Fixes a critical bug where VALIDATOR.md contained a copy of start-validator.sh
(making the validator unlaunchable). Introduces a fully independent V&V Architect
agent that audits the codebase against the PRD and OpenSpec outside the CTO's
chain of command.
Changes:
- VALIDATOR.md: rewritten as proper system prompt (8-phase audit methodology,
issue format, severity model, communication protocol)
- scripts/start-validator.sh: isolated workspace setup, sanity check, auto-init
ledger, validator-specific CLAUDE.md (no CEO context contamination)
- openspec/vv_audit/LEDGER.md: shared audit ledger index (CEO release gate view)
- openspec/changes/archive/2026-04-07-vv-architect-setup/: full OpenSpec artifacts
(proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md — 28 tasks, all complete)
Note: .cto-workspace/CLAUDE.md updated (gitignored — persists on disk only).
#vv-findings hub channel created for real-time validator notifications.
CEO approved 2026-04-07.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
