How does ScopeLock AI detect scope creep in a Git repository?

ScopeLock connects to your GitHub repository and compares commit logs and diffs against your signed Statement of Work baseline. It flags unexpected integrations or architecture rewrites and calculates unbilled developer hours.

How does the Git pre-push hook work?

The pre-push hook runs locally or in CI/CD before commits are pushed to main or deploy branches, flagging unbudgeted work before it reaches production.

Does ScopeLock provide legal advice?

No. ScopeLock is an engineering governance tool that provides objective variance calculations and structured commercial change order documentation.

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Open Public Scope-Creep Defense Vault (Indexed Case Studies)

1. Client asking for native mobile app on web budget

Trap: Conflating responsive web CSS media queries with complete native mobile OS architecture, device permissions, and app store review compliance.

Deliverable Boundary Clause: Web deliverable agreements exclude native device runtime environments unless explicitly scheduled in the initial milestone.

Diplomatic Reply: "Hi [Client Name], our executed SOW covers the responsive web application accessible via mobile web browsers. Deploying native iOS and Android packages to the App Store requires a separate native container, store submission review, and device certification pipeline. We have created a formal Change Order with the adjusted timeline and investment schedule."

2. Client asking for ChatGPT / OpenAI API integration for free

Trap: Treating LLM prompt engineering, vector database retrieval (RAG), rate limit management, streaming UI, and API cost liability as a 'simple toggle'.

Contract Clause: Third-party LLM API integrations and operational inference token quotas constitute separate engineering modules.

Diplomatic Reply: "Hi [Client Name], integrating generative AI involves backend security proxies, vector embedding pipelines, streaming response states, and token usage safeguards to prevent runaway billing. This represents a distinct architectural module outside our signed baseline. I have drafted an official addendum outlining the integration hours and token management architecture."

3. Client demanding endless redesigns after approval

Trap: Interpreting minor bug fixes during acceptance testing as an open license for subjective aesthetic overhauls after design sign-off.

Contract Clause: Milestone sign-off constitutes formal design acceptance; subsequent stylistic variations require bilateral change orders.

ScopeLock AI Plans & Pricing

Free: 1 repo scan/month, basic report ($0/mo)

Pro: $19/month — unlimited scans, PDF change orders, Git hook

Agency: $199/month — multi-repo, white-label

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