Exit codes

StackToIT uses distinct exit codes for normal completion, usage errors, input problems, verification and validation conditions.

Exit code	Meaning
0	Report published successfully, including an allowed partial assessment
1	Runtime or operational error
2	Invalid command usage or arguments
3	Source or draft validation rejected the configuration
4	Incomplete source under strict rules, or an input refusal that cannot be partially reported
5	Output folder locked or in conflict with another run
6	Bundle or evidence pack refused, or a run fails verification
7	Required validation could not run, or strict validation/readiness requirements were not met

An assess report can be written even when the exit code is non-zero. Automation should record the exit code and retain the generated artifacts where they exist.

For more demanding gates:

stacktoit assess ./terraform --strict --format json

--strict makes partial and unverified outcomes visible to orchestration systems as failures without suppressing the report.