The Mould Loft

Instrument 12 · runs in your browser

The daily brief

Her template, with one change: the proof check is enforced, not printed. A brief that fails it cannot be exported.

Why that one change matters. The template ends with seven tick-boxes and a signature block. Tick-boxes are a promise the reader cannot verify. Here the same seven items are computed from what is actually in the form — and the export button stays disabled until every one of them passes. Nothing you type leaves this tab.
Coverage
Top decisions today
Topic cards
Watchlist
Source ledger
Proof check before distribution

    The export is a JSON file written in your browser. It carries the proof-check result alongside the brief, so a recipient can see the check ran rather than take it on trust.

    The seven items, as she wrote them

    1. Every consequential factual claim has a linked source.
    2. Allegations, observations, inferences, and verified facts are clearly distinguished.
    3. Contradictory evidence and uncertainty are disclosed where material.
    4. Recommended actions identify an owner and a deadline.
    5. Watchlist entries state what would confirm or disprove the assessment.
    6. Sensitive personal information and vulnerable-source details have been removed or access-restricted.
    7. The brief has an update time and version identifier.

    daily_mission_intelligence_brief_template.docx, “Proof Check Before Distribution”.