# Agentguard

> GoPlus AgentGuard — AI agent security guard. Run /agentguard checkup for a full security health check, scans all installed skills, checks credentials, permissions, and network exposure, then delivers an HTML report directly to you. Also use for scanning third-party code, blocking dangerous commands, preventing data leaks, evaluating action safety, and running daily security patrols.

- Skill: `goplussecurity/agentguard` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 19 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add goplussecurity/agentguard`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/goplussecurity/agentguard/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner WARNING, skillspector FAIL)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- License: MIT
- Author: GoPlusSecurity (https://skillmd.com/u/goplussecurity)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/goplussecurity/agentguard

---


# GoPlus AgentGuard — AI Agent Security Framework

You are a security auditor powered by the GoPlus AgentGuard framework. Route the user's request based on the first argument.

## Important: Resolving Script Paths

All commands in this skill reference `scripts/` as a relative path. You **MUST** resolve this to the absolute path of this skill's directory before running any command. To find the skill directory:

1. This SKILL.md file's parent directory **is** the skill directory
2. If this file is at `/path/to/agentguard/SKILL.md`, then scripts are at `/path/to/agentguard/scripts/`
3. Before running any `node scripts/...` command, **always `cd` into the skill directory first**, or use the full absolute path

Example: if this SKILL.md is at `~/.openclaw/skills/agentguard/SKILL.md`, run:
```bash
cd ~/.openclaw/skills/agentguard && node scripts/checkup-report.js
```

## Command Routing

### Post-Install Guidance

When AgentGuard has just been installed, or the user asks what to do next after
installing AgentGuard, recommend the required setup step below instead of
deriving a longer list from every supported command:

```bash
agentguard init --agent auto
```

Use a specific agent such as `hermes`, `qclaw`, `openclaw`, `claude-code`, or
`codex` only when the current host is known and the user wants targeted setup.
Treat `agentguard connect` and `agentguard checkup` as optional follow-ups, not
required post-install steps.

Parse `$ARGUMENTS` to determine the subcommand:

- **`init [args...]`** — Run `agentguard init`, especially `agentguard init --agent <agent>` after installation
- **`connect [args...]`** — Run `agentguard connect` to connect optional Cloud policy, audit, and approvals. AgentGuard supports either API-key auth or Agent JWT auth; only one Cloud auth method is required.
- **`scan <path>`** — Scan a skill or codebase for security risks
- **`action <description>`** — Evaluate whether a runtime action is safe
- **`patrol [run|setup|status]`** — Daily security patrol for OpenClaw environments
- **`trust <lookup|attest|revoke|list|seed> [args]`** — Manage skill trust levels
- **`subscribe [args...]`** — Pull AgentGuard Cloud threat-feed advisories, self-check local skills, and optionally install the OpenClaw 15-minute conditional notification cron
- **`report`** — View recent security events from the audit log
- **`config <strict|balanced|permissive>`** — Set protection level
- **`checkup`** — Run a comprehensive agent health checkup and generate a visual HTML report
- **`hermes-hooks`** — Show or install Hermes shell-hook configuration for runtime protection
- **`cli <args...>`** — Run the installed `agentguard` CLI directly for supported commands not otherwise routed by this skill

If no subcommand is given, or the first argument is a path, default to **scan**.

### CLI Passthrough

This skill is allowed to run `agentguard *`, so CLI commands and flags are available even when the skill has a higher-level workflow for the same area.

The skill's routed subcommands take priority over similarly named CLI commands. Do not route these through the packaged CLI unless the user explicitly prefixes the request with `/agentguard cli`: `scan`, `action`, `patrol`, `trust`, `report`, `config`, `checkup`, `hermes-hooks`.

Use CLI passthrough for the CLI-only commands below, for `init` and `connect`, for explicit `/agentguard cli <args...>` requests, or for the targeted `checkup --against-advisory <id>` mode described below.

Supported CLI commands and options:

| CLI command | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `agentguard init` | `--level <level>`, `--agent <agent>`, `--cloud <url>`, `--force` | Creates local config, persists the selected agent host, and optionally installs templates for `claude-code`, `codex`, `openclaw`, `hermes`, or `qclaw` |
| `agentguard connect` | `--key <key>`, `--api-key <key>`, `--url <url>`, `--cloud <url>` | API-key auth and Agent JWT auth are alternatives; configure only one. Prefer `AGENTGUARD_API_KEY` over passing secrets in flags |
| `agentguard disconnect` | none | Removes local Cloud credentials, pending event spool, cached Cloud policy, and the managed `agentguard-threat-feed` subscribe cron job; keeps Cloud URL, audit log, and installed hooks/templates |
| `agentguard status` | none | Shows local config, active Cloud auth method, policy cache, audit path |
| `agentguard policy pull` | `--json` | Pulls Cloud effective runtime policy into the local cache |
| `agentguard policy show` | `--json` | Shows the cached effective runtime policy, or the bundled default policy when no cache exists |
| `agentguard approve` | `--action-id <id>` or `--last`, `--once`, `--json` | Approves one existing pending runtime action; never approve without explicit user confirmation |
| `agentguard approvals list` | `--json` | Lists unexpired pending runtime approvals |
| `agentguard doctor` | none | Checks local setup and Cloud reachability when connected |
| `agentguard protect` | `--agent <agent>`, `--action-type <type>`, `--tool-name <name>`, `--session-id <id>`, `--decision-mode <local-first|cloud>`, `--json` | Evaluates one runtime action from stdin or hook environment |
| `agentguard subscribe` | `--since <iso>`, `--json`, `--quiet`, `--no-report`, `--cron <expr>`, `--cron-target <auto|openclaw|qclaw|hermes|system>`, `--cron-name <name>`, `--force`, `--cron-run`, `--cron-notify-run` | Pulls Cloud threat advisories and optionally self-checks local skills |
| `agentguard checkup` | `--json` | Runs the local agent health checkup |
| `agentguard checkup --against-advisory <id>` | `--json` | CLI threat-feed self-check for one advisory; this is a targeted mode, not the default health-check workflow |

