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Use when an OpenShell sandbox returns policy_denied, mentions policy.local, or needs a narrow network policy proposal.
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| name | openshell-policy-advisor |
| description | Use when an OpenShell sandbox returns policy_denied, mentions policy.local, or needs a narrow network policy proposal. |
When a request fails with policy_denied, do not treat the denial as final if the user task still needs the request. Read /etc/openshell/skills/policy_advisor.md, inspect http://policy.local/v1/policy/current, submit the narrowest proposal to http://policy.local/v1/proposals, wait on /v1/proposals/{chunk_id}/wait?timeout=300, and retry only after approval with policy_reloaded: true.
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