task_116Retail trade

18 verifiers · 15 core · 3 secondary · 18 LLM-graded

TaxonomyRetail tradeGeneral and operations managers

All trialsGemini 3.1 Progemini-cliTrial 04

Side AAll trials4 trials Trial 0119%Trial 0236%Trial 0335%Trial 040%

Trial reward

Gemini 3.1 ProFail

Trial 04 — 4th of 4 by reward score. This model averages 22.5% across 4 trials on this task.

0/15Core verifiers passed
0/18All verifiers passed
15Core failed
4Turns
6Tool calls
$0.02Cost
1.5mTime
524Output tokens

Missed 15 of 15 core — sushi_route, capacity and vegetarian_role and 12 more, plus 3 secondary.

core (15)

sushi_routeLLMFail
Why it matters
Sushi is the most tempting vendor-led trap because supplier notes conflict with signed launch terms.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo makes the correct route-limited sushi recommendation.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
capacityLLMFail
Why it matters
A professional reset recommendation must catch the specific physical overfills before Space Planning releases the case set.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo identifies the exact buyer-proposal capacity conflicts by cluster and amount.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
vegetarian_roleLLMFail
Why it matters
Retail food-to-go resets must protect mission coverage while avoiding a poor substitute.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo protects credible vegetarian coverage with the correct item logic.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
seasonalLLMFail
Why it matters
Keeping or ambiguously deferring an unsupported winter perishable in July would create avoidable shrink and execution confusion.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo makes a concrete all-cluster zero-facing decision for the winter seasonal SKU.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
traffic_profitLLMFail
Why it matters
The task requires a decision that protects lunch traffic and profit, not just deletes weak SKUs.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo prioritizes the core traffic and profitable launch items.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
trust_hierarchyLLMFail
Why it matters
The task's central trap is that supplier projections and proposal comments conflict with the authoritative demand and vendor-term sources.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo substantively applies the source hierarchy instead of merely naming it.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
scope_controlLLMFail
Why it matters
The first four weeks must be executable using only the already available items, case capacity, and signed operating terms.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo avoids invented SKUs, capacity, delivery days, credits, and route assumptions.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
executionLLMFail
Why it matters
The senior merchant needs a first-four-week reset decision that Space Planning and field operations can execute without interpreting generic advice.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo provides an executable revised cluster-level assortment with slot totals.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
workbook_structureLLMFail
Why it matters
The workbook must support the memo with granular decisions, not just summary prose.
How to pass
Checks whether the workbook contains a complete cluster-SKU decision matrix.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
core_final_facingsLLMFail
Why it matters
This keeps the load-bearing final allocation check while avoiding double-counting the Egg Salad, Turkey Cranberry, Caprese, and Hummus decisions.
How to pass
Checks workbook final facing allocations for core traffic, base assortment, profit-launch, and route-limited SKUs not separately covered by weak-SKU or vegetarian-distribution checks.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
capacityLLMFail
Why it matters
A capacity-constrained reset must prove both that the original proposal was corrected and that the final plan fits live case capacity.
How to pass
Checks whether the workbook numerically reconciles proposal capacity conflicts and final capacity compliance.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
dropsLLMFail
Why it matters
Leaving these SKUs in the final workbook would contradict the economics and handoff.
How to pass
Checks whether the workbook removes the two weak legacy/seasonal SKUs.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
vegetarian_roleLLMFail
Why it matters
This captures the nuanced vegetarian tradeoff that generic models often miss.
How to pass
Checks whether the workbook handles Caprese and Hummus distribution correctly.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
vendor_termsLLMFail
Why it matters
Vendor-term accuracy is essential because unsupported credits or route eligibility would make the reset economics and execution plan unusable.
How to pass
Checks whether the workbook applies each signed vendor term with exact item, cluster, and credit constraints.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
calculationsLLMFail
Why it matters
A supporting workbook must let reviewers verify margin, shrink, credit, OOS, and capacity logic instead of trusting unexplained conclusions.
How to pass
Checks whether the workbook includes auditable numeric economics and calculation evidence behind the decisions.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing

