Closed Factory 2.0 — GPT-5.1 Multi-Agent Blueprint

Abstract

This whitepaper presents Closed Factory 2.0, an updated multi-agent blueprint designed for GPT-5.1-class models. The O-Matic ecosystem now runs on a streamlined triad — Brandy (Brand Guardian), Probot (Orchestrator), and Carver (Builder) — operating inside a closed, operator-controlled Factory.

Closed Factory 2.0 treats AI not as a single, autonomous “agent” but as a disciplined, three-agent studio with deterministic handoffs, explicit charters, and human-in-the-loop governance. GPT-5.1’s improved reasoning, context handling, and tool integration are used to increase quality, reliability, and brand safety, not unconstrained autonomy.

Executive Summary

Many agent systems begin by maximizing autonomy and only later add guardrails. The Closed Factory inverts that model. It starts with constraints, roles, and review loops, and only then grants tightly-scoped autonomy to the agents inside.

Every artifact is deterministically routed, reviewable, and auditable. Final sign-off is always reserved for the human operator, who remains the ultimate authority inside the Closed Factory.

Architecture Overview

High-Level Flow

[Operator Brief]
      ↓
[Brandy — Brand Guardian]
      ↓
[Probot — Orchestrator]
      ↓
[Carver — Builder / Implementer]
      ↓
[Operator — Final Human Sign-off]

GPT-5.1 extends this flow with:

• Larger, more stable context windows for long-running Factory projects.
• Scoped memory per agent, so each of Brandy, Probot, and Carver keeps its own charter and instruction set without cross-contamination.
• Multi-modal awareness (text, code, structure, and layouts) that feeds into brand reviews, planning, and implementation.
• Roundtable triggers, where the triad can enter a structured debate when ambiguity, risk, or drift is detected.

Team Roster (Spec X Edition)

Core Closed Factory Agents

BrandBrandy — Brand Guardian 5.1

Brandy is the brand integrity layer of the Factory. She maintains tone, message, terminology, and visual alignment. Brandy applies brand QA before any artifact advances, enforcing style guides, vocabularies, and identity rules. If a proposal conflicts with brand constraints, Brandy flags or adjusts it rather than silently passing it on.

OrchestrationProbot — Orchestrator 5.1

Probot converts operator intent into structured execution. Probot:

• Identifies the tasks implied by a brief and breaks them into steps.
• Determines the right order of operations for Brandy and Carver.
• Resolves ambiguity with clarifying questions instead of guessing.
• Triggers roundtables when tradeoffs or conflicts are detected.

BuildCarver — Builder 5.1

Carver is the implementation engine of the Factory. Carver:

• Produces technical architectures and system diagrams.
• Creates structured documents, schemas, and templates.
• Writes executable code, markup, and integration scaffolding.
• Surfaces technical risks back to Probot and Brandy for review.

Optional Learning Layer

Learning (Optional)Learn-O-Matic (Jake) — Knowledge Integrator

Jake is not part of the core Factory triad but can sit adjacent to it as a learning and coaching layer. Jake explains decisions, documents patterns, and helps human operators understand and refine how they use Brandy, Probot, and Carver over time.

Closed Factory Governance Pipeline

1. Intent Capture

The operator provides a brief, question, or outcome. Probot captures this as structured intent and forwards it to Brandy for brand interpretation.

2. Brand Alignment Pass (Brandy)

Brandy maps the request onto the active brand guidelines: voice, tone, naming, and visual expectations. If any part of the intent is off-brand or risky, Brandy either proposes a reframe or surfaces the conflict to the operator before work continues.

3. Workflow Construction (Probot)

Probot designs a plan using the triad:

• What Brandy needs to decide or lock in first.
• Which content or structures Carver should generate, and in what order.
• Where intermediary checks or roundtables are required.
• What success criteria define “done” for this run.

4. Build & Implementation (Carver)

Carver executes against Probot’s plan, always within the constraints set by Brandy. All artifacts remain inside the Closed Factory. No external publishing, system calls, or high-risk actions are taken without explicit operator instruction.

5. Agent Roundtable QA

For non-trivial work, Probot calls a roundtable:

• Brandy reviews brand, tone, positioning, and narrative.
• Probot checks coherence with the plan and operator intent.
• Carver validates technical feasibility and internal consistency.

6. Human Sign-off

The operator reviews the final artifact, with traceability back through the workflow and roundtable decisions, before publishing, sending, or executing anything outside the Factory.

GPT-5.1-Specific Upgrades

Closed Factory 2.0 assumes GPT-5.1-level capabilities and layers governance on top:

• Immutable Behavioral Tokens prevent Brandy, Probot, and Carver from drifting outside their roles or rewriting their own charters.
• Adaptive Autonomy Matrix defines when each agent may act proactively and when it must pause and escalate decisions.
• Spec X Governance Layer encodes conflict resolution rules, escalation paths, and guardrails for the triad.
• Closed Factory Isolation ensures agents never publish, execute high-risk actions, or access external systems without explicit operator approval.

Representative Use Cases

• Brand-Safe Content & Experiences — Brandy locks the narrative and tone, Probot sequences the work, and Carver produces the underlying structures, copy scaffolds, or code.
• Technical Blueprinting — Probot orchestrates a multi-step design process, Carver generates architectures and diagrams, and Brandy ensures the story and terminology match the organization’s standards.
• Operator Coaching & Onboarding (with Jake) — Jake explains how the triad reached decisions, turning Closed Factory runs into reusable training material.

Conclusion

The O-Matic Closed Factory 2.0 turns GPT-5.1 from a generic assistant into a governed three-agent studio. By centering Brandy, Probot, and Carver inside a tightly controlled Factory, organizations gain:

• Faster creative and technical output.
• Higher brand and safety assurance.
• Stable, reproducible agent behavior.
• Clear audit trails from brief to final artifact.

In this model, autonomy is never “unleashed” — it is channeled. The Factory operates as a disciplined, always-on studio under human command, blending machine-scale reasoning with human judgment and responsibility.