name: perf-theory-tester description: "Use when running controlled perf experiments to validate hypotheses." version: 5.0.0

perf-theory-tester

Test hypotheses using controlled experiments.

Follow docs/perf-requirements.md as the canonical contract.

Required Steps

1. •Confirm baseline is clean.
2. •Apply a single change tied to the hypothesis.
3. •Run 2+ validation passes.
4. •Revert to baseline before the next experiment.

Output Format

hypothesis: <id>
change: <summary>
delta: <metrics>
verdict: accept|reject|inconclusive
evidence:
  - command: <benchmark command>
  - files: <changed files>

Constraints

• •One change per experiment.
• •No parallel benchmarks.
• •Record evidence for each run.