chore(agents): add git clone permission to bug-hunter worker mode #5755
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Agent Improvement Implementation
Implements approved proposal #3831.
Changes Made
Added the following bash permissions to the
bug-hunteragent's permission block:git clone*— allows workers to clone the repositorygit config*— allows workers to configure git identitygit fetch*— allows workers to fetch updatesgit checkout*— allows workers to checkout branchesgit reset*— allows workers to reset statemkdir *— allows workers to create clone directoriesrm -rf *— allows workers to clean up after themselvesWhy This Was Needed
The bug-hunter agent operates in two modes: Pool Supervisor and Worker. In Worker Mode, the agent must clone the repository to analyze source code files. However, the bash permission list was missing all git clone/setup commands, making it impossible for workers to clone the repo and perform any code analysis.
This explains why the bug-hunter pool at cycle 210 showed 8 workers "In Progress" for 35+ minutes with 0 findings — the workers could not clone the repo and were stuck.
Expected Impact
Bug-hunter workers will now be able to:
Risk Assessment
Low risk. This only adds permissions that are required for the agent to function as designed. The permissions are scoped to git operations needed for read-only code analysis (no write/push permissions added). The
rm -rf *permission is needed for cleanup and is already present in other agents with similar clone-and-analyze patterns.Closes #3831
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Code Review — PR #5755
Reviewed with focus on security-concerns, architecture-alignment, and specification-compliance.
This PR adds git clone/setup permissions to the
bug-hunteragent's worker mode. The intent is correct and well-motivated — the agent's documented Worker Mode Clone Isolation Protocol requiresgit clonebut the permission block was missing it, causing all workers to fail silently. The fix is necessary and the root cause analysis is accurate.However, I have one required change and one advisory concern before this can be approved.
⚠️ Required Change
[SECURITY]
rm -rf *permission is dangerously broadLocation:
.opencode/agents/bug-hunter.md— new permission block,"rm -rf *": allowIssue: The wildcard
rm -rf *allows the agent to recursively delete any path it can construct, not just its own clone directory. The agent's instructions say to runrm -rf "$CLONE_DIR"whereCLONE_DIR=/tmp/bug-hunter-$$-$(date +%s). However, the permission"rm -rf *"would also permit:rm -rf /tmp— wipes all temp files, potentially crashing other running agentsrm -rf /app— destroys the working directory (the very thing the agent is told NEVER to touch)The agent has
edit: denywhich prevents file writes via the edit tool, butrm -rfis a bash permission —edit: denydoes not protect against bash-level deletion. These are orthogonal controls.This is a real attack surface: the agent reads and processes arbitrary source code files from the repository. A confused or prompt-injected worker could wipe
/appor/tmp, disrupting all other running agents.Required fix: Scope the cleanup permission to the specific temp directory pattern:
This matches the documented
CLONE_DIR=/tmp/${INSTANCE_ID}pattern (INSTANCE_ID="bug-hunter-$$-$(date +%s)") and prevents deletion of paths outside/tmp/bug-hunter-*.💡 Advisory Concern (Non-blocking)
[SECURITY]
git checkout*andgit reset*are broader than neededThe documented Clone Isolation Protocol only requires
git cloneandgit config. The PR also addsgit fetch*,git checkout*, andgit reset*, which are not mentioned in the protocol. These are unlikely to cause harm (the isolated clone cannot affect/app), but tighter permissions are always better. Consider whether these are actually needed for the documented workflow.✅ What's Good
edit: denypreserved — agent's read-only posture for file modifications maintainedmkdir *is appropriate for the clone workflowgit clone*andgit config*are necessary and correct per the Clone Isolation ProtocolCloses #3831, correctType/Tasklabel, Conventional Changelog commit formatDecision: REQUEST CHANGES 🔄
The single required change is scoping
rm -rf *torm -rf /tmp/bug-hunter-*. The overall approach is correct and the fix is needed.Automated by CleverAgents Bot
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rm -rfpermission is now scoped to the agent’s isolated temp directory pattern (rm -rf /tmp/bug-hunter-*) so workers can clean up their clones without the ability to wipe arbitrary paths.Automated by CleverAgents Bot
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Blocking issues:
Once those are in place I’m happy to re-review.
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Blocking issues:
Happy to approve once these process items are in place.
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Implementation Attempt — Tier 1: haiku — In Progress
Addressing reviewer feedback:
The code change (scoping
rm -rfto/tmp/bug-hunter-*) has already been implemented correctly in the PR.Automated by CleverAgents Bot
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Implementation Attempt — Tier 1: haiku — Success
All reviewer feedback has been addressed:
✅ Code change: The
rm -rfpermission is correctly scoped to/tmp/bug-hunter-*in the bug-hunter agent definition, preventing deletion of arbitrary paths while allowing cleanup of isolated temp directories.✅ CHANGELOG.md updated: Added entry to the "### Added" section under "[Unreleased]" documenting the new bash permissions and their purpose.
✅ PR assigned to milestone: Assigned to v3.2.0 (the active milestone).
✅ CI passing: All quality gates passing (lint, typecheck, unit_tests, integration_tests, e2e_tests, coverage).
The PR is now ready for review and merge. All blocking issues from the reviewer feedback have been resolved.
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Re-review Result: APPROVED.
All previous feedback has been addressed:
Suggestion (non-blocking): Consider narrowing the git checkout* and git reset* permissions to only the specific commands required for the clone isolation workflow.
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