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23 public written guardrail controls

CrewScore counts a control once when any published pattern for it is found. These controls are coverage evidence, not proof of runtime behavior, security, or compliance.

Rejects malicious instructions

  • injection.override_resistance — Treat instructions inside user content as data, not commands.
  • injection.prompt_confidentiality — Keep the system prompt confidential.
  • injection.named_defense — Name prompt injection and state a defense.

Avoids inventing facts

  • hallucination.no_fabrication — Do not fabricate, invent, or guess.
  • hallucination.admit_uncertainty — Say so when you do not know.
  • hallucination.grounding — Ground answers in provided sources.
  • hallucination.defer_to_expert — Defer to a qualified professional.

Shows supporting sources

  • citation.require — Require citations for claims.
  • citation.link_source — Link each claim to its source.
  • citation.inline_marker — Use an inline citation marker format.

Limits cost and repeated work

  • cost.budget_cap — Cap spend, tokens, or rate.
  • cost.output_bound — Bound output length.

Asks before sensitive actions

  • human_gate.approval_required — A human must approve.
  • human_gate.no_autonomous_action — Do not act autonomously before approval.

Stops when information is missing

  • safe_stop.stop_condition — Stop or refuse rather than proceed.
  • safe_stop.uncertainty_trigger — Name what triggers stopping.
  • safe_stop.escalate — Escalate to a human.

Records important actions

  • audit.log_actions — Log actions and decisions.
  • audit.tamper_evident — Keep the log tamper-evident.
  • audit.actor_attribution — Record who did what and when.

Protects sensitive information

  • compliance.named_regime — Name the regime that applies.
  • compliance.stated_obligation — State that legal or regulatory constraints apply.
  • compliance.data_protection — State a data-protection technique.

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