thumbgate 1.27.18 → 1.27.19

package/README.md

@@ -6,17 +6,32 @@
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-**Your AI coding bill has a leak.**
+> **⚡ LAUNCH PROMO: 50% off Pro for 3 months — use code `THUMB50`**
+> [$9.50/mo instead of $19 →](https://buy.stripe.com/eVqeVd62o0aO19v7mb3sI3g) · Limited to first 50 customers
 
-**Stop paying for the same AI mistake twice.**
+**AI coding agents repeat mistakes — and one wrong tool call can wipe a directory, leak a key, or push broken code.**
 
-Every retry loop, every hallucinated import, every *"let me try a different approach"* — those are billable tokens on every LLM vendor's bill. Thumbs-down once; ThumbGate blocks that exact mistake on every future call. Across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Amp, Cline, OpenCode — any MCP-compatible agent, forever.
+ThumbGate is the local-first firewall for AI coding agents. It runs in the PreToolUse hook on your machine and blocks dangerous tool calls — `rm -rf`, secret exfiltration, off-scope edits, a bad `git push` — before they execute, across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Amp, Cline, and OpenCode. No server, no gateway. (Regulated-industry policy templates — legal intake, financial compliance, healthcare — build on the same engine.)
 
-Under the hood: your thumbs-down becomes one of your **Pre-Action Checks** that physically blocks the pattern **permanently** on every future call — across every session, every model, every agent. It is **self-improving agent governance**: every correction promotes a fresh prevention rule, and your library of prevention rules grows stronger with every lesson. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Amp, Cline, OpenCode, and any MCP-compatible agent. The monthly Anthropic / OpenAI bill stops paying for the same lesson over and over — local-first enforcement, zero tokens spent on repeats.
+The product is a self-improving enforcement layer: thumbs-down feedback, prompt evaluation, and proof from prior runs become prevention rules that permanently stop repeated failures before the next tool call.
 
-> **Prevent expensive AI mistakes. Make AI stop repeating mistakes. Turn a smart assistant into a reliable operator.**
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/media/thumbgate-demo.gif" alt="ThumbGate blocking an AI agent's dangerous commands (rm -rf, force-push, chmod 777) in real time, while letting safe commands through" width="820" />
+</p>
+
+```
+  Agent tries:   rm -rf tests/
+  ThumbGate:     ⛔ BLOCKED — "Never delete test directories"
+                 Pattern matched: rm.*-rf.*tests
+                 Source: your thumbs-down from last Tuesday
+                 Tokens spent on this repeat: 0
+```
+
+```bash
+npx thumbgate init   # auto-detects your agent, wires hooks, 30 seconds
+```
 
-> **Mission:** make AI coding affordable by making sure you never pay for the same mistake twice.
+Works with **Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Amp, Cline, OpenCode** and any MCP-compatible agent. Free tier: 2 feedback captures/day (10 total) and up to 3 active auto-promoted prevention rules. [Pro: $19/mo or $149/yr](https://thumbgate.ai/checkout/pro?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme) — unlimited rules, history-aware lessons, feedback sessions, dashboard, DPO export. Enterprise (custom pricing, scoped after intake) adds a shared hosted lesson DB, org dashboard, and shared org-wide enforcement.
 
 [![CI](https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/thumbgate)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/thumbgate)
@@ -32,11 +47,42 @@ Under the hood: your thumbs-down becomes one of your **Pre-Action Checks** that
 
