SOP-as-Code
Documentation stops describing the work and becomes the work.
In one sentence
Standard operating procedures written in an agent-executable format: skills, scripts, structured checklists. Documentation stops describing the work and becomes the work.
Before
SOP in a PDF no one reads
What it does
Executable procedure
After
The agent follows it and the outcome is verified
Example
The procedure for "how to write a child sponsorship letter" used to be a six-page PDF no one opened. It became a folder with step-by-step instructions, three approved examples, the list of what must not appear, and a script that validates the outcome. Now the agent follows that document to do the work.
In practice
- Take an existing SOP and convert it. Translating is easier than writing from scratch.
- Every SOP needs an executable validator; otherwise, it is still just text.
- If the procedure changed but the file did not, the agent follows a rule that is no longer valid. Put reviews on the calendar.
How to make it tangible
Take a PDF SOP and rewrite it as a folder: instructions, approved examples, checklist, and a validation script.
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Translated from Portuguese with AI assistance.