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Auto-Mode

Automatically approve safe, repeatable actions so you stay in flow.

Auto-Mode lets Surfboard automatically approve safe, repeatable tool calls - searches, reads, and lookups - so you don't need to confirm every step of a long task. Surfboard evaluates each action and auto-approves when it's confident the action matches your intent. A brief receipt appears in the conversation for each auto-approved step.

What gets auto-approved:

  • Passive actions: searching, reading, and looking up data across your connected sources
  • Short-lived lookups with no side effects

What always requires your approval:

  • Write actions: sending emails, posting messages, creating or modifying files
  • Anything Surfboard isn't confident aligns with your intent

How to use:

  1. Open any conversation
  2. Look for the Auto-mode toggle in the conversation header
  3. Turn it on - Surfboard evaluates each action and auto-approves when appropriate

To turn off, toggle Auto-mode off in the conversation header at any time.