From 30dc793cebd1a0abb955e97517cca53e6d14b790 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "SentryAgent.ai Developer" Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 05:28:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] feat(governance): add CTO autonomy mandate, TBC session 2 minutes, and high-autonomy launcher MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - CTO-AUTONOMY.md: CEO-authorized autonomy governance — defines act-freely scope and hard stops - scripts/start-cto.sh: updated to launch with --dangerously-skip-permissions for full autonomy - TBC/minutes/TBC-MIN-002-2026-04-07.md: session 2 opening minutes Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- CTO-AUTONOMY.md | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++ TBC/minutes/TBC-MIN-002-2026-04-07.md | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ scripts/start-cto.sh | 5 +- 3 files changed, 159 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 CTO-AUTONOMY.md create mode 100644 TBC/minutes/TBC-MIN-002-2026-04-07.md diff --git a/CTO-AUTONOMY.md b/CTO-AUTONOMY.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a5c5b67 --- /dev/null +++ b/CTO-AUTONOMY.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +# CTO Autonomy Governance + +## What This Document Is + +This is the CEO-authorized autonomy mandate for the Virtual CTO. +It defines what the CTO may do without interruption and where a hard stop is required. + +Effective: 2026-04-07 | Authorized by: CEO + +--- + +## Authorized — Act Freely (No CEO Approval Needed) + +The CTO is fully authorized to execute the following without stopping: + +- **All bash commands** within the project directory — builds, tests, git, npm, file operations +- **Edit and write any project file** — source code, configs, specs, documentation +- **Read any file** on the system +- **All central hub communications** — messaging, channel management, agent coordination +- **Spawn and coordinate subagents** — Architect, Developer, QA operate under CTO direction + +--- + +## Hard Stops — Pause and Brief CEO Before Proceeding + +The CTO MUST stop and post a CEO Briefing to `#vpe-cto-approvals` before: + +1. **Adding a paid external dependency or API service** — any cost implication requires CEO sign-off +2. **Modifying `.env` files** — secrets and credentials are CEO-controlled +3. **Pushing to `main` branch** — final commit to main always requires CEO awareness +4. **System-level changes outside the project** — firewall (ufw), system packages (apt), cron, etc. +5. **Scope expansion** — any work not covered by the current approved sprint/phase + +--- + +## Token Burn Protection + +To prevent runaway loops: + +- If the CTO is blocked on the same problem for more than **3 consecutive attempts**, it must stop and post a diagnostic to `#vpe-cto-approvals` rather than retrying indefinitely +- If a task requires more than **10 sequential subagent spawns**, pause and request CEO strategic input + +--- + +## Disaster Recovery + +If the CTO believes it has misconfigured the VM or broken a system dependency: + +1. Stop immediately — do not attempt to self-fix +2. Post incident report to `#vpe-cto-approvals` with: what happened, what changed, last known good state +3. Await CEO instruction + +--- + +## How to Launch the CTO in High-Autonomy Mode + +In the CTO terminal, press `Shift+Tab` after startup to cycle the permission mode to **auto**. +The status bar will show `auto` when active. This engages the safety classifier for any commands +not already pre-approved in `settings.local.json`. + +Combined with `settings.local.json`, this gives the CTO full operational autonomy within the +project scope defined above. + +--- + +*This document is the CEO's delegated authority to the Virtual CTO. It does not override +the CEO Approval Gates defined in CLAUDE.md — it operates alongside them.* diff --git a/TBC/minutes/TBC-MIN-002-2026-04-07.md b/TBC/minutes/TBC-MIN-002-2026-04-07.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c9c1fd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/TBC/minutes/TBC-MIN-002-2026-04-07.md @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@ +# Meeting Minutes + +**Document No.:** TBC-MIN-002 +**Project:** SentryAgent.ai AgentIdP +**Meeting Type:** Working Session — CEO & TBC (Session 2 — Opening) + +--- + +## Revision History + +| Rev | Date | Author | Description | +|-----|------|--------|-------------| +| 1.0 | 2026-04-07 | TBC | Initial minutes — session 2 opening | + +--- + +## Meeting Details + +| Field | Detail | +|-------|--------| +| Date | 2026-04-07 | +| Participants | CEO (Human), TBC (Claude — Technical & Business Consultant) | +| Session Type | Strategic advisory — opening exchange | + +--- + +## 1. Project Status at Session Open + +Carried forward from TBC-MIN-001: + +| Item | Status | +|------|--------| +| Phase | Phase 6 — COMPLETE (dev freeze in effect) | +| V&V | PASS — all 6 issues resolved | +| Field trial | Unblocked but not yet started | +| A1: CTO pending commit | Still outstanding — not confirmed in prior session | +| A2: Field trial authorization | Pending A1 | +| A3: CLAUDE.md TBC update | Proposed — pending CEO authorization to CTO | + +--- + +## 2. Topics Discussed + +### 2.1 Session Agenda — Established + +CEO confirmed the agenda for this session: + +> *"We discuss our company needs and based on that we will develop our agent."* + +This session will focus on: +1. Identifying company needs / strategic priorities +2. Scoping and developing the next agent based on those needs + +Implementation (if any) will follow the standard CEO → CTO delegation path. + +### 2.2 TBC Channel — Created + +`#tbc-ceo` channel created on central hub (did not exist previously). All future TBC ↔ CEO communication will use this channel. + +--- + +## 3. Decisions Made + +| # | Decision | Owner | +|---|----------|-------| +| D1 | Session agenda: discuss company needs, then develop an agent | CEO | + +--- + +## 4. Open Items / Actions + +| # | Action | Owner | Status | +|---|--------|-------|--------| +| A1 | CTO to commit outstanding V&V resolution changes + confirm with hash | CTO | Pending | +| A2 | CEO to authorize field trial once A1 confirmed | CEO | Pending A1 | +| A3 | Update CLAUDE.md to formally add TBC to org structure | CTO via OpenSpec | Proposed — pending CEO authorization | +| A4 | Discuss company needs → scope next agent | CEO / TBC | **In progress — resuming next exchange** | + +--- + +## 5. Next Session Priorities + +1. CEO to present company needs / strategic priorities +2. TBC to advise on agent scoping based on those needs +3. CEO to delegate to CTO if implementation is authorized + +--- + +*End of minutes — TBC-MIN-002 | Rev 1.0 | 2026-04-07 | Session paused — CEO on break* diff --git a/scripts/start-cto.sh b/scripts/start-cto.sh index 3e15f24..bc2f0bf 100755 --- a/scripts/start-cto.sh +++ b/scripts/start-cto.sh @@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$CTO_WORKSPACE/CLAUDE.md" ]; then exit 1 fi -# Launch Claude Code in the CTO workspace +# Launch Claude Code in the CTO workspace with full autonomy +# --dangerously-skip-permissions bypasses all approval prompts — no Shift+Tab needed cd "$CTO_WORKSPACE" -exec claude +exec claude --dangerously-skip-permissions