Agency Checkby Cyber Strategy Institute

For people with a personal agent

Check this first.

A second look before your agent buys, sends, books, or shares something for you.

  • What's supported
  • What's still unknown
  • →One next step

Coming soon to Muse. No scores. No green lights. You make the call.

Illustrative. Names and details are made up. Agency Check is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Meta.

How Agency Check works: when a personal agent such as Muse is about to buy, send, book, or share something, the person says “Check this first.” Agency Check reviews only what is shared with it and returns one Decision Card with one of three answers (Ready to review, Clarify one thing, or Pause and verify), what is supported, what is still unknown, and one next step. The person always makes the final call. Example moments: The 2 AM sleep advice: A calmer plan for tonight.; The 11:40 PM reply: Sent to 1, not 14.; The neighborhood rumor: Corrected before 60 people saw it.; “Hi Mom, new number”: $840 stayed put.; “Just tell me the code”: Code kept. Couch sold Saturday.; The “rate apps” job: No ID sent. No fee paid.; The soccer signup: Registered. 5 fewer details shared.; The holiday calendar: Shared the days. Kept the reasons.; “Done, I moved it”: Requested isn’t booked. Now he knows..

Agents make it easy to say yes.

Your agent can find the headphones, draft the reply, fill in the form, and book the table in seconds. Most of the time that's great. Sometimes there's a detail worth one more look: a return policy, who's on the thread, a field the form didn't need, a "done" that isn't done yet.

Agency Check finds that detail and hands it back to you.

How Agency Check works

1

Share it

Paste a quote, a draft, or what your agent suggested. In Muse, just say "Check this first."

"Renew the plan for $12 a month?"
2

Get a second look

It sorts what's supported from what's still unknown, and puts it on one Decision Card.

Price: $12 a month
Renewal price after month 3
How to cancel
3

Take the next step

One practical action. Copy it back to your agent, or make the call yourself.

Ask for the renewal price first.→

Three honest answers

No scores. No green lights.

Ready to review

The card is complete. Read the tradeoff and take the next step.

Clarify one thing

One missing detail would change the answer. Just one question.

Pause and verify

Something important can't be confirmed yet. Verify before acting.

Agency Check never tells you something is "safe." It tells you what it could and couldn't confirm.

Orange marks what's worth a second look.

The asterisk

Costs the price leaves out

The extra switch

Access the task may not need

The timer

Pressure to act right now

The gap

A claim with no proof yet

Orange never means safe or unsafe. It means look here.

Ten everyday decisions. One kind of check.

Say "Check this first" before any of these. Each card uses the same simple format.

Buy better

Delivered cost, returns, fine print

"Check this first before you buy the headphones."

See an example →

Decide with clarity

The tradeoff and a stopping rule

"Check this first. Is this advice actually the best option?"

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Connect with control

Access beyond what the task needs

"Check this first before I connect that app."

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Spot the pressure

Urgency, threats, act-now pressure

"Check this message first. It says my account locks in 30 minutes."

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Share less

Fields the task doesn't need

"Check this form first before you submit it."

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Know the commitment

Renewal, cancellation, price terms

"Check this first before you renew the plan."

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Send with intent

Recipients, promises, sensitive info

"Check this first before you send it to the group."

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Hire with confidence

Included work, exclusions, deposit

"Check this quote first before I book the plumber."

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See what happened

Claims without proof behind them

"You said it's booked. Check this first."

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Book with clarity

Transfers, restrictions, cancel terms

"Check this first before you book the flight."

See an example →

See a check for each one

See it in action.

Twelve everyday moments. Tap one to watch it play out in Muse.

Names and details are made up. The pattern is real.

Coming soon: these checks arrive as Muse shares more with connectors.

One card. Everything you need to decide.

Your goal
what you asked for, in your words.
1
Proposed action
exactly what your agent is about to do.
2
The tradeoff
what you get and what it costs you.
3
Supported
what the evidence backs up.
4
Ready to review BUY BETTER
YOUR GOAL
Noise cancelling for flights, under $250.
1
PROPOSED ACTION
Buy SoundPeak X2 for $229 from Northline Audio.
2
THE TRADEOFF
$40 under your budget, but returns close after 15 days.
3
SUPPORTED
Listed price $229
Noise cancelling in spec sheet
4
UNKNOWN
Shipping cost to you
Returns on opened items
5
NEXT STEP6
Confirm the delivered price and return terms before you buy.→
Copy for my agent 7 Sources (3) 8

Agency Check reviewed what you shared. It did not contact anyone or block anything.

5
Unknown
what nobody has confirmed yet. These get the orange ring.
6
Next step
one practical action.
7
Copy for my agent
hand the next step straight back.
8
Sources
everything the card is based on, and what it didn't check.
  1. 1
    Your goal
    what you asked for, in your words.
  2. 2
    Proposed action
    exactly what your agent is about to do.
  3. 3
    The tradeoff
    what you get and what it costs you.
  4. 4
    Supported
    what the evidence backs up.
  5. 5
    Unknown
    what nobody has confirmed yet. These get the orange ring.
  6. 6
    Next step
    one practical action.
  7. 7
    Copy for my agent
    hand the next step straight back.
  8. 8
    Sources
    everything the card is based on, and what it didn't check.

What you get, and what stays yours.

Agency Check reviews only what you or your agent share with it, so you stay in control. Every card ends with a line that says exactly what it looked at.

1Share itWhat your agent said, a quote, a draft, or a form.
2Get one cardSupported, unknown, and one next step.
3You decideCopy the next step to your agent, or make the call yourself.

You get

  • One Decision Card
  • What the evidence supports
  • What nobody has confirmed yet, marked in orange
  • One practical next step
  • Copy for my agent, to hand it straight back
  • Its sources, and what it didn't check

Always in your hands

  • The final call, backed by reasons instead of scores
  • Every purchase, message, booking, and cancellation
  • Your agent, working the way you set it up
  • Your messages. Agency Check sees only what you share

Two ways to start

In Muse Say "Check this first." Coming soon to Muse's connector directory
With any other agent Paste what it said. Coming soon for any agent chat

Look, then let go.

  • We use what you share only to make your card.
  • We don't sell it, advertise with it, or train AI models on it.
  • We don't take referral fees or commissions from anyone we review.
  • Your cards are yours to save, delete, or share.

Our full privacy policy and terms of use are coming soon.

FAQ

Is Agency Check made by Meta?

No. It's made by Cyber Strategy Institute, an independent research organization. It works with Muse as a connector, coming soon to Muse's connector directory.

Do I need Muse?

No. In Muse, just say "Check this first." With any other agent, paste what it said.

Will it tell me if something is a scam?

It shows you the pressure cues and what can't be confirmed yet, and suggests a way to check. That's usually enough to see the pattern yourself, and the decision stays yours.

Why no scores?

A score hides the reasons. The card shows you the reasons, so you can decide with them.

Does it stop my agent?

No. You decide. Agency Check gives you a clearer picture and one next step.

What happens to what I share?

It's used only to make your card. We don't sell it or use it for ads. Our full privacy policy is coming soon.

Is this financial or legal advice?

No. It helps you ask better questions before you commit. For legal or financial decisions, talk to a professional.

Let your agent move fast. Keep the last word.

Check this first
Agency Check
by Cyber Strategy Institute

Agency Check by Cyber Strategy Institute.

Agency Check is an independent connector and isn't affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc. Muse is a trademark of Meta.

Agency Check reviews what you share and gives information only. It isn't financial, legal, or professional advice, and it doesn't guarantee the honesty of any person or business.

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