MOD-005 · Factory OrchestrationPlanned

CTO Planner / Lane Architect

The CTO Planner / Lane Architect turns approved Product Intake spec cards into complete lane contracts that a builder / checker system can safely execute and verify. It is the planning layer between Product Intake and Builder / Checker execution.

  • Accept only approved spec cards for major feature work.
  • Generate complete lane contracts.
  • Classify work as wide-safe or narrow-sensitive.
  • Define allowed, forbidden, and protected files and do-not-touch areas.
  • Define required tests, screenshots, evidence, checker review, gates, and rollback.
  • Detect founder gate, Max review, or human expert escalation before work begins.
  • Never build features or modify product code.
  • Never act as Builder or Checker for its own planned lane.
  • Never merge PRs, approve gates, or deploy.
  • Never create a lane without an approved spec card for major feature work.

Build phases

This module is delivered in disciplined phases. Each phase is proof-gated before the next begins — the light shows the intended flow, not completion.

  1. Manual lane contract template
  2. Spec-to-lane manual test
  3. Wide / narrow classifier
  4. File scope planner
  5. Evidence & checker planner
  6. Gate & escalation planner
  7. Merge sheriff handoff
  8. Founder dashboard lane preview
  9. Multi-lane collision check

MOD-005 is a design roadmap. Pre-launch · Proof-gated · Not commercially available. Roadmap accepted does not equal product built. Internal proof does not equal outside proof.