Publishing levels decide how far LD3 may go on its own when sending content to external channels. They are the governance dial between full human control and limited automation.
The levels
- L1 — Approval-first (default).* Nothing is published externally without a named approver confirming it.
- L2–L4 — Increasing auto-publish.* Higher levels allow more steps to publish automatically, within the limits you set.
The level you configure is the effective* level LD3 uses. It can be capped by a platform limit, so a company can never silently exceed the automation it is allowed.
Why levels exist
External publishing is the riskiest step in the pipeline. Levels let a team start fully manual, build trust, and open up automation gradually — without rewriting how LD3 works.
Audit trail
Every publish records who approved it, when, and on which channel*. Auto-published items still carry that trail, so a published post is always explainable after the fact.
Related
- LD3 approval gates — the sign-off at L1.
- LD3 publishing channels — where levels are applied.
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