feat(permissions): implement permission system with plan mode enforcement (M1 complete)

This commit implements the complete M1 milestone (Config & Permissions) including:

- New permissions crate with Tool, Action, Mode, and PermissionManager
- Three permission modes: Plan (read-only default), AcceptEdits, Code
- Pattern matching for permission rules (exact match and prefix with *)
- Integration with config-agent for mode-based permission management
- CLI integration with --mode flag to override configured mode
- Permission checks for Read, Glob, and Grep operations
- Comprehensive test suite (10 tests in permissions, 4 in config, 4 in CLI)

Also fixes:
- Fixed failing test in tools-fs (glob pattern issue)
- Improved glob_list() root extraction to handle patterns like "/*.txt"

All 21 workspace tests passing.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Cargo.toml

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 members = [
     "crates/app/cli",
     "crates/llm/ollama",
-    "crates/platform/config"
+    "crates/platform/config",
-, "crates/tools/fs"]
+    "crates/platform/permissions",
+    "crates/tools/fs",
+]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]

crates/app/cli/Cargo.toml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ color-eyre = "0.6"
 llm-ollama = { path = "../../llm/ollama" }
 tools-fs = { path = "../../tools/fs" }
 config-agent = { package = "config-agent", path = "../../platform/config" }
+permissions = { path = "../../platform/permissions" }
 futures-util = "0.3.31"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
@@ -21,3 +22,4 @@ assert_cmd = "2.0"
 predicates = "3.1"
 httpmock = "0.7"
 tokio = { version = "1.39", features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
+tempfile = "3.23.0"

crates/app/cli/src/main.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use clap::Parser;
-use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
+use color_eyre::eyre::{Result, eyre};
 use config_agent::load_settings;
 use futures_util::TryStreamExt;
 use llm_ollama::{OllamaClient, OllamaOptions, types::ChatMessage};
+use permissions::{PermissionDecision, Tool};
 use std::io::{self, Write};
 
 #[derive(clap::Subcommand, Debug)]
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ struct Args {
     api_key: Option<String>,
     #[arg(long)]
     print: bool,
+    /// Override the permission mode (plan, acceptEdits, code)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    mode: Option<String>,
     #[arg()]
     prompt: Vec<String>,
     #[command(subcommand)]
@@ -33,27 +37,74 @@ struct Args {
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     color_eyre::install()?;
     let args = Args::parse();
-    let settings = load_settings(None).unwrap_or_default();
+    let mut settings = load_settings(None).unwrap_or_default();
+
+    // Override mode if specified via CLI
+    if let Some(mode) = args.mode {
+        settings.mode = mode;
+    }
+
+    // Create permission manager from settings
+    let perms = settings.create_permission_manager();
 
     if let Some(cmd) = args.cmd {
         match cmd {
             Cmd::Read { path } => {
+                // Check permission
+                match perms.check(Tool::Read, None) {
+                    PermissionDecision::Allow => {
                         let s = tools_fs::read_file(&path)?;
                         println!("{}", s);
                         return Ok(());
                     }
+                    PermissionDecision::Ask => {
+                        return Err(eyre!(
+                            "Permission denied: Read operation requires approval. Use --mode code to allow."
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    PermissionDecision::Deny => {
+                        return Err(eyre!("Permission denied: Read operation is blocked."));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             Cmd::Glob { pattern } => {
+                // Check permission
+                match perms.check(Tool::Glob, None) {
+                    PermissionDecision::Allow => {
                         for p in tools_fs::glob_list(&pattern)? {
                             println!("{}", p);
                         }
                         return Ok(());
                     }
+                    PermissionDecision::Ask => {
+                        return Err(eyre!(
+                            "Permission denied: Glob operation requires approval. Use --mode code to allow."
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    PermissionDecision::Deny => {
+                        return Err(eyre!("Permission denied: Glob operation is blocked."));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             Cmd::Grep { root, pattern } => {
+                // Check permission
+                match perms.check(Tool::Grep, None) {
+                    PermissionDecision::Allow => {
                         for (path, line_number, text) in tools_fs::grep(&root, &pattern)? {
                             println!("{path}:{line_number}:{text}")
                         }
                         return Ok(());
                     }
+                    PermissionDecision::Ask => {
+                        return Err(eyre!(
+                            "Permission denied: Grep operation requires approval. Use --mode code to allow."
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    PermissionDecision::Deny => {
+                        return Err(eyre!("Permission denied: Grep operation is blocked."));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 

