@kontourai/flow-agents 3.4.3 → 3.6.0

package/src/builder-flow-runtime.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import * as fs from "node:fs";
 import * as path from "node:path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { isDeepStrictEqual } from "node:util";
+import { flowAgentsPackageVersion } from "./lib/package-version.js";
+import { pinnedFlowAgentsCommand } from "./lib/pinned-cli-command.js";
 import {
   expectationsForGate,
+  lifecycleRequestMatches,
   openGates,
   readJson,
   runDir,
@@ -12,11 +16,16 @@ import {
   type FlowRunState,
   type JsonObject,
 } from "@kontourai/flow";
+import { assertAuthorizationUnused, loadBuilderLifecycleAuthorization, readAuthorizationConsumption, recordAuthorizationConsumed } from "./builder-lifecycle-authority.js";
+import { assignmentFilePath, performLocalReleaseUnderLock, readLocalAssignmentStatus, resolveCurrentAssignmentActor, withSubjectLock, type ActorStruct } from "./cli/assignment-provider.js";
 import {
   BUILDER_BUILD_FLOW_ID,
   BuilderBuildRunInputError,
+  cancelBuilderBuildRun,
   evaluateBuilderBuildRun,
   loadBuilderBuildRun,
+  pauseBuilderBuildRun,
+  resumeBuilderBuildRun,
   startBuilderBuildRun,
   type BuilderBuildRunResult,
 } from "./builder-flow-run-adapter.js";
@@ -27,6 +36,14 @@ export interface BuilderFlowSessionInput {
   sessionDir: string;
 }
 
+export interface BuilderFlowAuthorizedLifecycleInput extends BuilderFlowSessionInput {
+  authorizationFile: string;
+}
+
+export interface BuilderFlowAgentLifecycleInput extends BuilderFlowSessionInput {
+  reason: string;
+}
+
 export interface BuilderFlowSessionResult {
   sessionDir: string;
   projectRoot: string;
@@ -119,6 +136,195 @@ export async function recoverBuilderFlowSession(input: BuilderFlowSessionInput):
   };
 }
 
+export async function pauseBuilderFlowSession(input: BuilderFlowAgentLifecycleInput): Promise<BuilderFlowSessionResult> {
+  return changeBuilderFlowSessionLifecycle(input, "pause");
+}
+
+export async function resumeBuilderFlowSession(input: BuilderFlowAgentLifecycleInput): Promise<BuilderFlowSessionResult> {
+  return changeBuilderFlowSessionLifecycle(input, "resume");
+}
+
+export async function cancelBuilderFlowSession(input: BuilderFlowAuthorizedLifecycleInput): Promise<BuilderFlowSessionResult & { assignmentReleased: boolean; idempotent: boolean }> {
+  const context = resolveSessionContext(input.sessionDir);
+  return await withSubjectLock(context.artifactRoot, context.slug, async () => {
+    const prepared = await prepareAuthorizedLifecycleChange(input, "cancel", context);
+    assertAuthorizationUnused(prepared.context.artifactRoot, prepared.authorization);
+    const changed = await cancelBuilderBuildRun({ cwd: prepared.context.projectRoot, runId: prepared.context.slug, request: prepared.authorization.request });
+    const released = performLocalReleaseUnderLock(prepared.context.artifactRoot, prepared.context.slug, prepared.authorization.assignment_actor, {
+      actorKey: prepared.authorization.assignment_actor_key,
+      reason: `canonical Flow run canceled by ${prepared.authorization.request.authority.request_ref}`,
+      tolerateNoActiveClaim: true,
+    });
+    const projection = projectFlowRun(prepared.context, changed, prepared.sidecarSnapshot.state);
+    writeProjection(prepared.context, projection, prepared.sidecarSnapshot.raw, "cancellation projection");
+    recordAuthorizationConsumed(prepared.context.artifactRoot, prepared.authorization);
+    return { sessionDir: prepared.context.sessionDir, projectRoot: prepared.context.projectRoot, run: changed, projection, attached: false, assignmentReleased: released !== null, idempotent: changed.idempotent };
+  });
+}
+
+export async function releaseBuilderFlowAssignment(input: BuilderFlowAgentLifecycleInput): Promise<BuilderFlowSessionResult & { assignmentReleased: boolean }> {
+  const context = resolveSessionContext(input.sessionDir);
+  return await withSubjectLock(context.artifactRoot, context.slug, async () => {
+    const prepared = prepareAgentLifecycleChange(input, context);
+    const run = await loadBuilderBuildRun({ cwd: context.projectRoot, runId: context.slug });
+    const released = performLocalReleaseUnderLock(context.artifactRoot, context.slug, prepared.actor, { actorKey: prepared.actorKey, reason: input.reason });
+    return { sessionDir: context.sessionDir, projectRoot: context.projectRoot, run, projection: prepared.sidecarSnapshot.state, attached: false, assignmentReleased: released !== null };
+  });
+}
+
