Check account access and every foundation requirement when Chat or Studio appears locked.
The activation checklist
- The selected brand has a Brand Foundation Project.
- The foundation project’s Discovery brief is at least 50% complete.
- All three strategy workshops are complete for this brand.
- At least one category has been published from Strategy Review into Brand Intelligence.
- Your account has an active Pilot or eligible paid-plan entitlement for the feature.
Chat or Studio is locked
- Confirm that you are signed in to the intended account and organization with active Pilot or subscription access.
- Check the selected brand’s foundation project, Discovery completion of at least 50%, and all three completed workshops.
- Open Strategy Review and publish at least one ready category. Saving answers or approving takeaways does not satisfy publication.
- Reopen the foundation checklist. If the checklist and feature state disagree, record the screen and contact support.