crates/app/cli/tests/permissions.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use assert_cmd::Command;
+use std::fs;
+use tempfile::tempdir;
+
+#[test]
+fn plan_mode_allows_read_operations() {
+    // Create a temp file to read
+    let dir = tempdir().unwrap();
+    let file = dir.path().join("test.txt");
+    fs::write(&file, "hello world").unwrap();
+
+    // Read operation should work in plan mode (default)
+    let mut cmd = Command::new(assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin!("owlen"));
+    cmd.arg("read").arg(file.to_str().unwrap());
+    cmd.assert().success().stdout("hello world\n");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn plan_mode_allows_glob_operations() {
+    let dir = tempdir().unwrap();
+    fs::write(dir.path().join("a.txt"), "test").unwrap();
+    fs::write(dir.path().join("b.txt"), "test").unwrap();
+
+    let pattern = format!("{}/*.txt", dir.path().display());
+
+    // Glob operation should work in plan mode (default)
+    let mut cmd = Command::new(assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin!("owlen"));
+    cmd.arg("glob").arg(&pattern);
+    cmd.assert().success();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn plan_mode_allows_grep_operations() {
+    let dir = tempdir().unwrap();
+    fs::write(dir.path().join("test.txt"), "hello world\nfoo bar").unwrap();
+
+    // Grep operation should work in plan mode (default)
+    let mut cmd = Command::new(assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin!("owlen"));
+    cmd.arg("grep").arg(dir.path().to_str().unwrap()).arg("hello");
+    cmd.assert().success();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn mode_override_via_cli_flag() {
+    let dir = tempdir().unwrap();
+    let file = dir.path().join("test.txt");
+    fs::write(&file, "content").unwrap();
+
+    // Test with --mode code (should also allow read)
+    let mut cmd = Command::new(assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin!("owlen"));
+    cmd.arg("--mode")
+        .arg("code")
+        .arg("read")
+        .arg(file.to_str().unwrap());
+    cmd.assert().success().stdout("content\n");
+}

crates/platform/config/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ rust-version.workspace = true
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 directories = "5"
 figment = { version = "0.10", features = ["toml", "env"] }
+permissions = { path = "../permissions" }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
 tempfile = "3.23.0"

crates/platform/config/src/lib.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use figment::{
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use permissions::{Mode, PermissionManager};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Settings {
@@ -39,6 +40,19 @@ impl Default for Settings {
     }
 }
 
+impl Settings {
+    /// Create a PermissionManager based on the configured mode
+    pub fn create_permission_manager(&self) -> PermissionManager {
+        let mode = Mode::from_str(&self.mode).unwrap_or(Mode::Plan);
+        PermissionManager::new(mode)
+    }
+
+    /// Get the Mode enum from the mode string
+    pub fn get_mode(&self) -> Mode {
+        Mode::from_str(&self.mode).unwrap_or(Mode::Plan)
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn load_settings(project_root: Option<&str>) -> Result<Settings, figment::Error> {
     let mut fig = Figment::from(Serialized::defaults(Settings::default()));
 

crates/platform/config/tests/precedence.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use config_agent::{load_settings, Settings};
+use permissions::{Mode, PermissionDecision, Tool};
 use std::{env, fs};
 
 #[test]
@@ -17,3 +18,31 @@ fn default_mode_is_plan() {
     let s = Settings::default();
     assert_eq!(s.mode, "plan");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn settings_create_permission_manager_with_plan_mode() {
+    let s = Settings::default();
+    let mgr = s.create_permission_manager();
+
+    // Plan mode should allow read operations
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Read, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+
+    // Plan mode should ask for write operations
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Write, None), PermissionDecision::Ask);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn settings_parse_mode_from_config() {
+    let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let project_file = tmp.path().join(".owlen.toml");
+    fs::write(&project_file, r#"mode="code""#).unwrap();
+
+    let s = load_settings(Some(tmp.path().to_str().unwrap())).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(s.mode, "code");
+    assert_eq!(s.get_mode(), Mode::Code);
+
+    let mgr = s.create_permission_manager();
+    // Code mode should allow everything
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Write, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+}

crates/platform/permissions/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "permissions"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+thiserror = "1"