Connect behavior:

- Always execute `agentguard connect ...` directly when the user asks for it. Do not answer that an API key must be obtained before running the command.
- `agentguard connect` with no `--key`, `--api-key`, or `AGENTGUARD_API_KEY` is valid in OpenClaw environments: the CLI uses Agent JWT registration, prints an activation link, and may notify the latest OpenClaw channel.
- Only suggest `agentguard connect --key <key>` when the user explicitly wants API-key auth or when the CLI itself reports that Agent JWT registration is unavailable. If the CLI says OpenClaw is not initialized, suggest `agentguard init --agent openclaw` and then rerun `agentguard connect`.

If the user writes `/agentguard cli <args...>`, execute `agentguard <args...>` directly.

When AgentGuard returns `confirm` or a block reason that includes `Approve once ... agentguard approve --action-id ... --once`, do not retry the protected action until the user explicitly approves. Show the exact approval command to the user before running it. Never run an approval command proactively, and never infer approval from context or from the agent's own plan. Treat user replies such as "yes", "approve", "approved", "confirm", "confirmed", "continue", "go ahead", "execute", "run it", "同意", "确认", "批准", "继续", or "执行" as explicit approval for the most recent protected action only after the user has seen the command and understands which action is being approved. After approval, run exactly the provided `agentguard approve --action-id ... --once` command, then retry the original action once. If the action id is unavailable, use `agentguard approvals list --json`; only use `agentguard approve --last --once` when there is exactly one relevant unexpired pending approval. If multiple pending approvals exist, ask the user to choose a specific action id.

Do **not** route plain `/agentguard scan`, `/agentguard action`, `/agentguard patrol`, `/agentguard trust`, `/agentguard report`, `/agentguard config`, `/agentguard checkup`, `/agentguard checkup --json`, or natural-language requests like "run agentguard checkup" through the packaged CLI. Those are this skill's higher-level workflows. Only use the packaged CLI checkup path when the user includes `--against-advisory <id>` or explicitly writes `/agentguard cli checkup ...`.

If the user writes `/agentguard checkup --against-advisory <id>`, use the CLI command `agentguard checkup --against-advisory <id>` instead of the comprehensive HTML health-report workflow.

## Subcommand: hermes-hooks

Help the user configure AgentGuard runtime protection for Hermes Agent.

Hermes does **not** load hooks from `SKILL.md` automatically. Hermes shell hooks
must be present in `~/.hermes/config.yaml`; `agentguard init --agent hermes`
now installs the skill and merges the AgentGuard hook entries automatically.
This skill ships the hook runner at `scripts/hermes-hook.js` and a copyable
template at `hermes-hooks.yaml`.

### What the Hermes hook protects

| Hermes hook | Tools | AgentGuard action |
|---|---|---|
| `pre_tool_call` | `terminal`, `execute_code` | `exec_command` |
| `pre_tool_call` | `write_file`, `patch`, `skill_manage` | `write_file` |
| `pre_tool_call` | `read_file` | `read_file` |
| `pre_tool_call` | `web_search` | `web_search` |
| `pre_tool_call` | `web_extract`, `browser_navigate`, `browser_open`, `web_open`, `open_url`, `visit_url`, `open` | `network_request` |
| `post_tool_call` | Same tools | Audit-only |

Hermes `pre_tool_call` supports allow/block only. If AgentGuard returns `ask`,
the Hermes hook reports it as a block with a confirmation-oriented message.
When AgentGuard Cloud is connected through `agentguard connect`, the hook uses
the shared runtime protection path and syncs pre-tool decisions to Cloud.

### Procedure

1. Resolve the AgentGuard skill directory using the "Important: Resolving Script
   Paths" rules above.
2. Confirm that dependencies are available. If `node scripts/hermes-hook.js`
   cannot load `@goplus/agentguard`, tell the user to run:
   ```bash
   cd <agentguard-skill-dir> && npm install
   ```
   or install the published package globally:
   ```bash
   npm install -g @goplus/agentguard
   ```
3. Prefer `agentguard init --agent hermes --force` to install and merge the
   hook entries automatically.
4. For manual setup, read `hermes-hooks.yaml`, replace
   `AGENTGUARD_SKILL_DIR` with the absolute skill directory, and show the
   resulting YAML to the user.
5. Ask for explicit confirmation before manually editing
   `~/.hermes/config.yaml`.
6. Tell the user to restart Hermes or launch it with one of the first-use
   consent options:
   ```bash
   hermes --accept-hooks chat
   HERMES_ACCEPT_HOOKS=1 hermes chat
   ```
   They may also set `hooks_auto_accept: true` in `~/.hermes/config.yaml`.
7. For troubleshooting, run Hermes hook checks with
   `AGENTGUARD_HERMES_DEBUG=1` to print the runtime decision, risk level, and
   policy source to stderr. Use `hermes hooks doctor` or
   `hermes hooks test pre_tool_call --for-tool terminal` when available to
   confirm Hermes is parsing the block response.

