Lesson 07.2 · Phase 07 Working with agents
Tools and permissions.
01 · The problem
An agent with tools will use them. If you do not name the line — read, draft, send — it may cross it while being helpful.
02 · The prompt
List allowed tools and forbidden actions. Be concrete: “may search,” “may not email,” “may not pay.”
A permission line
You may read the brief and draft the welcome page. You may ask me questions. You may not send email, invent a price, or claim the room is booked. If you need a fact I did not give, ask. Restate these permissions in one short list, then wait.
03 · Try itPromptYour prompt
The first output should be the list, not the page.
Illustrative answer — written for this lesson, not a live model
Allowed: read the brief, draft the page, ask you questions. Not allowed: send email, invent a price, claim the room is booked. If a fact is missing, I will ask. Waiting.
04 · What you made
A permission line you can paste at the top of a real task. Keep it boring and specific.