Agent pipeline brief.

Create a clean Markdown task brief for Codex, OpenClaw-style automation, MCP-connected catalogue tools, or a human production assistant.

01 What is the next job?

Brief the agent as a collaborator with a narrow mission, not as a magic box.

Brief title Pipeline stage Authority Output needed

02 What should the agent read first?

Point to source material. The cleaner this is, the less the agent has to improvise.

Context and source material Starting question

03 What should come back?

Ask for a useful return package: draft, checklist, comparison, questions, or repair plan.

Tasks for the agent Success state

04 Where are the boundaries?

This is the human authority layer. Say what must not happen automatically.

Boundaries and do-not-do list Human review gates