Operating Note 003: Spend Policies Per Agent Role
Spend policy should be role-based, not key-based.
Core role policy
- researcher: low unit cost, high volume cap,
- implementer: moderate per-workflow cap,
- critic: controlled higher-quality review spend,
- publisher: strictest cap and mandatory approval.
Operational rules
- tag spend by role,
- define hard-stop behavior,
- review and adjust caps weekly.
Bottom line
Role-level spend controls make cost and risk governance observable and enforceable.