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Eric Michaud introduces Red Light, Green Light framework

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Eric Michaud introduces Red Light, Green Light framework
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Eric Michaud introduces Red Light, Green Light framework

Developer Eric Michaud has introduced Red Light, Green Light, a permission rule set designed to govern how AI coding agents execute tasks. Rather than relying solely on default agent behaviors, this approach enforces a strict "Red Light" boundary during initial planning to restrict file modifications, requiring explicit user authorization before granting a "Green Light" to proceed with code edits and execution.

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Native AI agent plan modes often lack strict enforcement, making clear user-defined permission boundaries vital for effective agent governance.

  • Enforces structured architectural planning before any codebase modifications occur.
  • Reduces unintended code edits, regressions, and wasted context tokens.
  • Provides a practical human-in-the-loop control protocol for autonomous development tools.
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red-light-green-lightagentcoding-agentsdevtoolprompt-engineeringpermissionsworkflow

DISCOVERED

1h ago

2026-07-31

PUBLISHED

1h ago

2026-07-31

RELEVANCE

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AUTHOR

Eric Michaud