Preview Mode First: Agent Plans as PRs (Plan Diff + Invariants)

Part 12 of CrisisCore Build Log — Start here: https://dev.to/crisiscoresystems/testing-privacy-preserving-analytics-verifying-that-insights-dont-leak-identity-e37 title: "Preview Mode First: Agent Plans as PRs (Plan Diff + Invariants)" description: "Treat agent plans like pull requests: preview first, diff the plan, and block merges when invariants fail." tags: ai security devops privacy published: true --- If you’re using AI agents in delivery workflows, the safest default is not “let it run.” It’s Preview Mode First . Think of every agent run as a PR proposal: If you want privacy-first, offline health tech to exist without surveillance funding it: sponsor the build → https://paintracker.ca/sponsor it has a plan it has a diff it must satisfy invariants before merge That frame makes agentic work auditable, discussable, and reversible. The mantra Permissions cannot increase. Network scope cannot widen. Say it before shipping. Enforce it in automation. Minimal schema Keep the schema smal