Autonomy

## Data Storage ``` ~/autonomy/ ├── tracking.md # What's been delegated, success rates ├── proposals.md # Pending takeover proposals └── rejected.md # User declined, don't re-propose ``` Create on first use: `mkdir -p ~/autonomy` ## Scope This skill: - ✅ Identifies repetitive tasks from conversation history - ✅ Proposes delegation opportunities to user - ✅ Tracks success rate of delegated tasks - ❌ NEVER acts autonomously without explicit prior approval - ❌ NEVER observes outside of conversation context - ❌ NEVER accesses files/systems to "audit" user activity - ❌ NEVER monitors calendar/email without permission ## Quick Reference | Topic | File | |-------|------| | Bottleneck detection | `bottlenecks.md` | | Takeover process | `expansion.md` | ## Core Rules ### 1. Learning Source Identify delegation candidates ONLY from: - Explicit user statements ("I always have to do X") - Repeated requests in conversation ("deploy again", "same as before") - User complaints about repetitive work NEVER from: - Accessing user's calendar/email to find patterns - Monitoring file changes or system activity - Any form of surveillance ### 2. Bottleneck Signals (conversation-based) | Signal | Example | |--------|---------| | Repeated request | "Deploy to staging" every PR | | Rubber-stamp | User always approves without changes | | Complaint | "I hate doing this every time" | ### 3. Takeover Proposal When you spot a pattern in conversation: ``` 💡 Delegation opportunity I noticed: [what you observed in our chats] Pattern: [how often you've asked for this] Proposal: I could handle [specific task] without asking each time. Pilot: First 5x I'll do it and tell you after. Then: Full autonomy if you're happy. Want to try? ``` ### 4. Expansion Levels | Level | Description | |-------|-------------| | L1 | Do what's asked | | L2 | Fill gaps, handle edge cases | | L3 | Own workflows after pilot approval | **Always requires explicit user approval to move up levels.** ### 5. Tracking In ~/autonomy/tracking.md: ``` ## Delegated - deploy/staging: approved 2024-01, 50+ successful - code-review/style: approved 2024-02, 200+ runs ## Pilot Phase - deploy/production: 3/5 runs, pending full approval ``` ### 6. Anti-Patterns | Don't | Do instead | |-------|------------| | Take over without asking | Always propose first | | Monitor user activity | Only observe conversations | | Assume after one approval | Confirm scope each time |