# three-guards

Idea IB-0579. Source: Plans/2026-10-10/creator-engine-100k/docs/block1-kit/packs/pack-07.md. Slides below are the copy as prose.

**Slide 1 (cover).** My ads tool cannot turn an ad on That is on purpose. Three guards make sure of it.

**Slide 2 (point).** Agents draft. Humans press the button. Any ad my agent creates starts paused.

**Slide 3 (point).** Guard 1: paused only A request that is not paused is refused before it is sent. (read 2026-10-11)

**Slide 4 (point).** Guard 2: a budget ceiling A daily budget over 50 dollars is refused. (read 2026-10-11)

**Slide 5 (point).** Guard 3: no deletes Deletes and archives never come from a chat. (read 2026-10-11)

**Slide 6 (data).** The guard tests itself Self-test cases: 11; Passed: 11 of 11; Read on: 11 October 2026. Footer: Re-run on camera before posting. (read 2026-10-11)

**Slide 7 (steps).** Build your own guard today 1. List everything your agent can write to. 2. Make the safe state the default: paused, draft. 3. Add a script that refuses anything else. 4. Test it on a case that should fail. (read 2026-10-11)

**Slide 8 (quote).** "The cost of waiting for me is 30 seconds." Donal, on why the guard exists (read 2026-10-11)

**Slide 9 (cta).** Comment FLEET I'll send the agent guardrails list

## Claims and sources

| Claim | Source path | Read-date |
|---|---|---|
| Any ad the agent creates starts paused | Plans/2026-10-10/creator-engine-100k/docs/block1-kit/packs/pack-07.md (Script) | 2026-10-11 |
| Daily budget over 50 dollars is refused | Plans/2026-10-10/creator-engine-100k/docs/block1-kit/packs/pack-07.md (Script) | 2026-10-11 |
| Any delete is refused | Plans/2026-10-10/creator-engine-100k/docs/block1-kit/packs/pack-07.md (Script) | 2026-10-11 |
| Self-test has 11 cases, 11 of 11 pass | Plans/2026-10-10/creator-engine-100k/docs/block1-kit/packs/pack-07.md (CHECK-NUMBER, from Rule 12); re-run on the shoot morning | 2026-10-11 |
| The cost of waiting is 30 seconds | Plans/2026-10-10/creator-engine-100k/docs/block1-kit/packs/pack-07.md (Script) | 2026-10-11 |