symbi-init

name	symbi-init
description	Initialize a Symbiont-governed project. Creates agent definitions, Cedar policies, and configuration files. Use when setting up a new project with AI agent governance or adding Symbiont to an existing project.

Initialize Symbiont Project

Set up a governed agent project in the current directory.

Steps

1. Check if symbiont.toml already exists. If so, ask before overwriting.

2. Create the directory structure:

   agents/          # Agent DSL definitions
   policies/        # Cedar policy files
   

3. Create symbiont.toml with sensible defaults:

   [runtime]
   security_tier = "tier1"   # Docker isolation
   log_level = "info"
   
   [policy]
   engine = "cedar"
   enforcement = "strict"
   
   [schemapin]
   mode = "tofu"  # Trust-On-First-Use
   

4. Create a starter agent at agents/assistant.dsl:

   metadata {
       version = "1.0.0"
       description = "Default governed assistant"
   }
   
   agent assistant(input: Query) -> Response {
       capabilities = ["read", "analyze"]
   
       policy default_access {
           allow: read(input) if true
           deny: write(any) if not approved
           audit: all_operations
       }
   
       with memory = "session" {
           result = process(input)
           return result
       }
   }
   

5. Create a starter Cedar policy at policies/default.cedar:

   // Default: allow read operations, require approval for writes
   permit(
       principal,
       action == Action::"read",
       resource
   );
   
   forbid(
       principal,
       action == Action::"write",
       resource
   ) unless {
       principal.approved == true
   };
   

6. Create AGENTS.md manifest for the project.

7. Report what was created and suggest next steps.