APEX Tier 2 — Guided Execution

Work autonomously on a complex task but pause at predefined checkpoints for human steering. The agent does the heavy lifting; the human makes the judgment calls.

When to Use

Use Tier 2 when:

• The task involves multiple files or modules
• Some decisions require human judgment (naming, architecture choices)
• The work takes more than one focused session
• You want to review progress before the agent goes further

Escalate to Tier 3 when:

• Every step requires discussion
• The architecture is being designed from scratch
• The task is exploratory with no clear end state

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