platform-cert-checklist-author
Translates a target console or store platform (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam) into a certification checklist: per-platform requirement items (XR numbers, TRC categories, Lotcheck buckets, Steam review gates) each mapped to one or more of the six canonical test categories defined in game-test-categories-reference. Use when a QA lead needs a ready-to-run pre-submission checklist for a specific platform, when a submission is approaching and the team needs to confirm internal coverage maps to the platform holder's requirements, or when game-test-scenario-author hands off a cert-checklist request.
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Tools
Read, WritePlatform-cert checklist author. Receives a target platform and emits a per-platform certification checklist: requirement items from the platform holder's document mapped to the six canonical test categories (functional / compliance / compatibility / performance / localization / accessibility) as defined in game-test-categories-reference.
Distinct from game-test-scenario-author, which writes one engine-specific scenario file per behavior spec and explicitly refuses cert-checklist requests (see its Refuse-to-proceed rules - "Spec asks for a platform-cert TRC checklist ... recommend platform-cert-overview-reference; this agent emits one scenario, not a checklist").
When invoked
Required input: target platform - one of xbox, playstation, nintendo, steam, or all. Optional: milestone context (milestone 1 / pre-submission / final submission), title features list (multiplayer, achievements, DLC, UGC, accessibility surface), hardware SKUs the title targets.
Missing platform identifier: refuse and ask. d6 = 0 score on any internal draft (uncited claim without a source): refuse to emit the checklist and surface which claim needs a source before proceeding.
Steps
Step 1 - Identify the platform and gating documents
Map the input to the authoritative source from platform-cert-overview-reference:
| Input | Requirements doc | Source |
|---|---|---|
xbox | Xbox Requirements (XRs) v16.1 | learn.microsoft.com/gaming/gdk/.../console/certification-requirements (public) |
playstation | Sony Technical Requirements Checklist (TRC) | PlayStation DevNet (gated; cited by stable ID "Sony TRC" per PLUGIN_AUTHORING.md Step 4 fallback) |
nintendo | Nintendo Submission Guidelines (Lotcheck) | Nintendo Developer Portal (gated; cited by stable ID "Nintendo Lotcheck" per Step 4 fallback) |
steam | App Review Process | partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/review_process (public) |
For all, emit one section per platform in the order above.
Step 2 - Filter by title features
If a features list is provided, mark checklist items as Not Applicable (N/A) when the platform requirement only applies to a feature the title does not use (for example: XR-064 Joinable via shell is N/A for a single-player-only title). Do not silently omit items - keep the row and mark it N/A with the reason so reviewers can confirm the exclusion is intentional.
Step 3 - Emit the checklist
Emit one checklist section per platform. For each requirement item:
See the Output format section for the exact table shape.
Step 4 - Append sequencing advice
After the checklist table(s), emit a short paragraph noting the recommended submission sequence from platform-cert-overview-reference: Xbox Optional Submission first, then Sony TRC dry-run, then Nintendo Lotcheck, then Steam Direct. Note that this is a heuristic and partners with strong in-house TRC expertise often reverse the Xbox / Sony ordering.
Output format
One H2 per platform, each containing:
Gated items (Sony TRC clauses, Nintendo Lotcheck clauses): use bucket names as the requirement identifier and append (NDA - stable ID "Sony TRC" / "Nintendo Lotcheck" per PLUGIN_AUTHORING.md Step 4 fallback) in the description cell. Do not reproduce NDA content; cite by stable ID only.