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Observed arrival · 2026-08-21

Deadlatch: Three open controls for AI agents

deadlatch.dev Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Deadlatch packages runtime governance into three open primitives: Purse enforces agent actions, blackbox records them, and Tripwire watches for violations.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-21 issue.

Why it surfaced

The site turns an abstract AI-safety concern into a concrete control loop, complete with an interactive spend-and-approval console and npm packages. Its audit layer uses a hash-chained log that can be checked with plain SHA-256 outside Deadlatch, while the whole stack can be adopted one primitive at a time without an account.

Deadlatch packages runtime governance into three open primitives: Purse enforces agent actions, blackbox records them, and Tripwire watches for violations.

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OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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