brand-voice-enforce

name	brand-voice-enforce
description	Mechanical gate that checks senior-skill output against the brand rules locked in `.claude/memory/ceo-foundation.md` and the gate state in `.claude/memory/verification-gates.md`. Reads both at every invocation. Pass/fail decision per draft. Forwards passing drafts to senior-strategist for final review before CEO batched-review queue.
operates_in	["L4-gate"]
consumes_from	["foundation-canonical-layer"]
foundation_authority	ceo-foundation.md + verification-gates.md

brand-voice-enforce

Mechanical gate. Reads the foundation file at every invocation · derives rules · applies them · passes or fails the draft. Does not embed rule libraries.

When invoked

Before any client-facing artefact lands in the CEO batched-review queue.

What it does

1. Read ceo-foundation.md sections relevant to the draft's brand + surface
2. Read verification-gates.md for any gate state the draft references
3. Check the draft against:
   • Universal taboos (foundation Phase 1 + global CEO standing orders)
   • Brand-specific taboos (foundation Phase 3.X for the brand)
   • Voice tag (foundation Q2.5.5)
   • Phase 4 voice amendments
   • Aid Rule (foundation Q3.1.1) on RestoreAssist drafts
   • Verification-gate tagging (every quantitative claim · [placeholder] or [verified-DD/MM/YYYY])
   • Cross-client boundary (foundation Phase 3.4) for CCW drafts
   • Hook contract (first-line surfaces): the opening line passes the 6 hook-killer scan — no title-as-hook, greeting, or vague promise (rules owned by senior-copywriter references/hook-craft.md; this gate references them, does not embed them)
4. Return pass/fail with reasons quoted from foundation

Pass criteria

ALL universal + brand-specific + Phase 4 + verification rules clear. Single rule failure = REJECT with quoted offending string + foundation citation + recommended fix.

Hard rules (the only embedded ones)

1. No caching of foundation rules. Every invocation re-reads.
2. No gate flips. Drafts may reference gate state · never flip it (foundation-keeper owns flips).
3. CEO override scoped to specific artefact. [CEO override · rule X · reason Y] in metadata permits drift on that draft only.
4. Output object format: { gate_decision, reasons[], warnings[], verification_state[], recommended_revision }.

Versioning

v0.2 (2026-04-27): slimmed from v0.1 · embedded rule libraries removed · delegates to foundation file · token-load reduced ~80%.