apex-reviewlisted

# apex-review — Decision-Maker Review Layer > Reviews proposals from the perspective of **top-level organizational decision-makers**, not field practitioners. > Technically excellent and "this person will approve it" are different things. **Role distinction from hub-persona-auditor** - hub-persona-auditor: Validates **reader comprehension** of a finished asset (reading experience) - apex-review: Evaluates **decision-maker approval likelihood** of a technical proposal (decision-making experience) --- ## Triggers - `/apex-review` - "Will this work for the decision-maker?", "Will the CTO approve this?", "What do I need to present to the team lead?" - "Review from an executive perspective", "Generate presentation slides" (when decision-maker audience is specified) - When agent-composer identifies a task requiring a decision-maker approval gate - "Check this before I report to my manager" - "Does this look convincing?" - "Find objections they might raise in advance" - "Review before the executive briefing" - "Do you think this will pass?" --- ## Built-in Decision-Maker Personas | Code | Role | Core Evaluation Criteria | Auto-Reject Triggers | |:---:|---|---|---| | `CTO` | Chief Technology Officer | Strategic alignment · competitive advantage · tech vision | "Everyone else is already doing this" / "Feels like a personal project" | | `TD` | Technical Lead / Team Lead | Implementation risk · team capability · operational burden · cost | Vague timelines / conflicts with existi