Macro-4 Staging Build Authorization Gate — R2-B2 (2026-06-19)
Macro-4 Staging Build Authorization Gate — R2-B2 (2026-06-19)
Date: 2026-06-19 · Workstream: R2-B2-MACRO-4-STAGING-WORKBENCH-IO-CONTRACT-TD-ENTRY-GATE-2026-06-19 (Deliverable 57 of 90) · Editorial revision: rev1
Class: staging build authorization gate · READ-ONLY · NON-ENACTING · NON-AUTHORIZING · STAGING_BUILD_REQUIRED_BUT_FORBIDDEN guard · NO write performed.
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0. Status and non-authorization
STATUS: PASS — engineering / design-only. The separate gate that must be Go before a staging workbench may be built (distinct from the actual-TD gate). Engineering PASS ≠ authority PASS. Default: HOLD.
1. Purpose
Answer macro question 9 — what must be true before a staging build can be authorized? — as its own gate.
2. Sources / evidence read
Workbench concept (6) + build-not-authorized lock (12); delete-fast/no-touch requirements (10/11/37/43); TD-readiness §11. Main process, no reader-agents.
3. Accepted baseline (carried)
Building staging is FUTURE_TECHNICAL_DESIGN_REQUIRED + Owner-gated; the staging IO contract is defined (design-only), not built.
4. Evidence / analysis — staging build gate (SB)
| # | Criterion | Status today |
|---|---|---|
| SB-1 | Workbench concept + boundary + lifecycle accepted (by GPT/Codex/Owner) | Partial (designed here; review pending) |
| SB-2 | Delete-fast requirements + evidence shape accepted | Partial (designed; not proven) |
| SB-3 | No-production-touch proof plan accepted | Partial (designed; not run) |
| SB-4 | Naming/isolation convention chosen (separate from FRESH iu_core/unit_edit_draft) |
No-Go (properties only; no scheme chosen) |
| SB-5 | An Owner authorizes a build (separate from TD authorization) | No-Go (not given) |
| SB-6 | A delete-fast + no-touch verification harness is designed | No-Go (future TD) |
5. Contract / requirement / matrix / result
Aggregate: NO-GO. A staging build is not authorized. Even a staging build (which is less than actual TD) requires its own Owner gate and is forbidden now. Building staging now = STAGING_BUILD_REQUIRED_BUT_FORBIDDEN → HOLD.
6. Owner-gated future work
Authorizing + executing a staging build is an Owner act; forbidden now.
7. What remains unresolved
SB-4/5/6 No-Go; SB-1/2/3 Partial; no build authorized.
8. Ready for GPT/Codex review
Yes — Codex should confirm the staging-build gate is separate from the TD gate and is NO-GO.