batch-process

Batch Content Processing

Process multiple content requirements through the ContentForge pipeline as a sequential, checkpointed queue with priority-based scheduling and event-driven progress tracking. Each piece runs the full 10-phase pipeline (plus Step 0.5) with all 10 quality gates — batch mode changes the intake, not the standards.

When to Use

Use /contentforge:batch-process when:

• You have 2+ content pieces to produce
• You want hands-off production of a whole queue (each piece needs a pre-set title — batch runs are non-interactive)
• You need priority scheduling (urgent pieces first)
• You want per-piece progress visibility and resumability
• You're running agency-scale production (10-50+ pieces)

What This Command Does

1. Intake Multiple Requirements — Read from the brand's tracking backend: local JSON (default), Google Sheets, Airtable, or a CSV file
2. Build Execution Queue — Validate rows and sort by priority
3. Sequential Orchestration — Run one full ContentForge pipeline per piece, in queue order; every phase of every piece is checkpointed, so an interrupted batch resumes where it stopped
4. Progress Tracking — Status table redrawn after each piece/phase event (piece started, gate passed, piece finished)
5. Error Handling — Automatic retry for transient failures (resuming from checkpoints), human escalation for persistent issues
6. Completion Report — Summary of all pieces: APPROVED, review_required, failed, with quality scores and output locations

Required Inputs

Tracking backend (per brand, via tracking.backend in the brand profile — local is the default):

• Local JSON — requirements managed by scripts/local-tracker.py
• Google Sheets — sheet with columns: Requirement ID, Content Type, Title, Target Audience, Brand, Word Count Target, Priority (1-5), Status
• Airtable — base with the same fields

CSV (alternative intake):

requirement_id,content_type,title,target_audience,brand,word_count,priority,status
REQ-001,article,AI in Healthcare,Healthcare CIOs,acmemed,2000,1,pending
REQ-002,blog,10 Tips for Remote Teams,HR Managers,techcorp,1500,3,pending