Start with a project.
The task has a workspace: files, optional Git, documents and conversations. Put it in the scope of the person or team doing the work.
One task, from context to result.
A short walkthrough of how the platform fits together.
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Give the agent the right tools.
Choose a model and the tools it may use. Connect external systems through MCP, and reuse procedures through skills.
Make the work repeatable.
Express the sequence as workflow steps and dependencies. Start it manually or schedule it. Durable progress keeps track of where it stopped.
Put a checkpoint where it matters.
Configure a policy gate before consequential work. The workflow can progress, ask for a human decision or stop, leaving evidence of the decision.
Inspect, learn and improve.
Review runs, outputs and usage. Adjust the workflow or its policies based on what you observe, and keep responsibilities attached to real identities.