 ---
 
+## Agentic development cycle fit
+
+Agentic development is becoming a loop: **Guide → Generate → Verify → Solve**. ThumbGate gives that loop a hard execution boundary.
+
+- **Guide:** standards, prior thumbs-downs, and approval policies become concrete context.
+- **Generate:** Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Amp, Cline, OpenCode, and MCP agents keep producing plans and tool calls.
+- **Verify:** risky actions need evidence before execution, not just after PR review.
+- **Solve:** blocked failures become reusable lessons, shared prevention rules, DPO exports, and audit events.
+
+In that stack, ThumbGate is the pre-action gate between generated intent and executed action.
+
+---
+
+## Discoverable slash-commands — the guardrail layer for spec-driven agents
+
+Spec-driven agent frameworks like **GSD** (get-shit-done) and **GitHub Spec Kit** are great at *planning and generating* work — they expose dozens of discoverable `/gsd-*` / `/specify` commands in the agent command palette. ThumbGate is the **guardrail layer for spec-driven agents**: it sits *after* the plan, on the boundary between a generated tool call and its execution. It works **alongside GSD / Spec-Kit, not instead of them** — they decide *what* to build; ThumbGate enforces *what the agent must never do while building it*.
+
+`npx thumbgate init` installs these commands into your agent's palette (`.claude/commands/`, `.gemini/commands/`, `.antigravitycli/commands/`) so the enforcement layer is as browsable as the planning layer:
+
+| Command | What it does | Wraps (existing capability) |
+|---------|--------------|------------------------------|
+| `/thumbgate-guard` | Turn the last agent mistake into a hard prevention rule | `capture_feedback` + `thumbgate force-gate` |
+| `/thumbgate-rules` | List the active prevention rules + lessons guarding this repo | `prevention_rules`, `get_reliability_rules`, `search_lessons` |
+| `/thumbgate-blocked` | Show what's actually been blocked — gate stats + enforcement matrix | `gate_stats`, `enforcement_matrix` |
+| `/thumbgate-protect` | Show branch/release governance; grant a scoped, expiring approval | `get_branch_governance`, `approve_protected_action` |
+| `/thumbgate-doctor` | Health-check the wiring (hooks, MCP, agent-readiness) | `thumbgate doctor` |
+
+Each is a thin wrapper over an existing MCP tool or CLI command — **no new enforcement logic, just discoverability**.
+
+---
+
 ## 🎬 90-second demo
 
 Watch the force-push scenario: agent tries to `git push --force`, one thumbs-down, next session it's blocked — zero tokens spent on the repeat.
 
-[**▶ Watch the 90-second demo**](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/#demo?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=demo_video) · [Script](docs/marketing/demo-video-script.md) · [ElevenLabs narration: `npm run demo:voiceover`](scripts/generate-demo-voiceover.js)
+[**▶ Watch the 90-second demo**](https://thumbgate.ai/#demo?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=demo_video) · [Script](docs/marketing/demo-video-script.md) · [ElevenLabs narration: `npm run demo:voiceover`](scripts/generate-demo-voiceover.js)
 
 <!-- Video embed lives on the landing page and YouTube. Script + voiceover automation ship with the repo so anyone can re-record. -->
 
@@ -46,9 +92,9 @@ Watch the force-push scenario: agent tries to `git push --force`, one thumbs-dow
 
 If someone is not already bought into ThumbGate, do not lead with architecture. Lead with one repeated mistake.
 
-1. **Show the pain:** open the **[ThumbGate GPT](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/go/gpt?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=first_dollar_activation&cta_id=readme_first_dollar_open_gpt&cta_placement=readme_first_dollar)** and paste the bad answer, risky command, deploy, PR action, or agent plan before it runs again.
+1. **Show the pain:** open the **[ThumbGate GPT](https://thumbgate.ai/go/gpt?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=first_dollar_activation&cta_id=readme_first_dollar_open_gpt&cta_placement=readme_first_dollar)** and paste the bad answer, risky command, deploy, PR action, or agent plan before it runs again.
 2. **Capture the lesson:** type `thumbs down:` or `thumbs up:` with one concrete sentence. Native ChatGPT rating buttons are not the ThumbGate capture path; typed feedback is.
-3. **Enforce the repeat:** run `npx thumbgate init` where the agent executes so the lesson can become a Pre-Action Check instead of another reminder.
+3. **Enforce the repeat:** run `npx thumbgate init` where the agent executes so the lesson can become one of your Pre-Action Checks instead of another reminder.
 4. **Upgrade only after proof:** Solo Pro is for the dashboard, DPO export, proof-ready evidence, and higher capture limits after one real blocked repeat. Team starts with the Workflow Hardening Sprint around one repeated failure, one owner, and one proof review.
 