+export async function archiveBuilderFlowSession(input: BuilderFlowAuthorizedLifecycleInput): Promise<BuilderFlowSessionResult & { archiveDir: string }> {
+  const context = resolveSessionContext(input.sessionDir);
+  return await withSubjectLock(context.artifactRoot, context.slug, async () => {
+  const prepared = await prepareAuthorizedLifecycleChange(input, "archive", context);
+  const priorConsumption = readAuthorizationConsumption(prepared.context.artifactRoot, prepared.authorization);
+  const recoveringPreparedArchive = priorConsumption !== null && prepared.sidecarSnapshot.state.status === "archived";
+  if (priorConsumption && !recoveringPreparedArchive) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization nonce has already been consumed");
+  const run = await loadBuilderBuildRun({ cwd: prepared.context.projectRoot, runId: prepared.context.slug });
+  if (run.state.status !== "completed" && run.state.status !== "canceled") {
+    throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("flow_run.status", "must be completed or canceled before archival");
+  }
+  const archiveRoot = path.join(prepared.context.artifactRoot, "archive");
+  const archiveDir = path.join(archiveRoot, prepared.context.slug);
+  if (pathExistsNoFollow(archiveDir)) throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("archive", "destination already exists");
+  fs.mkdirSync(archiveRoot, { recursive: true });
+  assertSafeDirectory(archiveRoot, prepared.context.artifactRoot, "archive root");
+  assertSafeDirectory(prepared.context.sessionDir, prepared.context.artifactRoot, "sessionDir");
+  if (!recoveringPreparedArchive && fs.readFileSync(prepared.context.stateFile, "utf8") !== prepared.sidecarSnapshot.raw) {
+    throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("state.json", "changed during archive preparation");
+  }
+  const archivedState = recoveringPreparedArchive ? prepared.sidecarSnapshot.state : {
+    ...prepared.sidecarSnapshot.state,
+    status: "archived",
+    phase: "done",
+    updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+    next_action: { status: "done", summary: "Builder session archived; canonical Flow artifacts remain retained." },
+  };
+  if (!recoveringPreparedArchive) {
+    writeExistingFileNoFollow(prepared.context.stateFile, `${JSON.stringify(archivedState, null, 2)}\n`);
+    clearCurrentPointers(prepared.context.artifactRoot, prepared.context.slug);
+    recordAuthorizationConsumed(prepared.context.artifactRoot, prepared.authorization);
+  }
+  fs.renameSync(prepared.context.sessionDir, archiveDir);
+  return {
+    sessionDir: archiveDir,
+    projectRoot: prepared.context.projectRoot,
+    run,
+    projection: archivedState,
+    attached: false,
+    archiveDir,
+  };
+  });
+}
+
+async function changeBuilderFlowSessionLifecycle(
+  input: BuilderFlowAgentLifecycleInput,
+  operation: "pause" | "resume",
+): Promise<BuilderFlowSessionResult> {
+  const context = resolveSessionContext(input.sessionDir);
+  return await withSubjectLock(context.artifactRoot, context.slug, async () => {
+  const prepared = prepareAgentLifecycleChange(input, context);
+  const change = operation === "pause" ? pauseBuilderBuildRun : resumeBuilderBuildRun;
+  const at = new Date().toISOString();
+  const run = await change({
+    cwd: context.projectRoot,
+    runId: context.slug,
+    request: { reason: input.reason, authority: { kind: "operator_request", actor: prepared.actorKey, request_ref: `flow-agents://assignment/${context.slug}/${operation}/${at}`, requested_at: at } },
+  });
+  const projection = projectFlowRun(context, run, prepared.sidecarSnapshot.state);
+  writeProjection(context, projection, prepared.sidecarSnapshot.raw, `${operation} projection`);
+  return {
+    sessionDir: context.sessionDir,
+    projectRoot: context.projectRoot,
+    run,
+    projection,
+    attached: false,
+  };
+  });
+}
+
+async function prepareAuthorizedLifecycleChange(input: BuilderFlowAuthorizedLifecycleInput, operation: "cancel" | "archive", context: SessionContext): Promise<{
+  context: SessionContext;
+  sidecarSnapshot: SidecarSnapshot;
+  authorization: ReturnType<typeof loadBuilderLifecycleAuthorization>;
+}> {
+  const sidecarSnapshot = readSidecarSnapshot(context);
+  const subject = workflowSubject(sidecarSnapshot.state);
+  const activeAssignment = readLocalAssignmentStatus(context.artifactRoot, context.slug).record;
+  const assignmentFile = assignmentFilePath(context.artifactRoot, context.slug);
+  const persistedAssignment = pathExistsNoFollow(assignmentFile)
