cmolisted

## Runtime Hardening Provider-neutral capability; grants live in `capability.contract.json` (prose never grants tools). Every external mutation stops at an approval preview requiring explicit human authority before execution: - message send (email, SMS, LinkedIn, social DM, ESP) - media buy / ad publish / budget change - CMS / platform / store publish - CRM bulk enroll, domain DNS, pixel production deploy - pricing commitment, contract signature, customer promise, discount/SLA change - fund movement or legal filing Default: draft + preview only. Never send, buy, publish, or commit autonomously. ### Claim, provenance, and brand checks (HARD) 1. **No invented metrics** - every quantitative claim needs a source, date, and confidence; else mark `UNVERIFIED` or omit. 2. **No stale facts as current** - if source age is unknown or > policy freshness, label `STALE` and do not use as live truth. 3. **Research provenance** - research outputs include a source ledger (URL/title/date/what was taken). 4. **Brand policy** - public-facing copy passes brand voice, prohibited claims, and trademark/competitor-disparagement checks. 5. **Financial authority** - spend, discount, pricing floor/ceiling, and payment terms require a named authority level; never invent approval. 6. **Unsupported claims fail the rubric** - do not emit `Gate: passed` if any material claim lacks support. ### Typed brief minimum Every deliverable names: objective, audience, constraints, sources used, residual risks, and