The latest articles on DEV Community by Aditya Mishra (@aditya_mishra_2417). https://dev.to/aditya_mishra_2417 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4121767%2Ff10fe8f9-76dc-4e71-8994-6b6c496c633b.png https://dev.to/aditya_mishra_2417 en Aditya Mishra Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:39:47 +0000 https://dev.to/aditya_mishra_2417/i-built-a-tool-that-verifies-what-ai-agents-actually-did-33jn https://dev.to/aditya_mishra_2417/i-built-a-tool-that-verifies-what-ai-agents-actually-did-33jn <p>AI agents can report success for actions that never happened.<br> The trace looks clean, but observability tools often rely on the agent's own account of what happened.<br> So I built Matrix — a tool that checks the real system instead of trusting the agent.<br> For example, if an agent says it sent an email, Matrix checks the actual Gmail mailbox and returns:<br> CONFIRMED — it happened<br> CONTRADICTED — it didn't<br> INCONCLUSIVE — there isn't enough evidence<br> The verdict comes with the evidence behind it.<br> Gmail only for now. Zero users. Day one.<br> I'm building this because AI agents need a way to prove what they actually did — not just report that they did it.</p> <p>Try Matrix:<br> <a href="https://matrix-snowy-beta.vercel.app%E2%81%A0%EF%BF%BD" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://matrix-snowy-beta.vercel.app⁠�</a></p> <p>I'd love feedback from anyone building AI agents: How are you currently verifying agent actions?</p> ai security opensource devops