# Telethryve App Control Commands

App control is the high-trust local desktop posture. Turn it on only when the
task needs local app automation, browser work, app connectors, screenshots, or
guided login. While it is on, future turns use the local app-control harness
with broader local access, automatic approvals, and network enabled until you
turn app control off or switch profiles.

## Turn App Control On

```text
app control on
turn on app control
enable app control
activate app control
desktop control on
turn on desktop control
enable desktop control
activate desktop control
desktop-control on
turn on desktop-control
enable desktop-control
activate desktop-control
```

## Check App Control Status

```text
app control status
is app control on
is app control enabled
is app control on for this chat
is app control enabled for this chat
desktop control status
is desktop control on
is desktop control enabled
is desktop control on for this chat
is desktop control enabled for this chat
desktop-control status
is desktop-control on
is desktop-control enabled
is desktop-control on for this chat
is desktop-control enabled for this chat
```

Use `/apps` or `show apps` to re-check which app connectors are visible and
ready before asking Telethryve to control a local app.

## Turn App Control Off

```text
app control off
turn off app control
disable app control
desktop control off
turn off desktop control
disable desktop control
desktop-control off
turn off desktop-control
disable desktop-control
```

## Safety Notes

- On macOS, grant Accessibility and Automation to the app running Telethryve or
  Codex in System Settings > Privacy & Security before relying on app control.
- Keep API keys, passwords, one-time codes, passkeys, approval secrets, and
  private credentials out of ordinary chat text.
- Use `app control status` before sensitive work and `app control off` when the
  high-trust posture is no longer needed.