LACP

Local policy, evidence, and recovery controls for coding agents.

LACP wraps Claude, Codex, Hermes, and other CLI agents with deterministic routing, approval gates, execution records, memory controls, and rollback paths. It runs on your machine and keeps remote execution opt-in.

Development status: main reports version 0.10.0. The latest published GitHub and Homebrew release is v0.6.0. Main includes unreleased changes and may alter commands or configuration before the next release. Use the Homebrew package when you need the published release; use --HEAD only when you want current development code.

What LACP controls

LACP is a local execution wrapper and control plane. The coding-agent host still owns its model, tools, session, and interface. LACP owns the contract around a run: where it may execute, which risk tier applies, when approval is required, what evidence must be kept, and how a failed change is recovered.

Execution	Risk tiers, budgets, context contracts, session fingerprints, and local or remote sandbox routing.
Verification	Browser, API, and contract evidence manifests with PR preflight and release gates.
Memory	Session memory, Obsidian workflows, ingestion, optional code intelligence, and provenance.
Coordination	Worktree isolation, tmux/dmux sessions, swarm manifests, handoffs, and recovery paths.

Quick start

Install

# Homebrew (recommended)
brew tap 0xNyk/lacp && brew install lacp

# or inspect and run the bootstrap at a published tag
curl -fsSLo /tmp/lacp-install.sh \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xNyk/lacp/v0.6.0/install.sh
LACP_REF=v0.6.0 bash /tmp/lacp-install.sh

Bootstrap and verify

lacp bootstrap-system --profile starter --with-verify
lacp doctor --json | jq '.ok,.summary'

After bootstrap: .env is created, dependencies installed, directories scaffolded, Obsidian vault wired, and verification artifacts produced.

For the full setup and daily operator flow, start with the Runbook and Local Dev Loop.

First gated command

# Route a task through LACP policy gates
lacp run --task "hello world" --repo-trust trusted -- echo "LACP is working"

# Make claude/codex/hermes default to LACP routing (reversible)
lacp adopt-local --json | jq

Why teams adopt LACP

Route commands through explicit policy and budget gates.
Keep evidence, provenance, and verification results with each run.
Leave remote execution disabled until an operator enables it.
Isolate parallel agents with sessions and Git worktrees.

Use-case recipes

1) Harden local agent usage in under 5 minutes

lacp bootstrap-system --profile starter --with-verify
lacp adopt-local --json | jq
lacp posture --strict

2) Run one risky command with explicit policy controls

lacp run \
  --task "dependency update with tests" \
  --repo-trust trusted \
  --context-profile default \
  -- pnpm up && pnpm test

3) Generate PR-ready evidence before opening a PR

lacp e2e smoke --workdir . --init-template --command "npx playwright test --grep @smoke"
lacp api-e2e smoke --workdir . --init-template --command "npx schemathesis run --checks all"
lacp pr-preflight --changed-files ./changed-files.txt --checks-json ./checks.json

4) Run parallel agents safely on isolated worktrees

lacp worktree create --repo-root . --name feature-a --base HEAD
lacp up --session feature-a --instances 3 --command "claude"
lacp swarm launch --manifest ./swarm.json

Documentation

Guide	What You'll Learn
Runbook	Daily operator workflow, command map, troubleshooting entry points
Local Dev Loop	Fast build/test/verify loop for contributors
Framework Scope	What LACP is, what it is not, and design boundaries
Implementation Path	Step-by-step rollout plan for full control-plane adoption
Memory Quality Workflow	How memory ingestion, expansion, and validation are run safely
Incident Response	Triage and recovery flow when policy gates fail
Release Checklist	Pre-release, release, and post-release controls
Troubleshooting	Common errors, doctor diagnostics, fix hints

Project health files

CONTRIBUTING.md - contribution and PR expectations
SECURITY.md - vulnerability disclosure process
CHANGELOG.md - release history
LICENSE - MIT

