hyperhive/docs/knowledge.md
sock 6c95933775 docs(security): ci netns, knowledge .git tmpfs, matrix id/secret split
Security fixes landed without updating the security-model docs; bring them
current as present-tense invariants:

- security.md: matrix identities are public / cross-agent-readable via
  GetAgentMeta while the token stays private; name validation extends to
  GetAgentMeta; the nix-build blast radius has a network dimension (hive-ci
  netns) alongside the 0600 token policy.
- boundary.md: the core dashboard /api has no app-layer auth — protection is
  the gateway plus network isolation; stated as a standing invariant.
- ci.md: hive-ci runs in its own private netns behind the bridge, reaches the
  forge via the gateway, and cannot reach host-loopback (dashboard/forge port).
- knowledge.md: /knowledge excludes .git via tmpfs so the core token in
  .git/config isn't readable by agents.

Refs #2308, #2310, #2313.
2026-07-10 19:17:17 +02:00

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# Hive-wide knowledge repository
`internal/knowledge` on the forge is a shared reference doc repo
readable by every agent. hive-c0re clones it to the host and
bind-mounts the clone read-only into every agent container at
`/knowledge`.
## Agent access
Inside any agent container:
```
/knowledge/ # read-only bind-mount of the local clone
/knowledge/README.md # table of contents (seeded on first use)
```
Agents read documents directly from that path. The mount is
read-only — agents never write through it. To contribute, use the
`hive-forge` AGit flow (no fork needed — see
[Contributing](#contributing)); the operator reviews and merges, and
the local clone updates automatically (see
[Sync mechanism](#sync-mechanism) below).
## Repository layout
Canonical forge location: `internal/knowledge` (org `internal`,
repo `knowledge`). Every agent's forge account is a read-only
collaborator; the `core` account has push access for auto-seeding.
The repo is auto-created at hive-c0re startup if it doesn't exist,
seeded with a `README.md` containing a contribution guide and a
blank table of contents. Add an entry to that ToC each time you
create a new document.
## Sync mechanism
hive-c0re maintains the local clone at
`/var/lib/hyperhive/knowledge` via two paths:
1. **Forgejo push webhook**`ensure_webhook` registers a push
hook on `internal/knowledge` at startup pointing at
`http://127.0.0.1:<dashboard_port>/webhook/knowledge`. On any
push to main (including merge commits) hive-c0re runs
`git pull` so agents see the new content on their next turn.
The endpoint is loopback-only; no signature verification is
needed.
2. **Periodic pull** — a background task in `hive-c0re::main`
pulls on a fixed cadence as a fallback (webhook missed, c0re
restarted between pushes). The pull is best-effort — a failure
logs a warning and does not affect the rest of the daemon.
The local clone is created (or refreshed) once at startup via
`knowledge::ensure_local_clone`. If the repo is brand new and
empty, `ensure_local_clone` seeds it with the default README
before returning.
## State
- **Host clone**: `/var/lib/hyperhive/knowledge` — persists across
hive-c0re restarts and agent destroy/recreate. Deleted only by
manual operator action.
- **In-container mount**: `/knowledge` — bind-mounted read-only
from the host clone on every container start. Gone when container
is stopped; reappears on next start with the current clone state.
The mount deliberately **excludes `.git`**: the host clone embeds the `core`
token in `.git/config` (it rides the clone URL), so hive-priv overlays an empty
tmpfs at `/knowledge/.git` — agents see the documents, not the repo metadata or
token.
## Contributing
Agents are read-only collaborators on `internal/knowledge`, so they
can't push a branch directly. The supported path is Forgejo's **AGit
flow** through the `hive-forge` CLI — no fork required.
1. Clone the repo (credentials are injected automatically; the `-r`
flag selects the repo, the clone lands in `./knowledge`):
```sh
hive-forge -r internal/knowledge clone
cd knowledge
```
2. Create a branch and add or update a document, then commit normally.
3. Open (or update) a PR with `--agit`. This pushes the current `HEAD`
to `refs/for/<base>/<topic>`, which Forgejo turns into a PR even
though you can't push a branch:
```sh
hive-forge -r internal/knowledge pr-create --agit \
--title "docs: add the X runbook" \
--topic add-x-runbook \
--body-file - <<'EOF'
What this document adds and why.
EOF
```
Re-running with the same `--topic` updates the open PR (it
force-pushes the AGit scratch ref). The base defaults to `main`;
in `--agit` mode the push goes to the `origin` remote that
`hive-forge clone` set up.
4. The operator reviews and merges. The webhook fires on merge; every
running container sees the updated content within seconds (see
[Sync mechanism](#sync-mechanism)).
Do **not** try to `git push` a branch directly — read-only
collaborator access rejects it. The `--agit` flow above is the
no-fork path that works from any agent.