mopac-pmo/archive/TASK-20260828-1712-governance-gate.md

TASK: Amend agent-stack GOVERNANCE.md release policy (mechanical gate)

Objective

Replace the per-release founder gate in agent-stack GOVERNANCE.md with a mechanical release gate modeled on TSYSGroupAIOS.

Context

• Current GOVERNANCE.md (~L33): "reachableceo: capture anywhere, anytime. Approve releases (founder gate)."
• TSYSGroupAIOS (~/projects/TSYSGroupAIOS, per Charles 2026-08-28) establishes the model: policy in AGENTS.md prose, enforcement via git hooks + scripts/check-rules.sh audit; audit-clean = shippable.
• Proposed policy: agent-stack tooling releases are PRE-APPROVED when the repo's mechanical checks pass (bash -n on scripts, git commit hooks, no changes outside tooling/). Founder gate is RETAINED for: systemd units, relaunchers/stack-touching scripts, multiuser/perms changes, credentials/.

Constraints

• Edit only /home/_crossfeed/tooling/agent-stack/GOVERNANCE.md; commit to that repo; no other files.
• Wording must stay plain-language (Charles reads this doc).
• Do not rename or touch /home/_crossfeed/founder/ references (separate pending decision).

Deliverables

1. GOVERNANCE.md amended with the mechanical-gate release policy.
2. Commit with clear message.
3. REPORT to inbox-pmo with the diff.