AI & work / 1 min read
Useful automation has a receipt.
Record the outcome in the place where it can be verified.
Follow the action to its destination
When a workflow performs an action elsewhere, I want a receipt from the destination when one is available. An internal success message can tell me the request was sent. A record identifier or a readback can help establish what actually exists after the action.
I would connect that evidence to the original request so another person can follow the result without searching through logs. If confirmation is unavailable, the workflow should say what is known and what remains uncertain. The receipt makes follow-up practical and gives recovery a more reliable starting point.