From 73d541b82869acb5cc347767ca101914ad6fa220 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "mintlify[bot]" <109931778+mintlify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 10:19:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify Autopilot permissions and activity visibility

---
 guides/ai-agents/autopilot.mdx | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/guides/ai-agents/autopilot.mdx b/guides/ai-agents/autopilot.mdx
index a0a835e3..b81bcd18 100644
--- a/guides/ai-agents/autopilot.mdx
+++ b/guides/ai-agents/autopilot.mdx
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ Disable both modify capabilities to run Autopilot in read-only mode (flags and i
 
 **Slack updates** *(optional)* — post a summary of each run to a Slack channel. Requires the Slack integration.
 
+<Note>
+  Autopilot assumes the role of the user who set it up — every action it takes runs with that user's permissions and is attributed to them.
+</Note>
+
 ## Reviewing activity
 
 The Autopilot activity page shows every action across runs, with a sidebar that surfaces:
@@ -82,3 +86,7 @@ The Autopilot activity page shows every action across runs, with a sidebar that
 - Autopilot's reasoning for the action
 
 Use the activity log to spot-check decisions, restore anything Autopilot got wrong, and accept or dismiss suggestions.
+
+<Note>
+  Only users with **Developer** or **Admin** project access can view Autopilot's activity log.
+</Note>