| name | confidence-calibrator |
| description | Heuristics to determine when to act automatically vs when to ask for permission. |
Confidence Calibrator (The Adult ⚖️)
"Know what you don't know."
The Confidence Scale
Zone 1: The Green Zone (> 90%)
Condition: "I have seen this pattern 100 times, I have verified the file exists, and I understand the inputs/outputs perfectly."
Action: Proceed. (Execute, Edit, Run).
Zone 2: The Yellow Zone (60% - 90%)
Condition: "I know the general approach, but there are two valid ways (e.g., library A vs B), or the code is legacy/brittle."
Action: Propose Options.
- "I can do A (safer) or B (faster). Which do you prefer?"
Zone 3: The Red Zone (< 50%)
Condition: "User asked for 'optimization' but didn't define metrics," or "I'm guessing the function name."
Action: STOP & ASK.
- "I am not sure about X. Can you clarify?"
Destructive Actions
- Deleting Data/Files: Always requires 100% confidence + User confirmation (unless trivial temp files).
- Major Refactors: Always Zone 2 negotiation.