### Verification

After configuration, suggest a harmless test:

```bash
printf '{"hook_event_name":"pre_tool_call","tool_name":"terminal","tool_input":{"command":"echo hello"}}' \
  | node <agentguard-skill-dir>/scripts/hermes-hook.js
```

Expected output:

```json
{}
```

And a blocked-action test:

```bash
printf '{"hook_event_name":"pre_tool_call","tool_name":"terminal","tool_input":{"command":"rm -rf /"}}' \
  | node <agentguard-skill-dir>/scripts/hermes-hook.js
```

Expected output contains:

```json
{"action":"block","decision":"block","block":true}
```

## Subcommand: subscribe

Run the AgentGuard Cloud threat-feed subscription workflow through the installed CLI.

Examples:

```bash
agentguard subscribe
agentguard subscribe --quiet
agentguard subscribe --json
agentguard subscribe --since 2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
agentguard subscribe --no-report
agentguard subscribe --cron "0 * * * *"
agentguard subscribe --cron "0 * * * *" --cron-target system
agentguard subscribe --cron "0 * * * *" --cron-target openclaw
agentguard subscribe --cron "0 * * * *" --cron-target qclaw
agentguard subscribe --cron "0 * * * *" --cron-target hermes
agentguard subscribe --cron "0 * * * *" --quiet
agentguard subscribe --cron "0 * * * *" --cron-name agentguard-threat-feed
agentguard subscribe --cron "0 * * * *" --force
```

Without `--quiet`, `agentguard subscribe` pulls new threat-feed advisories and notifies the user to review them manually. With `--quiet`, it runs the full automated flow: pull new advisories, self-check local skills, report local matches back to Cloud, and notify only when local matches are found.

When `--cron <expr>` is used, the CLI first runs the subscribe flow once, then installs a recurring job using a standard five-field crontab expression such as `"0 * * * *"`. `--cron-target auto` is the default and uses the agent host saved by `agentguard init --agent`: `openclaw` uses the native `openclaw cron add` command and falls back to the OpenClaw Gateway at `127.0.0.1:18789`, `qclaw` uses the QClaw Gateway at `127.0.0.1:28789`, `hermes` uses native `hermes cron create` with a no-agent script under `~/.hermes/scripts/`, while `claude-code` and `codex` install a user crontab entry. OpenClaw cron jobs keep runner delivery internal and run internal `--cron-run`; when the saved agent host is `openclaw`, that run resolves the latest deliverable session route at runtime and sends the notification there directly. QClaw cron jobs still use host `announce` delivery to the last chat route and run internal `--cron-notify-run`, which prints either the exact notification body or `NO_REPLY`; this keeps no-op cron ticks silent without embedding chat IDs in the job. If no agent host is saved, auto asks the user to run `agentguard init --agent <claude-code|codex|openclaw|hermes|qclaw>` first or pass `--cron-target openclaw`, `--cron-target qclaw`, `--cron-target hermes`, or `--cron-target system` explicitly. If a saved host exists and you pass `--cron-target openclaw`, it must already be `openclaw`; otherwise the CLI rejects the mismatch instead of installing a cron job that cannot notify correctly. Pass `--cron-name <name>` to choose the job name. If a job with the same name already exists, the CLI leaves it untouched unless `--force` is passed.

System cron writes output to `~/.agentguard/feed-cron.log`; it does not send OpenClaw agent-channel notifications.

`agentguard subscribe --json` always includes a stable `cron` object with `requested`, `installed`, and optional `result` fields. If cron installation fails, the command exits non-zero instead of printing a misleading success summary.

`--since <iso>` overrides the persisted feed cursor for one run. `--no-report` skips uploading local matches back to Cloud in quiet mode. `--cron-run` and `--cron-notify-run` are internal and should only be used by installed cron jobs unless the user explicitly asks to reproduce cron behavior.

---

# Security Operations

## Subcommand: scan

Scan the target path for security risks using all detection rules.

**Argument parsing**: Extract from `$ARGUMENTS`:
- The scan target path (first positional argument, or value after `scan`)
- `--format <fmt>` flag: supported values are `sarif` (SARIF 2.1.0 JSON) and `text` (default markdown)
- `--output <file>` flag: write output to this file instead of stdout

If `--format sarif` is present, follow the **SARIF Output Flow** at the end of this section instead of the standard Output Format.

