TRUST GUIDE
Nine controls. Explicit boundaries.
See what each control restricts, how it is enforced and what happens when its conditions are not met.
Product guide · Based on the September 18, 2026 product documentation. Connected proof is reported for specific operations; this guide is not a new live certification. Private work and provider authorization take place in Agent.
Approval Gates
A permitted human must approve exact high-risk actions.
How it works
Approval binds candidate hash, decision, envelope/policy revisions, actor scope and expiry window.
What it can restrict
- dispatch
What it cannot override
- role-based access
- provider permission
- compliance
- commercial denial
- stop state
If the check fails
Deny before provider dispatch.
Preview / Dry Run
See what a prior decision proposes before material execution.
How it works
Preview is immutable and non-authoritative; decision precedes preview.
What it can restrict
- human acceptance
What it cannot override
- any authority gate
If the check fails
Missing/stale preview denies admitted execution when required.
Limits
- Reading a preview is not itself connected provider proof.
Activity Log
Review decisions, effects and provider evidence.
How it works
Append/projection paths retain scoped facts and redact secret material.
What it can restrict
This is an observation and evidence control; it does not grant or directly restrict execution.
What it cannot override
- authorization
- evidence maturity
If the check fails
Missing evidence prevents strong claim or attribution.
Limits
- Technical evidence is not customer proof or social proof.
Hard Limits
Cap how many/value of admitted effects may occur.
How it works
Non-consuming check followed by atomic reserve immediately before dispatch.
What it can restrict
- effect count
- value
- scope
What it cannot override
- platform authority
- role-based access
- provider readiness
If the check fails
Exhausted/stale limit denies dispatch.
Kill Switch
Stop new operational effects.
How it works
Non-running stop states deny new effects; accepted irreversible effects remain reconciled.
What it can restrict
- new operational effects
What it cannot override
- already accepted irreversible provider effect
If the check fails
Fail closed; authorized human-only resume creates a new authority revision.
Limits
- Cannot pretend an already accepted provider effect was cancelled.
Gradual Autonomy
Delegate per function and scope rather than all at once.
How it works
Versioned assignments are bound to workspace, function, object/provider scope, ceiling and envelope revision.
What it can restrict
- function
- scope
- autonomy level
What it cannot override
- underlying authority
If the check fails
Stale or wider assignment is denied.
Limits
- Not every function/provider is connected-proven at AUTO.
Shadow Mode
Evaluate predictions without provider effects.
How it works
No reservation and no provider call; human acceptance is required for a new delegation revision.
What it can restrict
- external effect
What it cannot override
- human delegation acceptance
If the check fails
Remain no-effect and record uncertainty.
Limits
- Integration-proven, not whole-capability connected-proven.
Reversible-by-Default
Prefer lower-risk reversible dispositions and escalate irreversible actions.
How it works
Decision engine classifies risk/reversibility before preview and approval.
What it can restrict
- autonomy disposition
What it cannot override
- provider irreversibility
If the check fails
Require approval or deny.
Limits
- Deletion remains irreversible and requires explicit operation-scoped authority.
Permission Envelope
Set the maximum allowed workspace/function/object/provider scope.
How it works
Monotonic-deny conjunction with underlying role-based access, compliance, commercial and provider authority.
What it can restrict
- function
- object
- provider
- value
- autonomy
What it cannot override
- any upstream denial
If the check fails
Outside-envelope action is denied.
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