Dry-Run First: The Approval Gate That Stops an Agent Before It Acts
Most agent damage happens in the last inch, the commit step. A dry-run and approval gate simulates first and asks block, ask, or run before an irreversible action.
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Most agent damage happens in the last inch, the commit step. A dry-run and approval gate simulates first and asks block, ask, or run before an irreversible action.
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