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"Wait for a yes before the next step"

Before an agent does something it cannot undo, show it and ask for a yes.

Agents and automationBeing writtenemerging · web, mobile, desktop
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Agent · tidying your project
  • ✓ Found 14 draft files older than 90 days
  • ✓ Checked none are open or shared
  • → Next: delete the 14 files

Delete 14 draft files? This cannot be undone.

try this:
  1. 1The agent does the safe steps itself, then waits.
  2. 2It names exactly what will happen: 14 files, cannot be undone.
  3. 3Stop is as easy to press as Delete.
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"Wait for a yes before the next step"

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