Introduction¶
The AI Automation Dilemma¶
AI agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and Gemini CLI can now write code, deploy to production, modify databases, and execute complex workflows. They're incredibly powerful and incredibly risky.
The problem: Most teams face a stark choice:
- 🔒 Lock down AI agents → No automation, no velocity gains
- ⚠️ Give full access → Fast but dangerous, one mistake can cause outages
What if you could have both? Speed AND safety?
Welcome to Preloop AI: Event-Driven Automation with Human Oversight¶
Preloop AI is an Event-Driven Automation Platform with a powerful Human Approval Layer.
At its core, Preloop AI lets you wrap risky tools with approval policies—a concept we call "prelooping". But it's more than just approvals:
✅ Approval Layer: AI agents can use ANY tool (deploy, delete, modify production data) with human oversight
✅ Automation Platform: Build event-driven flows triggered by GitHub, GitLab, Jira, webhooks, or schedules
✅ Use Together or Separately: Use approval layer standalone OR build automated workflows that use prelooped tools
This means you get the speed of automation with the safety of human oversight—whether you're using external AI agents or building custom workflows.
graph LR
A[AI Agent] -->|Calls tool| B[Preloop AI]
B -->|Risky operation?| C{Approval Required?}
C -->|Yes| D[Human Approves]
C -->|No| E[Execute]
D --> E[Execute]
E --> F[Action Completed]
style B fill:#4CAF50
style D fill:purple
Who Is This For?¶
Engineering Teams who want to:
- Deploy AI automations without breaking production
- Move fast without sacrificing safety
- Empower junior developers with senior oversight
Platform & Operations Teams who need to:
- Enforce approval policies on infrastructure changes
- Maintain audit trails for compliance
- Control which tools AI agents can access
Security Teams who require:
- Human-in-the-loop for sensitive operations
- Full audit logs of all actions
- Zero-trust approach to AI automation
Financial Services & Fintech teams who need:
- Multi-level approval for transactions above thresholds
- Quorum-based approval for high-value operations
- Complete audit trails for regulatory compliance
- Safe automation of payment processing and reconciliation
Healthcare & Life Sciences organizations requiring:
- Approval workflows for PHI/PII data access
- HIPAA-compliant audit logging
- Controlled access to sensitive medical records
- Safe automation of clinical workflows
Any organization building AI-powered automation that needs human oversight for risky operations
Get Started in 10 Minutes¶
Ready to build safe automation? Our Quick Start Guide takes you from signup to a fully automated workflow with human approval in just 10 minutes.
- Part 1 (5 min): Set up the approval layer - preloop your first tool
- Part 2 (5 min): Build an automated flow that uses your prelooped tool