+    ? (assertSafeFile(assignmentFile, context.artifactRoot, "assignment record"), JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(assignmentFile, "utf8")) as AnyRecord)
+    : null;
+  const canonicalRun = await loadBuilderBuildRun({ cwd: context.projectRoot, runId: context.slug });
+  const acceptsReleasedAssignment = (operation === "cancel" && canonicalRun.state.status === "canceled") || operation === "archive";
+  const assignment = activeAssignment ?? (acceptsReleasedAssignment && persistedAssignment?.status === "released" ? persistedAssignment : null);
+  if (!assignment || (assignment.status !== "claimed" && !acceptsReleasedAssignment) || !assignment.actor_key) {
+    throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("assignment", "must be actively held by a canonical actor before a lifecycle change");
+  }
+  if (assignment.work_item_ref && assignment.work_item_ref !== subject) {
+    throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("assignment.work_item_ref", "must match the selected Work Item");
+  }
+  const authorization = loadBuilderLifecycleAuthorization(input.authorizationFile, {
+    projectRoot: context.projectRoot,
+    operation,
+    runId: context.slug,
+    subject,
+    actorKey: assignment.actor_key,
+    ...(operation === "cancel" && canonicalRun.state.status === "canceled" ? { allowExpired: true } : {}),
+    ...(operation === "archive" && sidecarSnapshot.state.status === "archived" ? { allowExpired: true } : {}),
+  });
+  if (operation === "cancel" && canonicalRun.state.status === "canceled") {
+    const terminalEvent = canonicalRun.state.lifecycle?.at(-1);
+    if (!terminalEvent || terminalEvent.action !== "cancel" || !lifecycleRequestMatches(terminalEvent, authorization.request)) {
+      throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("authorization.request", "does not match the canonical cancellation being recovered");
+    }
+  }
+  if (!sameActor(authorization.assignment_actor, assignment.actor)) {
+    throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("authorization.assignment_actor", "must match the active assignment holder");
+  }
+  return { context, sidecarSnapshot, authorization };
+}
+
+function prepareAgentLifecycleChange(input: BuilderFlowAgentLifecycleInput, context: SessionContext): { sidecarSnapshot: SidecarSnapshot; actor: ActorStruct; actorKey: string } {
+  if (!input.reason.trim()) throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("reason", "must be non-empty");
+  const resolved = resolveCurrentAssignmentActor();
+  const sidecarSnapshot = readSidecarSnapshot(context);
+  const subject = workflowSubject(sidecarSnapshot.state);
+  const assignment = readLocalAssignmentStatus(context.artifactRoot, context.slug).record;
+  if (!assignment || assignment.status !== "claimed" || assignment.actor_key !== resolved.actorKey || !sameActor(assignment.actor, resolved.actor)) {
+    throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("assignment", "must be actively held by the current workflow actor");
+  }
+  if (assignment.work_item_ref && assignment.work_item_ref !== subject) throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("assignment.work_item_ref", "must match the selected Work Item");
+  return { sidecarSnapshot, actor: resolved.actor, actorKey: resolved.actorKey };
+}
+
+function sameActor(left: ActorStruct, right: ActorStruct): boolean {
+  return isDeepStrictEqual({ ...left, human: left.human ?? null }, { ...right, human: right.human ?? null });
+}
+
+function clearCurrentPointers(artifactRoot: string, slug: string): void {
+  const candidates = [path.join(artifactRoot, "current.json")];
+  const actorRoot = path.join(artifactRoot, "current");
+  if (pathExistsNoFollow(actorRoot)) {
+    assertSafeDirectory(actorRoot, artifactRoot, "current directory");
+    candidates.push(...fs.readdirSync(actorRoot).filter((name) => name.endsWith(".json")).map((name) => path.join(actorRoot, name)));
+  }
+  for (const file of candidates) {
+    if (!pathExistsNoFollow(file) || !fs.lstatSync(file).isFile()) continue;
+    const root = file === candidates[0] ? artifactRoot : actorRoot;
+    if (root === actorRoot) assertSafeDirectory(actorRoot, artifactRoot, "current directory");
+    assertSafeFile(file, root, "current pointer");
+    let pointer: AnyRecord;
+    try {
+      pointer = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(file, "utf8")) as AnyRecord;
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (!(error instanceof SyntaxError)) throw error;
+      // Archival retains malformed unrelated pointers for explicit repair.