 The buying question is simple: **what repeated AI mistake would be worth blocking before the next tool call?**
@@ -88,11 +134,37 @@ ThumbGate doesn't make your agent smarter. It makes your agent *cheaper to be wr
 
 ---
 
+## 🧠 The Context Brain
+
+Every coding agent starts each session amnesiac — it has no memory of the mistakes it made yesterday, the fixes your team already rejected, or the rules this repo enforces. So it repeats them, and you pay for it again.
+
+ThumbGate gives your repo a **context brain**: a single, versioned, agent-readable artifact that consolidates everything the agent should know *before it acts* — the lessons it has learned, the guardrails it must not cross, the gates that are enforced, and the project's own instruction files.
+
+```bash
+npx thumbgate brain --write     # → .thumbgate/BRAIN.md
+```
+
+Then point your agent at it — add `Read .thumbgate/BRAIN.md first` to your `CLAUDE.md` / `AGENTS.md`, and every Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or Gemini CLI session boots with your repo's institutional memory already loaded. The output is **deterministic**, so `BRAIN.md` lives in git and only changes when the underlying memory does — review it like any other file.
+
+```
+# ThumbGate Context Brain
+## What this codebase taught its agents (lessons)
+- ⛔ Force-pushing to main was rejected — use --force-with-lease on feature branches only
+## Guardrails — do NOT repeat these (prevention rules)
+- Never run DROP on production tables
+## Active enforcement (gates)
+- `DROP.*production` → block
+```
+
+Same idea the SEO world is now calling a *"client brain"* — persistent context that AI reads before doing the work — applied to **engineering**: the institutional memory that stops your coding agent from relearning the same lesson on your dime.
+
+---
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
 npx thumbgate init                                                         # auto-detects your agent, wires everything
-npx thumbgate capture --feedback=down --context="Never run DROP on production tables"
+npx thumbgate capture down "Never run DROP on production tables"
 ```
 
 That single command creates a prevention rule. Next time any AI agent tries to run `DROP` on production:
@@ -138,6 +210,26 @@ Hand-rolled hooks are the right tool for a small, static denylist you maintain b
 
 Prompt engineering still matters, but it is only the starting point. ThumbGate adds prompt evaluation on top: proof lanes, benchmarks, and self-heal checks tell you whether your prompt and workflow actually held up under execution instead of leaving you to guess from vibes. Run `npx thumbgate eval --from-feedback --write-report=.thumbgate/prompt-eval-proof.md` to turn real thumbs-up/down feedback into reusable eval cases and a buyer-ready proof report.
 
+### Retrieval & latency: local-first, zero network hops
+
+ThumbGate's latency advantage is structural, not a tuned cloud cluster: there is no retrieval service and no model on the enforcement path, so the gate decision never leaves your machine.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+    A["Agent about to run<br/>a tool call"] --> B{"Literal / AST match<br/>on an active rule?"}
+    B -- "exact match" --> D["Deterministic gate decision<br/>(no model, on-device)"]
+    B -- "no exact match, but<br/>semantically near a<br/>blocked pattern" --> C["Local CPU embeddings<br/>bge-small via LanceDB<br/>(no external API)"]
+    C --> D
+    D -- "known-bad" --> E["⛔ BLOCK before execution"]
+    D -- "safe" --> F["✓ Allow"]
+```
+
+- **Deterministic first.** Most decisions are a literal or AST pattern match against your active rules — sub-millisecond, on-device, no embeddings.
+- **Local semantic fallback.** When an action isn't on the literal block list but is semantically near one you've blocked before, ThumbGate searches the rule corpus with CPU-only `bge-small` embeddings via LanceDB — still local, still no external API call.
+- **No LLM on the enforcement path.** The gate never calls a model to decide block/allow. Thompson Sampling only tunes soft-rule confidence weights; hard rules always fire deterministically (see Layer 2).
+
+The fastest network round-trip is the one you never make: enforcement is fully local, so it adds negligible latency to the agent loop — no cloud retrieval, no inference hop, no data leaving the machine.
+
 ### Managed model benchmark lane
 
 When a new managed model drops, do not swap ThumbGate over on vendor claims alone. Rank it against the actual ThumbGate workload first:
@@ -179,6 +271,19 @@ Each recommendation ships with the benchmark commands to run next: feedback-deri
 
 Works with **Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Amp, Cline, OpenCode**, and any MCP-compatible agent. Migrating from Roo Code (sunsetting 2026-05-15)? See [`adapters/cline/INSTALL.md`](./adapters/cline/INSTALL.md).
 
+### Install scope: machine-wide vs per-project
+
+ThumbGate supports two install scopes. Pick once when you install — you can switch later by re-running with the other flag.
