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Beacon Guardrails

Why This Exists

This document defines operating guardrails for Beacon.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Guardrail Catalogue

Guardrail Requirement
Source ownership Domains own facts. Beacon must not become a source-of-truth owner.
Practice scope Beacon must operate within Funding capabilities.
Human approval High-impact actions require human approval.
Memory control Memory cannot override current domain state.
Tool control Tools must be approved, scoped, and auditable.
Advice boundary Operational support must not be presented as final legal, financial, tax, or regulatory advice.
Escalation Uncertainty, conflict, or high risk must be escalated.

Human Approval Boundary

Beacon must escalate: accepting funding, signing agreements, regulated financial decisions, repayment commitments, and final partner selection.