NEO's output is an acceptance evidence packet - a re-auditable record that stands behind a keep, remediate, reject, or rollback decision. It does not certify an absolute result; it makes the decision defensible and reversible.
Agent confidence never constitutes evidence. Acceptance requires reproducible artifacts, independent judgment, and human authority.
Lifecycle order: scope -> execution -> frozen acceptance -> independent audit -> custody -> rollback/authority.
NEO starts by recording the approved reason for a change, the paths in scope, and the surfaces that remain off limits. That boundary gives agencies and platform teams a concrete contract before any agent writes code.
Connects to: Protected execution, Rollback & human authority
Execution is constrained to the authorized surface and recorded as it happens. Snapshots and write mediation make destructive steps reversible instead of trusting the agent to stay inside the brief.
Connects to: Scope & path control, Evidence custody
NEO separates the acceptance bar from the implementation attempt. Criteria are captured before the change is built, then checked so a passing result still means something material.
Connects to: Independent audit, Evidence custody
The audit channel evaluates artifacts rather than accepting the agent's explanation. Its recommendation is deliberately narrower than authority: keep, remediate, or reject based on reproducible evidence.
Connects to: Frozen acceptance criteria, Evidence custody, Rollback & human authority
NEO keeps the acceptance packet separate from the builder's working context. The record can be revisited later to understand what changed, what was checked, and who accepted the result.
Connects to: Independent audit, Protected execution, Rollback & human authority
NEO preserves the path back while keeping the final decision with a person. Agent confidence can inform investigation, but it never becomes the evidence or the authority to ship.
Connects to: Scope & path control, Independent audit, Evidence custody
Proven in founder-operated development. NEO's discipline has been exercised on NEO's own internal development.
Per-engagement evidence is shared privately in a governed audit.
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