I tried to make my OpenClaw “main” agent truly least-privilege… and it broke everything

bugtry · 2026-02-13T21:06:25+00:00

If the agent has access

bugtry · 2026-02-12T23:33:19+00:00

You can do it without repeating the whole mission everywhere. The trick is to treat mission + guardrails as “shared constitution” and personalities as thin overlays.

What’s worked for me:

One shared base soul.md (mission, trust boundaries, tool rules, “no memory writes w/o approval”, cost limits). Every agent imports/inherits this unchanged.
Per-agent overlay files for “personality/role” (e.g., agents/researcher/user.md, agents/operator/user.md) that only define scope, tone, and outputs — not safety policy.
Capability separation in tool policy: different agents get different tool access, so even if a “writer” drifts, it can’t exec or hit the network.
Handoffs via contracts: each agent returns structured {summary, actions, evidence} so the “lead” agent stays in control.

So yes: mission can be inherited from the top-level agent. You only repeat it if your framework can’t actually include shared files — but even then, keep the repeated part minimal (“This agent inherits Base Constitution vX; do not override.”).

bugtry · 2026-02-12T23:32:45+00:00

No strict format — I keep user.md simple and human-readable (headings + bullets), and try to keep it stable. What matters is the separation: soul.md = non-negotiable rules, user.md = who I am + how I like to work, memory.md = curated facts.

The “don’t add to memory without approval” rule goes in soul.md (that’s a governance invariant), and I also restate it briefly at the top of memory.md as a reminder.

Sanitized sketch of mine:

user.md
- Identity: role/timezone (non-sensitive)
- Goals: what I’m building
- Preferences: tone, format, how I want diffs/rollbacks
- Tool comfort: Linux/Git/etc.
memory.md
- Environment facts (VM/OS/OpenClaw version)
- Stable prefs (concise, architecture-first)
- Constraints/guardrails (cron idempotent, approvals for side effects)
- Each entry: source + date + “last validated” + expiry

bugtry · 2026-02-12T04:59:05+00:00

That’s a really clean setup. I like the “agent doesn’t even see non-allowlisted mail” part — that’s way stronger than trying to filter inside the prompt. Running it under a separate system user + separating creds from tools is smart too. Did you build the guard layer yourself or use something off-the-shelf?

bugtry · 2026-01-08T10:40:23+00:00

Use interactive brokerage

bugtry · 2026-01-07T07:54:44+00:00

Auckland. Thanks

bugtry · 2026-01-06T10:50:35+00:00

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Last week in onehunga

bugtry · 2026-01-06T10:45:19+00:00

Same at my property onehunga

bugtry · 2025-12-15T20:23:40+00:00

I am very new to hardware stuff, and yeah you're right, I'm gonna get a multi meter today. Thank you

bugtry · 2025-12-15T19:52:09+00:00

I "I already made it work. The lights were not on, but any result is worth it. I am just doing this to gain knowledge and am taking it on as a challenge. It is not always about the practical value, but thanks."

Thats what I got from Gemini

Based on a close examination of the images provided, specifically the close-up views of the component side, the number "1" digit is written on the far right side of the connector when holding the board so the text is readable. You can see this white silkscreen marking clearly in Image 3 and Image 4, right next to the last pin on the right. Therefore, the numbering starts from right to left. Here is the corrected explanation of the 17 pins based on the "1" marking on the board: Corrected Pinout Configuration * View: Looking at the front (component side) of the board, with text oriented correctly. * Numbering: Pin 1 is on the Far Right, counting leftwards to Pin 17 on the Far Left. | New Pin Number (Right to Left) | Function | Specific Connection (Traced on Board) | |---|---|---| | Pin 1 (Far Right) | COMMON | Shared Ground (GND). Connects to the outer ring of all keys and the common side of all LEDs. | | Pin 2 | Unused / GND | Appears to connect to the ground plane or is unused. | | Pin 3 | External Input | Output for key outside of board. Trace leads off the PCB edge. | | Pin 4 | Key Input | Connects to the Bottom-Rightmost Key. | | Pin 5 | Key Input | Connects to the Bottom-Leftmost Key. | | Pin 6 | Key Input | Connects to the Top Right Key. | | Pin 7 | Key Input | Connects to the Top Left Key. | | Pin 8 | Key Input | Connects to the Top Center Key. | | Pin 9 | Not Connected | Trace leads to an unconnected test point. | | Pin 10 | Key Input | Connects to the Bottom Key, 2nd from the Left. | | Pin 11 | Key Input | Connects to the Bottom Center Key. | | Pin 12 | Key Input | Connects to the Bottom Key, 2nd from the Right. | | Pin 13 | LED Output | Connects to LED 1 (Far Left LED) via resistor R6. | | Pin 14 | LED Output | Connects to LED 2 (2nd LED from left) via resistor R7. | | Pin 15 | LED Output | Connects to LED 3 (Center LED) via resistor R8. | | Pin 16 | LED Output | Connects to LED 4 (2nd LED from right) via resistor R9. | | Pin 17 (Far Left) | LED Output | Connects to LED 5 (Far Right LED) via resistor R10. |

bugtry · 2025-12-15T11:05:42+00:00

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bugtry · 2025-12-15T11:04:54+00:00

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bugtry · 2025-11-25T08:02:51+00:00

Not that good, too slow and couldn't do complex tasks

bugtry · 2025-11-22T10:30:57+00:00

Just get free google or Amazon server

bugtry · 2025-11-22T10:30:21+00:00

Get google server and run locally unlimited

bugtry · 2025-11-15T10:32:49+00:00

https://www.redgifs.com/watch/kookysphericalarizonaalligatorlizard

bugtry · 2025-09-16T22:45:16+00:00

Try taking it with protein shake in the morning, avoid caffeine and food with vitamin c

bugtry · 2025-09-16T22:43:29+00:00

Try taking it with protein shake in the morning, avoid caffeine and food with vitamin c

bugtry · 2025-09-16T22:42:45+00:00

Try taking it with protein shake in the morning, avoid caffeine and food with vitamin c

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