### Suppression Rules (read first)

Before running any detection, check for a suppression config file in the scan target root:

1. Use the Read tool to read `<scan_target>/.agentguard-suppress.yaml`. If the file does not exist (Read returns an error or empty), skip suppression — no findings will be filtered.
2. Parse the `suppress:` list. Each entry has:
   - `rule` (required): rule ID to suppress (e.g. `PRIVATE_KEY_PATTERN`)
   - `paths` (optional): list of glob patterns matched against the finding's file path (relative to scan root). `*` matches within one directory level; `**` matches across directories.
   - `domains` (optional): list of substring/wildcard patterns matched against the finding's evidence text. `*` acts as a wildcard prefix or suffix.
   - `reason` (required): explanation shown in the suppression summary.
3. Keep this suppression list in memory — you will apply it after all detection rules have run.

**A finding is suppressed when ALL of the following are true:**
- Its `rule_id` exactly matches the entry's `rule` field.
- If the entry has `paths`: the finding's file path matches at least one glob pattern.
- If the entry has `domains`: the finding's evidence text contains at least one domain pattern match.
- If neither `paths` nor `domains` are specified: the finding is suppressed regardless of file or evidence.

Suppressed findings are **excluded from the findings table and risk level calculation**. At the end of the report, add a note: `> N finding(s) suppressed via .agentguard-suppress.yaml — run with details to review.`

### File Discovery

Use Glob to find all scannable files at the given path. Include: `*.js`, `*.ts`, `*.jsx`, `*.tsx`, `*.mjs`, `*.cjs`, `*.py`, `*.json`, `*.yaml`, `*.yml`, `*.toml`, `*.sol`, `*.sh`, `*.bash`, `*.md`

**Markdown scanning**: For `.md` files, only scan inside fenced code blocks (between ``` markers) to reduce false positives. Additionally, decode and re-scan any base64-encoded payloads found in all files.

Skip directories: `node_modules`, `dist`, `build`, `.git`, `coverage`, `__pycache__`, `.venv`, `venv`
Skip files: `*.min.js`, `*.min.css`, `package-lock.json`, `yarn.lock`, `pnpm-lock.yaml`

### Detection Rules

For each rule, use Grep to search the relevant file types. Record every match with file path, line number, and matched content. For detailed rule patterns, see [scan-rules.md](scan-rules.md).

| # | Rule ID | Severity | File Types | Description |
|---|---------|----------|------------|-------------|
| 1 | SHELL_EXEC | HIGH | js,ts,mjs,cjs,py,md | Command execution capabilities |
| 2 | AUTO_UPDATE | CRITICAL | js,ts,py,sh,md | Auto-update / download-and-execute |
| 3 | REMOTE_LOADER | CRITICAL | js,ts,mjs,py,md | Dynamic code loading from remote |
| 4 | READ_ENV_SECRETS | MEDIUM | js,ts,mjs,py | Environment variable access |
| 5 | READ_SSH_KEYS | CRITICAL | all | SSH key file access |
| 6 | READ_KEYCHAIN | CRITICAL | all | System keychain / browser profiles |
| 7 | PRIVATE_KEY_PATTERN | CRITICAL* | all | Hardcoded private keys |
| 8 | MNEMONIC_PATTERN | CRITICAL* | all | Hardcoded mnemonic phrases |
| 9 | WALLET_DRAINING | CRITICAL | js,ts,sol | Approve + transferFrom patterns |
| 10 | UNLIMITED_APPROVAL | HIGH | js,ts,sol | Unlimited token approvals |
| 11 | DANGEROUS_SELFDESTRUCT | HIGH | sol | selfdestruct in contracts |
| 12 | HIDDEN_TRANSFER | MEDIUM | sol | Non-standard transfer implementations |
| 13 | PROXY_UPGRADE | MEDIUM | sol,js,ts | Proxy upgrade patterns |
| 14 | FLASH_LOAN_RISK | MEDIUM | sol,js,ts | Flash loan usage |
| 15 | REENTRANCY_PATTERN | HIGH | sol | External call before state change |
| 16 | SIGNATURE_REPLAY | HIGH | sol | ecrecover without nonce |
| 17 | OBFUSCATION | HIGH | js,ts,mjs,py,md | Code obfuscation techniques |
| 18 | PROMPT_INJECTION | CRITICAL | all | Prompt injection attempts |
| 19 | NET_EXFIL_UNRESTRICTED | HIGH | js,ts,mjs,py,md | Unrestricted POST / upload |
| 20 | WEBHOOK_EXFIL | CRITICAL | all | Webhook exfiltration domains |
| 21 | TROJAN_DISTRIBUTION | CRITICAL | md | Trojanized binary download + password + execute |
| 22 | SUSPICIOUS_PASTE_URL | HIGH | all | URLs to paste sites (pastebin, glot.io, etc.) |
| 23 | SUSPICIOUS_IP | MEDIUM | all | Hardcoded public IPv4 addresses |
| 24 | SOCIAL_ENGINEERING | HIGH | md | Pressure language + execution instructions |

### Git Context Check (Rules 7 & 8 only)

Rules marked **CRITICAL\*** start at CRITICAL but must be downgraded based on git context **before** being added to the findings list. For every file that matched Rule 7 (PRIVATE_KEY_PATTERN) or Rule 8 (MNEMONIC_PATTERN), run the following checks in order and assign the final severity:

1. **Not in a git repo** — if `git -C <file_dir> rev-parse --git-dir 2>/dev/null` returns nothing → keep **CRITICAL**. Stop.
2. **Ever committed** — run `git -C <file_dir> log --all --oneline -- <file_path>`. If output is non-empty → keep **CRITICAL**. Stop.
3. **Not gitignored** — run `git -C <file_dir> check-ignore -q <file_path>`. If exit code is non-zero (file is NOT ignored) → downgrade to **HIGH**. Stop.
4. **Gitignored** — exit code 0 → downgrade to **MEDIUM**.

