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:ID:       0ae190ec-5658-4630-aed8-a5e9ffbbea0e
:CREATED:  [2026-03-30 Mon 21:16]
:EDITED:   [2026-04-07 Tue 13:42]
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#+TITLE: SKILL: Shell Actuator Agent (Universal Literate Note)
#+STARTUP: content
#+FILETAGS: :shell:actuator:system:autonomy:

* Overview
The *Shell Actuator Agent* provides the bridge to the host operating system. It enables secure command execution while maintaining a strict security posture through whitelisting and diagnostic feedback loops.

* Phase A: Demand (PRD)
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:STATUS: FROZEN
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** 1. Purpose
Define a secure, diagnostic-rich interface for host OS interaction.

** 2. User Needs
- *Secure Actuation:* Strict whitelist of permitted commands.
- *Diagnostic Feedback:* Capture STDOUT, STDERR, and exit codes.
- *Loop Closure:* Automatic neural analysis of command results.
- *Resilience:* Graceful handling of blocked or failed commands.

** 3. Success Criteria
*** TODO Whitelist Enforcement
*** TODO Diagnostic Capture
*** TODO Result Analysis Loop

* Phase B: Blueprint (PROTOCOL)
:PROPERTIES:
:STATUS: SIGNED
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** 1. Architectural Intent
Interfaces for secure system calls. State is event-driven via the core kernel bus.

** 2. Semantic Interfaces
#+begin_src lisp
(defun execute-shell-safely (action)
  "Verifies command against whitelist and captures diagnostics.")

(defun trigger-skill-shell-actuator (context)
  "Monitors for shell-response events.")
** 3. Success Criteria
*** DONE Whitelist Enforcement
- Verified that only `*allowed-commands*` can be executed.
- Added a strict `*shell-metacharacters*` check to block command injection.
*** DONE Diagnostic Capture
- Verified that STDOUT, STDERR, and Exit Codes are correctly captured and re-injected.
*** DONE Result Analysis Loop
- The `:probabilistic` component successfully formats command results for Autonomous review.

* Phase B: Blueprint (PROTOCOL)
:PROPERTIES:
:STATUS: SIGNED
:END:

** 1. Architectural Intent
Interfaces for secure system calls. State is event-driven via the core kernel bus.

** 2. Semantic Interfaces
#+begin_src lisp
(defun execute-shell-safely (action)
  "Verifies command against whitelist and metacharacter blacklist, then captures diagnostics.")

(defun trigger-skill-shell-actuator (context)
  "Monitors for shell-response events.")

(defun probabilistic-skill-shell-actuator (context)
  "Neural interpretation of command diagnostics.")
#+end_src

* Phase D: Build (Implementation)

** Allowed Commands
Whitelist of permitted host binaries.

#+begin_src lisp
(defparameter *allowed-commands* '("ls" "git" "rg" "grep" "date" "echo" "cat" "node" "python3" "sbcl"))
#+end_src

** Shell Metacharacters
Dangerous characters that are banned to prevent command injection.

#+begin_src lisp
(defparameter *shell-metacharacters* '(#\; #\& #\| #\> #\< #\$ #\` #\\ #\!)
  "Characters that are banned in shell commands to prevent injection.")
#+end_src

** Safety Check (shell-command-safe-p)
Predicate to verify a command string is free of metacharacters.

#+begin_src lisp
(defun shell-command-safe-p (cmd-string)
  "Returns T if the command string contains no dangerous metacharacters."
  (not (some (lambda (char) (find char cmd-string)) *shell-metacharacters*)))
#+end_src

** Shell Execution (execute-shell-safely)
The primary secure actuator for host system calls.

#+begin_src lisp
(defun execute-shell-safely (action context)
  (let* ((cmd-string (getf (getf action :payload) :cmd))
         (executable (car (uiop:split-string (string-trim " " cmd-string) :separator '(#\Space)))))
    
    (cond
      ;; 1. Metacharacter check (Injection prevention)
      ((not (shell-command-safe-p cmd-string))
       (opencortex:inject-stimulus 
        `(:type :EVENT :payload (:sensor :shell-response :cmd ,cmd-string :stdout "" :stderr "ERROR - Security Violation: Dangerous metacharacters detected." :exit-code 1))
        :stream (getf context :reply-stream)))
      
      ;; 2. Whitelist check
      ((not (member executable *allowed-commands* :test #'string=))
       (opencortex:inject-stimulus 
        `(:type :EVENT :payload (:sensor :shell-response :cmd ,cmd-string :stdout "" :stderr "ERROR - Command not in security whitelist." :exit-code 1))
        :stream (getf context :reply-stream)))
      
