Agent Decision Transparency Log
Agent Decision Transparency Log
Starting in v1.0.5, Sidekick logs every decision the agent makes and surfaces them in a real-time activity feed inside your dashboard. You can see what the agent chose to do, why it made that choice, and what triggered the action — no black boxes.
Overview
The Decision Transparency Log is a running record of your agent's autonomous activity. Each entry captures:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Action taken | What the agent did (e.g. archived an email, created a calendar event, filed a GitHub issue) |
| Trigger | The event or condition that caused the agent to act (e.g. an incoming message, a schedule, a threshold being crossed) |
| Reasoning chain | The step-by-step logic the agent followed to arrive at the action |
| Timestamp | When the decision was made |
Real-Time Activity Feed
The dashboard now includes a live activity feed that updates as your agent works. You do not need to refresh — new entries appear automatically.
The feed shows the most recent decisions first. Each entry can be expanded to reveal the full reasoning chain behind the action.
Auditability
All decision log entries are persisted and remain browsable over time. This means you can:
- Review past agent behavior at any point
- Identify patterns in how the agent is interpreting your preferences
- Spot and correct any actions that did not match your intent
Trust and Transparency
Sidekick's agent acts autonomously on your behalf across 100+ connected services. The Decision Transparency Log ensures that autonomy is always observable and explainable. Every action has a recorded reason. Nothing happens silently.
Example Log Entry
Timestamp: 2024-06-10 09:14:32 UTC
Trigger: New email from invoicing@acme.com with subject "Invoice #4821 Due"
Action: Labeled email "Finance", added to Notion database "Pending Invoices"
Reasoning:
1. Sender domain matches saved rule: acme.com → Finance label
2. Subject contains "Invoice" and "Due" → matches Notion sync condition
3. No prior duplicate entry for Invoice #4821 found in Notion
4. Action approved under user preference: auto-sync finance emails
Availability
The Decision Transparency Log is available to all Sidekick users as of v1.0.5. No additional setup is required — logging is enabled automatically for all connected integrations.