gog-safety

Build and deploy safety-profiled gogcli binaries with compile-time command removal. Use when setting up gog for an AI agent with restricted permissions — choosing between L1 (draft only), L2 (collaborate), or L3 (standard write). Covers building from PR

gog Safety Profiles

Build and deploy gog binaries with compile-time command removal. Commands that are disabled don't exist in the binary — no runtime bypass possible.

Quick Start

1. Choose a safety level

Level	Use case	Can send email/chat?
L1	Email triage, drafting, inbox organization	No
L2	L1 + commenting, RSVP, collaborative work	No
L3	Full write access, no dangerous admin ops	Yes

For full details: references/levels.md

2. Build

bash

# Build for current platform
./scripts/build-gog-safe.sh L1

# Cross-compile for Linux ARM64 (e.g., AWS Graviton)
./scripts/build-gog-safe.sh L1 --arch arm64 --os linux

# Custom output
./scripts/build-gog-safe.sh L2 --output /tmp/gog-l2

Requires: Go 1.22+, git. First run clones the PR #366 branch (~30s).

3. Deploy

bash

# Deploy to a remote host via SSH
./scripts/deploy-gog-safe.sh spock /tmp/gogcli-safety-build/bin/gog-l1-safe

# Deploy with verification (tests blocked + allowed commands)
./scripts/deploy-gog-safe.sh spock /tmp/gogcli-safety-build/bin/gog-l1-safe --verify

The deploy script:

• Backs up the existing gog as gog-backup
• Installs the new binary
• Verifies version output
• Optionally tests that blocked commands are gone and allowed commands work

4. Rollback

bash

ssh <host> 'sudo mv /usr/local/bin/gog-backup /usr/local/bin/gog'

How It Works

Uses gogcli's compile-time safety profiles feature (PR #366 on steipete/gogcli). A YAML file specifies which commands are enabled (true) or removed (false). The build system generates Go source files with only the enabled commands, then compiles. The resulting binary's version is tagged with -safe.

YAML Profiles

In references/:

• l1-draft.yaml — Draft & Organize
• l2-collaborate.yaml — Draft & Collaborate
• l3-standard.yaml — Full Write (No Admin)

Custom profiles: copy any YAML, edit the true/false flags, pass to build-gog-safe.sh.

Verification

After deployment, verify with:

bash

ssh <host> "gog --version"                     # Should show -safe suffix
ssh <host> "gog gmail send --help 2>&1"        # Should fail (L1/L2)
ssh <host> "gog gmail drafts create --help"    # Should work (all levels)

Known Edge Cases

• Filter forwarding: gmail settings filters create is allowed at L1+ for inbox organization. A filter with a forward action could auto-forward email. Accepted risk for v1.
• Drive sharing: drive share is allowed at L1+ because sharing grants access without sending a message notification. The shared user sees it in "Shared with me" but doesn't get an email.