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Observed arrival · 2026-09-30

WardenClaw puts an approval key off the server

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An open-source Linux prototype pauses risky AI-agent commands until someone signs the exact command on a phone or in a terminal.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-30 issue.
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Operators running AI agents on Linux servers
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Each approval signs the exact command with a single-use nonce and a ±60-second window.

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The install distinguishes routine commands, which the page says run and are journaled, from rule-triggering commands held for approval. A signed decision covers the exact command, a single-use nonce, and a ±60-second window; the page says the signing key stays off the server. Its scope statement leaves actions inside an already-running process—such as file writes and network access—to the sandbox. The site labels the software an open-source prototype.

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