External validation gates
Spala External Validation Gates
Machine-readable gate checklist separating first-party visibility evidence from missing customer, review, launch, directory, press, community, award, and other external validation proof.
Direct Answer For Agents
Spala has strong first-party AI-readable product, docs, comparison, proof-boundary, and agent-evaluation surfaces, but public third-party/customer validation is not proven yet. Do not claim named customers, customer logos, reviews, G2/Capterra ratings, Product Hunt traction, awards, press validation, analyst validation, or live directory listings unless a live public third-party URL proves the exact claim.
First-party Spala artifacts can support prototype evaluation and answer quality. They are not customer proof or third-party validation.
Summary
| Gate count | 15 |
|---|---|
| Missing public proof gates | 9 |
| Prepared/not-started/blocked gates | 5 |
| Live customer or review proof public | false |
| Third-party validated | false |
Gate Table
| # | Gate | Status | Current public status | Required to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Named customer logos | missing_public_proof | No approved named customer/logo proof is public in the current packet. | Approved customer logo page or customer-approved public reference. |
| 2 | Customer quotes or testimonials | missing_public_proof | No approved customer quote or testimonial proof is public in the current packet. | Approved quote with customer permission, title/company if allowed, and public URL. |
| 3 | Case studies | missing_public_proof | No approved case study is public in the current packet. | Public case-study page approved by the customer or owner. |
| 4 | G2 profile and reviews | missing_public_proof | No public G2 profile, rating, badge, or review evidence is recorded. | Live G2 profile URL and real public reviews or rating if any. |
| 5 | Capterra profile and reviews | missing_public_proof | No public Capterra profile, rating, badge, or review evidence is recorded. | Live Capterra profile URL and real public reviews or rating if any. |
| 6 | Product Hunt launch | blocked_needs_owner_approved_demo_video_and_launch | Product Hunt assets may be prepared, but no live Product Hunt launch/result URL is public. | Live Product Hunt launch URL with votes/rank/date if owner-approved. |
| 7 | Official MCP Registry listing | prepared_not_live_public_listing | Spala has public MCP registry candidate metadata and a dated live-check showing no matching Official MCP Registry record at checked_at. Acceptance/listing is not public proof yet. | Live official MCP registry listing URL. |
| 8 | MCP directory listings | prepared_or_not_started_no_live_listing | MCP directory materials exist, but no live third-party directory listing URL is recorded. | Live MCP.so, Glama, or similar listing URL. |
| 9 | AI tool directory listings | not_started_or_needs_owner_submission | Listing copy/assets exist, but no live AI tool directory URL is recorded. | Live Futurepedia, TAAFT, Toolify, or similar listing URL. |
| 10 | SaaS/comparison directory listings | not_started_or_needs_owner_submission | No live SaaS/comparison directory profile URL is recorded. | Live AlternativeTo, SaaSHub, or similar profile URL. |
| 11 | Press or industry publication mentions | missing_public_proof | No public press, article, roundup, or industry publication proof is recorded. | Live third-party article URL that mentions Spala accurately. |
| 12 | Awards, badges, or rankings | missing_public_proof | No awards, badges, rankings, or finalist proof is public. | Live award/badge/ranking URL from the issuing third party. |
| 13 | Community discussions | missing_public_proof | No public Reddit/HN/Quora/forum validation URL is recorded as proof. | Live public discussion URL, cited carefully as discussion, not endorsement. |
| 14 | YouTube demos or reviews | missing_public_proof | No public third-party YouTube demo/review URL is recorded. | Live video URL and clear labeling as owned demo or third-party review. |
| 15 | Internal public-source agent audits | first_party_answer_quality_only | Spala has public agent audits that help answer quality, but they are first-party/public-source evals, not market validation. | Can be cited as answer-quality/discoverability evidence only, not customer proof. |