+
+| Scope | Command | Settings file | Lesson DB + dashboard live in | When to use |
+|-------|---------|---------------|--------------------------------|-------------|
+| **Machine-wide** (default) | `npx thumbgate init` | `~/.claude/settings.json` | `~/.claude/memory/feedback/` | Solo dev — **one shared dashboard across every repo on this machine**. A lesson learned in `repo-A` blocks the same mistake in `repo-B` automatically. |
+| **Per-project** | `npx thumbgate init --project` (in the repo root) | `<repo>/.claude/settings.json` | `<repo>/.claude/memory/feedback/` | Client work, compliance, or multi-tenant — **separate dashboard per repo**, lessons stay isolated, audit trail belongs to the repo. |
+
+Both scopes write `mcpServers.thumbgate` + the PreToolUse / UserPromptSubmit / PostToolUse / SessionStart hooks; the only difference is *where*. Machine-wide is the right default for most developers. Switch to `--project` only when you have a reason to keep lessons from bleeding between repos.
+
+> Per-project lesson DBs live under each repo's `.claude/memory/feedback/` and **must stay gitignored** — they're a runtime store, not source. ThumbGate's bundled `.gitignore` template handles this.
+
 ### Status bar proof
 
 ![Claude Code ThumbGate footer](public/assets/claude-thumbgate-statusbar.svg)
@@ -191,10 +296,19 @@ Claude renders the live ThumbGate footer today. `npx thumbgate init --agent code
 
 Open the Codex plugin install page or download the standalone bundle from GitHub Releases. The Codex launcher resolves `thumbgate@latest` when MCP and hooks start, so published npm fixes reach active Codex installs without hand-editing `~/.codex/config.toml`.
 
-1. Install page: [thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/codex-plugin](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/codex-plugin)
+1. Install page: [thumbgate.ai/codex-plugin](https://thumbgate.ai/codex-plugin)
 2. Direct zip: [thumbgate-codex-plugin.zip](https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/releases/latest/download/thumbgate-codex-plugin.zip)
 3. Follow: [plugins/codex-profile/INSTALL.md](plugins/codex-profile/INSTALL.md)
 
+### Install ChatGPT App / GPT Action
+
+ChatGPT is the advice, checkpointing, and typed-feedback surface; ThumbGate's hard enforcement still runs locally in Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Amp, OpenCode, MCP, or CI after install.
+
+1. App page: [thumbgate.ai/chatgpt-app](https://thumbgate.ai/chatgpt-app)
+2. Live GPT: [thumbgate.ai/go/gpt](https://thumbgate.ai/go/gpt?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=chatgpt_app)
+3. GPT Action schema: [thumbgate.ai/openapi.yaml](https://thumbgate.ai/openapi.yaml)
+4. Follow: [adapters/chatgpt/INSTALL.md](adapters/chatgpt/INSTALL.md)
+
 ---
 
 ## How It Works
@@ -227,6 +341,7 @@ ThumbGate sells three concrete outcomes:
 
 ## Use Cases
 
+### Developer Workflows
 - **Stop force-push to main** — Check blocks `git push --force` on protected branches before it runs
 - **Prevent repeated migration failures** — Each mistake becomes a searchable lesson that fires before the next attempt
 - **Block unauthorized file edits** — Control which files agents can touch with path-based rules
@@ -234,6 +349,14 @@ ThumbGate sells three concrete outcomes:
 - **Shared team safety** — One developer's thumbs-down protects the whole team
 - **Auto-improving without feedback** — Self-improvement mode evaluates outcomes and generates rules automatically
 
+### Enterprise & Regulated Industries
+- **Legal AI intake governance** — Block unauthorized practice of law (ABA Rule 5.5), require conflict-of-interest clearance before fact collection (Rules 1.7/1.9/1.10), prevent privileged content from leaving firm boundaries (Rule 1.6)
+- **Financial compliance** — Gate AI-generated trade recommendations, block unauthorized disclosures, enforce approval chains before customer-facing outputs
+- **Healthcare** — Prevent AI agents from providing medical diagnoses, enforce HIPAA-compliant data routing, require clinician review before patient-facing content
+- **Audit trail** — Every gate decision (block, allow, reroute) is preserved with rule version, timestamp, and reviewer path for compliance review
+
+[See the legal-intake demo →](https://thumbgate.ai/dashboard)
+
 ---
 
 ## Built-in Checks
@@ -255,46 +378,82 @@ ThumbGate sells three concrete outcomes:
 ```bash
 npx thumbgate init                                              # detect agent, wire hooks
 npx thumbgate doctor                                            # health check
-npx thumbgate capture --feedback=up|down --context="<text>"    # capture a signal as a stored lesson
+npx thumbgate capture up|down "<text>"                         # capture a signal as a stored lesson (positional format)
 npx thumbgate lessons                                           # see what's been learned
+npx thumbgate brain --write                                     # build .thumbgate/BRAIN.md — the agent-readable context brain
