How to prevent a programming agent from making destructive changes without human approval
Agentes de programação reduzem drasticamente o tempo entre uma intenção e uma alteração real no projeto. Esse ganho também muda o tipo de risco. Quando um agente consegue editar dezenas de arquivos, executar comandos, instalar dependências ou alterar configuração em poucos segundos, a pergunta deixa de ser apenas: “Ele consegue fazer?” e passa a ser: “Ele tinha autoridade para fazer isso?” Uma…
An article discusses how programming agents can drastically reduce the time between an intention and a real change in a project, but also change the type of risk. To mitigate this risk, a minimal governance structure is proposed, including five rules: explicit authority, separating actions into autonomous, approved, and out-of-scope categories, requiring a "gate" for destructive actions, prioritizing rollback before changes, and requiring evidence for completion.
A starter kit and a comprehensive kit are available for those who need a more extensive structure, including policies, templates, workflows, and checklists. The kits can be accessed on GitHub and purchased for R$ 39,90.
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