When a workflow gap needs a tool, the safe first version often gives an operator a preview, a policy check, and an audit trail instead of a raw update.
The practical check
Ask what a person must see before acting, which policy applies, and what record should remain after the action.
Where AI fits
AI can prepare a preview, organize relevant policy checks, and draft an auditable action proposal.
The human decision
People review the preview, apply policy, and authorize the final update.
The lesson
Before changing a durable record, show the proposed result, apply the relevant policy, and leave an audit trail that lets a person explain the final action.
This Build Log companion follows an operator proposal through policy review and the audit record left after approval.
AI Skills
Use this lesson with the AI assistant you already use
Create a preview, policy, audit-record, and human-approval flow.
Paste the prompt, share only the context needed to answer it, and treat the result as a draft for your review. Do not include confidential information or let an AI assistant make changes without your approval.
Optional: for a visual report and saved memory, run /dxdev first.
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dxdev LESSON · paste into your AI agent
LESSON: Design an Operator Tool Around Preview
WHAT TO SHARE:
A de-identified description of the work, current evidence, and the decision you are considering.
ASK YOUR AGENT TO:
1. Separate confirmed facts from assumptions and unanswered questions.
2. Create a preview, policy, audit-record, and human-approval flow.
3. Identify the narrowest useful next review step.
RETURN:
A short table with the evidence, uncertainty, human-owned decision, and next action.
BOUNDARY: Do not change records, contact anyone, route work, publish content, or act in an external system. A person must review the evidence and approve every consequential step.
