# Action Integrity Score

The action integrity score is a numerical indicator of how ready an action is to proceed, based on the current condition of its state dependencies.

## Score Bands

Scores fall into bands from critical to high, providing a quick visual signal of overall action readiness. Higher scores indicate more complete and consistent state.

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The score is **advisory**. The actual gate decision is determined by policy rules, not the score alone. The score provides a fast triage signal; the gate decision and its reasons are the authority.
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## What Affects the Score

The score reflects the completeness and consistency of the state an action depends on - missing state, active conflicts, and unconfirmed items all reduce the score proportionally.

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For the full reasoning behind any score, open the [Why Panel](https://github.com/Cogna8/docs/blob/main/features/why-panel.md).
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