Virtual Assistant Daily Publish Manifest

Key takeaways

• Use a written brief and definition of done.
• Keep approvals and escalation rules visible.
• Review quality before expanding the workflow.

# Virtual Assistant Daily Publish Manifest

Published September 1, 2026. A daily manifest tells the next operator exactly what was released and what was verified. Use the [content calendar workflow](/blog/virtual-assistant-content-calendar-workflow) to place this control in the daily sequence, the [editorial quality checklist](/blog/virtual-assistant-editorial-quality-checklist) for adjacent review steps, and [NIST small business cybersecurity guidance](https://www.nist.gov/itl/smallbusinesscyber) when the routine handles business information.

Virtual Assistant Daily Publish Manifest: operating steps

For each article, capture its content type, title, slug, canonical URL, publication date, and source version or commit. These fields should describe the tested artifact, not a draft that may change later.

Add check results beside each item

Include route status, self-canonical result, visible date, structured date, landing-page presence, sitemap presence, and content uniqueness. Use pass, fail, or blocked rather than informal notes such as “looks good.”

Separate release from deployment

The manifest can prove a build is ready without authorizing deployment. Name the deployment operator and provide the exact approved revision so environment changes do not depend on guesswork.

Archive corrections transparently

If a check is rerun, retain the earlier result, reason, operator, and time. A clean audit trail is more useful than overwriting evidence until the record appears perfect.

Frequently asked questions

### Is a list of titles sufficient? No. Titles do not uniquely identify routes or the source revision that passed validation. ### Who signs the manifest? The verifier signs the check results, while the authorized owner decides whether the revision proceeds to deployment.