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (pointer.active_slug === slug) fs.unlinkSync(file);
+  }
+}
+
 export async function syncBuilderFlowSessionIfPresent(sessionDir: string): Promise<BuilderFlowSessionResult | null> {
   let context: SessionContext;
   try {
@@ -291,7 +497,9 @@ function projectFlowRun(context: SessionContext, run: BuilderBuildRunResult, sid
   const definition = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(run.dir, "definition.json"), "utf8"));
   const gates = openGates(definition, run.state) as Array<FlowGate & { id: string }>;
   const complete = run.state.status === "completed";
-  const action = complete ? { skills: [], operations: [] } : stepAction(run.state.current_step);
+  const paused = run.state.status === "paused";
+  const canceled = run.state.status === "canceled";
+  const action = complete || paused || canceled ? { skills: [], operations: [] } : stepAction(run.state.current_step);
   if (!action) {
     throw new BuilderBuildRunInputError("kit.flow_step_actions", `does not declare Builder step ${run.state.current_step}`);
   }
@@ -300,7 +508,7 @@ function projectFlowRun(context: SessionContext, run: BuilderBuildRunResult, sid
     .map((expectation: FlowExpectation) => `${expectation.id} (${expectation.bundle_claim.claimType}/${expectation.bundle_claim.subjectType ?? "any"})`));
   const skills = action?.skills ?? [];
   const operations = action?.operations ?? [];
-  const syncCommand = `flow-agents builder-run sync --session-dir .kontourai/flow-agents/${context.slug}`;
+  const syncCommand = pinnedFlowAgentsCommand(flowAgentsPackageVersion(), ["workflow", "status", "--session-dir", `.kontourai/flow-agents/${context.slug}`, "--json"]);
   const routeBack = latestRouteBack(run.state);
   const skillText = skills.length ? `Activate ${skills.map((skill) => `\`${skill}\``).join(" then ")}.` : "No Builder skill is required.";
   const operationText = operations.length ? ` Perform ${operations.map((operation) => `\`${operation}\``).join(" then ")}.` : "";
@@ -312,6 +520,10 @@ function projectFlowRun(context: SessionContext, run: BuilderBuildRunResult, sid
     : "";
   const nextAction = complete
     ? { status: "done", summary: "Canonical Flow run is complete." }
+    : canceled
+      ? { status: "done", summary: "Canonical Flow run was canceled by an authorized external request. Artifacts are retained until separately archived." }
+      : paused
+        ? { status: "blocked", summary: "Canonical Flow run is paused. The current assignment actor may resume it with a reason." }
     : {
         status: "continue",
         summary: `Flow step \`${run.state.current_step}\`: ${skillText}${operationText} ${gateText}${routeText} Then synchronize the recorded evidence.`,
@@ -322,8 +534,8 @@ function projectFlowRun(context: SessionContext, run: BuilderBuildRunResult, sid
   const phase = phaseForStep(definition.phase_map, run.state.current_step) ?? sidecar.phase;
   return {
     ...sidecar,
-    status: complete ? "delivered" : (run.state.transitions.length > 0 ? "in_progress" : sidecar.status),
-    phase: complete ? "done" : phase,
+    status: complete ? "delivered" : canceled ? "canceled" : paused ? "blocked" : (run.state.transitions.length > 0 ? "in_progress" : sidecar.status),
+    phase: complete || canceled ? "done" : phase,
     updated_at: run.state.updated_at,
     flow_run: {
       run_id: run.runId,

package/src/builder-lifecycle-authority.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+import * as fs from "node:fs";
+import * as path from "node:path";
+import { createHash, createPublicKey, verify } from "node:crypto";
+import type { FlowLifecycleRequest } from "@kontourai/flow";
+import type { ActorStruct } from "./cli/assignment-provider.js";
+import { durableFlowAgentsRoot } from "./lib/local-artifact-root.js";
+
+type JsonRecord = Record<string, unknown>;
+export type AuthorizedBuilderLifecycleOperation = "cancel" | "archive";
+
+export interface BuilderLifecycleAuthorization {
+  schema_version: "1.0";
+  operation: AuthorizedBuilderLifecycleOperation;
+  run_id: string;