      ;; 3. Safe Execution
      (t
       (multiple-value-bind (stdout stderr exit-code)
           (uiop:run-program cmd-string :output :string :error-output :string :ignore-error-status t)
         (opencortex:inject-stimulus 
          `(:type :EVENT :payload (:sensor :shell-response :cmd ,cmd-string :stdout ,(or stdout "") :stderr ,(or stderr "") :exit-code ,exit-code))
          :stream (getf context :reply-stream)))))))
#+end_src

** Script Synthesis (execute-sandboxed-script)
Executes a synthesized script (Python/Lisp/JS) in a controlled directory.

#+begin_src lisp
(defun execute-sandboxed-script (action context)
  "Executes a synthesized script (Python/Lisp/JS) in a controlled directory.
   This enables SOTA-level Tool Synthesis and Iterative Fixing."
  (let* ((payload (getf action :payload))
         (language (getf payload :language))
         (content (getf payload :content))
         (sandbox-dir "/tmp/opencortex-sandbox/")
         (filename (format nil "synth-~a.~a" (get-universal-time) (case language (:python "py") (:lisp "lisp") (:js "js") (t "txt"))))
         (full-path (format nil "~a~a" sandbox-dir filename)))
    
    (ensure-directories-exist sandbox-dir)
    (with-open-file (out full-path :direction :output :if-exists :supersede)
      (write-string content out))
    
    (let ((cmd (case language
                 (:python (format nil "python3 ~a" full-path))
                 (:lisp (format nil "sbcl --script ~a" full-path))
                 (:js (format nil "node ~a" full-path)))))
      (multiple-value-bind (stdout stderr exit-code)
          (uiop:run-program cmd :output :string :error-output :string :ignore-error-status t)
        (opencortex:inject-stimulus 
         `(:type :EVENT :payload (:sensor :shell-response :cmd ,cmd :stdout ,(or stdout "") :stderr ,(or stderr "") :exit-code ,exit-code :synthesis-p t))
         :stream (getf context :reply-stream))))))
#+end_src

** Infrastructure: MicroVM Provisioning
Hardware-Level Isolation for future security evolution.

#+begin_src lisp
(defun provision-microvm (id &key (cpu 1) (ram 512))
  "Hardware-Level Isolation: Provisions an ephemeral Firecracker MicroVM.
   This is the high-security evolution of directory-based sandboxing."
  (harness-log "SECURITY [Hardware] - Provisioning MicroVM ~a (CPU: ~a, RAM: ~aMB)..." id cpu ram)
  ;; Future implementation: Wraps 'fcvm' or 'firecracker' CLI calls.
  (format nil "vm-~a-provisioned" id))
#+end_src

** Feedback Perception
#+begin_src lisp
(defun trigger-skill-shell-actuator (context)
  (let ((type (getf context :type))
        (payload (getf context :payload)))
    (and (eq type :EVENT)
         (eq (getf payload :sensor) :shell-response))))
#+end_src

** Probabilistic-Cognitive Analysis
#+begin_src lisp
(defun probabilistic-skill-shell-actuator (context)
  (let* ((p (getf context :payload))
         (cmd (getf p :cmd))
         (stdout (getf p :stdout))
         (stderr (getf p :stderr))
         (exit-code (getf p :exit-code))
         (synthesis-p (getf p :synthesis-p)))
    (if synthesis-p
        (format nil "
          TOOL SYNTHESIS RESULT:
          Command: ~a (Exit: ~a)
          STDOUT: ~a
          STDERR: ~a
          
          TASK: 
          If the command failed (Exit != 0), analyze the STDERR and propose a FIX for the script.
          If it succeeded, use the STDOUT to complete the original goal.
        " cmd exit-code stdout stderr)
        (let ((result-text (format nil "* Shell Command Result
- Command: ~a
- Exit Code: ~a

** STDOUT
#+begin_example
~a
#+end_example

** STDERR
#+begin_example
~a
#+end_example"
                                   cmd exit-code stdout stderr)))
          `(:type :request :target :emacs :payload (:action :insert-at-end :buffer "*opencortex-chat*" :text ,result-text))))))
#+end_src

* Registration

** Registration: Actuator
Register the shell channel as a physical actuator.

#+begin_src lisp
(opencortex:register-actuator :shell #'execute-shell-safely)
#+end_src

** Registration: Skill
Define the skill entry for the shell actuator.

#+begin_src lisp
(defskill :skill-shell-actuator
  :priority 80
  :trigger #'trigger-skill-shell-actuator
  :probabilistic #'probabilistic-skill-shell-actuator
  :deterministic (lambda (action context) (declare (ignore context)) action))
#+end_src