A second pass before a risky technical plan becomes a promise.

Hardgate is for the point where a migration, auth change, or replatforming plan starts to feel real, but still lacks proof.

How It Works

Short input, clearer next checks.

01

Describe the work

Write the brief, the rollout shape, and the main constraints.

02

Add the useful evidence

Paste notes, planning fragments, and optional interview viewpoints.

03

Get the first checks

See which assumptions look weak and what to validate first.

What You Get

A report built for the next planning conversation.

Pushback report

  • The assumptions that still look weak
  • Why they were flagged
  • The next checks worth running first

Evidence map

  • Status, severity, and confidence
  • The person or role closest to it
  • Dependencies and disagreements when they matter

Future Direction

Start manual. Add real context later.

Future connections

  • GitHub for code ownership, churn, and affected areas
  • Jira for roadmap scope, dependencies, and open work
  • Docs and notes so less of the project frame is manual

Why that matters

  • Large projects get clearer faster
  • The report starts from more real context
  • Messy roadmaps get cut down to the checks that matter now

Run one real project through it. If it finds a check worth running, keep going.