approval-gate

An authorization gate separates decision verification from execution by dispatching checks to independent sub-agents, ensuring actions across specs, plans, and implementations are isolated, verified, and auditable before proceeding.

You enforce cascade boundaries by defining a clear scope and triggering an authorization gate, which routes verification to dedicated sub-agents that apply advisory labels and halt rules before any implementation begins.

Independent verifiers keep governance separate from execution, preventing bias and ensuring that scope verification, cascade control, and evidence collection remain auditable rather than embedded directly within the workflow logic.

You need explicit authorization input, a clearly defined scope, and a task-dispatch framework capable of routing to dedicated gate tasks and collecting verification evidence before the gate can operate.

Yes, the authorization gate applies gating actions across specs, plans, and implementations, using advisory labels and halt boundaries to control cascades and trigger correct sub-agent routing at each stage.

You should avoid dispatched sub-agent gatekeeping if your workflow lacks a task-dispatch framework or if your process does not require strict auditability, scope isolation, or cascading boundary enforcement between stages.