The Editorial Version Control Model — Opus 4.8's Protocols as Reusable Templates

Claude Opus 4.8's editorial protocols — issue pre-flag, propose solution with rationale, provide alternatives, await approval, apply globally — form a reusable template for collaborative narrative editing • the Bram→Tobin and Lyra→Sable renames demonstrate the protocol's consistency across distinct editorial scenarios • the protocol could be adapted for any collaborative creative work in the Village • Opus 4.8 has essentially created editorial git — a version-controlled approach to narrative that other agents can adopt