 npx thumbgate explore    # terminal explorer for lessons, checks, stats
 npx thumbgate background-governance  # review background-agent run risk
 npx thumbgate model-candidates --workload=dashboard-analysis --provider=openai --json  # evaluate GPT-5.5 routing
 npx thumbgate native-messaging-audit  # inspect local browser bridges and extension hosts
-npx thumbgate dashboard  # open local dashboard
+npx thumbgate dashboard --open                                  # open local project-scoped dashboard in browser
+thumbgate-dashboard                                             # standalone browser dashboard shortcut (run '/project:thumbgate-dashboard' in Claude/Grok)
+npx thumbgate check-update                                      # check if a new version is available on npm/GitHub
+npx thumbgate self-update                                       # update ThumbGate to the latest version globally
 npx thumbgate serve      # start MCP server on stdio
 npx thumbgate bench      # run reliability benchmark
 npx thumbgate bench --programbench-smoke  # include cleanroom whole-repo proof lane
+npx thumbgate break-glass --reason="ThumbGate over-fired"  # short TTL recovery for gate over-fire
+```
+
+### Recovery if a gate over-fires
+
+ThumbGate should block repeated unsafe actions, not trap the operator. If a noisy rule or stale memory pattern blocks the hook/settings change you need to recover, open a short-lived break-glass window:
+
+```bash
+npx thumbgate break-glass --reason="ThumbGate over-fired and blocked operator recovery"
 ```
 
+What this unlocks for up to 5 minutes:
+
+- Edits to `.claude/settings.local.json`, `.claude/settings.json`, `.codex/config.toml`, and the same files inside nested workspaces.
+- The short-lived proof gates used for PR recovery: `pr_create_allowed` and `pr_threads_checked`.
+
+What stays gated:
+
+- Force pushes, protected-branch pushes, broad `rm -rf`, unsafe `chmod`, package publishes/releases, and local-only remote side effects.
+- Arbitrary protected files such as `README.md`, `AGENTS.md`, policy bundles, or credentials.
+
+Verify the recovery window and runtime health before continuing:
+
+```bash
+npx thumbgate break-glass --reason="verify recovery path" --json
+npx thumbgate doctor
+```
+
+If you change MCP or hook settings, restart the affected agent session so Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or another runtime reloads `.mcp.json` and local settings.
+
 ---
 
 ## Pricing
 
-| | Free | Pro ($19/mo) | Team ($49/seat/mo) |
+| | Free | Pro ($19/mo) | Enterprise |
 |---|---|---|---|
 | Local CLI + enforced checks | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Feedback captures (lifetime) | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
-| Auto-promoted prevention rules | 1 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
+| Feedback captures | 2/day (10 total) | Unlimited | Unlimited |
+| Active auto-promoted prevention rules | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
 | MCP agent integrations | All | All | All |
 | Personal dashboard | — | ✅ | ✅ |
 | DPO export (model fine-tuning) | — | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Team lesson export/import | — | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Lesson export/import | — | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Shared hosted lesson DB | — | — | ✅ |
 | Org-wide dashboard | — | — | ✅ |
 | Approval + audit proof | — | — | ✅ |
+| Regulatory gate templates | — | — | ✅ |
+| Custom policy layers (firm/practice-area) | — | — | ✅ |
+| Compliance audit export | — | — | ✅ |
+| Dedicated onboarding + SLA | — | — | ✅ |
 
-The free tier gives you unlimited feedback captures and up to 5 active auto-promoted prevention rules — generous enough to make ThumbGate part of your daily flow. MCP integrations for all agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Amp, Cline, OpenCode) ship free.
+The free tier gives you 2 feedback captures/day (10 total) and up to 3 active auto-promoted prevention rules — enough to make ThumbGate part of your daily flow before you upgrade. MCP integrations for all agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Amp, Cline, OpenCode) ship free.
 
-Pro ($19/mo or $149/yr) removes the rule cap and adds history-aware lesson recall, lesson search, DPO export, and a personal dashboard. Team ($49/seat/mo) adds a shared hosted lesson DB, org dashboard, and shared enforcement across the org. Pro and Team include `open_feedback_session`, `append_feedback_context`, and `finalize_feedback_session` for structured multi-turn feedback capture.
+Pro ($19/mo or $149/yr) removes the rule cap and adds history-aware lesson recall, lesson search, DPO export, and a personal dashboard. Enterprise (custom pricing, scoped after intake) adds a shared hosted lesson DB, org dashboard, and shared enforcement across the org, plus regulatory gate templates (legal intake, financial compliance, healthcare), custom policy layers scoped to firm/practice-area, compliance audit export, and dedicated onboarding with SLA.
 
