ads-compliance-check

name	ads-compliance-check
description	Pre-flight gate that blocks ad publish until brand-compliance, Meta 72-hour blackout, and platform policy red-flag checks pass. Triggers on "compliance check", "ads compliance", "compliance gate", "blackout check", "creative QA", "pre-flight ad check", "can I push this ad", "is it safe to launch", "check ad before publish", "verify ad creative", "ad QA gate".
when_to_trigger	["compliance check","ads compliance","compliance gate","blackout check","creative QA","pre-flight ad check","can I push this ad","is it safe to launch","check ad before publish","verify ad creative","ad QA gate","review this ad for compliance"]
inputs	[{"manifest":"path to ads-manifest.json (default ./ads-manifest.json)"}]
outputs	["per-check PASS/FAIL verdicts","actionable fix list when FAIL","exit non-zero on FAIL"]

/ads-compliance-check

A pre-flight gate that blocks ad publishing until three categories of checks pass:

(A) Brand-Compliance

Per memory feedback files:

• feedback_hv_brand_compliance.md — Mason jar specs, gel colors, banned medical language, 36-grid naming
• feedback_ad_creative_rules.md — logo must be real composite, no AI-generated brand text in video
• feedback_image_quality.md — no generic Canva-level images, one-at-a-time approval gate
• feedback_hv_copy_minerals.md — "90+ minerals" not "92 of 102"
• feedback_product_reference_images.md — real product photos as ingredients, no sample jars, blur competitor logos

(B) Meta 72-Hour Blackout

Per feedback_meta_ads_72h_blackout.md:

• Zero edits within 72h of any prior change
• Max 20% single budget adjustment
• New campaigns frozen 3 full days post-launch
• Exception: ROAS < 0.5x AND spend > 2x daily target → emergency pause only

(C) Per-Platform Policy Red-Flags

• Meta: health claims, before/after, "cure/treat/prevent/diagnose"
• Google: YMYL (Your-Money-Your-Life) restrictions, financial-product guarantees
• TikTok: medical/health claim restrictions, weight loss language

How to invoke

python ~/.Codex/skills/ads-compliance-check/compliance-check.py [path/to/ads-manifest.json]

Default manifest path: ./ads-manifest.json

Exit codes

• 0 — All checks PASS, safe to publish
• 1 — One or more FAIL, do NOT publish; see fix list
• 2 — Manifest invalid / missing

State file

Tracks last-change timestamps per {platform}:{account_id}:{campaign_id} at: ~/.Codex/skills/ads-compliance-check/.state/last-changes.json

After a successful publish, callers should update this file (or pass --record flag) so the next 72h blackout check works.

Reading order for the agent

1. Read manifest file (path from $1 or default).
2. Run compliance-check.py end-to-end; do not skip any check.
3. Print structured report; DO NOT auto-fix unless explicitly asked.
4. If FAIL, surface the fix list verbatim to the user before any publish attempt.