{
  "version": "2026-06-17",
  "owner": "C5 Photo Operations",
  "folders": [
    {
      "id": "01_source_photos",
      "purpose": "Raw intake only",
      "allowed_actions": ["ingest", "rename for source trace", "verify checksum"],
      "forbidden_actions": ["edit", "crop", "retouch", "optimize"],
      "naming": "raw_<source>_<date>_<sequence>.<ext>"
    },
    {
      "id": "02_best_selects",
      "purpose": "Curated shortlist before final editing",
      "allowed_actions": ["light correction", "preliminary crop for framing"],
      "forbidden_actions": ["final export", "full retouch", "watermark change"],
      "naming": "sel_<date>_<asset>_<scene>_<v#>.<ext>"
    },
    {
      "id": "03_edit_instructions",
      "purpose": "Batch instructions and active edits",
      "allowed_actions": ["notes", "directed edits", "iteration tracking", "comparison exports"],
      "forbidden_actions": ["no instruction context", "silent changes"],
      "required_fields": [
        "brief_reference",
        "output_type",
        "crop_or_ratio",
        "color_style",
        "text_or_overlay_plan",
        "retention_rules"
      ],
      "naming": "edit_<lane>_<asset>_<brief>_<v#>.(md|json|x|png|jpg)"
    },
    {
      "id": "04_finished_exports",
      "purpose": "Review-ready deliverable versions",
      "allowed_actions": ["finalise", "quality check", "versioning", "distribution handoff"],
      "forbidden_actions": ["upload without source link", "unversioned output"],
      "required_manifest": "manifest_finished_exports_<date>.(csv|txt)",
      "naming": "exp_<asset>_<target>_<date>_<v#>.(webp|jpg|png|mp4)"
    },
    {
      "id": "05_website_assets",
      "purpose": "Web and app-ready media",
      "allowed_actions": ["optimization", "format conversion", "responsive variants"],
      "forbidden_actions": ["missing responsive variants", "sensitive EXIF retained"],
      "requirements": ["resolution profile", "compression standard", "theme variant tags"],
      "naming": "web_<page>_<asset>_<purpose>_<v#>.(webp|jpg|png)"
    },
    {
      "id": "06_social_or_promo",
      "purpose": "Campaign and social distribution assets",
      "allowed_actions": ["platform-specific crop", "promo overlays", "caption-ready variants"],
      "forbidden_actions": ["unapproved claim text", "platform-mismatch dimensions"],
      "requirements": ["platform", "campaign", "format", "version"],
      "naming": "promo_<platform>_<campaign>_<format>_<date>_<v#>.(jpg|mp4)"
    },
    {
      "id": "07_archive_do_not_touch",
      "purpose": "Immutable historical storage",
      "allowed_actions": ["read", "trace", "audit"],
      "forbidden_actions": ["edit", "overwrite", "delete"],
      "movement_condition": "lane_approval_and_timestamped closure note",
      "naming": "<original>--ARCHIVE-<timestamp>"
    }
  ],
  "decision_flow": [
    "brief_received",
    "raw_capture -> 01_source_photos",
    "curate -> 02_best_selects",
    "instructions_create -> 03_edit_instructions",
    "edit_and_review -> 04_finished_exports",
    "publish_ready -> 05_website_assets",
    "campaign_ready -> 06_social_or_promo",
    "closure -> 07_archive_do_not_touch"
  ],
  "health_checks": {
    "go": [
      "No unlabeled files in mixed folders",
      "Each finished export includes source and instruction linkage",
      "One manifest per major export batch"
    ],
    "no_go": [
      "Final output without instruction note",
      "Raw file edited without approval trail",
      "Archive edited directly or reused without provenance"
    ]
  }
}