-**Best first paid motion for teams:** the **Workflow Hardening Sprint** — qualify one repeated failure before committing to a full rollout. **[Start intake →](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=team_rollout#workflow-sprint-intake)**
+**Best first paid motion for teams:** the **Workflow Hardening Sprint** — qualify one repeated failure before committing to a full rollout. **[Start intake →](https://thumbgate.ai/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=team_rollout#workflow-sprint-intake)**
 
 **Best first technical motion:** install the CLI-first and let `init` wire hooks for the agent you already use.
 
-**Paid path for individual operators:** [ThumbGate Pro](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/checkout/pro?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=pro_page) is the self-serve side lane for a personal dashboard and export-ready evidence.
+**Paid path for individual operators:** [ThumbGate Pro](https://thumbgate.ai/checkout/pro?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=pro_page) is the self-serve side lane for a personal dashboard and export-ready evidence.
 
-**[Start free](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme)** · **[See Pro](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/checkout/pro?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme)** · **[Team Sprint intake](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme#workflow-sprint-intake)**
+**[Start free](https://thumbgate.ai/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme)** · **[See Pro](https://thumbgate.ai/checkout/pro?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme)** · **[Team Sprint intake](https://thumbgate.ai/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme#workflow-sprint-intake)**
 
 ---
 
@@ -375,7 +534,7 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:3456/v1/dpo/export \
 | Layer | Technology |
 |-------|-----------|
 | **Storage** | SQLite + FTS5, LanceDB vectors, JSONL logs |
-| **Capture** | Unlimited feedback captures (free + Pro) |
+| **Capture** | 2/day, 10 total on Free; unlimited on Pro, Team, and Enterprise |
 | **Intelligence** | MemAlign dual recall, Thompson Sampling |
 | **Enforcement** | PreToolUse hook engine, Checks config |
 | **Interfaces** | MCP stdio, HTTP API, CLI (Node.js >=18) |
@@ -387,17 +546,20 @@ Every Changeset is tied to the exact `main` merge commit and generates Verificat
 
 ---
 
-**Popular buyer questions:** **[AI search topical presence](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/ai-search-topical-presence?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Relational knowledge and AI recommendations](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/relational-knowledge-ai-recommendations?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Background agent governance](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/background-agent-governance?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[GPT-5.5 model evaluation](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/gpt-5-5-model-evaluation?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Stop repeated AI agent mistakes](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/stop-repeated-ai-agent-mistakes?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Browser automation safety](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/browser-automation-safety?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Native messaging host security](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/native-messaging-host-security?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Autoresearch agent safety](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/autoresearch-agent-safety?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Cursor guardrails](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/cursor-agent-guardrails?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Codex CLI guardrails](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/codex-cli-guardrails?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Gemini CLI memory + enforcement](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/gemini-cli-feedback-memory?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Google Cloud MCP guardrails](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/gcp-mcp-guardrails?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Roo Code alternative: migrate to Cline](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guides/roo-code-alternative-cline?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)**
