MCP Consent and User Confirmation UX (ANSWERED)
Medium MCP product/security question on consent UX for side-effecting tools.
TL;DR — Quick Answer
Show a clear permission card: tool name, natural-language action summary, exact parameters, data destinations, and Allow once / Always allow / Deny. Log the decision. Never auto-approve side effects based only on model confidence.
The Interview Question
Design the user confirmation UX for an MCP tool that can send email or modify CRM records. What should the host show before execution?
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