aios/ops/openclaw/CMD-20260709-enable-tiered-architecture-owner-gate.md

CMD-20260709-enable-tiered-architecture-owner-gate

Goal

Enable tiered architecture governance.

Rules

Small changes:

• architect agent may auto process
• require audit and tests
• no owner approval required

Medium changes:

• require architect review
• require tests and audit

Large changes:

• require owner architecture approval before implementation
• require promotion gate

Validation

• AIOS_ARCHITECTURE_CHANGE_CLASSIFIER_READY
• AIOS_SMALL_CHANGE_AUTO_FLOW_READY
• AIOS_LARGE_CHANGE_OWNER_GATE_READY

Governance

Never allow large architecture changes to enter implementation without owner approval.