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+# Client Lifecycle
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+## Proof-of-Concept Fix Approval Gate
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+During the proof-of-concept stage, agents may detect issues, gather evidence, and draft proposed fixes.
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+Any fix that publishes to a client-facing surface requires human approval before it goes live.
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+This includes, but is not limited to:
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+- Google Business Profile edits
+- Review responses
+- Q&A answers
+- Business descriptions
+- Service descriptions
+- Hours
+- Phone numbers
+- Booking links
+- Website changes
+- Directory or citation updates
+
+The lifecycle must preserve the reconnaissance-versus-execution rule:
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+Agents may detect and draft.
+Humans approve before publish.
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