reviewer-protocol

To prevent self-revisions during a code review rejection workflow, enforce strict reviewer lockout semantics that require a different or escalated agent to handle the artifact revision. This blocks the original author from resubmitting.

Strict lockout semantics in artifact revision governance is a protocol that prevents an original author from self-revising a rejected artifact. It ensures only a different or escalated agent can perform the revision, maintaining process integrity.

To handle deadlocks when enforcing reviewer rejection escalation protocols, apply mechanical lockout rules designed for governance. These rules manage deadlock conditions to maintain process integrity across artifact revision cycles.

Yes, you can use reviewer lockout rules for design critiques and QA sign-offs. The protocol applies across code, design, and QA reviews, ensuring unbiased revisions by reassigning or escalating rejected artifacts.

Yes, you need explicit policy rules and coordination logic to enforce revision reassignment and lockouts. These rules ensure the selected revision author is not the original author and that lockouts persist per artifact across cycles.