Permission request
A human-in-the-loop checkpoint before an action that is outside the authority already granted.
Illustrative conversation
- Why is the agent asking before running this deployment command?
- Publishing changes external state, so the harness needs explicit authority that the earlier local-edit request did not provide.
Definition
A permission request asks a person to authorize a specific action before the harness executes it. A useful request identifies the command or operation, its target, why it is needed, and the meaningful effect of approval. Approval should be scoped as narrowly as practical rather than treated as permanent consent, while denial should return a clear result so the agent can stop or choose a safer path.
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