# Tier-1 Master Closure Checklist

> **Parent**: [`MASTER_OPERATING_PROMPT.md`](../MASTER_OPERATING_PROMPT.md)  
> **Purpose**: Definitive checklist — when ALL items pass, Dealix is Tier-1 complete.

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## Gate 1: Truth Lock
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 1.1 | `current-vs-target-register.md` exists and is current | File exists, audited | Done |
| 1.2 | No doc claims production for Watch/Target items | Overclaim audit passes | Done |
| 1.3 | All Current vs Target tables are explicit | Audit report | Done |

## Gate 2: Document Consistency
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 2.1 | No dangling references across governance docs | Audit report passes | Done |
| 2.2 | No overclaim in any document | Audit report passes | Done |
| 2.3 | All paths root-safe | `architecture_brief.py` passes | Done |
| 2.4 | Naming consistent (Operating Plane, Policy A/B/C) | Audit report passes | Done |

## Gate 3: Decision Plane
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 3.1 | 17 structured output schemas defined | `schemas/structured_outputs.py` | Done |
| 3.2 | Provenance on every output (trace_id, confidence, freshness) | `Provenance` class | Done |
| 3.3 | No free-text in approval/commitment paths | Schema enforcement | Pending wiring |
| 3.4 | Schema adherence measured for critical outputs | Monitoring | Target |

## Gate 4: Execution Plane
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 4.1 | Workflow inventory complete (short/medium/long) | `workflow-inventory.md` | Done |
| 4.2 | 3 Temporal candidates identified with specs | Documented | Done |
| 4.3 | Idempotency requirements documented per workflow | Documented | Done |
| 4.4 | Compensation logic template defined | Documented | Done |
| 4.5 | At least 1 durable workflow live end-to-end | Code + test | Target |

## Gate 5: Trust Fabric
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 5.1 | Approval flow live for 1 path with SLA | Working API + test | Target |
| 5.2 | Tool verification receipt for 1 tool call | Receipt stored | Target |
| 5.3 | Contradiction detected in real scan | Database record | Target |
| 5.4 | Evidence pack assembled from real data | Pack with hash | Target |
| 5.5 | trace_id links decision → approval → execution → evidence | Query proof | Target |
| 5.6 | OPA/OpenFGA/Vault/Keycloak adoption criteria documented | `trust-closure-plan.md` | Done |

## Gate 6: Data & Connectors
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 6.1 | Metric dictionary published | `connector-standard.md` | Done |
| 6.2 | Connector facade standard documented | `connector-standard.md` | Done |
| 6.3 | Health board shows real status for active connectors | Live API | Target |
| 6.4 | No direct vendor bindings from agents | Code review | Partial |
| 6.5 | At least 1 connector has full contract metadata | Config | Target |

## Gate 7: Operating Plane
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 7.1 | `main` branch protected with required checks | GitHub settings | Target |
| 7.2 | CI runs `architecture_brief.py` | Workflow step | Target |
| 7.3 | CODEOWNERS file exists | File | Target |
| 7.4 | Secret scanning enabled | GitHub settings | Target |
| 7.5 | 1 release gate production-grade | Working gate | Target |
| 7.6 | Every deployment links to commit SHA | Provenance | Target |

## Gate 8: Saudi/GCC Readiness
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 8.1 | Arabic-first path end-to-end for 1 flow | Working demo | Target |
| 8.2 | PDPL processing register documented | `saudi-enterprise-readiness.md` | Done |
| 8.3 | Data classification scheme applied | At least 1 flow | Target |
| 8.4 | NCA ECC gap analysis completed | Documented | Done |
| 8.5 | OWASP LLM Top 10 controls verified | Checklist | Done |
| 8.6 | AI governance checklist in release review | Process | Target |

## Gate 9: Executive Surfaces
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 9.1 | Executive Room shows real data | Live API | Target |
| 9.2 | Approval Center queries real records | Live API | Target |
| 9.3 | Saudi Compliance runs real checks | Live checks | Target |
| 9.4 | 1 surface used in real weekly review | Stakeholder confirmation | Target |
| 9.5 | Board-ready export path works | PDF/JSON export | Target |

## Gate 10: Market Dominance
| # | Item | Required Evidence | Status |
|---|------|------------------|--------|
| 10.1 | Product packaging defined (3 tiers) | `market-dominance-plan.md` | Done |
| 10.2 | ROI narrative with quantified metrics | Documented | Done |
| 10.3 | Competitive wedge documented | Documented | Done |
| 10.4 | Capability moat map documented | Documented | Done |
| 10.5 | Executive sales story (4 personas) | Documented | Done |
| 10.6 | Reference architecture diagram | Documented | Done |

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## Summary

| Gate | Done | Target | Total |
|------|------|--------|-------|
| G1: Truth Lock | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| G2: Document Consistency | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| G3: Decision Plane | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| G4: Execution Plane | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| G5: Trust Fabric | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| G6: Data & Connectors | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| G7: Operating Plane | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| G8: Saudi/GCC | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| G9: Executive Surfaces | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| G10: Market Dominance | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| **TOTAL** | **25** | **25** | **50** |

**Completion: 50%** — All documentation gates done. Runtime/integration gates remain.