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name: \"human-in-the-loop\"\ndescription: >-\nUse when designing human approval gates for high-stakes agent actions. Keywords: human-in-the-loop, HITL, approval gate, checkpoint, confirmation, risk-tiered, action review.

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Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Patterns

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Overview

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The \"Human-in-the-Loop\" (HITL) skill provides a standardized framework for integrating human oversight into agentic workflows. By tiering actions based on risk, we ensure autonomy is utilized safely for low-impact tasks while maintaining rigorous human control over high-impact operations. This skill aligns with the C4 Runtime Protocol to prevent \"black box\" agent behavior.

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When To Use

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Risk-Tiered Action Matrix

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To manage friction, apply the appropriate gate based on the action category:

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TierCategoryMechanismUser UX
0InformationalAuto-ApproveLogged in background/console.
1Standard EditWarn/ConfirmInline diff preview + \"Proceed\".
2Destructive/CriticalHard GateExplicit approval required; blocked until sign-off.
3Financial/DeploymentMulti-Factor/Formal AuditRequires explicit sign-off via UI/Artifact link.
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Checkpoint Design Patterns

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  1. The Plan Preview: Agents must expose the plan artifact before execution.
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  2. Structured Clarification: Use tool-based, multi-choice queries to reduce ambiguity, avoiding open-ended questions that fatigue users.
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  3. Delta Validation: Always present a diff or specific \"what is changing\" summary before writing.
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  4. Resumption Points: Save state tokens to ensure that if a session drops, the human can review the exact state, modify if needed, and resume.
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Implementation Workflow

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  1. Identify Risk: Evaluate the proposed task against the Risk-Tiered Action Matrix.
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  2. Surface Intent: Generate an \"Action Summary\" using the ask_question tool or an artifact.
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  3. Await Authorization: Use non-blocking pauses (or asynchronous messaging) to wait for approval.
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  4. Execute with Trace: Perform the action under a logging wrapper that records the authorized state ID.
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  5. Verify: Immediately follow with a verification check to confirm the expected outcome.
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C4 Integration

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HITL checkpoints are first-class citizens in C4:

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UX Patterns

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Anti-patterns

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References

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