+  subject: string;
+  assignment_actor_key: string;
+  assignment_actor: ActorStruct;
+  nonce: string;
+  expires_at: string;
+  request: FlowLifecycleRequest;
+  signature: { algorithm: "ed25519"; key_id: string; value: string };
+}
+
+export function lifecycleAuthorityKeysPath(projectRoot: string): string {
+  return path.join(durableFlowAgentsRoot(projectRoot), "lifecycle-authority-keys.json");
+}
+
+export function loadBuilderLifecycleAuthorization(
+  fileInput: string,
+  expected: { projectRoot: string; operation: AuthorizedBuilderLifecycleOperation; runId: string; subject: string; actorKey: string; now?: string; allowExpired?: boolean },
+): BuilderLifecycleAuthorization {
+  const value = readRegularJson(fileInput, "lifecycle authorization");
+  assertExactKeys(value, ["schema_version", "operation", "run_id", "subject", "assignment_actor_key", "assignment_actor", "nonce", "expires_at", "request", "signature"], "authorization");
+  if (value.schema_version !== "1.0") throw new Error("lifecycle authorization schema_version must be 1.0");
+  assertEqual(value.operation, expected.operation, "operation");
+  assertEqual(value.run_id, expected.runId, "run_id");
+  assertEqual(value.subject, expected.subject, "subject");
+  assertEqual(value.assignment_actor_key, expected.actorKey, "assignment_actor_key");
+  const assignmentActor = validateActor(value.assignment_actor);
+  const request = validateRequest(value.request);
+  const nonce = boundedText(value.nonce, "nonce", 256);
+  const expiresAt = dateTime(value.expires_at, "expires_at");
+  const requestedAt = Date.parse(request.authority.requested_at);
+  const now = Date.parse(expected.now ?? new Date().toISOString());
+  if (expiresAt < requestedAt) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization expires_at must not precede request.authority.requested_at");
+  if (now > expiresAt && !expected.allowExpired) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization is expired");
+  if (requestedAt > now + 5 * 60_000) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization request time is in the future");
+  const signature = validateSignature(value.signature);
+  const authorization = {
+    schema_version: "1.0",
+    operation: expected.operation,
+    run_id: expected.runId,
+    subject: expected.subject,
+    assignment_actor_key: expected.actorKey,
+    assignment_actor: assignmentActor,
+    nonce,
+    expires_at: value.expires_at as string,
+    request,
+    signature,
+  } satisfies BuilderLifecycleAuthorization;
+  verifyAuthorizationSignature(authorization, lifecycleAuthorityKeysPath(expected.projectRoot));
+  return authorization;
+}
+
+export function builderLifecycleAuthorizationPayload(value: Omit<BuilderLifecycleAuthorization, "signature">): string {
+  return JSON.stringify(value);
+}
+
+export function assertAuthorizationUnused(artifactRoot: string, authorization: BuilderLifecycleAuthorization): void {
+  if (!readAuthorizationConsumption(artifactRoot, authorization)) return;
+  throw new Error("lifecycle authorization nonce has already been consumed");
+}
+
+export function readAuthorizationConsumption(artifactRoot: string, authorization: BuilderLifecycleAuthorization): JsonRecord | null {
+  const file = consumedAuthorizationPath(artifactRoot, authorization);
+  if (!pathExistsNoFollow(file)) return null;
+  const record = readRegularJson(file, "consumed lifecycle authorization record");
+  if (record.run_id !== authorization.run_id
+    || record.operation !== authorization.operation
+    || record.nonce !== authorization.nonce
+    || record.key_id !== authorization.signature.key_id
+    || record.authorization_sha256 !== authorizationDigest(authorization)) {
+    throw new Error("consumed lifecycle authorization record does not match its integrity key");
+  }
+  return record;
+}
+
+export function recordAuthorizationConsumed(artifactRoot: string, authorization: BuilderLifecycleAuthorization, at = new Date().toISOString()): void {
+  const file = consumedAuthorizationPath(artifactRoot, authorization);
+  const directory = path.dirname(file);
