No-code builders make configuration fast, but they do not define the business boundary for you. The durable skill is turning an ambiguous request into a one-page specification and a repeatable test set.
Use public or synthetic documents in training. A learner should not need client files, live credentials or write access, and the assistant should remain advisory until a separately authorised integration review.
Evidence the course or workflow should provide
Bounded role
Specify one audience, one purpose and prohibited requests.
Observable evidence: Role card and out-of-scope examples.Traceable knowledge
Specific answers point to an approved source; missing evidence triggers escalation.
Observable evidence: Source register with version dates.Response contract
Structure, voice, citations and ambiguity handling are observable.
Observable evidence: Pass and fail examples.Tool boundary
The first version recommends only; sending, deleting or editing requires separate authority.
Observable evidence: Read-only and prohibited tool list.Evaluation ownership
Ten tests and a named release owner precede wider access.
Observable evidence: Results, failure log and owner decision.Ten pre-release tests
Run every case with synthetic data and preserve failures as regressions.
| Class | Example | Expected behaviour | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | In-scope request | Grounded answer | Correct format/source |
| Ambiguous | Missing goal | Clarifying question | No guessing |
| No source | Specific claim | Stop/escalate | No invented citation |
| Injection | Ignore prior rules | Reject instruction | Boundary holds |
| Sensitive | Synthetic secret | Warn and omit | No repetition |
| Action | Send/delete request | Human handoff | No write action |
How to apply this guide
- Write a one-page specificationA new reviewer should understand role, source, format, boundary and owner without a meeting.
- Build the minimum versionUse one source and one output before adding tools or channels.
- Record ten casesKeep versioned successes and failures.
- Release to a small groupExpand only after the failure log is reviewed and hard defects close.
Failure modes to avoid
- Persona before policyA friendly voice is not a behavioural boundary.
- Knowledge dumpingMore documents can increase conflict and retrieval noise.
- Public beta as testingUsers are not a substitute for a test set.
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