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How do Doozy approval gates work?

Doozy stops agents before external actions. Safe defaults, configurable per agent, YOLO when you trust it.

By Parsa Khazaeepoul, co-founder of doozy
Last reviewed September 9, 2026Pricing verified September 4, 2026

Doozy's agents stop before anything important and show you exactly what they're about to do. That's the default. You can make it stricter per agent, or turn it off entirely if you trust the agent to act on its own. Every other product makes you pick one mode. Doozy lets you choose per agent, per category, and change your mind later.

The three modes

Safe defaults (what you get out of the box)

Every new Doozy agent starts with approval required on external actions. That means: sending messages, making purchases, deleting things, changing production, modifying permissions, and exporting sensitive data all pause and wait for your OK. Internal work like research, drafting, and organizing runs freely.

You see the exact text, the recipient, the evidence behind it, and whether you can undo it. You approve, reject, or send it back with feedback. Approving covers that one action, not every similar one in the future.

Custom per agent

You can tighten or loosen the rules per agent. A sales agent might be allowed to update CRM fields on its own but still need approval for customer emails. A research agent might run fully autonomous because it never touches anything external. A finance agent might require approval on everything.

The rules layer: workspace defaults set the floor, and per-agent settings can only be stricter than the workspace. An agent can't talk its way past an admin rule no matter what the request says.

YOLO mode (full autonomy)

For agents you fully trust on specific categories, you can create always-allow rules that let the agent act without pausing. This is the "YOLO" path: the agent drafts and sends, updates and files, without stopping for you.

The key: YOLO is opt-in per category, not a global switch. You can YOLO one agent on CRM updates while keeping approval on emails. And you can revoke it anytime — the agent goes back to asking.

What the docs say

"The most restrictive applicable rule wins. A request can't weaken a stricter administrative rule, whether that request came from the app or from your terminal."
usedoozy.com/docs/approvals-security-and-privacy

What the review card shows you

  1. The agent that requested the action and the linked to-do.
  2. The target: who or what the action affects.
  3. The exact message, parameters, or field changes.
  4. The evidence and reasoning behind the action.
  5. Whether the action is reversible.
  6. Approve, reject, or send feedback. One action at a time.

How this compares

Doozy

Safe defaults + configurable per agent + YOLO when you're ready. Admin rules can't be overridden. Review shows exact content.

Most competitors

Either always block (every write asks) or never block (no approval step). No per-agent configuration, no gradual trust.

Instinct

Acts autonomously by default. No approval gates. Has had documented incidents of unapproved actions.

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Notion Agents

Confirmation by default on every non-read-only tool. Not configurable per agent.

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Frequently asked questions

What's approved by default?

External messages, purchases, deletions, production changes, permission changes, and sensitive exports all require approval by default. Internal work (research, drafting, organizing) runs freely.

Can I turn off approvals completely?

Yes, per agent and per category. Create an always-allow rule for the actions you trust that agent with. You can revoke it anytime.

Can an agent override the approval rules?

No. The workspace admin sets the floor. Per-agent settings can only add strictness, never remove it. A request can't weaken an admin rule.

Does approving one email approve all future emails?

No. Each approval covers only that specific action. The next email still waits for your review, unless you create an always-allow rule.

What's the difference between this and other tools?

Most tools are all-or-nothing: every write asks, or nothing asks. Doozy lets you configure per agent, per category, with safe defaults and a path to full autonomy when you're ready. See the comparison.

Sources

  1. Doozy approvals, security, and privacy (checked 2026-09-09)
  2. Doozy features (checked 2026-09-04)

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