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Founder of Cirvix: open-source runtime authorization for AI agents. Capability is not authority.

Codex CLI and Gemini CLI Safety Settings: A Side-by-Side Hardening Guide

Codex CLI and Gemini CLI Safety Settings: A Side-by-Side Hardening Guide

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git push --force Guardrails for AI Agents: Server, Client, and Policy Layers That Actually Hold

git push --force Guardrails for AI Agents: Server, Client, and Policy Layers That Actually Hold

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Human Approval for AI Agent Tool Calls: What to Hold, Who Approves, and How the Agent Waits

Human Approval for AI Agent Tool Calls: What to Hold, Who Approves, and How the Agent Waits

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Audit Logs for AI Coding Agents: What to Record, Where to Collect It, and What It Proves

Audit Logs for AI Coding Agents: What to Record, Where to Collect It, and What It Proves

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Protecting .env Secrets From AI Agents: Six Layers, and How to Test Each One

Protecting .env Secrets From AI Agents: Six Layers, and How to Test Each One

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Prompt Injection in Coding Agents: Where It Gets In and What Actually Limits the Damage

Prompt Injection in Coding Agents: Where It Gets In and What Actually Limits the Damage

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Cursor Agent Permissions Explained: What Runs Without Asking, and How to Tighten It

Cursor Agent Permissions Explained: What Runs Without Asking, and How to Tighten It

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MCP Server Security Risks: 7 Threats to Model Before You Connect One

MCP Server Security Risks: 7 Threats to Model Before You Connect One

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How to Stop an AI Agent From Running rm -rf (and Why String Matching Isn't Enough)

How to Stop an AI Agent From Running rm -rf (and Why String Matching Isn't Enough)

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Claude Code Security Best Practices: A Practical Hardening Guide

Claude Code Security Best Practices: A Practical Hardening Guide

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Hash-chained audit logs for AI agent actions, in 40 lines

Hash-chained audit logs for AI agent actions, in 40 lines

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Securing MCP servers: a practical checklist for 2026

Securing MCP servers: a practical checklist for 2026

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Why approval prompts don't work as a security boundary for coding agents

Why approval prompts don't work as a security boundary for coding agents

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5 permission rules every coding agent should ship with

5 permission rules every coding agent should ship with

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Stop the read-then-exfiltrate chain: session taint for AI agents

Stop the read-then-exfiltrate chain: session taint for AI agents

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MCP Security: Where to Put the Authorization Boundary

MCP Security: Where to Put the Authorization Boundary

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AI Agent Authorization: Control What Agents Can Do

AI Agent Authorization: Control What Agents Can Do

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Runtime Authorization for AI Agents: A Practical Guide

Runtime Authorization for AI Agents: A Practical Guide

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