Symbol c
c is an argument of the function-like quantity on the left; its role is set by that function’s stated inputs.
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The precedence is simple enough to state directly. For a tool call c checked against the deny set D , the ask set A , and the allow set W : . An unmatched command does not fail open into silent execution. It falls through to a prompt — what the documentation calls fail-closed matching [ 2 ] .
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Symbol D
D is an input to the expression that computes the quantity on the left.
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This equation states an equality: the expressions on both sides have the same value under the article’s assumptions.
The precedence is simple enough to state directly. For a tool call c checked against the deny set D , the ask set A , and the allow set W : . An unmatched command does not fail open into silent execution. It falls through to a prompt — what the documentation calls fail-closed matching [ 2 ] .