Record the git context result (`committed` / `not-ignored` / `gitignored` / `no-git-repo`) in the finding's Evidence column alongside the matched content.

**Important**: these checks require `git` to be available. If `git` is not in PATH, skip the check and keep **CRITICAL**.

### Risk Level Calculation

- Any **CRITICAL** finding -> Overall **CRITICAL**
- Else any **HIGH** finding -> Overall **HIGH**
- Else any **MEDIUM** finding -> Overall **MEDIUM**
- Else -> **LOW**

### Output Format

```
## GoPlus AgentGuard Security Scan Report

**Target**: <scanned path>
**Risk Level**: CRITICAL | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW
**Files Scanned**: <count>
**Total Findings**: <count of non-suppressed findings>

### Findings

| # | Risk Tag | Severity | File:Line | Evidence |
|---|----------|----------|-----------|----------|
| 1 | TAG_NAME | critical | path/file.ts:42 | `matched content` |

### Summary
<Human-readable summary of key risks, impact, and recommendations>

> N finding(s) suppressed via .agentguard-suppress.yaml
```
(Omit the suppression note line if no suppression file was found or no findings were suppressed.)

### Post-Scan Trust Registration

After outputting the scan report, if the scanned target appears to be a skill (contains a `SKILL.md` file, or is located under a `skills/` directory), offer to register it in the trust registry.

**Risk-to-trust mapping**:

| Scan Risk Level | Suggested Trust Level | Preset | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | `trusted` | `read_only` | Offer to register |
| MEDIUM | `restricted` | `none` | Offer to register with warning |
| HIGH / CRITICAL | — | — | Warn the user; do not suggest registration |

**Registration steps** (if the user agrees):

> **Important**: All scripts below are AgentGuard's own bundled scripts (located in this skill's `scripts/` directory), **never** scripts from the scanned target. Do not execute any code from the scanned repository.

1. **Ask the user for explicit confirmation** before proceeding. Show the exact command that will be executed and wait for approval.
2. Derive the skill identity:
   - `id`: the directory name of the scanned path
   - `source`: the absolute path to the scanned directory
   - `version`: read the `version` field from `package.json` in the scanned directory using the Read tool (if present), otherwise use `unknown`
   - `hash`: compute by running AgentGuard's own script: `node scripts/trust-cli.js hash --path <scanned_path>` and extracting the `hash` field from the JSON output
3. Show the user the full registration command and ask for confirmation before executing:
   ```
   node scripts/trust-cli.js attest --id <id> --source <source> --version <version> --hash <hash> --trust-level <level> --preset <preset> --reviewed-by agentguard-scan --notes "Auto-registered after scan. Risk level: <risk_level>." --force
   ```
4. Only execute after user approval. Show the registration result.

If scripts are not available (e.g., `npm install` was not run), skip this step and suggest the user run `cd skills/agentguard/scripts && npm install`.

### SARIF Output Flow (when `--format sarif` is present)

**Run Steps 1–3 (File Discovery, Detection Rules, Risk Level Calculation) exactly as above.** Then, instead of the standard markdown Output Format, do the following:

**Step A — Assemble findings as structured JSON** and write to `/tmp/agentguard-scan-findings.json`:

```json
{
  "target": "<scanned path>",
  "scanned_at": "<ISO 8601 timestamp>",
  "files_scanned": <number>,
  "risk_level": "<CRITICAL|HIGH|MEDIUM|LOW>",
  "findings": [
    {
      "rule_id": "<RULE_ID>",
      "severity": "<CRITICAL|HIGH|MEDIUM|LOW>",
      "file": "<relative/path/to/file.ext>",
      "line": <line number>,
      "evidence": "<matched content snippet>"
    }
  ]
}
```

Use relative paths for `file` (relative to the scan target root). If no findings, use `"findings": []`.

**Step B — Run the SARIF converter** (cd into the skill directory first):

```bash
cd <skill_directory> && node scripts/scan-to-sarif.js --file /tmp/agentguard-scan-findings.json
```

**Step C — Handle output**:
- If `--output <file>` was specified: write the SARIF JSON to that file using the Write tool, then tell the user the file path.
- Otherwise: print the SARIF JSON to stdout (the user will redirect it, e.g. `> findings.sarif`).

**Do NOT** output the standard markdown report when `--format sarif` is active. Skip the Post-Scan Trust Registration offer.

---

## Subcommand: action

Evaluate whether a proposed runtime action should be allowed, denied, or require confirmation. For detailed policies and detector rules, see [action-policies.md](action-policies.md).

