We added validation checks between planning and writing. Every article now passes through 8 quality gates before a single word is written. If the plan doesn't hold up, we stop and tell you clearly.
What changed
Plan-then-write pipeline
Article generation now has two distinct phases. First, we build a plan: research your products, pick the right ones, outline the article, and check that everything lines up. Only if the plan passes all checks do we proceed to write.
8 quality gates
Each plan runs through:
- Premise validation checks whether your catalog can actually deliver on the article's promise
- Product ID validation catches hallucinated products that don't exist in your store
- Category enforcement ensures the article matches your store's product categories
- Title feasibility flags titles that promise more than your products can deliver ("Top 10" with only 3 products)
- Semantic claims catches price claims that don't match reality ("budget-friendly" with $200 products)
- Contradiction check spots conflicting terms in the title ("luxury budget")
- Semantic structure validates that the article type matches the title pattern
- Product scope ensures enough products for the article type
- Price spread validates price diversity when the title implies variety
Clear feedback on failure
Previously, a failed validation could result in a confusing error. Now you get a clear message: "This article didn't pass our quality checks. Try generating a different article from your queue." Your generation credit is refunded automatically.
Plans always saved
Even when validation fails, the plan is saved to the database. This means we can inspect what went wrong and improve the suggestion engine over time.