flake.nix

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
               ./modules/nixos/services/open_code_server.nix
               ./modules/nixos/services/ollama_init_custom_models.nix
               ./modules/nixos/services/openclaw_node.nix
+              ./modules/nixos/security/ai-worker-restricted.nix
               ./users/gortium.nix
               ./users/ai-worker.nix
             ];

modules/nixos/security/README-ai-worker.md

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# AI Worker Restricted Access
+
+This module provides restricted access for the AI worker (hermes-agent) to manage the infra repository.
+
+## Security Model
+
+The `ai-worker` user has:
+
+### Filesystem Access
+- **Bind mount**: `/home/ai-worker/infra` → `/home/gortium/infra` (read-write)
+- **Cannot access**: Any other files outside the bind mount and standard system paths
+
+### Sudo Access (Whitelist Only)
+The following commands are allowed via sudo without password:
+- `/run/current-system/sw/bin/nh` - NixOS home manager
+- `/run/current-system/sw/bin/nixos-rebuild` - System rebuild
+- `/run/current-system/sw/bin/nixpkgs-fmt` - Nix formatter
+- `/run/current-system/sw/bin/nix` - Nix package manager
+
+### Docker Access
+- Member of `docker` group - can manage containers
+- Cannot modify host system directly
+
+### Audit Logging
+- All changes to `/home/gortium/infra` are logged via Linux audit subsystem
+- Audit rule: `-w /home/gortium/infra -p wa -k infra_changes`
+
+## Workflow: Ask First, Always
+
+**CRITICAL**: Before running any deployment command (`nh os switch` or `nixos-rebuild`), the AI MUST:
+
+1. **Show the planned changes** to the user
+2. **Explain the impact** of the changes
+3. **Wait for explicit confirmation** before executing
+
+### Example Workflow
+
+```bash
+# AI prepares changes
+cd /home/ai-worker/infra
+# ... edits files ...
+nixpkgs-fmt .
+
+# AI shows diff to user
+git diff
+
+# AI asks: "Ready to deploy? This will restart the ai_stack service."
+# User responds: "Yes, proceed"
+
+# Only then does AI run:
+sudo nh os switch --flake .#lazyworkhorse
+```
+
+## SSH Access
+
+Connect as:
+```bash
+ssh ai-worker@lazyworkhorse
+```
+
+The working directory will be `/home/ai-worker`, with infra repo accessible at `/home/ai-worker/infra`.
+
+## Verification
+
+Check ai-worker permissions:
+```bash
+# On the host, as root or gortium:
+sudo -u ai-worker sudo -l
+```
+
+Expected output should show only the whitelisted commands.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+If ai-worker cannot access infra:
+```bash
+# Check bind mount
+mount | grep ai-worker/infra
+
+# Check permissions
+ls -la /home/gortium/infra
+ls -la /home/ai-worker/infra
+```
+
+If sudo commands fail:
+```bash
+# Check sudo rules
+sudo cat /etc/sudoers.d/* | grep ai-worker
+
+# Check audit logs
+sudo ausearch -k infra_changes
+```

modules/nixos/security/ai-worker-restricted.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+{
+  options.services.aiWorkerAccess = mkOption {
+    type = types.bool;
+    default = false;
+    description = "Enable restricted AI worker access to infra repo with deployment capabilities";
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf config.services.aiWorkerAccess {
+    # Bind mount for infra repo access (read-write for editing)
+    fileSystems."/home/ai-worker/infra" = {
+      device = "/home/gortium/infra";
+      fsType = "none";
+      options = [ "bind" ];
+    };
+
+    # Restricted sudo access - only specific commands allowed
+    security.sudo.extraRules = [
+      {
+        users = [ "ai-worker" ];
+        commands = [
+          {
+            command = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/nh";
+            options = [ "NOPASSWD" ];
+          }
+          {
+            command = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/nixos-rebuild";
+            options = [ "NOPASSWD" ];
+          }
+          {
+            command = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/nixpkgs-fmt";
+            options = [ "NOPASSWD" ];
+          }
+          {
+            command = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/nix";
+            options = [ "NOPASSWD" ];
+          }
+        ];
+      }
+    ];
+
+    # Ensure ai-worker has necessary tools available
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      nh
+      nixpkgs-fmt
+    ];
+
+    # Audit logging for ai-worker actions on infra directory
+    security.audit.enable = mkDefault true;
+    security.audit.rules = [
+      "-w /home/gortium/infra -p wa -k infra_changes"
+    ];
+  };
+}

users/ai-worker.nix

@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@
     openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
       keys.users.ai-worker.main
     ];
+    # No password login - SSH key only
+    hashedPassword = "!";
   };
   users.groups.ai-worker = {};
+
+  # Enable restricted AI worker access with deployment capabilities
+  # SECURITY: ai-worker can only:
+  #   - Access /home/ai-worker/infra (bind-mounted to /home/gortium/infra)
+  #   - Run: nh, nixos-rebuild, nixpkgs-fmt, nix (via sudo, no password)
+  #   - Manage docker containers (via docker group)
+  #   - All changes to infra/ are logged via audit subsystem
+  # WORKFLOW: AI must ask for user confirmation before running nh os switch
+  services.aiWorkerAccess = true;
 }