Traceability

Following an agent's decision chain from input to action to outcome.

Why it matters

When something goes wrong, trace the chain: what triggered the decision? What context? Why this action?

In practice

Every workflow is traceable: n8n logs each step, LLM calls log model/tokens/cost, Paperclip logs governance decisions.

Related terms

Audit Trail

An immutable record of all agent actions and decisions, essential for compliance and accountability.

Observability

Not just monitoring what an agent did, but tracing why it decided to do it.

Governance

Policies, controls, and processes that ensure responsible agent behavior in production.

Back to glossary