feat: default to full-access mode with hook-based sensitive guards

README.md

@@ -626,6 +626,12 @@ Control sensitive operations with pattern matching:
 hooks:
   confirm:    # Requires user approval via Telegram
     - shell.*
+    - process.start
+    - process.kill
+    - browser.*
+    - message.send
+    - cron.create
+    - cron.delete
     - file.write
     - file.patch
   log:        # Logs but doesn't block
@@ -640,7 +646,7 @@ For unrestricted deployments, pair hooks with agent-level sensitive gating:
 ```yaml
 agents:
   # deny_without_elevation | confirm_without_elevation
-  sensitive_mode: deny_without_elevation
+  sensitive_mode: confirm_without_elevation
   immutable_denylist:
     - tool: shell.exec
       args_pattern: "git push origin main"

config/default.yaml

@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ models:
 hooks:
   confirm:
     - shell.*
+    - process.start
+    - process.kill
+    - browser.*
+    - message.send
+    - cron.create
+    - cron.delete
     - file.write
     - file.patch
   log:
@@ -260,6 +266,11 @@ hooks:
 #   Those permissions are enforced at runtime when requests are routed into a skill context.
 # - See: docs/security/SAFE_PERSONAL_AGENT.md
 
+agents:
+  # In full-access mode, sensitive operations are gated by HookEngine confirmation
+  # (instead of requiring temporary /elevate windows).
+  sensitive_mode: confirm_without_elevation
+
 # ── Prompt Assembly ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Tune how much context Flynn loads into the system prompt.
 #

docs/plans/state.json

@@ -5390,6 +5390,24 @@
         "docs/plans/state.json"
       ],
       "test_status": "pnpm test:run src/cli/companion.test.ts src/cli/index.test.ts + pnpm typecheck passing"
+    },
+    "full-access-hooks-guard-defaults": {
+      "status": "completed",
+      "date": "2026-02-18",
+      "updated": "2026-02-18",
+      "summary": "Aligned default behavior to full-access-with-hooks: setup now defaults to `tools.profile: full`, sensitive host operations default to `agents.sensitive_mode: confirm_without_elevation`, and default hook confirmations were expanded to cover high-impact actions (shell/process/browser/message send/cron mutations/file writes). This removes mandatory `/elevate` for standard operation while keeping explicit confirmation gates.",
+      "files_modified": [
+        "src/config/schema.ts",
+        "src/config/schema.test.ts",
+        "src/cli/setup/config.ts",
+        "src/cli/setup/config.test.ts",
+        "src/cli/setup/security.ts",
+        "src/cli/setup/sections.test.ts",
+        "config/default.yaml",
+        "README.md",
+        "docs/plans/state.json"
+      ],
+      "test_status": "pnpm test:run src/config/schema.test.ts src/cli/setup/config.test.ts src/cli/setup/sections.test.ts + pnpm typecheck passing"
     }
   },
   "overall_progress": {

src/cli/setup/config.test.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ describe('ConfigBuilder', () => {
     expect(obj.models.default.provider).toBe('anthropic');
     expect(obj.models.default.api_key).toBe('sk-ant-test');
     expect(obj.server.port).toBe(3777);
+    expect(obj.tools?.profile).toBe('full');
+    expect(obj.agents?.sensitive_mode).toBe('confirm_without_elevation');
+    expect((obj.hooks?.confirm as string[]) ?? []).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining(['shell.*', 'browser.*', 'message.send']),
+    );
   });
 
   it('adds telegram channel', () => {

src/cli/setup/config.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ export interface SetupConfig {
   sandbox?: { enabled?: boolean };
   pairing?: { enabled?: boolean };
   tools?: { profile?: string };
+  agents?: {
+    sensitive_mode?: 'deny_without_elevation' | 'confirm_without_elevation';
+  };
   agent_configs?: Record<string, {
     model_tier?: 'fast' | 'default' | 'complex' | 'local';
     tool_profile?: string;
@@ -85,10 +88,22 @@ export class ConfigBuilder {
       models: {},
       server: { port: 18800, localhost: true },
       hooks: {
-        confirm: ['shell.*', 'file.write', 'file.patch'],
+        confirm: [
+          'shell.*',
+          'process.start',
+          'process.kill',
+          'browser.*',
+          'message.send',
+          'cron.create',
+          'cron.delete',
