Equation 4 · Engineering Reliable Codex Workflows with Instructions, Tests, Sandboxes, and Human Gates
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where a proposed change must satisfy intent I , policy P , executable verification V , and required human authorization H . Codex can contribute to all four. It should not be the sole authority for any of them.
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- [8] SWE-agent: Agent-Computer Interfaces Enable Automated Software Engineering ↗
- [9] Building effective agents ↗
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