Trust and evidence
Trust does not mean total control.
BYOAg cannot guarantee that an autonomous or semi-autonomous agent will obey an environment. It can help define expectations, validate outputs, record evidence, and handle refusals or failures more explicitly.
The pattern can help establish
explicit expectations
declared capabilities
consent
validation
structured submissions
evidence
evaluation
refusal handling
auditability
Trust boundaries
A BYOAg interaction crosses several boundaries. Each boundary should be named because responsibilities, permissions, risks, and evidence may differ.
user
participant agent
environment
external tools
evaluator
artifact owner