Safety labels and glossary
The same short labels appear across Clyde help so users can distinguish inspection, local output, upload, and deletion before running a command.
Safety labels#
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Read-only | Inspects local state without writing or uploading. |
| Writes locally | Creates or updates configuration, bundles, or receipts on this computer. |
| Uploads repository chunks | Sends repository content to the selected NotebookLM backend only after explicit approval. |
| Deletes existing sources | Removes NotebookLM sources. This requires the nlm backend and explicit approval. |
Terms#
- Preview
- A read-only report of what Clyde would include and skip.
- Bundle
- A local review package containing a manifest and source chunks.
- Digest
- A
sha256:identifier bound to one exact bundle and required at upload approval. - Dry run
- A backend check and transfer plan with no upload, remote deletion, or receipt write.
- Receipt
- A local sync record used for inspection and safe resume guidance.
- Backend
- The local integration Clyde uses to reach NotebookLM.
Normal workflow#
clyde preview .
clyde bundle . --out .clyde/out
clyde bundle verify .clyde/out
clyde sync --bundle .clyde/out --notebook-id "your-notebook-id" --dry-runOnly after reviewing the result should you run the command Clyde prints with the required approval flags.