Workflow & Statuses

State machine

Status	Meaning	Gate to enter
`Discovered`	Imported; no research	—
`Researched`	Research folder and SERP evidence exist	`scs research --check`
`Selected`	Human `decision=go`	decision fields set
`Briefed`	Brief approved	`scs brief --check` + `--approve`
`Writing`	Draft in progress	approved brief
`Editing`	Human edit	article half written
`QA`	Draft in WordPress, review pending	`scs publish`
`Scheduled`	Review approved	`scs qa check --advance`
`Published`	Live	publish transition
`Tracking`	GSC data flowing	performance rows
`Refresh`	Refresh in progress	review signal
`Consolidated` / `Pruned` / `Rejected`	Terminal actions	human decision

Gate	Requires
Research	`research/<pid>/README.md` + `serp.md`, 3 competitor URLs, no placeholders
Brief	`decision=go`, required sections non-empty, 3 competitor URLs, 2 source URLs, 4 `- H2:` outline lines, internal links row or `none`
QA	`wpw_review_status=approved`, reviewer, date, checklist items; `ymyl` scope when required

scs check enforces status gates; a typo in status is a validation error.

gos_tier is a triage band, not a verdict.

Tier	GOS	Use
`P1`	70+	High triage signal
`P2`	50–69	Worth reviewing
`P3`	30–49	Cluster or supporting candidate
`P4`	below 30	Low triage signal

n_sv = sv / max(sv for the site across all workspaces) * 100
n_kd = kd
gos  = (n_sv * (100 - n_kd)) / 100

Field	Values
`decision`	`go`, `hold`, `no`
`decision_factors`	`competition`, `knowledge`, `experience`, `eeat`, `business_value`, `cluster_gap`, `existing_page`, `effort`
`decided_by` / `decided_on`	Person / ISO date

important

A low-GOS keyword can be go for cluster coverage or business value. A high-GOS keyword can be no for competition, knowledge, or E-E-A-T reasons.

SCS automates state, paths, front matter, validation, draft creation, and QA read-back. It does not automate judgement.