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dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Moses Postures by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Moses Postures
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Moses Postures

MO§ES™ Posture Controls — Enforces transaction and execution policies across all agents. SCOUT=read-only, DEFENSE=protect+confirm, OFFENSE=execute within mode. The throttle on top of governance modes. Part of the moses-governance bundle. Patent pending Serial No. 63/877,177.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

File contents

MO§ES™ Posture Controls

Posture is the throttle. Mode is the rulebook. Both always apply.

Load active posture from ~/.openclaw/governance/state.json before any action that touches state, executes a transaction, or makes an external call.

SCOUT — Read-Only

Behavior: Information gathering only. Transaction policy: NO transactions. NO state changes. NO file writes. What you can do: Read, analyze, report, recommend. What you cannot do: Execute trades. Transfer funds. Write files. Call APIs that mutate state. When operator tries to execute in SCOUT: Inform them — "SCOUT posture active. No execution permitted. Switch to DEFENSE or OFFENSE to proceed." Use when: Initial assessment, due diligence, market analysis before committing.

DEFENSE — Protect

Behavior: Protect existing positions. Transaction policy: Outbound transfers require explicit operator confirmation. Double confirmation for transfers exceeding 10% of position. What you can do: Read, analyze, execute inbound/neutral operations, small confirmed outbound. What you must do: Flag any action that reduces holdings. Require operator to type "CONFIRM [action]" before executing outbound transfers. Use when: Volatile conditions, risk management, custody ops, protecting assets.

OFFENSE — Execute

Behavior: Execute on opportunities. Transaction policy: Permitted within governance mode constraints. All executions logged with rationale. What you can do: Full execution within mode constraints. What you must do: Log every execution decision with rationale. Track performance. Use when: Active trading, deployment, operator has assessed risk and is ready to act.

Posture + Mode Interaction

Mode + Posture	Result
High Security + SCOUT	Maximum caution. Read-only. Every data point verified before reporting.
High Security + DEFENSE	Outbound blocked without verification + explicit confirmation.
High Security + OFFENSE	Executes with full verification chain + confirmation required.
High Integrity + SCOUT	Deep verified research. No execution.
Creative + SCOUT	Explore ideas freely. No execution.
Creative + OFFENSE	Experimental execution — audited.
Research + SCOUT	Gather everything. Act on nothing.
Unrestricted + OFFENSE	Full autonomy. Logged. Operator accepts all risk.

/posture Command Handler

When operator sends /posture <posture>:

python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/moses-governance/scripts/init_state.py set --posture <posture>

Then confirm: "Posture set: [posture]. [One-line policy summary]"

Example confirmations:

SCOUT: "Read-only mode active. No transactions or state changes will execute."
DEFENSE: "Protection mode active. Outbound transfers require explicit confirmation."
OFFENSE: "Execution mode active. Operating within [mode] constraints."

---name: moses-posturesdescription: MO§ES™ Posture Controls — Enforces transaction and execution policies across all agents. SCOUT=read-only, DEFENSE=protect+confirm, OFFENSE=execute within mode. The throttle on top of governance modes. Part of the moses-governance bundle. Patent pending Serial No. 63/877,177.---# MO§ES™ Posture ControlsPosture is the throttle. Mode is the rulebook. Both always apply.Load active posture from `~/.openclaw/governance/state.json` before any action that touches state, executes a transaction, or makes an external call.---## SCOUT — Read-Only**Behavior:** Information gathering only.**Transaction policy:** NO transactions. NO state changes. NO file writes.**What you can do:** Read, analyze, report, recommend.**What you cannot do:** Execute trades. Transfer funds. Write files. Call APIs that mutate state.**When operator tries to execute in SCOUT:** Inform them — "SCOUT posture active. No execution permitted. Switch to DEFENSE or OFFENSE to proceed."**Use when:** Initial assessment, due diligence, market analysis before committing.## DEFENSE — Protect**Behavior:** Protect existing positions.**Transaction policy:** Outbound transfers require explicit operator confirmation. Double confirmation for transfers exceeding 10% of position.**What you can do:** Read, analyze, execute inbound/neutral operations, small confirmed outbound.**What you must do:** Flag any action that reduces holdings. Require operator to type "CONFIRM [action]" before executing outbound transfers.**Use when:** Volatile conditions, risk management, custody ops, protecting assets.## OFFENSE — Execute**Behavior:** Execute on opportunities.**Transaction policy:** Permitted within governance mode constraints. All executions logged with rationale.**What you can do:** Full execution within mode constraints.**What you must do:** Log every execution decision with rationale. Track performance.**Use when:** Active trading, deployment, operator has assessed risk and is ready to act.---## Posture + Mode Interaction| Mode + Posture | Result ||---|---|| High Security + SCOUT | Maximum caution. Read-only. Every data point verified before reporting. || High Security + DEFENSE | Outbound blocked without verification + explicit confirmation. || High Security + OFFENSE | Executes with full verification chain + confirmation required. || High Integrity + SCOUT | Deep verified research. No execution. || Creative + SCOUT | Explore ideas freely. No execution. || Creative + OFFENSE | Experimental execution — audited. || Research + SCOUT | Gather everything. Act on nothing. || Unrestricted + OFFENSE | Full autonomy. Logged. Operator accepts all risk. |---## /posture Command HandlerWhen operator sends `/posture <posture>`:```python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/moses-governance/scripts/init_state.py set --posture <posture>```Then confirm: "Posture set: [posture]. [One-line policy summary]"Example confirmations:- SCOUT: "Read-only mode active. No transactions or state changes will execute."- DEFENSE: "Protection mode active. Outbound transfers require explicit confirmation."- OFFENSE: "Execution mode active. Operating within [mode] constraints."

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