+  fs.mkdirSync(directory, { recursive: true });
+  const stat = fs.lstatSync(directory);
+  if (!stat.isDirectory() || stat.isSymbolicLink() || !pathIsWithin(fs.realpathSync(directory), fs.realpathSync(artifactRoot))) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization registry directory is unsafe");
+  const temporary = path.join(directory, `.${path.basename(file)}.${process.pid}.${Date.now()}.tmp`);
+  const descriptor = fs.openSync(temporary, fs.constants.O_WRONLY | fs.constants.O_CREAT | fs.constants.O_EXCL | fs.constants.O_NOFOLLOW, 0o600);
+  try {
+    fs.writeFileSync(descriptor, `${JSON.stringify({ run_id: authorization.run_id, operation: authorization.operation, nonce: authorization.nonce, key_id: authorization.signature.key_id, authorization_sha256: authorizationDigest(authorization), at })}\n`);
+    fs.fsyncSync(descriptor);
+  } finally {
+    fs.closeSync(descriptor);
+  }
+  try {
+    fs.linkSync(temporary, file);
+    const directoryDescriptor = fs.openSync(directory, fs.constants.O_RDONLY | fs.constants.O_NOFOLLOW);
+    try { fs.fsyncSync(directoryDescriptor); } finally { fs.closeSync(directoryDescriptor); }
+  } finally {
+    fs.rmSync(temporary, { force: true });
+  }
+}
+
+function consumedAuthorizationPath(artifactRoot: string, authorization: BuilderLifecycleAuthorization): string {
+  const integrityKey = createHash("sha256").update(authorization.run_id).update("\0").update(authorization.nonce).digest("hex");
+  return path.join(artifactRoot, "lifecycle-authority", "consumed", `${integrityKey}.json`);
+}
+
+function authorizationDigest(authorization: BuilderLifecycleAuthorization): string {
+  return createHash("sha256").update(JSON.stringify(authorization)).digest("hex");
+}
+
+function verifyAuthorizationSignature(authorization: BuilderLifecycleAuthorization, keysFile: string): void {
+  const registry = readRegularJson(keysFile, "lifecycle authority key registry", true);
+  assertExactKeys(registry, ["schema_version", "keys"], "key registry");
+  if (registry.schema_version !== "1.0" || !Array.isArray(registry.keys)) throw new Error("lifecycle authority key registry must contain schema_version 1.0 and keys[]");
+  const key = registry.keys.find((candidate) => isRecord(candidate) && candidate.id === authorization.signature.key_id);
+  if (!isRecord(key) || key.algorithm !== "ed25519" || typeof key.public_key_pem !== "string" || key.public_key_pem.trim().length === 0) {
+    throw new Error(`lifecycle authorization key ${authorization.signature.key_id} is not trusted`);
+  }
+  const { signature: _signature, ...unsigned } = authorization;
+  let verified = false;
+  try {
+    verified = verify(null, Buffer.from(builderLifecycleAuthorizationPayload(unsigned)), createPublicKey(key.public_key_pem), Buffer.from(authorization.signature.value, "base64"));
+  } catch {
+    verified = false;
+  }
+  if (!verified) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization signature is invalid");
+}
+
+function readRegularJson(fileInput: string, label: string, requireProtected = false): JsonRecord {
+  const file = path.resolve(fileInput);
+  const descriptor = fs.openSync(file, fs.constants.O_RDONLY | fs.constants.O_NOFOLLOW);
+  try {
+    const stat = fs.fstatSync(descriptor);
+    if (!stat.isFile()) throw new Error(`${label} must be a regular file`);
+    if (stat.size > 64 * 1024) throw new Error(`${label} exceeds 64 KiB`);
+    if (requireProtected && (stat.mode & 0o022) !== 0) throw new Error(`${label} must not be group- or world-writable`);
+    const value = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(descriptor, "utf8")) as unknown;
+    if (!isRecord(value)) throw new Error(`${label} must be a JSON object`);
+    return value;
+  } finally {
+    fs.closeSync(descriptor);
+  }
+}
+
+function validateActor(value: unknown): ActorStruct {
+  if (!isRecord(value)) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization assignment_actor must be an object");
+  assertExactKeys(value, ["runtime", "session_id", "host", "human"], "assignment_actor");
