Operate · supervised autonomy

Let agents run the routine. Keep authority explicit.

One recurring loop observes the system, prepares changes, verifies evidence, and escalates only the decisions that require a responsible person.

Weekly system loop

Observe → decide → verify → learn.

The output is a decision record and one bounded experiment, not another stream of chat.

  1. 01

    Observe

    Collect customer, delivery, reliability, cost, and market signals.

  2. 02

    Score

    Rank exceptions and opportunities against explicit criteria.

  3. 03

    Propose

    Write the next action, expected evidence, and stop condition.

  4. 04

    Validate

    Run policy, source, test, and authority checks before action.

  5. 05

    Execute

    Perform only the actions permitted for the current lane.

  6. 06

    Verify

    Record the output, acceptance evidence, cost, and residual risk.

  7. 07

    Learn

    Update the system contract, knowledge, or experiment decision.

Authority lanes

Autonomy increases only with evidence.

Every capability belongs to a visible lane. Higher financial, legal, privacy, or reputation impact means stronger approval.

Automatic

  • Research diffs and freshness checks
  • Drafts and test execution
  • Evidence collection and internal reports

Review before action

  • Customer-facing deliverables
  • Partner destinations and disclosures
  • Material scope or workflow changes

Principal approval

  • Contracts, pricing, and public income claims
  • Production promotion and credential grants
  • Payments, transfers, wallets, and bank actions
Run artifact
income/weekly/YYYY-WW.md
Decision budget
One accepted experiment per loop
Escalation rule
Only authority, exception, or material-risk decisions