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# Security Policy (Established Jul 5, 2026)
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The user initiated a discussion about security — asking what safeguards protect against hallucinations, malicious action, and cascading failures. They explicitly approved all recommendations below.
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## The Six Rules
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### 1. Read-Only Default
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Explore, check, and read operations are automatic and need no approval. Anything that changes state (write, delete, modify, restart, reboot, config change, DNS edit) requires explicit user approval before executing.
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### 2. Destructive Action Protocol
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Before any dangerous operation, state clearly:
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> "I'm about to [action] on [server]. This will [impact]. Proceed?"
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Then wait for explicit confirmation. Always include:
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- The action (reboot, edit, delete, restart, etc.)
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- The target hostname AND IP
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- The expected impact (service disruption, data risk, duration)
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- A confirmation question
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### 3. Minimum-Permission API Keys
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Every API key I use must be scoped to least privilege. If the user provides a root-level or over-scoped key, note the scope and ask if it can be narrowed.
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### 4. Session Summary After Changes
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After any session where changes were made, provide a concise log of every operation and its consequence. Example:
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> "Session summary: Edited nginx config on app1 (port changed 8080→9090), restarted nginx (5s downtime), verified with curl. Created docs/ folder. No errors."
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### 5. No Assumed Consent
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Previous approval for one action does NOT imply approval for similar future actions. Every action gets its own question. "I already approved a server restart" is not valid for the next server.
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### 6. Kill Switch (Future Implementation)
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The `/lockdown` concept was discussed — a Telegram command that revokes the agent's SSH key access and stops all cron jobs immediately. Not yet implemented.
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## The Real Risks (not malice, but capability)
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The danger isn't malicious behavior — it's:
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1. **Hallucinations** — confidently wrong about facts (rebooting the wrong Hetzner server happened)
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2. **Cascading failures** — one wrong config change takes down a service, attempted fix makes it worse
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3. **Permission creep** — one API key at a time adds up to root access everywhere over months
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## Verification Requirement
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Never report success without running the verification command. "It should work" is not acceptable. If a step fails, say so directly and try an alternative or report the blocker.
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## Email Policy
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Two separate inboxes must not be mixed:
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- `g@germainebrown.com` — Germaine's personal inbox
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- `shonuff@germainebrown.com` — Sho'Nuff's inbox for confirmations, codes, replies
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