screen_pc_feel

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Viewport tested:
- Screenshot(s):
- Desktop icon behavior:
- Taskbar behavior:
- Safe Mode behavior:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: first_contact_discoverability

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- First-run hint:
- `F1` quick help:
- `F2` control map:
- `Ctrl+K` search:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: keyboard_desktop_operation

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Arrow navigation:
- Home/End:
- Enter open:
- Start rows:
- Focus visibility:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: window_management

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Window switcher:
- Park/restore:
- Snap left/right:
- Maximize/center:
- Screenshot(s):

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: mission_workflows

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Mission dock persistence:
- Mission mode launcher:
- Build mode:
- Review mode:
- Research mode:
- Operate mode:
- Handoff mode:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: agent_request_loop

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Request bar:
- Queue persistence:
- Mission next action update:
- Agent Ops launch:
- Queue activate/done/remove/clear:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: proof_handoff

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Copy handoff:
- Clipboard result:
- Handoff receipt history:
- Black-box snapshot:
- Snapshot viewer:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: preferences_safe_reset

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Preferences overlay:
- Local state counts:
- Copy state bundle:
- Confirmed safe clear prompts:
- Safe Mode toggle:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: backend_sync

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- File/local-preview behavior:
- Served preview behavior:
- Sync pill state:
- Manual sync:
- Backend success metadata:
- Backend failure metadata:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: operator_docs_manifest

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- Manifest URL/path:
- Acceptance gates JSON:
- Operator docs:
- Quick cards:
- Developer handoff:
- Static smoke output:

Findings:

```text

```

## Gate: product_feel

Status:

- [ ] Pass
- [ ] Partial
- [ ] Fail
- [ ] Blocked

Evidence:

- First impression:
- PC-like behavior:
- Agentic workflow coherence:
- Clutter/recovery:
- Human review notes:

Findings:

```text

```

## Issues found

| Severity | Area | Description | Suggested fix | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |

## Completion decision

- [ ] Do not mark complete
- [ ] Ready for another fix pass
- [ ] Ready for completion audit

Reason:

```text

```
