Keep Transport and Execution Separate

Simple diagram showing an MCP connection flowing directly into execution with a red X — Unsafe coupling: the connector and the mutation authority share one direct path.

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A plugin or MCP surface should not imply that because a task can be described, it may also be executed. Transport, preview, approval, and mutation are separate capabilities with separate trust requirements.

Keep the connector forced-dry-run when it is meant for planning or inspection. Put execution behind an explicitly authorized CLI or authority surface with its own preflight, clean-worktree, and output invariants.

This boundary makes failure safer: a malformed request can produce a preview error without gaining the ability to change a repository or invoke a provider.

Simple diagram showing an MCP connection passing through preview and approval before separate execution authority with a green check — Safer separation: transport and preview can connect, while execution remains behind an explicit approval boundary.

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