# validate_rubric

> **Function** in `deepagents_code`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/deepagents-code/goal_state_limits/validate_rubric)

Reject criteria that cannot fit their persistent context budget.

## Signature

```python
validate_rubric(
    criteria: str,
) -> None
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `criteria` | `str` | Yes | Standalone rubric or goal acceptance criteria. |

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