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Pre-Publish Source Check

Inventory the claims before the internet does it for you.

Use when

A factual draft is about to go public.

Cadence

Before publishing factual work

Verification

Every checkable claim is supported by a current source or visibly flagged for an editor.

Advanced spec

Structured loop spec

FieldValue
NamePre-Publish Source Check
CategoryContent
TriggerBefore publishing factual work
ObjectiveInventory the claims before the internet does it for you.
Allowed inputsRelevant files, source notes, logs, tests, screenshots, metrics, or task state for this loop
Allowed actionsDefine the exact scope, source of truth, and approval boundary.; Inspect current state and rank the highest-risk gap.; Make one small, reversible improvement.; Run the stated verification and record evidence.; Stop on success, budget, no progress, or approval required.
VerificationEvery checkable claim is supported by a current source or visibly flagged for an editor.
Stop conditionStop when the verifier passes, the budget is exhausted, no progress is made, a blocker appears, or approval is required.
BudgetSet a time, turn, token, retry, file, or dollar cap before running the loop.
Approval boundaryHuman approval required before publishing, sending, deleting, spending, changing accounts, touching production, or making reputational/legal/financial commitments.
Safe outputDraft, report, checklist, table, or approval-gated recommendation
Works withClaude, ChatGPT, Gemini, any tool-using AI assistant
Runbook

Steps

  1. Define the exact scope, source of truth, and approval boundary.
  2. Inspect current state and rank the highest-risk gap.
  3. Make one small, reversible improvement.
  4. Run the stated verification and record evidence.
  5. Stop on success, budget, no progress, or approval required.
Copy prompt

Prompt

Run the Pre-Publish Source Check loop. Use it when A factual draft is about to go public. Work in bounded iterations: inspect current state, choose the highest-risk gap, make one reversible improvement, verify it, and record evidence. Stop when Every checkable claim is supported by a current source or visibly flagged for an editor. or when blocked, budget exhausted, or approval is required.
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Tags

fact checkpublishingsources
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