name: thesis-quality-gate
description: >
Pre-submission quality checklist and readiness assessment for Thai graduate theses
with software engineering projects. Provides an 8-gate quality assurance framework
covering structural completeness, content quality, citation integrity, Thai language
quality, de-AI compliance, data consistency, formatting compliance, and ISO 29110
compliance.

Thesis Quality Gate

Pre-submission quality checklist and readiness assessment for Thai graduate theses with software engineering projects.

When to Use This Skill

Load this skill when:
- Preparing a thesis for final submission
- Checking readiness before advisor review
- Running a pre-defense quality check
- Assessing whether all required components are present
- Tracking completion status of thesis deliverables

Skill Overview

This skill provides a structured 8-gate quality assurance framework. Each gate must pass before the thesis can proceed to the next stage. Gates are evaluated in order — later gates assume earlier gates have passed.

Gate Framework

Gate 1: Structural Completeness

All required thesis components must exist:

Minimum Thesis Structure (Thai University Standard)

Note: Some universities use a 5-chapter model, some use 6-7 chapters. Check the university template.

For Software Engineering Theses (Additional)

Pass criteria: All required components exist with substantive content (not just headers).

Gate 2: Content Quality Threshold

Every chapter must meet minimum quality standards:

Pass criteria: All thresholds met. [VERIFY REQUIRED] markers are acceptable if documented.

Gate 3: Citation and Bibliography Integrity

Pass criteria: Zero citation-reference mismatches, all density thresholds met.

Gate 4: Thai Language Quality

Pass criteria: Thai-editor review returns zero Critical issues.

Gate 5: De-AI Compliance

Pass criteria: All chapters score >= 7/10 on De-AI dimension.

Gate 6: Data Consistency

Pass criteria: Zero conflicts in the consistency matrix.

Gate 7: Formatting Compliance

Pass criteria: Format check returns zero Critical formatting issues.

Gate 8: ISO 29110 Compliance (Software Theses Only)

Pass criteria: ISO-auditor review returns sufficiently supported or partially supported (not high-risk gaps present).

Gate Execution Procedure

Quick Check (5-minute assessment)

For each gate, scan for the most obvious failures:

1. Gate 1: Do all required files exist? Any empty chapters?
2. Gate 2: Skim each chapter for [TBD] and [CITATION NEEDED] markers
3. Gate 3: Does the bibliography section exist? Are citations visible in each chapter?
4. Gate 4: Read the first paragraph of each chapter — is register formal?
5. Gate 5: Read any 3 random paragraphs — do they sound natural?
6. Gate 6: Check one number (e.g., test count) across 3 documents
7. Gate 7: Check page 1 formatting against university template
8. Gate 8: Do ISO document files exist? (if applicable)

Full Check (30-60 minute assessment)

Run each gate thoroughly using the appropriate specialist:

1. Gate 1: File inventory + section inventory
2. Gate 2: Run /thesis-score full
3. Gate 3: Run thesis-reviewer citation audit on each chapter
4. Gate 4: Run thai-writer language review on each chapter
5. Gate 5: Run /thesis-deai scan on each chapter
6. Gate 6: Run /thesis-audit consistency
7. Gate 7: Run /thesis-format with university profile
8. Gate 8: Run thesis-reviewer ISO 29110 full audit

Output Format

Gate Status Dashboard

Overall Readiness

Blocker List (Prioritized)

1. [Gate X] Issue description — impact — fix action — effort estimate
2. ...

Recommended Fix Sequence

Ordered list of actions to clear all blockers, sequenced for efficiency:

1. Fix data consistency issues first (affects scoring of other gates)
2. Fix content gaps (affects citation and language quality)
3. Run de-AI on fixed content
4. Fix citations
5. Fix language
6. Fix formatting last

Integration with Other Components

This skill works with:

Guardrails

• Do not pass a gate if there are known blockers, even if the overall thesis looks good
• Do not fabricate gate results. If assessment data is unavailable, mark the gate as [Not Assessed]
• Do not conflate gates. Each gate tests a specific quality dimension
• Record the date of each gate check so progress can be tracked over time
• If a gate was previously PASS and content has changed since, mark it as [Re-check Required]