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+---
+name: governance-guard
+description: >
+  Structural authority separation for autonomous agent actions.
+  Three-phase governance pipeline: PROPOSE, DECIDE, PROMOTE.
+  No action is both proposed and approved by the same computational pathway.
+version: 0.1.0
+metadata:
+  author: MetaCortex Dynamics LLC
+  license: MIT
+  openclaw:
+    requires:
+      bins:
+        - node
+        - npx
+    install:
+      - kind: node
+        package: tsx
+        bins: [tsx]
+---
+
+# governance-guard
+
+Governance guard enforces structural authority separation on all agent actions through a PROPOSE-DECIDE-PROMOTE pipeline.
+
+## When to activate
+
+Before performing any **write**, **execute**, **network**, **create**, or **delete** action. The governance pipeline MUST be invoked before the action executes. Read actions may also be governed under standard or strict policies.
+
+## How to use
+
+### 1. Full pipeline (recommended)
+
+Run the complete PROPOSE → DECIDE → PROMOTE pipeline in a single call:
+
+```bash
+npx tsx scripts/governance.ts pipeline '<intent-json>' --policy policies/standard.yaml
+```
+
+The intent JSON must include:
+- `skill`: skill identifier
+- `tool`: tool/function being invoked
+- `model`: LLM model name
+- `actionType`: one of `read`, `write`, `execute`, `network`, `create`, `delete`
+- `target`: resource being acted upon
+- `parameters`: tool parameters (object)
+- `dataScope`: data categories accessed (array, e.g. `["personal", "financial"]`)
+- `conversationId`: current conversation ID
+- `messageId`: current message ID
+- `userInstruction`: the user message that triggered this action
+
+### 2. Handle the verdict
+
+The pipeline returns a JSON response:
+
+- If `"governance": "approved"` — proceed with the action
+- If `"governance": "deny"` — do NOT proceed; inform the user with the `reason`
+- If `"governance": "escalate"` — present the action to the user for approval:
+
+```
+Action requires your approval:
+  Skill: <skill>
+  Action: <actionType> on <target>
+  Reason: <reason>
+Reply APPROVE or DENY
+```
+
+Then resolve:
+
+```bash
+npx tsx scripts/governance.ts resolve-escalation <intent-id> approve
+# or
+npx tsx scripts/governance.ts resolve-escalation <intent-id> deny
+```
+
+### 3. Audit decisions
+
+```bash
+npx tsx scripts/governance.ts audit --last 10
+```
+
+## Policy presets
+
+| Preset | Default | Description |
+|--------|---------|-------------|
+| `minimal` | approve | Blocks only credentials and destructive commands. Lowest friction. |
+| `standard` | deny | Allows common ops, escalates network and data access. Recommended. |
+| `strict` | deny | Reads only. Everything else requires explicit approval. Maximum safety. |
+
+## Fail-closed guarantee
+
+If any error occurs during governance evaluation, the default verdict is **DENY**. Missing policy files result in DENY ALL. This is by design. The system fails safe, never open.
+
+## Configuration
+
+Governance data is stored in `~/.openclaw/governance/`:
+- `policy.yaml` — active policy file
+- `witness.jsonl` — append-only, hash-chained audit log
+
+## Verify witness chain
+
+```bash
+npx tsx scripts/governance.ts verify
+```
+
+Any tampering with historical records is detected by recomputing the hash chain from genesis.
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+{
+  "owner": "metacortex-dynamics",
+  "slug": "governance-guard",
+  "displayName": "governance-guard",
+  "latest": {
+    "version": "0.1.0",
+    "publishedAt": 1740614400000,
+    "commit": "https://github.com/MetaCortex-Dynamics/governance-guard/commit/823bacb"
+  },
+  "history": []
+}