crates/platform/permissions/src/lib.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Tool {
+    Read,
+    Write,
+    Edit,
+    Bash,
+    Grep,
+    Glob,
+    WebFetch,
+    WebSearch,
+    NotebookRead,
+    NotebookEdit,
+    SlashCommand,
+    Task,
+    TodoWrite,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Action {
+    Allow,
+    Ask,
+    Deny,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Mode {
+    Plan,        // Read-only: Read/Grep/Glob allowed, others Ask
+    AcceptEdits, // Auto-allow Edit/Write, Bash still Ask
+    Code,        // Full access (all allowed)
+}
+
+impl Mode {
+    pub fn from_str(s: &str) -> Option<Self> {
+        match s.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "plan" => Some(Mode::Plan),
+            "acceptedits" | "accept_edits" => Some(Mode::AcceptEdits),
+            "code" => Some(Mode::Code),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum PermissionDecision {
+    Allow,
+    Ask,
+    Deny,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct PermissionRule {
+    pub tool: Tool,
+    pub pattern: Option<String>,
+    pub action: Action,
+}
+
+impl PermissionRule {
+    fn matches(&self, tool: Tool, context: Option<&str>) -> bool {
+        if self.tool != tool {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        match (&self.pattern, context) {
+            (None, _) => true, // No pattern means match all
+            (Some(_), None) => false, // Pattern specified but no context
+            (Some(pattern), Some(ctx)) => {
+                // Support prefix matching with wildcard
+                if pattern.ends_with('*') {
+                    let prefix = pattern.trim_end_matches('*');
+                    ctx.starts_with(prefix)
+                } else {
+                    // Exact match
+                    pattern == ctx
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct PermissionManager {
+    mode: Mode,
+    rules: Vec<PermissionRule>,
+}
+
+impl PermissionManager {
+    pub fn new(mode: Mode) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            mode,
+            rules: Vec::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_rule(&mut self, tool: Tool, pattern: Option<String>, action: Action) {
+        self.rules.push(PermissionRule {
+            tool,
+            pattern,
+            action,
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub fn check(&self, tool: Tool, context: Option<&str>) -> PermissionDecision {
+        // Check explicit rules first (most specific to least specific)
+        // Deny rules take precedence
+        for rule in &self.rules {
+            if rule.matches(tool, context) {
+                return match rule.action {
+                    Action::Allow => PermissionDecision::Allow,
+                    Action::Ask => PermissionDecision::Ask,
+                    Action::Deny => PermissionDecision::Deny,
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fall back to mode-based defaults
+        self.check_mode_default(tool)
+    }
+
+    fn check_mode_default(&self, tool: Tool) -> PermissionDecision {
+        match self.mode {
+            Mode::Plan => match tool {
+                // Read-only tools are allowed in plan mode
+                Tool::Read | Tool::Grep | Tool::Glob | Tool::NotebookRead => {
+                    PermissionDecision::Allow
+                }
+                // Everything else requires asking
+                _ => PermissionDecision::Ask,
+            },
+            Mode::AcceptEdits => match tool {
+                // Read operations allowed
+                Tool::Read | Tool::Grep | Tool::Glob | Tool::NotebookRead => {
+                    PermissionDecision::Allow
+                }
+                // Edit/Write operations allowed
+                Tool::Edit | Tool::Write | Tool::NotebookEdit => PermissionDecision::Allow,
+                // Bash and other dangerous operations still require asking
+                Tool::Bash | Tool::WebFetch | Tool::WebSearch => PermissionDecision::Ask,
+                // Utility tools allowed
+                Tool::TodoWrite | Tool::SlashCommand | Tool::Task => PermissionDecision::Allow,
+            },
+            Mode::Code => {
+                // Everything allowed in code mode
+                PermissionDecision::Allow
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_mode(&mut self, mode: Mode) {
+        self.mode = mode;
+    }
+
+    pub fn mode(&self) -> Mode {
+        self.mode
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pattern_exact_match() {
+        let rule = PermissionRule {
+            tool: Tool::Bash,
+            pattern: Some("npm test".to_string()),
+            action: Action::Allow,
+        };
+
+        assert!(rule.matches(Tool::Bash, Some("npm test")));
+        assert!(!rule.matches(Tool::Bash, Some("npm install")));
+        assert!(!rule.matches(Tool::Read, Some("npm test")));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pattern_prefix_match() {
+        let rule = PermissionRule {
+            tool: Tool::Bash,
+            pattern: Some("npm test:*".to_string()),
+            action: Action::Allow,
+        };
+
+        assert!(rule.matches(Tool::Bash, Some("npm test:unit")));
+        assert!(rule.matches(Tool::Bash, Some("npm test:integration")));
+        assert!(!rule.matches(Tool::Bash, Some("npm install")));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pattern_no_context() {
+        let rule = PermissionRule {
+            tool: Tool::Bash,
+            pattern: Some("npm test".to_string()),
+            action: Action::Allow,
+        };
+
+        // Pattern specified but no context provided
+        assert!(!rule.matches(Tool::Bash, None));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn no_pattern_matches_all() {
+        let rule = PermissionRule {
+            tool: Tool::Read,
+            pattern: None,
+            action: Action::Allow,
+        };
+
+        assert!(rule.matches(Tool::Read, Some("any context")));
+        assert!(rule.matches(Tool::Read, None));
+    }
+}

