Local AI Agent Readiness Planner

Prepare one bounded Ollama agent workflow before expanding access.

1. Define the job

The agent should help us:

The finished result should be:

2. Choose the route

☐ Local model
☐ Cloud model
☐ Hybrid with web search

Reason:

3. Choose the model

Model:

☐ Tool support verified
☐ Fits hardware
☐ Context is sufficient
☐ License reviewed

4. Working directory

Approved directory:

☐ Test copy
☐ No unnecessary secrets
☐ Backup or version control
☐ Easy to restore

5. Connected services

Web search, APIs, cloud models, files, email, calendar, or other tools:

Permission and Approval Gate

6. Permission level

☐ Read
☐ Draft
☐ Execute in sandbox
☐ Publish with approval

7. Credentials

☐ Read-only where possible
☐ Separate test account
☐ Scoped permissions
☐ Expiration / rotation

8. Evidence required

☐ Files changed
☐ Commands run
☐ Tests completed
☐ Sources used
☐ Remaining uncertainty

9. Recovery

☐ Backup
☐ Rollback command
☐ Audit log
☐ Kill switch

Named recovery owner:

10. Pilot result

Time saved:

Errors and review burden:

Quality and business result:

Decision:

☐ Stop
☐ Improve and retest
☐ Approve limited rollout

One directory. One task. One approval. Then expand.