Control Skill
User-invocable skill for managing bkit automation level and system status.
Arguments
| Argument | Description | Example |
|---|
| (none) | Show current status (same as status) | /control |
status | Show automation level, trust score, guardrails | /control status |
level <0-4> | Set automation level manually | /control level 2 |
pause | Pause all automation (equivalent to L0) | /control pause |
resume | Resume to previous automation level | /control resume |
trust | Show trust score details and history | /control trust |
Automation Levels
| Level | Name | Description | Approval Gates |
|---|
| L0 | Manual | All actions require explicit user approval | Every phase transition |
| L1 | Guided | Suggestions provided, user confirms each step | Every phase transition |
| L2 | Semi-Auto | Routine transitions auto, key decisions gated | do->check, check->report, report->archive |
| L3 | Auto | Most transitions auto, only destructive ops gated | report->archive |
| L4 | Full-Auto | Fully automated PDCA cycle, minimal intervention | Initial feature approval only |
Action Details
status (Default)
Display the current automation control state.
- Read runtime control state from
.bkit/runtime/control-state.json
- Read trust score from
.bkit/state/trust-score.json
- Read active guardrails from
lib/control/ configuration
- Display formatted status panel
Output Format:
--- bkit Control Panel ----------------------------
Automation Level : L2 (Semi-Auto)
Trust Score : 72/100
Active Guardrails: 8/8
Paused : No
Features Active : 2/3
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Guardrails:
[ON] Destructive operation detection
[ON] Blast radius limiter (max 10 files)
[ON] Loop breaker (max 5 iterations)
[ON] Checkpoint auto-creation
[ON] Permission escalation gate
[ON] Stale feature timeout (7d)
[ON] Context overflow protection
[ON] Concurrent write lock
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level <0-4>
Set the automation level manually.
- Validate input is a number 0-4
- Read current level from
.bkit/runtime/control-state.json
- If escalating (going higher), warn user about reduced oversight
- If de-escalating, apply immediately without confirmation
- Update
.bkit/runtime/control-state.json with new level
- Write audit log entry via
lib/audit/audit-logger.js
- Display confirmation with new level details
Escalation Rule: Level increases require explicit confirmation via AskUserQuestion.
Level decreases are immediate (safe direction).
Level Mapping to Automation:
| Level | automationLevel | Description |
|---|
| L0 | manual | All manual |
| L1 | guide | Guided suggestions |
| L2 | semi-auto | Semi-automatic (default) |
| L3 | auto | Mostly automatic |
| L4 | full-auto | Fully automatic |
pause
Pause all automation immediately.
- Save current level to
.bkit/runtime/control-state.json as previousLevel
- Set level to L0 (Manual)
- Set
paused: true flag
- Write audit log:
automation_paused
- Display confirmation: "Automation paused. All operations require manual approval."
resume
Resume automation to the previous level before pause.
- Read
previousLevel from .bkit/runtime/control-state.json
- If not paused, display: "Automation is not paused."
- Restore level to
previousLevel
- Clear
paused flag
- Write audit log:
automation_resumed
- Display confirmation with restored level
trust
Show trust score details and contributing factors.
- Read trust score from
.bkit/state/trust-score.json
- Calculate score breakdown:
- PDCA completion rate (0-25 points)
- Match rate average (0-25 points)
- Error recovery rate (0-20 points)
- Session stability (0-15 points)
- User override frequency (0-15 points, inverse)
- Display detailed breakdown
Output Format:
--- Trust Score Details ---------------------------
Overall Score: 72/100
Breakdown:
PDCA Completion Rate : 18/25 (72% cycles completed)
Match Rate Average : 22/25 (88% average)
Error Recovery Rate : 14/20 (70% recovered)
Session Stability : 12/15 (80% stable)
User Override Freq : 6/15 (40% override rate)
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Level Recommendation: L2 (Semi-Auto)
Score 0-30 -> L0 (Manual)
Score 31-50 -> L1 (Guided)
Score 51-70 -> L2 (Semi-Auto)
Score 71-85 -> L3 (Auto)
Score 86+ -> L4 (Full-Auto)
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State Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|
.bkit/runtime/control-state.json | Runtime control state (level, paused, previousLevel) |
.bkit/state/trust-score.json | Trust score and contributing metrics |
Module Dependencies
| Module | Function | Usage |
|---|
lib/control/automation-controller.js | getLevel(), setLevel() | Read/write automation level |
lib/control/automation-controller.js | pause(), resume() | Pause/resume automation |
lib/audit/audit-logger.js | writeAuditLog() | Record control changes |
Usage Examples
/control
/control level 2
/control pause
/control resume
/control trust
