Khalid ShamsPrincipal Solutions Architect

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Guardrails and Hooks

Checks in code that run before or after the model acts, so certain things can never happen no matter what the model says.

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In one line

Checks in code that run before or after the model acts, so certain things can never happen no matter what the model says.

Picture it

A locked gate, not a sign that says please do not enter.

Under the hood

Pre- and post-tool hooks, schema validation, allow-lists, rate limits, kill switches. A hook is a rule only when it is a check in code that can block the call; some hooks only log, and some ask another model. When money or safety is on the line, enforce in code at the boundary the action crosses.

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