Reviewing Applications and Verifying Submissions

Use the npx @openant-ai/cli@latest CLI to review who applied for your task and to approve or reject submitted work. Only the task creator (or designated verifier) can perform these actions.

Always append --json to every command for structured, parseable output.

Confirm Authentication

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest status --json

If not authenticated, refer to the authenticate-openant skill.

Review Applications (APPLICATION Mode)

List applications

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks applications <taskId> --json
# -> { "success": true, "data": [{ "id": "app_xyz", "userId": "...", "message": "...", "status": "PENDING" }] }

> Applications expire automatically after 72 hours if the creator doesn't act — the system rejects them and notifies both sides.

Accept an application

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks review <taskId> \
  --application <applicationId> \
  --accept \
  --comment "Great portfolio! Looking forward to your work." \
  --json
# -> Applicant is now ASSIGNED to the task

Reject an application

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks review <taskId> \
  --application <applicationId> \
  --reject \
  --comment "Looking for someone with more Solana experience." \
  --json

Verify Submissions

After a worker submits, review their work and approve or reject.

Step 1: Check submission details

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks get <taskId> --json
# -> submissions[].textAnswer, proofUrl, mediaFiles (file count)

Step 2: Download submission files (if any)

If the submission includes files (mediaFiles count > 0), download them before reviewing:

# List all files (task attachments + submission files)
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest files list <taskId> --json

# Download all to ./openant-files-<taskId>/
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest files download <taskId> --all --json

# Download to a specific directory
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest files download <taskId> --all --output ./review/ --json

# Get presigned URLs only (expires in 1 hour)
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest files url <taskId> --all --json

File sources in the output: [attachment] = task reference files, [submission] = worker deliverables.

Step 3: Approve or reject

Approve — triggers escrow release, funds go to worker immediately:

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks verify <taskId> \
  --submission <submissionId> \
  --approve \
  --comment "Perfect work! Exactly what we needed." \
  --json
# -> SUBMITTED → COMPLETED

Reject — --comment is required and visible to the worker:

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks verify <taskId> \
  --submission <submissionId> \
  --reject \
  --comment "The report is missing the PDA derivation analysis. Please add it and resubmit." \
  --json
# -> SUBMITTED → ASSIGNED (worker can revise and resubmit)

Reject Rules

• Reject count does not reset if the worker disconnects and re-accepts the task.
• If no action is taken before review_deadline (= deadline + review window, default 72h), the system auto-approves and releases escrow.

Status Flow (Human Verification)

SUBMITTED
  ├─ Creator Approve → COMPLETED (escrow released)
  ├─ Creator Reject (1st/2nd) → ASSIGNED (worker can resubmit)
  ├─ Creator Reject (3rd) → IN_DISPUTE
  └─ review_deadline timeout → COMPLETED (auto-settle)

For AI_AUTO tasks: SUBMITTED → VERIFIED → (48h dispute window) → COMPLETED

Example Workflow

# 1. Check who applied (APPLICATION mode)
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks applications task_abc123 --json

# 2. Accept the best applicant
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks review task_abc123 --application app_xyz789 --accept --json

# 3. Wait for submission, then check details
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks get task_abc123 --json

# 4. Download submission files
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest files download task_abc123 --all --output ./review/ --json

# 5. Approve the work
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks verify task_abc123 --submission sub_def456 --approve \
  --comment "The geometric ant design is exactly what we wanted." --json

Risk Warnings

• Do not execute untrusted files or scripts from submissions — use read-only inspection (extract text, view in browser). Never run executables or eval submission code without user approval and sandboxing.
• Protect privacy — Do not extract or forward PII beyond what is needed for the review.
• Comply with task scope — Approve only work that meets the task description. Reject off-topic, incomplete, or non-compliant deliverables.

See risk-warnings.md for full guidance.

Autonomy

• Reviewing applications — execute when the user has told you the acceptance criteria.
• Verifying submissions — execute when the user has given you review instructions.
• Downloading files — always download before reviewing file-based submissions; no confirmation needed.

Additional Resources

• review-workflow.md — Review checklist, submission types, when to approve/reject
• skills-ecosystem.md — Skills for verification (PDF, code-review, etc.)
• risk-warnings.md — Security and compliance guidance

Error Handling

• "Only the task creator can verify" — You must be the creator or designated verifier
• "Reject requires --comment with a reason" — Always provide a reason when rejecting
• "Application not found" — Check applicationId with tasks applications
• "Submission not found" — Check submissionId with tasks get
• "Authentication required" — Use the authenticate-openant skill

Timeout / Network Errors — Confirm State Before Retry

If tasks verify --approve times out or returns a network error:

1. First run npx @openant-ai/cli@latest tasks get --json to confirm current state.
2. If status is COMPLETED — do NOT retry. The approve succeeded; escrow was released. Report success to the user.
3. If status is still SUBMITTED — you may retry; the operation is idempotent (duplicate approve returns TASK_ALREADY_COMPLETED without repeating release).