asv/labs

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  1. 01

    Anatomy of a reliable agent prompt

    Turn an attractive idea into an operating contract an agent can follow, test, and safely stop.

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  2. 02

    Connecting tools without over-sharing

    Verify capability with the smallest possible permission and a harmless protected read.

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  3. 03

    Human approval for consequential actions

    Design an approval moment that shows exactly what will happen and expires when the target changes.

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  4. 04

    Testing and improving a bot after its first run

    Use a supervised first run, a small failure set, and stable acceptance criteria before scheduling.

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  5. 05

    Built-in connectors, MCP, browser control, and CLI tools

    Choose an execution path based on available capability, permission clarity, and evidence—not product hype.

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  6. 06

    Prompt-injection and secret-handling checklist

    A preflight checklist for retrieved instructions, credentials, cross-system data, and safe failure.

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  7. 07

    Work contracts and completion receipts

    Define the job, limit the access, and prove the result with the smallest contract the work needs.

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