reviewer-protocol

To prevent agent self-revision after a code review rejection, you need a strict reviewer protocol that enforces artifact-scoped lockouts. This blocks the original author from producing the next revision, requiring a different eligible agent to handle the reassignment.

When all eligible agents are locked out after a rejection in a multi-agent workflow, the coordinator mechanically verifies the lockout state and escalates the situation directly to the user to resolve the revision bottleneck.

Revision governance routes rejected artifacts either by reassigning to a different agent or escalating to a new specialized agent. The coordinator strictly verifies that the chosen revision agent is not the locked-out original author.

You need artifact-scoped lockouts for quality assurance when an author's defensive feedback loop risks compromising independent review. Locking them out for the duration of that revision cycle ensures the next revision is independently produced.

Yes, you can implement this reviewer rejection workflow for multi-agent orchestration without external dependencies. It operates as a standalone protocol applying lockout semantics and coordinator verification directly within your workflow.

The coordinator must verify the revision agent during workflow orchestration to mechanically guarantee the chosen agent is not the locked-out original author, preventing self-revision and preserving the integrity of the independent review process.