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Summary
A leading VS Code agent that popularized the human-in-the-loop approval UX: every file edit and terminal command is presented for approval with diff previews, plan/act modes, and checkpoints.
Key Takeaways
- Approval-per-action with diff previews is the trust-building UX
- Plan mode vs act mode separates thinking from doing
- Checkpoints let users roll back agent actions safely
Reliability Note
Official repository of an actively maintained project.
Flows informed by this source
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Design the Permission Approval UX
Design approval prompts users actually read: diffs, risk framing, scoped grants, and pacing that prevents approval fatigue.
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Best forbuilders who have shipped a basic app before
Hook a Permission Layer onto Dangerous Tools
Intercept dangerous tool calls with a hook layer: pattern rules, approval gates, and blocks that the model cannot talk its way past.
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Best forbuilders who have shipped a basic app before
Rate and Blast-Radius Limits for Destructive Tools
Cap how much damage any window of agent activity can do: rate limits, change budgets, checkpoints, and undo.
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Best forbuilders who have shipped a basic app before