Access Inventory

The Problem

AI agents default to hedging. When they're unsure whether they have access to a tool, API, or service, they say "I don't have access" or "I'd need an API key for that" — even when the key is sitting in a config file two directories away.

This isn't a capability problem. It's an uncertainty problem. The agent doesn't know what it has, so it defaults to the safe answer: "I probably don't."

The Fix

Two things in your AGENTS.md:

1. The Override Rule

## ⚠️ ACCESS — NEVER CLAIM YOU LACK IT

**HARD RULE: NEVER say "I need an API key", "I don't have access", or
"I can't do that" for any tool or service.**