secondary (3)

capacity_disciplineLLMFail
Why it matters
Perishable reset discipline means avoiding shrink even when that leaves small amounts of capacity unused.
How to pass
Checks whether the memo accepts specific underfilled capacity rather than force-filling weak perishables.
Reads output/grab_go_reset_memo.docx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
proposal_reconciliationLLMFail
Why it matters
The requested decision is not only a final assortment; it must show which proposed changes were accepted, changed, or rejected.
How to pass
Checks whether the workbook provides a substantive accept/change/reject reconciliation against the buyer proposal.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing
scope_controlLLMFail
Why it matters
Extra assumptions or unrelated operational actions can make the recommendation unusable even when the core analysis appears complete.
How to pass
Checks workbook scope control and absence of materially unsolicited tabs, assumptions, or side actions.
Reads output/reset_decision_workbook.xlsx
Failure mode Required Deliverable Missing
Why it failed
The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
Reason required_file_missing

User prompt → 4 turns · 6 tool calls → final responsegemini-cli

1userYou are a category planning analyst at Blue Mesa Market, an 84-store convenience/grocery retailer. The prepared-foods me…
You are a category planning analyst at Blue Mesa Market, an 84-store convenience/grocery retailer. The prepared-foods merchant has asked you to review a July reset proposal for the refrigerated grab-and-go case before it is released to Space Planning and field operations. The proposal came out of vendor line reviews and includes several new items, but the case is capacity-constrained and the first four weeks of the reset must work with the delivery network that is already signed.

Using the attached materials, decide which proposed item and cluster changes should be accepted, changed, or rejected for the first four weeks of the reset. Your recommendation should protect lunch traffic and gross profit while reducing avoidable shrink and avoiding store-level execution problems. The senior merchant needs a practical decision, not a theory memo: identify the highest-risk parts of the proposal, state the revised cluster-level assortment, and show the supporting economics and capacity reconciliation.

Work only from the attached materials. Treat the merchant handoff as authoritative for business rules and trust hierarchy. Treat internal sales, waste, and inventory records as the demand signal; do not rely on supplier projections or proposal comments as proof of demand. Treat signed vendor offer letters as authoritative for credits, route eligibility, and launch support. Do not invent additional case capacity, delivery days, vendor credits, or substitute items that are not in the files. Where the proposal conflicts with the handoff, internal records, or signed terms, explain the conflict and resolve it using the more authoritative source.

Produce the following deliverables in /workspace/output/:
- grab_go_reset_memo.docx - a merchant-facing memo with the revised reset recommendation, the major proposal changes, business rationale, and execution risks.
- reset_decision_workbook.xlsx - a supporting workbook showing the cluster-level final decisions, item economics, pro
… 67 more characters in the raw trajectory.

2Initiating Data Conversion: I'm now focusing on converting the data into the desired file formats. The process of file c…11k6

Initiating Data Conversion: I'm now focusing on converting the data into the desired file formats. The process of file creation is underway.

update_topicUnderstanding the business rules and constraints for the grab-and-go reset. (+summary, title)

Arguments

strategic_intent

Understanding the business rules and constraints for the grab-and-go reset.

summary

I am activating necessary skills and reading the provided documentation to understand the business rules, vendor terms, and current economics. This will establish the foundation for evaluating the buyer's reset proposal.

title

Researching Business Rules & Economics

Output

Current topic: "Researching Business Rules & Economics"
Topic summary: I am activating necessary skills and reading the provided documentation to understand the business rules, vendor terms, and current economics. This will establish the foundation for evaluating the buyer's reset proposal.

Strategic Intent: Understanding the business rules and constraints for the grab-and-go reset.

activate_skillxlsx13k chars

Arguments

xlsx

Output

<activated_skill name="xlsx">
  <instructions>
    # Requirements for Outputs

## All Excel files

### Professional Font
- Use a consistent, professional font (e.g., Arial, Times New Roman) for all deliverables unless otherwise instructed by the user

### Zero Formula Errors
- Every Excel model MUST be delivered with ZERO formula errors (#REF!, #DIV/0!, #VALUE!, #N/A, #NAME?)

