Write the way back first.
Before an agent changes anything, write the steps to undo it. Keep them with the change so the way back is ready.
A change needs a way back
Agents will change things: files, pages, settings. Some changes you will want to reverse. Decide how before the change happens, not after. It takes a few lines and it gives the reviewer something to check.
Write the undo steps first
For each change, write the undo steps before the agent starts. Keep them short and in order. Someone who has never seen the change should be able to follow them.
Keep a copy of what was there
Before the agent edits anything, save the original. A copy of the old file or the old text is the simplest way back. Note where the copy lives.
Keep the steps with the change
Put the undo steps in the same place as the change itself, so they travel together. When someone reviews the change, they see the way back beside it. See the approval workflow.
Try the way back on something small
Run the undo once on a small, harmless change. If you can follow your own steps and land where you started, the steps are clear. If a step is unclear, fix the wording now.
Record what changed
Write down each change the agent makes, with the date. When you need to undo something, the activity log tells you what to reverse. When a change has no clear way back, treat that as a reason to stop and ask. See when an agent should ask.
Check it: a made up change and its undo
- Change: replace the intro on one page.
- Copy kept: the old intro, saved in a notes file beside the change.
- Undo: paste the old intro back, then reload the page.
Steps first. Copy kept. Tried once.