Architecture

lacp/
├── bin/                    # CLI commands (lacp <command>)
│   ├── lacp                # Top-level dispatcher
│   ├── lacp-bootstrap-system
│   ├── lacp-doctor         # Diagnostics (--json, --fix-hints)
│   ├── lacp-route          # Policy-driven tier/provider routing
│   ├── lacp-sandbox-run    # Gated execution with artifact logging
│   ├── lacp-brain-*        # Memory stack (ingest, expand, doctor, stack)
│   ├── lacp-obsidian       # Vault config management
│   ├── lacp-up             # Multi-instance agent sessions
│   ├── lacp-swarm          # Batch orchestration
│   └── lacp-claude-hooks   # Hook profile management
├── config/
│   ├── sandbox-policy.json     # Routing + cost ceilings
│   ├── risk-policy-contract.json
│   ├── obsidian/               # Vault manifest + optimization profiles
│   └── harness/                # Task schemas, sandbox profiles, verification policies
├── hooks/                  # Python hook pipeline for Claude Code
├── scripts/
│   ├── ci/                 # Test suites
│   └── runners/            # Daytona/E2B execution adapters
└── docs/                   # Guides and reference docs

Control Flow

Agent invocation
  → lacp route (risk tier + provider selection)
    → context contract validation
      → budget gate check
        → session fingerprint verification
          → sandbox-run (dispatch + artifact logging)

Features

Policy-Gated Execution

Every command routes through risk tiers (safe → review → critical), budget ceilings per tier, and context contracts that validate host, working directory, git branch, and remote targets before execution.

5-Layer Memory Stack

Layer	Purpose
Session memory	Per-project scaffolding under `~/.claude/projects/`
Knowledge graph	Obsidian vault with MCP wiring (smart-connections, QMD, ori-mnemos)
Ingestion pipeline	`brain-ingest` converts text/audio/video/URLs into structured notes
Code intelligence	GitNexus AST-level knowledge graph via MCP (optional)
Agent identity	Persistent IDs per (hostname, project) + SHA-256 hash-chained provenance

lacp brain-stack init --json | jq          # Bootstrap all layers
lacp brain-ingest --url "https://..." --apply --json | jq
lacp brain-expand --apply --json | jq      # Full expansion loop

Hook Pipeline for Claude Code

Modular Python hooks enforcing quality at every session stage:

Hook	Event	Purpose
`session_start.py`	SessionStart	Git context injection, test command caching
`pretool_guard.py`	PreToolUse	Block dangerous operations (publish, `chmod 777`, fork bombs, secrets)
`write_validate.py`	PostToolUse	YAML frontmatter schema validation
`stop_quality_gate.py`	Stop	3-tier eval: heuristics, test verification, local LLM rationalization detection

Profiles: minimal-stop, balanced, hardened-exec, quality-gate-v2. Apply with lacp claude-hooks apply-profile <profile>.

Mycelium Network Memory

Biologically-inspired memory consolidation modeled on fungal networks:

Mechanism	Description
Adaptive path reinforcement	Frequently-traversed edges strengthen (like mycelium hyphae)
Self-healing	Pruned nodes trigger reconnection of orphaned neighbors
Exploratory tendrils	Frontier nodes in active categories shielded from pruning
Flow scoring	Betweenness centrality identifies critical knowledge hubs
Temporal decay	FSRS dual-strength model with forgetting curve

Multi-Agent Orchestration

# dmux-style multi-instance launch
lacp up --session dev --instances 3 --command "claude"

# Git worktree isolation
lacp worktree create --repo-root . --name "feature-a" --base HEAD

# Batch swarm execution
lacp swarm launch --manifest ./swarm.json

Evidence Pipelines

Generate machine-verifiable evidence for PR gates:

lacp e2e smoke --workdir . --init-template --command "npx playwright test --grep @smoke"
lacp api-e2e smoke --workdir . --init-template --command "npx schemathesis run --checks all"
lacp contract-e2e smoke --workdir . --init-template --command "forge test -vv"
lacp pr-preflight --changed-files ./changed-files.txt --checks-json ./checks.json

Prerequisites

Required	Recommended
`bash`, `python3`, `jq`, `rg` (ripgrep)	`shellcheck`, `tmux`, `gh`

The installer auto-detects and installs missing dependencies on macOS via Homebrew.

Install options

All installation methods

Homebrew

brew tap 0xNyk/lacp
brew install lacp            # published v0.6.0 release
brew install --HEAD lacp     # current main, version 0.10.0

cURL Bootstrap

curl -fsSLo /tmp/lacp-install.sh \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xNyk/lacp/v0.6.0/install.sh
LACP_REF=v0.6.0 bash /tmp/lacp-install.sh

Change both references to main only when you intend to install unreleased development code. The script also accepts --dir, --profile, and --with-verify; run it with --help before installation to see the full contract.

Who it is for

LACP is for developers who need reproducible local agent runs with explicit pass/fail gates and artifacts that can be inspected after execution.

It is a poor fit when you want a managed cloud service, a chat UI, or a setup with no local policy and configuration to maintain.

