reviewer-protocol

Preventing original authors from revising rejected artifacts requires a strict lockout protocol that reassigns revisions to a different agent. This governance pattern enforces independent iterations by binding the revision cycle to reviewer recommendations and blocking co-authorship during the cycle.

A reviewer lockout protocol for artifact governance is a workflow mechanism that blocks the original author from editing a rejected artifact. It ensures clear ownership and escalation pathways by requiring a different agent to handle the revision based on validated reviewer recommendations.

Enforcing independent revisions after a design review requires applying strict lockout semantics to the original author. The protocol validates reviewer recommendations and requires a different agent to execute the revision, ensuring accountability and preventing self-revision loops.

The reviewer lockout protocol works across code reviews, design reviews, and general artifact workflows. It maintains accountability and fast iterations by consistently applying strict lockout semantics and escalation pathways regardless of the specific artifact type being reviewed.

A team needs a lockout protocol for artifact revisions to avoid self-revision loops and maintain accountability. Without strict lockout semantics, original authors could bypass feedback, whereas this protocol ensures a different agent handles the revision based on reviewer recommendations.

You should not use a strict lockout protocol for artifact revisions when solo authorship is expected or when immediate self-correction is preferred over independent review. The protocol enforces reassignment to a different agent, which adds overhead to the revision cycle.