{
  "version": "riddle.good-catch.report.v1",
  "slug": "neon-riddlenode-review-warnings",
  "date": "2026-05-25",
  "claim": "Neon can use RiddleNode as a fast public lab target, produce metric-supported candidate packets, and surface low-headroom margins as review warnings without claiming subjective mix quality.",
  "does_not_prove": [
    "subjective mix quality",
    "the best musical candidate",
    "complete catalog coverage",
    "that a low-headroom review warning is a clipping failure"
  ],
  "riddlenode": {
    "target": "https://riddlenode.com/neon-lab/games/drum-sequencer?song=monkberry-moon-delight-tab&mix=profile&view=trainer&instrument=bass",
    "candidate_command": "npm run proof:sequencer:riddlenode-candidate",
    "intent_matrix_command": "npm run proof:sequencer:riddlenode-intent-matrix"
  },
  "lilarcade": {
    "pr": 534,
    "head": "a014e2a84f1bc501f57ca35fe1078cb2e6079b0f",
    "ci": "passed",
    "candidate_result": {
      "status": "candidate_ready_for_review",
      "sampled_song_count": 2,
      "sampled_part_count": 4,
      "sampled_window_count": 4,
      "finding_count": 0,
      "recommendation": "chord -0.035",
      "supported_candidates": 2,
      "rejected_candidates": 2,
      "review_warning": {
        "kind": "low_headroom_margin",
        "song": "Yakety Yak (Dark)",
        "part": "Hook",
        "min_headroom_db": 0.28,
        "threshold_db": 0.5,
        "clipping": false,
        "peak": 0.9682
      }
    },
    "bass_claim_check": {
      "request": "turn the bass part down a little",
      "status": "preliminary_candidate_ready",
      "recommendation": "bass -0.05",
      "supported_candidates": 3,
      "rejected_candidates": 0
    },
    "intent_matrix_result": {
      "status": "intent_matrix_ready_for_review",
      "shared_gates": "local_gate_ready",
      "recommendations": [
        {
          "request": "turn the bass part down a little",
          "recommendation": "bass -0.05",
          "supported_candidates": 3,
          "rejected_candidates": 0
        },
        {
          "request": "turn the guitar part down a little",
          "recommendation": "guitar -0.02",
          "supported_candidates": 3,
          "rejected_candidates": 0
        },
        {
          "request": "turn the chord part down a little",
          "recommendation": "chord -0.035",
          "supported_candidates": 2,
          "rejected_candidates": 1
        }
      ],
      "finding_count": 0,
      "review_warning_count": 0
    }
  },
  "integrations": {
    "pr": 751,
    "package": "@riddledc/riddle-proof-packs",
    "helpers": [
      "collectAudioExplorationReviewWarnings",
      "formatAudioExplorationReviewWarningsMarkdown"
    ],
    "ci": "passed"
  },
  "validation": [
    "node --test scripts/__tests__/neonRatchetBatch.test.mjs src/proof/__tests__/neonProofContract.test.mjs",
    "node --test scripts/__tests__/neonRatchetIntentMatrix.test.mjs scripts/__tests__/neonRatchetBatch.test.mjs",
    "npm run proof:sequencer:riddlenode-candidate",
    "npm run proof:sequencer:riddlenode-intent-matrix",
    "npm run test:neon",
    "pnpm --filter @riddledc/riddle-proof-packs test"
  ],
  "boundary": "Review warnings are non-failing cues from objective audio/app metrics. They do not prove subjective mix quality."
}