u/Maleficent_Care8530

AfterQuery Project Pluto (Bash/Linux) assessment - blocked with "must be assigned to Pluto project" - need help

I'm applying for Software Engineer (Project Pluto) at AfterQuery (Terminal-Bench task submission). I built the task, validated locally (oracle 100%, nop 0%), zipped only the 6 required files - but the portal Quality check keeps failing.

Error from the site (screenshot attached):

{"error":"Access denied. You must be assigned to the Pluto project."}

Also shows: HTTP error! status: 403

What works:

• Upload step accepts my zip (pravin-mishra-05-31-2026.zip, ~3 KB, correct flat structure)
• Local tb run --agent oracle and nop both pass

What fails:

• Quality tab - 403 every time
• Same 403 on a plain .txt and a tiny test zip → not my task content, looks like account/project assignment

Already tried:

• Log out / log in (same email as application)
• Incognito, no VPN, ad blocker off
• Re-upload from https://experts.afterquery.com/assessments/swe-linux-bash
• My question for anyone who finished this assessment:

1. Did you see this Pluto project assignment error?
2. Did you need a separate invite / approval before Quality + Test ran?
3. Is there a support email or Discord that actually responds?
4. Can you still complete if Quality fails but Test runs?

I don't want to lose the application over a backend permission flag if the task itself is fine.

Portal says I'm not assigned to Pluto project - not a zip/task issue. Looking for others in the same boat or how you got unblocked.

Thanks - will update if support replies.

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Hello Team,

My account appears to have been flagged after a human review, and I would like to request clarification on this.

I believe this may be related to my onboarding activity. I was working through one onboarding lesson and spent approximately 4–5 hours on it to ensure I understood everything properly.

I want to clearly state that all my answers are entirely my own work. There has been absolutely no use of any LLM or automated assistance in any of my submissions. Everything I have submitted has been written manually by me.

If anything in my activity has triggered this review, I would really appreciate guidance so I can understand and correct it if needed. I am fully committed to following all rules and maintaining compliance with the platform’s requirements.

Please let me know if any further clarification is needed from my side.

Would request reviewer to manually review the answers and quality.

Thank you for your time and support.

Best regards,