Control Skill
User-invocable skill for managing bkit automation level and system status.
Arguments
| Argument | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (none) | Show current status (same as status) | /control |
status | Show automation level, trust score, guardrails | /control status |
level <0-4> | Set automation level manually | /control level 2 |
pause | Pause all automation (equivalent to L0) | /control pause |
resume | Resume to previous automation level | /control resume |
trust | Show trust score details and history | /control trust |
Automation Levels
| Level | Name | Description | Approval Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| L0 | Manual | All actions require explicit user approval | Every phase transition |
| L1 | Guided | Suggestions provided, user confirms each step | Every phase transition |
| L2 | Semi-Auto | Routine transitions auto, key decisions gated | do->check, check->report, report->archive |
| L3 | Auto | Most transitions auto, only destructive ops gated | report->archive |
| L4 | Full-Auto | Fully automated PDCA cycle, minimal intervention | Initial feature approval only |
Action Details
status (Default)
Display the current automation control state.
- Read runtime control state from
.bkit/runtime/control-state.json - Read trust score from
.bkit/state/trust-score.json - Read active guardrails from
lib/control/configuration - Display formatted status panel
Output Format:
--- bkit Control Panel ---------------------------- Automation Level : L2 (Semi-Auto) Trust Score : 72/100 Active Guardrails: 8/8 Paused : No Features Active : 2/3 --------------------------------------------------- Guardrails: [ON] Destructive operation detection [ON] Blast radius limiter (max 10 files) [ON] Loop breaker (max 5 iterations) [ON] Checkpoint auto-creation [ON] Permission escalation gate [ON] Stale feature timeout (7d) [ON] Context overflow protection [ON] Concurrent write lock ---------------------------------------------------
level <0-4>
Set the automation level manually.
- Validate input is a number 0-4
- Read current level from
.bkit/runtime/control-state.json - If escalating (going higher), warn user about reduced oversight
- If de-escalating, apply immediately without confirmation
- Update
.bkit/runtime/control-state.jsonwith new level - Write audit log entry via
lib/audit/audit-logger.js - Display confirmation with new level details
Escalation Rule: Level increases require explicit confirmation via AskUserQuestion. Level decreases are immediate (safe direction).
Level Mapping to Automation:
| Level | automationLevel | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | manual | All manual |
| L1 | guide | Guided suggestions |
| L2 | semi-auto | Semi-automatic (default) |
| L3 | auto | Mostly automatic |
| L4 | full-auto | Fully automatic |
pause
Pause all automation immediately.
- Save current level to
.bkit/runtime/control-state.jsonaspreviousLevel - Set level to L0 (Manual)
- Set
paused: trueflag - Write audit log:
automation_paused - Display confirmation: "Automation paused. All operations require manual approval."
resume
Resume automation to the previous level before pause.
- Read
previousLevelfrom.bkit/runtime/control-state.json - If not paused, display: "Automation is not paused."
- Restore level to
previousLevel - Clear
pausedflag - Write audit log:
automation_resumed - Display confirmation with restored level
trust
Show trust score details and contributing factors.
- Read trust score from
.bkit/state/trust-score.json - Calculate score breakdown:
- PDCA completion rate (0-25 points)
- Match rate average (0-25 points)
- Error recovery rate (0-20 points)
- Session stability (0-15 points)
- User override frequency (0-15 points, inverse)
- Display detailed breakdown
Output Format:
--- Trust Score Details --------------------------- Overall Score: 72/100 Breakdown: PDCA Completion Rate : 18/25 (72% cycles completed) Match Rate Average : 22/25 (88% average) Error Recovery Rate : 14/20 (70% recovered) Session Stability : 12/15 (80% stable) User Override Freq : 6/15 (40% override rate) --------------------------------------------------- Level Recommendation: L2 (Semi-Auto) Score 0-30 -> L0 (Manual) Score 31-50 -> L1 (Guided) Score 51-70 -> L2 (Semi-Auto) Score 71-85 -> L3 (Auto) Score 86+ -> L4 (Full-Auto) ---------------------------------------------------
State Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
.bkit/runtime/control-state.json | Runtime control state (level, paused, previousLevel) |
.bkit/state/trust-score.json | Trust score and contributing metrics |
Module Dependencies
| Module | Function | Usage |
|---|---|---|
lib/control/automation-controller.js | getLevel(), setLevel() | Read/write automation level |
lib/control/automation-controller.js | pause(), resume() | Pause/resume automation |
lib/audit/audit-logger.js | writeAuditLog() | Record control changes |
Usage Examples
bash# Check current status /control # Set to Semi-Auto /control level 2 # Pause all automation /control pause # Resume previous level /control resume # View trust score /control trust

