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Operator Practice

Operational lessons for agent systems.

ThreatDown finds Hermes used after Docker compromise in CARBONATO botnet

ThreatDown says CARBONATO installs an unchanged Hermes Agent after taking over exposed Docker hosts, then supplies malicious instructions. The entry point is an unauthenticated Docker API—not a demonstrated Hermes vulnerability. Its September 22 report puts agent permissions and…

Paperclip enables four MCP aggregators while retaining provider choice

Paperclip merged default-on discovery and setup for Zapier, Arcade, Composio Connect and Executor on September 24. A companion change prefers native apps and asks users to choose external…

Nanobot contributor requests durable queues and conversation-specific drafts

Three September 24 Nanobot requests describe everyday friction around long-running chats: follow-ups need a server-side queue, drafts should survive conversation switching, and streaming…

ZeroClaw proposes an embeddable runtime contract before moving callers

ZeroClaw's September 24 runtime proposal separates supplied capabilities from daemon subsystems. It adds unused types and a migration plan, not a working embedding API. A separate Core Team…

ZeroClaw drafts networked plugins with host grants and durable state

A September 24 ZeroClaw proposal combines host-mediated sockets, WebSockets, TLS profiles and encrypted plugin state. Local IRC and Nostr tests are reported, but public-network acceptance…

NullClaw revives memory-recall controls as archive handling gets a separate review

NullClaw reopened the path to configurable automatic recall through a new September 24 proposal after an earlier fork disappeared. It offers an opt-out and entry/byte budgets. A separate…