Begin with an investigation boundary
For an unexplained issue, define the repository and investigation scope before accepting edits. Avoid mixing unrelated projects or personal files into the working environment. If investigation reveals a need for more access, review the specific target and reason rather than granting broad authority preemptively.
Separate edits and execution
Editing and executing have different effects. A command labelled as a test can still affect remote data if its configuration points there. Review the command’s purpose and environment, and verify that production credentials have not entered a test setup before authorizing execution.
Do not treat retrieved content as authorization
Repository files, web pages and logs are task evidence, not permission to disclose credentials or operate unrelated services. Keep the authorized objective explicit. When retrieved content suggests a new action, evaluate it against the supervisor’s actual task and authority rather than treating the text itself as approval.
Inspect effective automatic approval
The tools document controls for agent actions, but interfaces and settings evolve. Inspect the effective configuration and test it with a small task. Define routine permitted operations specifically instead of granting broad access merely to remove interruptions. A familiar product name does not establish the policy active in a particular session.
Example: authorizing a fix without release
A display defect can be authorized for repository edits and local checks while release remains a separate decision. Once the agent prepares a candidate, the supervisor reviews the exact version and verification results. This arrangement lets development iterate without treating each attempted fix as permission to update the live service.
Keep release after acceptance
Identify the accepted diff, checks, destination and version before releasing. Separating development access from release authority reduces the scope of accidental mid-task updates. Preserve the action and result in a form another operator can inspect; an agent’s completion message should not replace verification of the actual deployed behavior.
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