Standing Orders

What are standing orders?

Standing orders are policy rules you write once and the consigliere reads on every brief. They define:

What the consigliere is allowed to do without approval
What must escalate to you
Which scopes (pricing, offers, emails, content) require sign-off
Priority thresholds for escalation triggers

Without standing orders, the consigliere defaults to requiring approval for everything. With them, you can safely delegate bounded work.

The standing orders API

Create a standing order

curl -sX POST https://bossmode.ing/api/pro/standing-orders \
  -H "x-bossmode-token: $BOSSMODE_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "order": "When inbound revenue from Stripe exceeds $5,000 in 24h, escalate to me before any pricing change.",
    "priority": "high",
    "scope": ["pricing_move", "offer_move"],
    "requiresApproval": true
  }'

List standing orders

curl -sH "x-bossmode-token: $BOSSMODE_API_TOKEN" \
  https://bossmode.ing/api/pro/standing-orders | jq

Delete a standing order

curl -sX DELETE https://bossmode.ing/api/pro/standing-orders/{order_id} \
  -H "x-bossmode-token: $BOSSMODE_API_TOKEN"

Writing effective standing orders

Standing orders are plain English. The consigliere interprets them as policy. Write them like you’d brief a capable employee:

Revenue triggers

When any single transaction exceeds $2,000, log it and surface it in the morning report. Do not adjust pricing without explicit approval.

If daily revenue drops more than 50% from the 7-day average, escalate immediately — do not wait for the morning report.

Content and offers

Content targeting new audiences must be reviewed by me before publishing. Content for warm audiences (existing list) can go out without review.

Promotional offers over 20% discount require my approval. Standard nurture sequences can execute automatically.

Spend and cost

No ad spend changes without approval. Log all cost events. Flag any unexpected charges over $100.

SaaS renewals under $50/month can auto-approve. Renewals over $50/month require review.

Communication

All client-facing communication goes through the approval queue. Internal planning notes can proceed automatically.

Do not email any address more than once in a 72-hour window without approval.

Standing order fields

Field	Type	Description
`order`	string	The policy, in plain English
`priority`	`"high"` \| `"medium"` \| `"low"`	Determines escalation urgency
`scope`	string[]	Which engine scopes this order governs
`requiresApproval`	boolean	Whether violations trigger an approval gate
`expiresAt`	ISO 8601 date	Optional expiration

Scope values

Scope	Description
`pricing_move`	Any change to pricing or offer structure
`offer_move`	New offers, discounts, bundles
`content_publish`	Publishing content to audiences
`email_send`	Sending email to any list
`spend_change`	Any cost or ad spend decision
`client_comms`	Communication with paying clients
`data_export`	Exporting lead or customer data

Standing orders in Claude Code

The consigliere reads standing orders on every call. You don’t need to pass them manually. When you call bossmode:get-context, the response includes all active orders under standingOrders.

The consigliere brief

Every morning, the consigliere compiles a brief that includes:

Active standing orders (reviewed for any updates)
Open approvals waiting on you
Revenue signals from the last 24h
Work packets queued for each capo
Guardian state (any blocked moves)

The brief goes into the Daily Report. You read it. You make decisions. The consigliere executes.

Kill switch

How to halt all autonomous operations instantly.

Approval gates

How the approval queue works and how to configure it.

Getting Started

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What are standing orders?

The standing orders API

Create a standing order

List standing orders

Delete a standing order

Writing effective standing orders

Standing order fields

Scope values

Standing orders in Claude Code

The consigliere brief

Next

Kill switch

Approval gates

​What are standing orders?

​The standing orders API

​Create a standing order

​List standing orders

​Delete a standing order

​Writing effective standing orders

​Standing order fields

​Scope values

​Standing orders in Claude Code

​The consigliere brief

​Next

Kill switch

Approval gates

What are standing orders?

The standing orders API

Create a standing order

List standing orders

Delete a standing order

Writing effective standing orders

Standing order fields

Scope values

Standing orders in Claude Code

The consigliere brief

Next