> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Trust Score: Reading Reliability Signals in Critiqor

> The Critiqor trust score is a reliability signal based on observed runtime behavior. Learn how to read trust levels and what they mean for your agent.

The trust score is Critiqor's top-level reliability signal for a run. It reflects the quality of your agent's observed runtime behavior — not just its final output. After each `critiqor finalize`, the run report includes a trust level alongside the primary diagnosis and recommendations. This page explains what each trust level means and how to put trust scores to work.

## Trust levels

**High**

The run looks healthy. No significant reliability issues were observed during the session. Your agent completed the task without notable failures, excessive retries, or cost inefficiencies.

**Moderate**

The run completed, but showed signs worth reviewing. Something in the runtime evidence deserves attention — check the primary diagnosis and recommendations in the dashboard to understand what was flagged and whether it warrants a fix.

**Low**

Significant reliability issues were observed during the run. Review the primary diagnosis and the supporting evidence before relying on the results of this run. A Low trust score is a strong signal that your agent's behavior needs investigation.

## How to use trust scores

* **Quick health check** — after each run, glance at the trust level to get an immediate read on whether the session went well.
* **Track regressions over time** — compare trust levels across runs as you make changes to your agent. A trust level that drops between runs is a clear signal something regressed.
* **Start diagnosis with Moderate and Low runs** — use the dashboard to open the run, read the primary diagnosis, and review the evidence that drove the trust level down.
* **Don't rely on trust scores alone** — trust levels are a starting point, not a complete picture. Always read the primary diagnosis and recommendations to understand the context behind the score.

## Trust score in deployment checks

If you want to gate deployments or CI steps on reliability, `critiqor check` lets you assert a minimum trust level before proceeding. See [Policy Checks](/guides/policy-checks) for configuration details.

<Warning>
  Trust levels are reliability signals, not guarantees. A High trust score does not mean your agent is production-ready — use it alongside your own testing and review process.
</Warning>