Testing

lacp test --quick       # Fast smoke tests
lacp test --isolated    # Full isolated suite
lacp doctor --json      # Structured diagnostics
lacp posture --strict   # Policy compliance check

Individual test suites

scripts/ci/test-route-policy.sh
scripts/ci/test-mode-and-gates.sh
scripts/ci/test-knowledge-doctor.sh
scripts/ci/test-ops-commands.sh
scripts/ci/test-install.sh
scripts/ci/test-system-health.sh
scripts/ci/test-obsidian-cli.sh
scripts/ci/test-brain-memory.sh
scripts/ci/smoke.sh

Command reference

Core

Command	Purpose
`lacp bootstrap-system`	One-command install + onboard + verify
`lacp doctor`	Structured diagnostics (`--json`, `--fix-hints`, `--check-limits`)
`lacp status`	Current operating state snapshot
`lacp mode`	Switch local-only / remote-enabled
`lacp run`	Single gated command execution
`lacp loop`	Intent → execute → observe → adapt control loop
`lacp test`	Local test suite (`--quick`, `--isolated`)

Memory & Knowledge

Command	Purpose
`lacp brain-stack`	Initialize/audit 5-layer memory stack
`lacp brain-ingest`	Ingest text/audio/video/URLs into Obsidian
`lacp brain-expand`	Full brain expansion loop
`lacp brain-doctor`	Memory-system health checks
`lacp obsidian`	Vault config management (audit/apply/optimize)
`lacp repo-research-sync`	Mirror repo research into knowledge graph

Orchestration

Command	Purpose
`lacp up`	dmux-style multi-instance launch
`lacp orchestrate`	dmux/tmux/worktree orchestration adapter
`lacp worktree`	Git worktree lifecycle management
`lacp swarm`	Batch swarm workflow (plan/launch/status)
`lacp adopt-local`	Install LACP routing wrappers for claude/codex

Security & Policy

Command	Purpose
`lacp route`	Deterministic tier/provider routing
`lacp sandbox-run`	Gated execution with artifact logging
`lacp policy-pack`	Apply policy baselines (starter/strict/enterprise)
`lacp claude-hooks`	Audit/repair/optimize hook profiles
`lacp security-hygiene`	Secret/path/workflow/.env scan
`lacp pr-preflight`	PR policy gate evaluation

Release & Evidence

Command	Purpose
`lacp release-prepare`	Pre-live discipline (gate + canary + status)
`lacp release-verify`	Release verification (checksum + archive + brew)
`lacp e2e`	Browser e2e evidence pipeline
`lacp api-e2e`	API/backend e2e evidence pipeline
`lacp contract-e2e`	Smart-contract e2e evidence pipeline
`lacp canary`	7-day promotion gate over retrieval benchmarks

Utilities

Command	Purpose
`lacp console`	Interactive slash-command shell
`lacp time`	Project/client session time tracking
`lacp agent-id`	Persistent agent identity registry
`lacp provenance`	Cryptographic session provenance chain
`lacp context-profile`	Reusable context contract templates
`lacp vendor-watch`	Monitor Claude/Codex version drift
`lacp system-health`	macOS/Apple Silicon workstation readiness
`lacp mcp-health`	Probe all configured MCP servers

Security

No secrets in repo config; credentials come from the environment or local .env
Zero external CI by default (LACP_NO_EXTERNAL_CI=true)
Remote execution disabled by default (LACP_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_REMOTE=false)
Risk-tier gating with TTL approval tokens
Structured input contracts for risky runs
Artifact logs for auditable execution history
See SECURITY.md for vulnerability reporting

Contributing

Contributions welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Support

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Contents

What LACP controls

Quick start

Install

Bootstrap and verify

First gated command

Why teams adopt LACP

Use-case recipes

1) Harden local agent usage in under 5 minutes

2) Run one risky command with explicit policy controls

3) Generate PR-ready evidence before opening a PR

4) Run parallel agents safely on isolated worktrees

Documentation

Project health files

Architecture

Control Flow

Features

Policy-Gated Execution

5-Layer Memory Stack

Hook Pipeline for Claude Code

Mycelium Network Memory

Multi-Agent Orchestration

Evidence Pipelines

Prerequisites

Install options

Homebrew

cURL Bootstrap

Who it is for

Testing

Core

Memory & Knowledge

Orchestration

Security & Policy

Release & Evidence

Utilities

Security

Contributing

Support

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