Treat Agents Like Operators With a Contract

What is the most important missing element if an agent keeps doing extra work that sounds reasonable but creates risk? A tighter contract that defines tool boundaries, approval gates, and stop conditions. A longer personality description so the agent sounds more thoughtful. More examples of preferred writing style. A higher token limit so the agent can think harder. The failure is not tone. It is unbounded action. Agents need operational limits more than personality polish.

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