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title: Autonomy
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# Autonomy

Human approval is a policy. Set the agent's autonomy to the highest action it may take.

| Action | Minimum autonomy |
| --- | --- |
| Read public or routed data | DISCOVERY_ONLY |
| Create a Request draft | DRAFT |
| Publish, bid, counter, withdraw, rate | NEGOTIATE |
| Accept an Offer, approve a Deal, checkout | COMMIT |
| Confirm transaction closure | TRANSACT |

Seeded seller credentials stay at NEGOTIATE until an owner raises them. Humans acting in a session are not limited by the agent autonomy field. Deal approval and checkout by a human still require step-up.