What Proto will never do
Proto has built-in safety limits. They apply in every mode, including Uninterrupted mode, and no setting can turn them off.
Your computer and data
- Delete your home folder, your workspace folder or an entire drive
- Erase or reformat a disk
- Shut down or restart your computer
- Wipe out an entire database
Passwords and sign-in
- Show, copy or save your passwords or keys. Proto fills saved logins without ever seeing them.
- Get past a CAPTCHA, biometric prompt or other security check for you. Proto hands those steps to you.
Actions that need your OK (except in uninterrupted mode)
In Normal and Plan mode, Proto asks before it enters passwords or payment details, deletes things, changes accounts or permissions, uploads files, or sends messages outside your organization. In Uninterrupted mode (the default for new installs) it goes ahead without asking. To keep approval prompts for sending, paying and saving records, turn on Always ask before sending, paying or saving records in Settings → Permissions. The hard limits above apply in every mode.
Instructions hidden in content
Proto only takes instructions from you. If a web page, file or record contains text telling Proto to do something, it’s ignored.