thumbgate 1.27.12 → 1.27.13

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- <p>Useful SEO agents need skills, workspace context, technical checks, brand rules, and a publish review loop. ThumbGate turns that SEO-agent operating system into pre-action gates before AI content, links, or page changes go live.</p>
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