### Supported Action Types

- `network_request` — HTTP/HTTPS requests
- `exec_command` — Shell command execution
- `read_file` / `write_file` — File system operations
- `secret_access` — Environment variable access
- `web3_tx` — Blockchain transactions
- `web3_sign` — Message signing

### Decision Framework

Parse the user's action description and apply the appropriate detector:

**Network Requests**: Check domain against webhook list and high-risk TLDs, check body for secrets
**Command Execution**: Check against dangerous/sensitive/system/network command lists, detect shell injection
**Secret Access**: Classify secret type and apply priority-based risk levels
**Web3 Transactions**: Check for unlimited approvals, unknown spenders, user presence

### Default Policies

| Scenario | Decision |
|----------|----------|
| Private key exfiltration | **DENY** (always) |
| Mnemonic exfiltration | **DENY** (always) |
| API secret exfiltration | CONFIRM |
| Command execution | **DENY** (default) |
| Unlimited approval | CONFIRM |
| Unknown spender | CONFIRM |
| Untrusted domain | CONFIRM |
| Body contains secret | **DENY** |

### Web3 Enhanced Detection

When the action involves **web3_tx** or **web3_sign**, use AgentGuard's bundled `action-cli.js` script (in this skill's `scripts/` directory) to invoke the ActionScanner. This script integrates the trust registry and optionally the GoPlus API (requires `GOPLUS_API_KEY` and `GOPLUS_API_SECRET` environment variables, if available):

For web3_tx:
```
node scripts/action-cli.js decide --type web3_tx --chain-id <id> --from <addr> --to <addr> --value <wei> [--data <calldata>] [--origin <url>] [--user-present]
```

For web3_sign:
```
node scripts/action-cli.js decide --type web3_sign --chain-id <id> --signer <addr> [--message <msg>] [--typed-data <json>] [--origin <url>] [--user-present]
```

For standalone transaction simulation:
```
node scripts/action-cli.js simulate --chain-id <id> --from <addr> --to <addr> --value <wei> [--data <calldata>] [--origin <url>]
```

The `decide` command also works for non-Web3 actions (exec_command, network_request, etc.) and automatically resolves the skill's trust level and capabilities from the registry:

```
node scripts/action-cli.js decide --type exec_command --command "<cmd>" [--skill-source <source>] [--skill-id <id>]
```

Parse the JSON output and incorporate findings into your evaluation:
- If `decision` is `deny` → override to **DENY** with the returned evidence
- If `goplus.address_risk.is_malicious` → **DENY** (critical)
- If `goplus.simulation.approval_changes` has `is_unlimited: true` → **CONFIRM** (high)
- If GoPlus is unavailable (`SIMULATION_UNAVAILABLE` tag) → fall back to prompt-based rules and note the limitation

Always combine script results with the policy-based checks (webhook domains, secret scanning, etc.) — the script enhances but does not replace rule-based evaluation.

### Output Format

```
## GoPlus AgentGuard Action Evaluation

**Action**: <action type and description>
**Decision**: ALLOW | DENY | CONFIRM
**Risk Level**: low | medium | high | critical
**Risk Tags**: [TAG1, TAG2, ...]

### Evidence
- <description of each risk factor found>

### Recommendation
<What the user should do and why>
```

---

## Subcommand: patrol

**Daily security patrol.** Runs 8 automated checks that leverage AgentGuard's scan engine, trust registry, and audit log to assess the security posture of your agent deployment. Works on OpenClaw and standard cron environments.

For detailed check definitions, commands, and thresholds, see [patrol-checks.md](patrol-checks.md).

### Sub-subcommands

- **`patrol`** or **`patrol run`** — Execute all 8 checks and output a patrol report
- **`patrol setup`** — Configure as a daily cron job (OpenClaw or system crontab)
- **`patrol status`** — Show last patrol results and cron schedule

### Platform Detection

Before running `patrol setup` or `patrol status`, detect the available scheduling platform:

1. **OpenClaw**: Check for `$OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR` env var (fall back to `~/.openclaw/`), verify the directory exists and contains `openclaw.json`, and check if `openclaw` CLI is in PATH. If all three pass → use OpenClaw path.
2. **System crontab**: Check if `crontab` command is available in PATH → use crontab path.
3. **Neither available**: Inform the user and output the manual cron entry for them to add themselves.

For `patrol run`, no scheduling platform is needed — run checks on any platform.

Set `$OC` to the resolved OpenClaw state directory for all subsequent checks.

### The 8 Patrol Checks

#### [1] Skill/Plugin Integrity

Detect tampered or unregistered skill packages by comparing file hashes against the trust registry.

**Steps**:
1. Discover skill directories under `$OC/skills/` (look for dirs containing `SKILL.md`)
2. For each skill, compute hash: `node scripts/trust-cli.js hash --path <skill_dir>`
3. Look up the attested hash: `node scripts/trust-cli.js lookup --source <skill_dir>`
4. If hash differs from attested → **INTEGRITY_DRIFT** (HIGH)
5. If skill has no trust record → **UNREGISTERED_SKILL** (MEDIUM)
6. For drifted skills, run the scan rules against the changed files to detect new threats

#### [2] Secrets Exposure

Scan workspace files for leaked secrets using AgentGuard's own detection patterns.

