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Glossary

Agent Delegation

Agent delegation na controlled grant of scoped, time-bound authority to AI agent so e fit act for user or another agent. Di delegation specify exact capabilities, tenants, and actions wey dey allowed, so agent operate under explicit, revocable, auditable limits.

Synonym dem: delegated authority, scoped delegation, agent authorization, agent grant

Agent delegation answer hard governance question: how autonomous agent fit act for someone without inheriting unlimited power? Di pattern issue scoped, time-bound grant wey name exactly which capabilities, tenant, and actions di agent fit exercise, and e fit be revoked any time. Because di grant explicit, every action agent take dey attributed to both di agent and di principal wey delegated am, and high-risk actions still pass through di same approval policy as any other. Default-deny scoping keep delegation safe: agent fit do only wetin dem specifically grant am.

Question dem wey people dey ask well-well

Wetin delegation scope define?
Di capabilities agent fit use, tenant where e fit act, actions e fit propose or execute, and expiry, so authority narrow, time-bound, and revocable.
How delegation stay accountable?
Every delegated action dey attributed to both di agent and di delegating principal and recorded in audit trail, with sensitive actions still routed through approval policy.