Dangerous Action Checklist: Agents need a second yes for irreversible ops
blaizedsouza · x · 2026-08-23
A developer warns that high-impact actions like delete, pay, send, and overwrite should never run on a single model decision. The post provides a "Dangerous Action Cheatsheet" for building safer agents: tag tools that change money, data, or access; pause execution before side effects; show the exact action in plain language; require a second approval path; expire unused approvals; and log confirmations. The core principle is that irreversible work needs a second yes.
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