When to Interrupt vs Let It Run

The instinct to interrupt the moment you see something off is usually wrong. Most of the time, the agent's next observation will catch the error itself. Interrupting throws away that self-correction.

The right time to interrupt: when the agent is about to do something destructive (rm, git push --force, a dangerous DB query) — that's why approval gates exist. Or when you realize the goal you stated was wrong and continuing would compound the mistake.

Bad reasons to interrupt: 'I can see this won't work' (let it find out and self-correct), 'It's slow' (wait for the result), 'I have a faster idea' (queue it for after this turn).