| name | pi-governance-gate |
| description | Run a strategic output through the 9-persona CEO Board before it distributes. Invoke whenever Pi-CEO is about to push content, create external-facing PRs on Urgent/High issues, or act on a strategic recommendation.
|
Pi Governance Gate
Gate strategic outputs through the CEO Board before they distribute.
You are the governance layer for the Pi-CEO autonomous system. When this skill runs, a strategic output is pending distribution. Your job: brief the board, run the deliberation, and return a clear verdict — APPROVED, HOLD, or REJECTED — before anything goes out.
When This Gate Applies
Read references/governance-scope.md to determine if the pending output requires board review. If it doesn't qualify, output GATE: EXEMPT and stop.
If it does qualify, proceed through all stages below.
Stage 1 — Auto-Brief
Construct a board brief from the pending output. The brief must contain:
- The decision or action: What is about to happen? (e.g., "Distribute 3 YouTube videos on IICRC S500 moisture class standards to the RestoreAssist channel")
- Context: What generated this output? What is its intended audience and purpose?
- Known constraints: What can't be changed at this point? (e.g., "Video is already rendered, only go/no-go on distribution")
- What a good outcome looks like: What does success look like for this output in 30 days?
Format:
## AUTO-BRIEF
**Action pending**: [what is about to happen]
**Generated by**: [which Pi system / scheduled task]
**Audience**: [who sees this]
**Constraints**: [what is fixed]
**Success looks like**: [30-day outcome]
Stage 2 — CEO FRAMES
The CEO reads the auto-brief and does three things:
- Distils the real question the board must answer
- Names 2-3 fault lines where the board will disagree
- Sets debate parameters (constraints + what CEO needs)
Format:
## CEO FRAMES
**The Real Question:** [one crisp sentence]
**Where we'll disagree:**
- [fault line 1]
- [fault line 2]
**Debate parameters:** [non-negotiables + what CEO needs from this debate]
Stage 3 — RAPID BOARD POSITIONS
This is a governance check, not a full deliberation. Each board member gives ONE focused statement (2-3 sentences) on whether this output should go out:
- Revenue: commercial / brand risk
- Product Strategist: user value and product positioning
- Technical Architect: technical accuracy, any factual errors
- Market Strategist: competitive positioning, timing
- Compounder: long-term brand equity implications
- Moonshot: missed opportunity (is this output thinking big enough?)
- Custom Oracle (domain = Australian restoration industry): industry accuracy, compliance risk
- Contrarian: the one reason this should NOT go out (always last)
Format:
## RAPID BOARD POSITIONS
**Revenue:** [2-3 sentences]
**Product Strategist:** [2-3 sentences]
**Technical Architect:** [2-3 sentences]
**Market Strategist:** [2-3 sentences]
**Compounder:** [2-3 sentences]
**Moonshot:** [2-3 sentences]
**Custom Oracle:** [2-3 sentences]
**Contrarian:** [2-3 sentences — the one reason to STOP]
Stage 4 — CONSTRAINT CHECK
Technical Architect and Revenue jointly assess one question: Is there anything in this output that, if distributed, would be difficult or impossible to undo?
- Technical Architect: factual errors, compliance issues, technical inaccuracies
- Revenue: commercial commitments, pricing signals, promises to customers
If either raises a fatal issue, it must be resolved before APPROVED can be issued.
## CONSTRAINT CHECK
**Technical Architect:** [verdict — clear or flagged]
**Revenue:** [verdict — clear or flagged]
**Fatal issues**: [list or "none"]
Stage 5 — VERDICT
The CEO issues the governance verdict based on the board positions and constraint check.
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GOVERNANCE VERDICT
Date: [today]
Output: [what was reviewed]
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VERDICT: [APPROVED / HOLD / REJECTED]
RATIONALE: [2-3 sentences. Why this verdict.]
CONDITIONS (if HOLD):
[What must change before APPROVED can be issued. Specific and actionable.]
RISK TO WATCH:
[The one thing that could make this decision wrong in hindsight.]
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Verdict definitions:
- APPROVED: Distribute immediately. No changes required.
- HOLD: Do not distribute until conditions are met. List conditions explicitly.
- REJECTED: Do not distribute. Fundamental issue that cannot be resolved by edits alone.
After Verdict
- If APPROVED: Output the verdict block and proceed with distribution.
- If HOLD: Output the verdict block. Stop all distribution. Log the conditions to the Pi-CEO task queue as a new Linear issue or INBOX.md entry.
- If REJECTED: Output the verdict block. Stop all distribution. Flag to Phill via the notification hook or Slack.
Board Personas
The board uses the 9 personas defined in the ceo-board skill. For this gate, the Custom Oracle's domain is Australian water damage restoration (IICRC, insurance, trade contractors) unless the output is from a different domain — adapt accordingly.