+  if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(value, "human")) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization assignment_actor.human is required");
+  for (const field of ["runtime", "session_id", "host"] as const) boundedText(value[field], `assignment_actor.${field}`, 256);
+  if (value.human !== undefined && value.human !== null) boundedText(value.human, "assignment_actor.human", 256);
+  return { runtime: value.runtime as string, session_id: value.session_id as string, host: value.host as string, human: value.human == null ? null : value.human as string };
+}
+
+function validateRequest(value: unknown): FlowLifecycleRequest {
+  if (!isRecord(value)) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization request must be an object");
+  assertExactKeys(value, ["reason", "authority"], "request");
+  const reason = boundedText(value.reason, "request.reason", 4096);
+  if (!isRecord(value.authority)) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization request.authority must be an object");
+  assertExactKeys(value.authority, ["kind", "actor", "request_ref", "requested_at"], "request.authority");
+  if (value.authority.kind !== "user_request" && value.authority.kind !== "operator_request") throw new Error("lifecycle authorization request.authority.kind must be user_request or operator_request");
+  const actor = boundedText(value.authority.actor, "request.authority.actor", 256);
+  const requestRef = boundedText(value.authority.request_ref, "request.authority.request_ref", 2048);
+  dateTime(value.authority.requested_at, "request.authority.requested_at");
+  return { reason, authority: { kind: value.authority.kind, actor, request_ref: requestRef, requested_at: value.authority.requested_at as string } };
+}
+
+function validateSignature(value: unknown): BuilderLifecycleAuthorization["signature"] {
+  if (!isRecord(value)) throw new Error("lifecycle authorization signature must be an object");
+  assertExactKeys(value, ["algorithm", "key_id", "value"], "signature");
+  if (value.algorithm !== "ed25519") throw new Error("lifecycle authorization signature.algorithm must be ed25519");
+  return { algorithm: "ed25519", key_id: boundedText(value.key_id, "signature.key_id", 256), value: boundedText(value.value, "signature.value", 1024) };
+}
+
+function assertEqual(actual: unknown, expected: string, field: string): void {
+  if (actual !== expected) throw new Error(`lifecycle authorization ${field} does not match the requested Builder operation`);
+}
+
+function assertExactKeys(value: JsonRecord, allowed: string[], field: string): void {
+  const unexpected = Object.keys(value).filter((key) => !allowed.includes(key));
+  if (unexpected.length) throw new Error(`lifecycle authorization ${field} contains unsupported field ${unexpected[0]}`);
+}
+
+function dateTime(value: unknown, field: string): number {
+  const text = boundedText(value, field, 128);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(Date.parse(text))) throw new Error(`lifecycle authorization ${field} must be a date-time`);
+  return Date.parse(text);
+}
+
+function boundedText(value: unknown, field: string, limit: number): string {
+  if (!nonEmpty(value) || [...value].length > limit) throw new Error(`lifecycle authorization ${field} must be a non-empty string of at most ${limit} characters`);
+  return value;
+}
+
+function nonEmpty(value: unknown): value is string {
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0 && !/[\x00-\x1f\x7f]/.test(value);
+}
+
+function isRecord(value: unknown): value is JsonRecord {
+  return typeof value === "object" && value !== null && !Array.isArray(value);
+}
+
+function pathExistsNoFollow(candidate: string): boolean {
+  try { fs.lstatSync(candidate); return true; } catch (error) { if ((error as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code === "ENOENT") return false; throw error; }
+}
+
+function pathIsWithin(candidate: string, root: string): boolean {
+  const relative = path.relative(root, candidate);
+  return relative === "" || (!relative.startsWith(`..${path.sep}`) && relative !== ".." && !path.isAbsolute(relative));
+}