hyperhive/TODO.md
müde 2770630f33 ask_operator tool: non-blocking; operator answer arrives as helper event
new mcp tool on the manager surface that queues a question on the
dashboard and returns the question id immediately. operator submits an
answer via /answer-question/<id>; the dashboard fires
HelperEvent::OperatorAnswered { id, question, answer } into the manager
inbox so the next turn picks it up.

also: fix async-form button stuck on spinner after successful submit
(refreshState skipped re-rendering, so the button was never re-enabled).
2026-05-15 18:44:42 +02:00

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# TODO
Pick anything from here when relevant. Cross-cutting design notes live in
[CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md); high-level project intro in [README.md](README.md).
## Security
- **Unprivileged containers (userns mapping).** Today the nspawn container
runs as a fully privileged root. Goal: `PrivateUsersChown=yes` (or the
nixos-container equivalent) so uid 0 inside maps to an unprivileged uid
on the host, and a container-root compromise lands the attacker on an
ordinary user account, not the host's root. Requires per-agent state
dirs to be chown'd to that uid on the host side.
- **Bash command allow-list.** Replace the blanket `Bash` allow with a
pattern allow-list (`Bash(git *)`, `Bash(nix build .*)`, etc.) per
claude-code's `--allowedTools` extended grammar. Likely lives in
`agent.nix` so each agent can scope its own shell surface.
## Per-agent settings
- **Model override.** Hard-coded to `haiku` in the turn loop right now.
Surface as a per-agent override: operator via dashboard, manager via
`request_apply_commit` setting an attr on the agent's flake (most natural
place since the flake already carries per-agent env/identity).
## UI / UX
- **Per-agent UI substance.** Show last N inbox messages, last turn timing,
link back to dashboard.
- **xterm.js terminal** embedded per-agent, attached to a PTY exposed by
the harness. Pairs well with the unprivileged-container work — would let
the operator drop into the container without `nixos-container root-login`.
## Manager → operator question channel
- **TTL / cancel on `ask_operator`.** Questions today block forever; the
manager turn stays alive until the operator answers. Add a per-question
`ttl_seconds` (or a dashboard "cancel" button that resolves the question
with a sentinel answer) so a long-idle question can time out and let the
manager fall back. Wire the timeout into `OperatorQuestions::wait_answered`
and surface remaining-time on the dashboard.
## Loop substance
- **Notes compaction.** `/state/` is bind-mounted persistently and agents
are told (in the system prompt) to keep `/state/notes.md` for durable
knowledge — but we don't currently nudge them to compact when notes
grow. Bitburner-agent's pattern: a short-lived secondary claude session
that takes the existing notes + a "compact this" prompt and rewrites
them in place. Add when the notes start bloating.
## Lifecycle / reliability
- **Bounded broker.** Cap rows per recipient or auto-vacuum delivered
messages older than a threshold. sqlite is growing unbounded.
- **Container crash events.** Watch `container@*.service` via D-Bus, push
`HelperEvent::ContainerCrash` to the manager's inbox so the manager can
react (restart, escalate, etc.).
- **`destroy --purge`.** Today `destroy` keeps state by design; add an
opt-in flag (CLI + dashboard) to also wipe `/var/lib/hyperhive/agents/<name>/`
and `/var/lib/hyperhive/applied/<name>/`.
## Cleanup / docs
- **Debug-only sub-commands.** `hive-ag3nt send/recv` and the analogous
`hive-m1nd send/recv/...` exist only for ops debugging. Move them into a
hidden `debug` sub-command to declutter `--help`, or drop entirely.