| Read | Search messages, inspect a thread, list tasks | In-scope user request |
| Private reversible write | Create an unscheduled draft, add a label | Clear user request |
| External write | Send email, reply, forward, A2A message or task update | Exact current-turn instruction, or an exact preview followed by confirmation |
| Sensitive external write | Bulk, BCC, reply-all, scheduled, legal, financial, public discovery | Exact current-turn instruction naming that behavior, or explicit confirmation |
| Destructive or security-sensitive write | Delete, cancel, rotate secret, broaden admission or permissions | Exact target and effect confirmed in the current turn |