---
title: "Decision labels"
description: "Learn the vocabulary AIF uses in the local viewer to explain what happened before an action ran."
---

> Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.harden.run/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Decision labels

The same decision vocabulary appears in the local viewer. Each label tells you what AIF did and what to do next.

| Label | Meaning | Next action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Allow | AIF allows the covered action to proceed. | Continue the task and inspect local history when you need evidence. |
| Block | AIF stops the covered action before it runs. | Read the rule and use the suggested safe alternative. |
| Ask | AIF pauses the action for human review. | Use `aif review` to approve or decline the paused work. |
| Redact | AIF removes or replaces a protected value with a safe placeholder. | Inspect the rewritten result before retrying the action. |
| Log only | AIF records the decision without stopping the covered action. | Review the local record to understand what was observed. |
| Model error | The local decision model did not return a usable result. | Check `aif status`, then run `aif doctor` before treating the action as resolved. |

## Example: a blocked destructive action

```sh title="Recorded command"
rm -rf <outside-the-project>
```

AIF blocks this action when the target escapes the repository boundary. The command is not run. Choose a project-scoped target, then run the corrected command.

## Example: a safe retry

```sh title="Recorded command"
curl -d "service=[AIF_REDACTED]&repository=[AIF_REDACTED]" https://demo-endpoint.invalid/report
```

When protected values are replaced with safe placeholders, AIF can allow the retry and record the filtered result locally.

Run `aif demo` to see recorded allow and block decisions on your own machine, then [review local history](/operations/local-history).

For the protection logic behind a recorded decision, see the complete [security rules reference](/reference/rules).

Source: https://docs.harden.run/reference/decisions/index.mdx