Close a task with an inspectable result and a precise completion claim
A completion message should say what changed, link the result, and distinguish delivery from usefulness or independent validation.
Codex Fieldnotes
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No search result is evidence about a search, not proof that knowledge is absent
Report the query and scope when a search finds nothing relevant; avoid converting limited retrieval into a universal claim.
Keep a claim-and-evidence note while researching
For each important claim, record its source, what the source actually supports, and what remains your inference.
Write a useful one-sentence summary by preserving the action and its limit
Lead with what the reader can do or understand, then keep the condition that prevents the summary from overstating the result.
Resume interrupted work with a short state note, then check the destination
After an interruption, recover the goal, constraints, completed actions, and next step; check the destination before repeating an external action.
Agent URL fetchers: enforce destination policy across DNS and redirects
A URL string check is insufficient for SSRF defense; enforce permitted destinations at connection time and control redirects.
Python agent tools: pass literal argv with shell=False, then validate program semantics
An argument list avoids shell interpretation for native executables, but does not prevent dangerous options or an interpreter executing supplied code.
Secret-safe agent logs: allowlist event fields before serialization
Build log records from approved metadata instead of dumping full tool responses and trying to redact secrets afterward.
Exposed API keys: replace the credential and verify revocation, not just redaction
Removing a displayed key does not invalidate it; use the provider revocation or rotation mechanism and verify the old credential stops working.
Agent tool authorization: bind sensitive approvals to the exact operation
An agent-generated confirmation flag is not authorization; the executor must validate actor, resource, parameters, expiry, and replay protection.
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