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Giving an Agent a Budget: How to Scope What It's Allowed to Do

Giving an Agent a Budget: How to Scope What It's Allowed to Do

Giving an Agent a Budget: How to Scope What It's Allowed to DoDrew Donaldson
Published on: 16/07/2026

Agent guardrails, made concrete: how to scope an AI agent's authority with allow-lists, spend caps, and escalation rules before you ship.

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