# Lifecycle Stage Transition Order Check

Check that record lifecycle stages moved in the defined order without silent skips.

## Scope
Preparation and review only. No account action or professional decision.

## Inputs
Defined lifecycle stage order and each record stage history.

## Workflow
1. Record the defined stage order.
2. Read each record stage history.
3. Flag any transition that skipped an intermediate stage.
4. Return the order check without changing stages.

## Output contract
record | from_stage | to_stage | skipped_stage | violation

## Fictional acceptance test
Fictional pipeline order is lead, MQL, SQL, opportunity: a record moved from lead to SQL, skipping MQL, so 1 silent skip is recorded for review.

## Review gates
Keep original values, source IDs and version dates. Unknown facts stay held. Use qualified review for hiring, legal and accounting conclusions. No send, share, sign-in, scheduling, ledger change or payment. Fictional contract review is not a live account compatibility test.

## Method source
https://knowledge.hubspot.com/records/use-lifecycle-stages

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