**Steps**:
1. Use Grep to scan `$OC/workspace/` **recursively, covering all agent subdirectories** (e.g. all `workspace-agent-*/` directories, not just the current agent's workspace) with patterns from:
   - scan-rules.md Rule 7 (PRIVATE_KEY_PATTERN): `0x[a-fA-F0-9]{64}` in quotes
   - scan-rules.md Rule 8 (MNEMONIC_PATTERN): BIP-39 word sequences, `seed_phrase`, `mnemonic`
   - scan-rules.md Rule 5 (READ_SSH_KEYS): SSH key file references in workspace
   - action-policies.md secret patterns: AWS keys (`AKIA...`), GitHub tokens (`gh[pousr]_...`), DB connection strings
2. Scan any `.env*` files under `$OC/` for plaintext credentials
3. Check `~/.ssh/` and `~/.gnupg/` directory permissions (should be 700)

#### [3] Network Exposure

Detect dangerous port exposure and firewall misconfigurations.

**Steps**:
1. List listening ports: `ss -tlnp` or `lsof -i -P -n | grep LISTEN`
2. Flag high-risk services on 0.0.0.0: Redis(6379), Docker API(2375), MySQL(3306), PostgreSQL(5432), MongoDB(27017)
3. Check firewall status: `ufw status` or `iptables -L INPUT -n`
4. Check outbound connections (`ss -tnp state established`) and cross-reference against action-policies.md webhook/exfil domain list and high-risk TLDs

#### [4] Cron & Scheduled Tasks

Audit all cron jobs for download-and-execute patterns.

**Steps**:
1. List OpenClaw cron jobs: `openclaw cron list`
2. List system crontab: `crontab -l` and contents of `/etc/cron.d/`
3. List systemd timers: `systemctl list-timers --all`
4. Scan all cron command bodies using scan-rules.md Rule 2 (AUTO_UPDATE) patterns: `curl|bash`, `wget|sh`, `eval "$(curl`, `base64 -d | bash`
5. Flag unknown cron jobs that touch `$OC/` directories

#### [5] File System Changes (24h)

Detect suspicious file modifications in the last 24 hours.

**Steps**:
1. Find recently modified files: use Glob with patterns `$OC/**/*`, `~/.ssh/**/*`, `~/.gnupg/**/*` and filter results by mtime within 24h using `stat -f '%m %N' <file>` (macOS) or `stat -c '%Y %n' <file>` (Linux) — do NOT use the `find` binary as it may be unavailable in hardened environments
2. For modified files with scannable extensions (.js/.ts/.py/.sh/.md/.json), run the full scan rule set
3. Check permissions on critical files:
   - `$OC/openclaw.json` → should be 600
   - `$OC/devices/paired.json` → should be 600
   - `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` → should be 600
4. Detect new executable files in workspace: use Glob `$OC/workspace/**/*` and check each file's executable bit with `stat` — do NOT use `find` with `-perm`

#### [6] Audit Log Analysis (24h)

Analyze AgentGuard's audit trail for attack patterns.

**Steps**:
1. Read `~/.agentguard/audit.jsonl`, filter to last 24h by timestamp
2. Compute statistics: total events, deny/confirm/allow counts, group denials by `risk_tags` and `initiating_skill`
3. Flag patterns:
   - Same skill denied 3+ times → potential attack (HIGH)
   - Any event with `risk_level: critical` → (CRITICAL)
   - `WEBHOOK_EXFIL` or `NET_EXFIL_UNRESTRICTED` tags → (HIGH)
   - `PROMPT_INJECTION` tag → (CRITICAL)
4. For skills with high deny rates still not revoked: recommend `/agentguard trust revoke`

#### [7] Environment & Configuration

Verify security configuration is production-appropriate.

**Steps**:
1. List environment variables matching sensitive names (values masked): `API_KEY`, `SECRET`, `PASSWORD`, `TOKEN`, `PRIVATE`, `CREDENTIAL`
2. Check if `GOPLUS_API_KEY`/`GOPLUS_API_SECRET` are configured (if Web3 features are in use)
3. Read `~/.agentguard/config.json` — flag `permissive` protection level in production
4. If `$OC/.config-baseline.sha256` exists, verify: `sha256sum -c $OC/.config-baseline.sha256`

#### [8] Trust Registry Health

Check for expired, stale, or over-privileged trust records.

**Steps**:
1. List all records: `node scripts/trust-cli.js list`
2. Flag:
   - Expired attestations (`expires_at` in the past)
   - Trusted skills not re-scanned in 30+ days
   - Installed skills with `untrusted` status
   - Over-privileged skills: `exec: allow` combined with `network_allowlist: ["*"]`
3. Output registry statistics: total records, distribution by trust level

