A staged roadmap, an architecture checklist, and a launch-readiness scorecard. I wanted this section to explain not only what changed, but why the previous approach stopped being enough once the product met real operating conditions.
A staged implementation roadmap
Architecture checklist
Questions to answer before coding
Launch-readiness scorecard
Staged roadmap
Stage 1: Single-shot generation with a clear, narrow input type. I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Stage 2: Durable workspace with real files, history, and diffs. I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Stage 3: Tool-using agent loop with a policy-bound execution boundary. I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Stage 4: Validation and repair loop with structured failure feedback. I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Stage 5: Multi-tenant accounts, entitlements, and usage tracking. I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Stage 6: Publishing, deployment, and rollback with real operational proof. I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Stage 7: Commercial workflow that turns output into business value. I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Architecture checklist
Provider-neutral orchestration boundary I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Explicit tool policy (paths, commands, timeouts, output limits) I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Isolated, resource-limited execution environment I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Structured, bounded failure reporting I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Tenant-scoped data model from day one I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Human approval point on customer-facing automation I would treat this as a checkpoint with evidence attached, not just a box to tick.
Questions to answer before coding
What is the durable object in this product? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
What tools does the agent need, and what is the worst thing each one could do? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
Where does generated code or content actually execute? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
What happens when the model is wrong - who or what catches it? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
What is the plan for a second tenant, not just the first user? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
Launch-readiness scorecard
Security: tool boundary, secret handling, tenant isolation - proven or assumed? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
Recovery: rollback and restore - tested under real failure or only in theory? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
Deployment: provider-backed and repeatable, or manual and one-off? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
Operations: usage, cost, and error visibility - present or missing? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.
Commercial: billing, entitlements, and value tracking - wired up or deferred? I would answer this with the actual current system behaviour, not the intended design on a diagram.