Permissions & Privacy Troubleshooting

Permission and privacy problems often look like workflow bugs even when the agent is behaving correctly. This page helps you identify the difference quickly.

If microphone access fails

• Check operating system permissions first.
• Confirm the intended input device is selected.
• Retry with chat mode to separate voice issues from workflow issues.

If approvals feel excessive

• Review the current permission level.
• Confirm whether the task actually includes side effects such as writing, shell execution, or network access.
• Adjust the level only if the environment is trusted.

If provider secrets are not working

• Check whether the value lives in the expected place: keychain, env var, or config.
• Validate the config after changes.
• Make sure old secrets have not been left behind after migration.

If privacy expectations do not match behavior

Review which provider handles each step of your workflow. The most important distinction is whether voice, model inference, or other tool access is staying local or being routed to a configured remote service.