Example
An agent prepares a pull request with evidence and checks; a signed-in reviewer inspects the diff and GitHub protection governs merge.
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Glossary · human in the loop
Human in the loop is an authority boundary where a person reviews and authorizes a consequential action.
It is not a vague promise that a person can observe automation. The reviewer must see the exact proposal, possess the appropriate authority and make an explicit authenticated decision.
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Why it matters
Preparation can be autonomous while production remains accountable to a named human.
In practice
A real approval gate is exact, authenticated and non-transferable.
Measurement
Track proposals awaiting review, decision time, approver identity, rejection reason, overrides, validation and rollback outcomes.
Boundary
API, CLI, MCP, webhooks and agents can inspect or request work but can never approve, merge, deploy, retrieve credentials or bypass protection.
Paid deployment · human authority
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