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Reckoneer / Stage 10
Stage 10BuildGate

Merchant Review

Stage 10 is the second human gate in the pipeline. The operator (or the client merchant) visits the preview URL and evaluates the theme on their real store with their real products.

From the Reckoneer dashboard, the operator can: click 'Request Changes' to write feedback notes and loop the run back to Stage 7 (Theme Build) for revisions, or click 'Approve' to advance to publish.

If changes are requested, Claude Code reads the updated CONTEXT.md (which includes the operator's notes) and rebuilds. The loop continues until the operator approves. There is no time limit — the preview URL remains valid indefinitely.

Terms
Review loop

The feedback cycle between Stages 10 and 7: operator reviews → requests changes → Claude Code rebuilds → operator reviews again. Repeats until approval. Designed to be fast — each loop is a targeted revision, not a full rebuild.

AnalogyProofreading rounds on a document. First draft done, editor marks it up, writer revises, editor reviews again. The loop runs until the editor signs off.
OriginLoop: from Old Norse 'hlaup' (a leap, a run). In computing: a sequence that repeats. Review loop: a repeating cycle of evaluation and revision.
Change request

Operator-written feedback submitted through the Reckoneer dashboard during Stage 10. Specifies what needs to change in the theme. Written to CONTEXT.md as build instructions for the next loop.

AnalogyRedline edits on a contract. The reviewer doesn't rewrite the whole document — they mark specific passages that need changing, with notes on what should be different.
OriginRequest: from Latin 'requirere' (to seek again). A formal ask for something to be done — in this case, for specific changes to be made.
Approval gate

A point in the pipeline that can only be passed by explicit human approval. Stage 10 is an approval gate — the pipeline does not advance to publish until the operator clicks Approve.

AnalogyA locked door with a human key-holder. The pipeline (everyone else) waits outside. Only the operator has the key. The door doesn't open by itself.
OriginApprove: from Latin 'approbare' (to regard as good). Gate: a controlled point of passage. Together: a controlled point that requires positive human judgment.