### Preserve Existing Templates (when updating templates)
- Study and EXACTLY match existing format, style, and conventions when modifying files
- Never impose standardized formatting on files with established patterns
- Existing template conventions ALWAYS override these guidelines

## Financial models

### Color Coding Standards
Unless otherwise stated by the user or existing template

#### Industry-Standard Color Conventions
- **Blue text (RGB: 0,0,255)**: Hardcoded inputs, and numbers users will change for scenarios
- **Black text (RGB: 0,0,0)**: ALL formulas and calculations
- **Green text (RGB: 0,128,0)**:

… 11,871 more characters of output in the raw trajectory.

activate_skilldocx22k chars

Arguments

docx

Output

<activated_skill name="docx">
  <instructions>
    # DOCX creation, editing, and analysis

## Overview

A .docx file is a ZIP archive containing XML files.

## Quick Reference

| Task | Approach |
|------|----------|
| Read/analyze content | `pandoc` or unpack for raw XML |
| Create new document | Use `docx-js` - see Creating New Documents below |
| Edit existing document | Unpack → edit XML → repack - see Editing Existing Documents below |

### Converting .doc to .docx

Legacy `.doc` files must be converted before editing:

```bash
python scripts/office/soffice.py --headless --convert-to docx document.doc
```

### Reading Content

```bash
# Text extraction with tracked changes
pandoc --track-changes=all document.docx -o output.md

# Raw XML access
python scripts/office/unpack.py document.docx unpacked/
```

### Converting to Images

```bash
python scripts/office/soffice.py --headless --convert-to pdf document.docx
pdftoppm -jpeg -r 150 document.pdf page
```

### Accepting Tracked Chan

… 20,839 more characters of output in the raw trajectory.

activate_skillpdf8k chars

Arguments

pdf

Output

<activated_skill name="pdf">
  <instructions>
    # PDF Processing Guide

## Overview

This guide covers essential PDF processing operations using Python libraries and command-line tools. For advanced features, JavaScript libraries, and detailed examples, see REFERENCE.md. If you need to fill out a PDF form, read FORMS.md and follow its instructions.

## Quick Start

```python
from pypdf import PdfReader, PdfWriter

# Read a PDF
reader = PdfReader("document.pdf")
print(f"Pages: {len(reader.pages)}")

# Extract text
text = ""
for page in reader.pages:
    text += page.extract_text()
```

## Python Libraries

### pypdf - Basic Operations

#### Merge PDFs
```python
from pypdf import PdfWriter, PdfReader

writer = PdfWriter()
for pdf_file in ["doc1.pdf", "doc2.pdf", "doc3.pdf"]:
    reader = PdfReader(pdf_file)
    for page in reader.pages:
        writer.add_page(page)

with open("merged.pdf", "wb") as output:
    writer.write(output)
```

#### Split PDF
```python
reader = PdfReader("inpu

… 7,070 more characters of output in the raw trajectory.

read_file/workspace/data/merchant_handoff_prepared_foods.docx

Arguments

/workspace/data/merchant_handoff_prepared_foods.docx

Output

Cannot display content of binary file: data/merchant_handoff_prepared_foods.docx

read_file/workspace/data/signed_vendor_offer_letters.pdf

Arguments

/workspace/data/signed_vendor_offer_letters.pdf

Output

Binary content provided (1 item(s)).

3userNo text or tool call recorded
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}

1 failure mode across 18 verifier failures

1Required Deliverable MissingView on Failure Modes ↗Deliverable Completion and Structure18 failures
Description
When the run ends, is any required output file absent from its exact required path?
Failure evidence · per affected verifier
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The memo file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.
- The workbook file itself was never produced, so the judge could not grade anything.