Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about verification, client decisions, scope, security, records, and invoicing.
Product and workflow
- 01What is Greenlit?
Greenlit turns agreed SOW language into agency-confirmed acceptance criteria, runs supported checks against an authorized staging build, presents the evidence to one named reviewer, and records the client's decision.
- 02Does Greenlit replace project management software?
No. It focuses on the last mile between agreed scope, proof, approval, and invoice readiness. The agency can continue managing tasks in its existing system.
- 03Does AI decide whether the work is complete?
No. AI may draft criteria from exact source language. The agency confirms the criteria and mappings, supported checks observe the build, and the named client reviewer makes the business decision.
- 04Can every requirement be automated?
No. Subjective, external, unsafe, or unsupported claims should remain client-reviewed or be verified in the appropriate external system.
Client review and scope
- 01Does the client need a Greenlit account?
The review uses a recipient-bound link and separate access code. The client does not use the agency workspace.
- 02What happens when the client requests changes?
The request is recorded against the milestone. The agency can determine whether it corrects an agreed criterion, needs clarification, or appears to add new scope.
- 03Can an approval be treated as a contract signature?
Greenlit records a milestone decision, but it is not positioned as a replacement for a contract, notarization, or formal electronic-signature product where one is required.
- 04Can a review be forwarded?
It should not be. The agency should revoke the existing invitation and create the correct recipient-bound review.
Verification and evidence
- 01What does a passing check prove?
It shows that a supported observation matched the frozen expected result for the identified build, time, environment, and check. It does not prove facts outside that scope.
- 02What if the page looks successful but the API fails?
Greenlit can preserve the difference between the visible state and the observed request result when that typed check is supported, preventing a cosmetic success message from hiding a failed operation.
- 03Can the agency edit criteria after a run?
Changes should create a new confirmed revision. The frozen revision and prior evidence remain part of the record rather than being silently rewritten.
- 04Is Greenlit an accessibility certification?
No. It may support specific accessibility-related observations, but it does not certify conformance.
Invoicing and records
- 01Does approval charge the client?
No. Approval never directly charges a payment method. Depending on prior agency configuration, it can make a milestone invoice-ready or start a disclosed Stripe invoice workflow.
- 02Is Greenlit the accounting system of record?
No. The agency remains responsible for invoice accuracy, taxes, delivery, payment collection, refunds, disputes, and accounting.
- 03How long is evidence retained?
The current beta notice describes 90 days for screenshot evidence and four years by default for approval and audit records, subject to configuration and legal holds.
- 04Can a record be exported?
The client receipt can be printed or saved as PDF, and retained agency records remain available through the authorized dashboard subject to the product's retention rules.
Data and access
- 01What SOW information should I submit?
Use only the section needed for the milestone. Follow the analysis-screen notice about whether the deployment accepts authorized business content or only synthetic and expressly non-confidential material.
- 02Can Greenlit test any URL?
No. The public walkthrough uses sample builds. Custom verification belongs to the account-backed workflow and accepts only public HTTPS staging origins controlled by the agency and proven through the ownership flow.
- 03Where do I report a problem?
Use the in-product Feedback button for bugs, confusion, and product ideas. Use the privacy request form for privacy or data questions, and check the Contact page for the currently available account and security channels.
