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Use when Pi bash/write/edit/read/discovery tool calls are protected by Orca runtime guardrails, or when secrets were captured from a Pi prompt.
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| name | orca |
| description | Use when Pi bash/write/edit/read/discovery tool calls are protected by Orca runtime guardrails, or when secrets were captured from a Pi prompt. |
Orca evaluates Pi tools before they run:
| Tool | Path |
|---|---|
bash | daemon Evaluate (orca evaluate --json --stdin, source.host=pi) |
write / edit | Zig orca decide file with operation: write |
read | Zig orca decide file with operation: read |
grep / find / ls | Root preflight plus explicit approval; descendants are not individually evaluated |
| Any other tool name (custom / MCP-shaped) | Zig orca decide tool with {"name":"<toolName>"} (name only) |
Custom/MCP-shaped tools are name-gated via decide tool — this is not full MCP protocol mediation or an MCP proxy. Treat an Orca block as a security decision, not as a formatting problem to route around.
grep, find, and ls remain approval-gated even when the root preflight allows them. Do not describe a broad root check as proof that every traversed file is safe.
Process-level env/network/secretless are not provided by the extension alone. Launch Pi under Orca:
orca run -- pi
orca run --secretless --network ask -- pi
Install: pi install npm:@orca-sec/pi-orca. Do not mix that with pi install ./orca-pi.
When Orca blocks a command or file action:
rule …)./orca-doctor for setup or daemon issues (output includes coverage).ORCA_PI_MODE=auto (interactive ask; noninteractive block). Does not silently fail open.ORCA_PI_MODE=strict or /orca-mode strict (strict also disables "Run once anyway" unless ORCA_PI_ALLOW_ONCE=true).orca.audit event (event: orca_once_bypass); if the host cannot record it, Orca keeps the action blocked. Set ORCA_PI_ALLOW_ONCE=false to remove the option entirely.allow-with-warning is never the default.If the user pastes an API key or other secret into chat, the Orca Pi extension may intercept the input, ask for consent, store the value under .orca/dev-secrets.env, and rewrite the prompt to reference $ENV_NAME instead of the raw secret.
When you see a rewritten prompt that mentions $OPENAI_API_KEY, $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, $GITHUB_TOKEN, or similar:
orca run --secretless -- pi …).If capture is blocked in noninteractive mode, tell the user to re-run in interactive Pi or to set the env var outside chat.
If Orca is unavailable, prefer repair first: run /orca-setup, then /orca-doctor. /orca-setup only ensures the workspace policy and probes health; it never installs plugins for other hosts. The daemon starts automatically on the first protected shell evaluation.