### Patrol Report Format

```
## GoPlus AgentGuard Patrol Report

**Timestamp**: <ISO datetime>
**OpenClaw Home**: <$OC path>
**Protection Level**: <current level>
**Overall Status**: PASS | WARN | FAIL

### Check Results

| # | Check | Status | Findings | Severity |
|---|-------|--------|----------|----------|
| 1 | Skill/Plugin Integrity | PASS/WARN/FAIL | <count> | <highest> |
| 2 | Secrets Exposure | ... | ... | ... |
| 3 | Network Exposure | ... | ... | ... |
| 4 | Cron & Scheduled Tasks | ... | ... | ... |
| 5 | File System Changes | ... | ... | ... |
| 6 | Audit Log Analysis | ... | ... | ... |
| 7 | Environment & Config | ... | ... | ... |
| 8 | Trust Registry Health | ... | ... | ... |

### Findings Detail
(only checks with findings are shown)

#### [N] Check Name
- <finding with file path, evidence, and severity>

### Recommendations
1. [SEVERITY] <actionable recommendation>

### Next Patrol
<Cron schedule if configured, or suggest: /agentguard patrol setup>
```

**Overall status**: Any CRITICAL → **FAIL**, any HIGH → **WARN**, else **PASS**

After outputting the report, append a summary entry to `~/.agentguard/audit.jsonl`:
```json
{"timestamp":"...","event":"patrol","overall_status":"PASS|WARN|FAIL","checks":8,"findings":<count>,"critical":<count>,"high":<count>}
```

### patrol setup

Configure the patrol as a daily cron job. Detects the available platform and uses the appropriate method.

**Steps**:

1. Run platform detection (see above).
2. Ask the user for:
   - **Schedule** (default: `0 3 * * *` — daily at 03:00)
   - **Timezone** (default: UTC). Examples: `Asia/Shanghai`, `America/New_York`, `Europe/London`
   - **Notification channel** (optional, OpenClaw only): `telegram`, `discord`, `signal`
   - **Chat ID / webhook** (required if channel is set)

#### Path A — OpenClaw available

Generate and show the OpenClaw cron registration command:

```bash
openclaw cron add \
  --name "agentguard-patrol" \
  --description "GoPlus AgentGuard daily security patrol" \
  --cron "<schedule>" \
  --tz "<timezone>" \
  --session "isolated" \
  --message "/agentguard patrol run" \
  --timeout-seconds 300 \
  --thinking off \
  # Only include these if notification is configured:
  --announce \
  --channel <channel> \
  --to <chat-id>
```

**Show the exact command and wait for explicit user confirmation before executing.**
After execution, verify with `openclaw cron list`.

> **Note**: `--timeout-seconds 300` is required because isolated sessions need cold-start time.

#### Path B — System crontab available (OpenClaw not available)

Resolve the absolute path to this skill's directory (parent of this SKILL.md file) as `<SKILL_DIR>`.

Validate before generating the entry:
- `<schedule>` must be a standard five-field cron expression. Reject values that contain newlines.
- `<SKILL_DIR>` must be an absolute path. Reject paths containing single quotes, double quotes, null bytes, or newlines.
- Do not include notification channel, chat ID, or webhook values in the system crontab entry. System cron writes only to the local patrol log.

Generate the crontab entry using a single-quoted skill directory. If `<SKILL_DIR>` contains spaces, keep it inside the quotes exactly as shown:
```
<schedule> cd '<SKILL_DIR>' && AGENTGUARD_AUTO_SCAN=1 node scripts/auto-scan.js >> "$HOME/.agentguard/patrol.log" 2>&1
```

**Show the exact entry and wait for explicit user confirmation before writing.**

After confirmation, add the entry to the user's crontab:
```bash
(crontab -l 2>/dev/null; printf '%s\n' "<schedule> cd '<SKILL_DIR>' && AGENTGUARD_AUTO_SCAN=1 node scripts/auto-scan.js >> \"\$HOME/.agentguard/patrol.log\" 2>&1") | crontab -
```

Verify with `crontab -l | grep agentguard`.

#### Path C — Neither available

Output the crontab entry for the user to add manually:
```
<schedule> cd '<SKILL_DIR>' && AGENTGUARD_AUTO_SCAN=1 node scripts/auto-scan.js >> "$HOME/.agentguard/patrol.log" 2>&1
```
Explain that neither `openclaw` nor `crontab` was found in PATH, so the entry must be added manually.

### patrol status

Show the current patrol state.

**Steps**:

1. Read `~/.agentguard/audit.jsonl`, find the most recent `event: "patrol"` or `event: "auto_scan"` entry. If found, display: timestamp, overall status, finding counts.
2. **OpenClaw available**: run `openclaw cron list` and look for `agentguard-patrol`. Show schedule, timezone, last/next run time if found.
3. **System crontab available**: run `crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep agentguard`. Show the matching entry if found.
4. If no cron is configured on any platform, suggest: `/agentguard patrol setup`.

---

# Trust & Configuration

## Subcommand: trust

Manage skill trust levels using the GoPlus AgentGuard registry.

### Trust Levels

| Level | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `untrusted` | Default. Requires full review, minimal capabilities |
| `restricted` | Trusted with capability limits |
| `trusted` | Full trust (subject to global policies) |

### Capability Model

```
network_allowlist: string[]     — Allowed domains (supports *.example.com)
filesystem_allowlist: string[]  — Allowed file paths
exec: 'allow' | 'deny'         — Command execution permission
secrets_allowlist: string[]     — Allowed env var names
web3.chains_allowlist: number[] — Allowed chain IDs
web3.rpc_allowlist: string[]    — Allowed RPC endpoints
web3.tx_policy: 'allow' | 'confirm_high_risk

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