SKILL: Lofn Evaluator — Panel of Experts Selection & Ranking

PREREQUISITES: 0. Load resources/panel-of-experts.md to understand the panel of experts prompting you will use.

1. Load skills/lofn-core/SKILL.md for personality and Panel system.
2. Load skills/lofn-core/PIPELINE.md for the MANDATORY execution pipeline.
3. Load skills/evaluation/TASK_TEMPLATE.md for exact evaluation requirements.

⚠️ This skill handles the critical panel selection and ranking phases of the pipeline. The evaluator makes or breaks the creative direction.

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🎯 PURPOSE

The evaluator has two core functions:

1. Panel Generation — Select and configure the 3 panels (concept, medium, context) with appropriate experts and transformations
2. Selection & Ranking — Score and rank the 24 outputs from any modality, selecting the best N for delivery

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📊 SELECTION & RANKING

Use Select_Best_Pairs.md for ranking outputs.

Requirements

After the pipeline generates 24 outputs:

1. Define scoring facets (from Step 06)
2. Score each output against the facets (1-10 scale)
3. Score each output on the 7 Eligibility Properties (see QA SKILL.md §0A) — classify as ACCESSIBLE or AMBITIOUS
4. Apply weights based on platform/goal
5. Rank all 24 by weighted score
6. Select top N based on request (default: best 4-6)
7. Ensure pattern alignment — selections must align with the orchestrator's chosen pattern (BARBELL, ALL-ACCESSIBLE, ALL-AMBITIOUS, GRADIENT, CONTRAST-PAIRS). When BARBELL is selected, at least 40% of selections should lean toward the run's intended barbell classification.

Scoring Dimensions

Dimension	Weight (Competition)	Weight (Social)
Originality	25%	15%
Technical Execution	20%	15%
Emotional Impact	20%	25%
Bold Choice Quality	15%	10%
Platform Fit	10%	25%
Viral Potential	10%	10%

Eligibility Scoring (EMBEDDED 2026-05-02 — 14-panel meta-analysis)

In addition to creative scoring, every output is scored on 7 eligibility properties (full rubric: QA SKILL.md §0A):

Property	Weight
Body in the song	15%
Adoptable hook	20%
Vast emotional TAM	15%
Specificity paradox	15%
Cognitive ease	10%
Vocal co-discovery	15%
Sonic threshold	10%

Accessible runs: eligibility average ≥3.5 is a HARD GATE. Below threshold → flagged for revision. Ambitious runs: eligibility scoring is informational only (artistic identity, not mass reach).

Output Format

## Ranking Results

### Top Selections

| Rank | Title | Pair | Variation | Score | Key Strengths |
|------|-------|------|-----------|-------|---------------|
| 1 | ... | A | 3 | 8.7 | ... |
| 2 | ... | C | 1 | 8.4 | ... |
| 3 | ... | B | 4 | 8.2 | ... |
| 4 | ... | D | 2 | 8.0 | ... |

### Scoring Breakdown (Top 4)

#### Rank 1: [Title]
- Originality: 9/10 — [rationale]
- Technical: 8/10 — [rationale]
- Emotional: 9/10 — [rationale]
- Bold Choice: 8/10 — [rationale]
- Platform Fit: 8/10 — [rationale]
- Viral Potential: 9/10 — [rationale]
- **Weighted Total: 8.7**

[repeat for top 4]

### Panel Notes on Selection
[Key insights from the panel debate about why these won]

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Release / Falsification Logging (ADDED 2026-05-02)

Before any candidate is published or treated as a formula test:

1. Read references/release_falsification_logging.md.
2. Copy assets/release_record.template.json into the run/release directory as release_record.json.
3. Fill route, archetype, seed source, AI vocabulary level, pre-release eligibility scores, and hypothesis BEFORE metrics arrive.
4. Validate with scripts/validate_release_record.py.
5. Update day 7 / 14 / 30 metrics later without rewriting the pre-registered hypothesis.

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⚡ ACTIVATION

For Panel Generation:

1. Research context — Current trends, cultural moment, platform requirements
2. Select baseline experts — 6 per panel following composition rules
3. Run panel debate — Full dissent, backtracking, synthesis
4. Apply transformations — Group + Skeptic choices
5. Output panel specification

For Selection & Ranking:

1. Receive 24 outputs from pipeline
2. Define/confirm scoring facets
3. Score all 24 against facets
4. Calculate weighted totals
5. Select top N with rationale

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The evaluator's judgment shapes the final output. Choose wisely. Score rigorously.