+          'file.write',
+          'file.patch',
+        ],
         log: ['web.*', 'file.read'],
         silent: ['notify'],
       },
+      tools: { profile: 'full' },
+      agents: { sensitive_mode: 'confirm_without_elevation' },
     };
   }
 
@@ -171,6 +186,12 @@ export class ConfigBuilder {
     this.config.tools = { profile };
   }
 
+  setSensitiveMode(mode: 'deny_without_elevation' | 'confirm_without_elevation'): void {
+    const agents = (this.config.agents ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+    agents.sensitive_mode = mode;
+    this.config.agents = agents as SetupConfig['agents'];
+  }
+
   setResearchAgentEnabled(options: ResearchAgentOptions): void {
     const agentConfigs = (this.config.agent_configs ?? {}) as Record<string, Record<string, unknown>>;
     const existing = (agentConfigs.research ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;

src/cli/setup/sections.test.ts

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ describe('setupSecurity', () => {
     const config = builder.build();
     expect(config.sandbox!.enabled).toBe(true);
     expect(config.pairing!.enabled).toBe(true);
+    expect(config.tools?.profile).toBe('full');
+    expect(config.agents?.sensitive_mode).toBe('confirm_without_elevation');
     expect(config.agent_configs?.research?.model_tier).toBe('complex');
     expect(config.agent_configs?.research?.tool_profile).toBe('messaging');
   });

src/cli/setup/security.ts

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ import type { Prompter } from './prompts.js';
 import type { ConfigBuilder } from './config.js';
 
 const TOOL_PROFILES = [
-  { label: 'messaging (recommended)', value: 'messaging' },
-  { label: 'minimal (status only)', value: 'minimal' },
+  { label: 'full (recommended)', value: 'full' },
   { label: 'coding (fs + runtime)', value: 'coding' },
-  { label: 'full (unrestricted)', value: 'full' },
+  { label: 'messaging (read + services, no shell/writes)', value: 'messaging' },
+  { label: 'minimal (status only)', value: 'minimal' },
 ];
 
 const RESEARCH_AGENT_TIERS = [
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ export async function setupSecurity(p: Prompter, builder: ConfigBuilder): Promis
 
   p.println();
   p.println('  Tool profiles control which tools the agent can use:');
-  p.println('    full        — all tools available (file, shell, web, memory, messaging)');
+  p.println('    full        — all tools available (file, shell, web, memory, messaging) (default)');
   p.println('    coding      — file system + shell + sessions + memory');
   p.println('    messaging   — read-only + web/memory + connected services (no file writes/shell)');
   p.println('    minimal     — status checks only (read-only, safest)');
   const profile = await p.choose('Tool policy profile:', TOOL_PROFILES);
   builder.setToolProfile(profile);
+  builder.setSensitiveMode('confirm_without_elevation');
 
   p.println();
   p.println('  Research agent adds a dedicated specialist for deep web research.');

src/config/schema.test.ts

@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ describe('configSchema — agents truthfulness/autonomy', () => {
     const result = configSchema.parse(minimalConfig);
     expect(result.agents.truthfulness_mode).toBe('standard');
     expect(result.agents.autonomy_level).toBe('standard');
-    expect(result.agents.sensitive_mode).toBe('deny_without_elevation');
+    expect(result.agents.sensitive_mode).toBe('confirm_without_elevation');
     expect(result.agents.immutable_denylist).toEqual(
       expect.arrayContaining([
         expect.objectContaining({ tool: 'shell.exec', args_pattern: 'git push origin main' }),

src/config/schema.ts

@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ const agentsSchema = z.object({
   /** Autonomy level for tool execution: conservative | standard | autonomous. */
   autonomy_level: autonomyLevelSchema.default('standard'),
   /** Sensitive host-action behavior for high-impact tools. */
-  sensitive_mode: sensitiveModeSchema.default('deny_without_elevation'),
+  sensitive_mode: sensitiveModeSchema.default('confirm_without_elevation'),
   /** Immutable denylist enforced even during elevated mode. */
   immutable_denylist: z.array(immutableDenyRuleSchema).default([
     {