crates/platform/permissions/tests/plan_mode.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+use permissions::{PermissionManager, Mode, Tool, PermissionDecision};
+
+#[test]
+fn plan_mode_blocks_write_bash_by_default() {
+    let mgr = PermissionManager::new(Mode::Plan);
+
+    // Plan mode should allow read operations
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Read, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Grep, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Glob, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+
+    // Plan mode should ask for write operations
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Write, None), PermissionDecision::Ask);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Edit, None), PermissionDecision::Ask);
+
+    // Plan mode should ask for Bash
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, None), PermissionDecision::Ask);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn accept_edits_mode_allows_edit_write() {
+    let mgr = PermissionManager::new(Mode::AcceptEdits);
+
+    // AcceptEdits mode should allow read operations
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Read, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+
+    // AcceptEdits mode should allow edit/write
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Edit, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Write, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+
+    // But still ask for Bash
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, None), PermissionDecision::Ask);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn code_mode_allows_everything() {
+    let mgr = PermissionManager::new(Mode::Code);
+
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Read, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Write, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Edit, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, None), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn bash_pattern_matching() {
+    let mut mgr = PermissionManager::new(Mode::Plan);
+
+    // Add a rule to allow "npm test"
+    mgr.add_rule(Tool::Bash, Some("npm test".to_string()), permissions::Action::Allow);
+
+    // Should allow the exact command
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, Some("npm test")), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+
+    // Should still ask for other commands
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, Some("rm -rf /")), PermissionDecision::Ask);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn bash_prefix_matching() {
+    let mut mgr = PermissionManager::new(Mode::Plan);
+
+    // Add a rule to allow "npm test:*" (prefix match)
+    mgr.add_rule(Tool::Bash, Some("npm test:*".to_string()), permissions::Action::Allow);
+
+    // Should allow commands matching the prefix
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, Some("npm test:unit")), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, Some("npm test:integration")), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+
+    // Should not allow non-matching commands
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, Some("npm install")), PermissionDecision::Ask);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn deny_rules_take_precedence() {
+    let mut mgr = PermissionManager::new(Mode::Code);
+
+    // Even in Code mode, we can deny specific operations
+    mgr.add_rule(Tool::Bash, Some("rm -rf*".to_string()), permissions::Action::Deny);
+
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, Some("rm -rf /")), PermissionDecision::Deny);
+
+    // But other commands are still allowed
+    assert_eq!(mgr.check(Tool::Bash, Some("ls")), PermissionDecision::Allow);
+}

crates/tools/fs/src/lib.rs

@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@ pub fn glob_list(pattern: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
     let glob = Glob::new(pattern)?.compile_matcher();
 
     // Extract the literal prefix to determine the root directory
-    let root = pattern
+    // Find the position of the first glob metacharacter
-        .split("**")
+    let first_glob = pattern
-        .next()
+        .find(|c| matches!(c, '*' | '?' | '[' | '{'))
-        .and_then(|s| {
+        .unwrap_or(pattern.len());
-            let trimmed = s.trim_end_matches('/');
+
-            if trimmed.is_empty() { None } else { Some(trimmed) }
+    // Find the last directory separator before the first glob metacharacter
-        })
+    let root = if first_glob > 0 {
-        .unwrap_or(".");
+        let prefix = &pattern[..first_glob];
+        prefix.rfind('/').map(|pos| &prefix[..pos]).unwrap_or(".")
+    } else {
+        "."
+    };
 
     let mut out = Vec::new();
     for result in WalkBuilder::new(root)

crates/tools/fs/tests/fs_tools.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ fn read_and_glob_respect_gitignore() {
     fs::write(root.join("secret/secret.txt"), "token=123").unwrap();
     fs::write(root.join(".gitignore"), "secret/\n").unwrap();
 
-    let files = glob_list(root.to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+    let pattern = format!("{}/**/*", root.display());
+    let files = glob_list(&pattern).unwrap();
     assert!(files.iter().any(|p| p.ends_with("a.txt")));
     assert!(!files.iter().any(|p| p.contains("secret.txt")));
     assert_eq!(read_file(root.join("a.txt").to_str().unwrap()).unwrap(), "hello");