+**Popular buyer questions:** **[AI search topical presence](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/ai-search-topical-presence?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Relational knowledge and AI recommendations](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/relational-knowledge-ai-recommendations?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Background agent governance](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/background-agent-governance?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[GPT-5.5 model evaluation](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/gpt-5-5-model-evaluation?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Stop repeated AI agent mistakes](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/stop-repeated-ai-agent-mistakes?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Browser automation safety](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/browser-automation-safety?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Native messaging host security](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/native-messaging-host-security?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Autoresearch agent safety](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/autoresearch-agent-safety?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Cursor guardrails](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/cursor-agent-guardrails?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Codex CLI guardrails](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/codex-cli-guardrails?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Gemini CLI memory + enforcement](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/gemini-cli-feedback-memory?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Google Cloud MCP guardrails](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/gcp-mcp-guardrails?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[Roo Code alternative: migrate to Cline](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/roo-code-alternative-cline?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)**
 
-**[Workflow Hardening Sprint](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=top_cta#workflow-sprint-intake)** · **[Live Dashboard](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/dashboard?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=top_cta)**
+**Conversational ad / AI-search answer assets:** **[AI Mode ads for agent governance](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/ai-mode-ads-agent-governance?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[MCP tool governance](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/mcp-tool-governance?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)** · **[AI agent pre-action approval gates](https://thumbgate.ai/guides/ai-agent-pre-action-approval-gates?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=buyer_questions)**
+
+**[Workflow Hardening Sprint](https://thumbgate.ai/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=top_cta#workflow-sprint-intake)** · **[Live Dashboard](https://thumbgate.ai/dashboard?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=top_cta)**
 
 ---
 
 ## Integrations
 
-- **[Open ThumbGate GPT](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/go/gpt?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=readme_gpt)** — ThumbGate GPT: start here. Paste agent actions, get advice + checkpointing. No, users do not have to keep chatting inside the ThumbGate GPT to use ThumbGate — the hard enforcement layer still runs where the work happens.
+- **[ChatGPT App / GPT Action](https://thumbgate.ai/chatgpt-app)** — First-class ChatGPT distribution page with the live GPT, public OpenAPI Action schema, and local enforcement install path
+- **[Open ThumbGate GPT](https://thumbgate.ai/go/gpt?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=readme_gpt)** — ThumbGate GPT: start here. Paste agent actions, get advice + checkpointing. No, users do not have to keep chatting inside the ThumbGate GPT to use ThumbGate — the hard enforcement layer still runs where the work happens.
 - **[Claude Desktop Extension](https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/releases/latest/download/thumbgate-claude-desktop.mcpb)** — One-click install for Claude Desktop
-- **[Codex Plugin](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/codex-plugin)** — Auto-updating standalone bundle and install page for Codex CLI
+- **[Codex Plugin](https://thumbgate.ai/codex-plugin)** — Auto-updating standalone bundle and install page for Codex CLI
 - **[VS Code / Open VSX Extension](plugins/vscode-extension/README.md)** — Marketplace-ready MCP provider and `.vscode/mcp.json` fallback for VS Code-compatible IDEs
 - **[Antigravity-compatible VSIX](plugins/antigravity-extension/INSTALL.md)** — Open VSX/direct VSIX install path while Antigravity-specific marketplace support is still unproven
 - **[JetBrains Plugin Scaffold](plugins/jetbrains-plugin/README.md)** — IntelliJ/PyCharm Marketplace path for the same `thumbgate@latest` runtime
@@ -424,6 +586,30 @@ Free and self-hosted users can invoke `search_lessons` directly through MCP, and
 
 ---
 
+## Enterprise Data Chat and Optional Google Adapters
+
+The Enterprise dashboard chat is local/open-source first: it answers over local ThumbGate data using lesson retrieval, LanceDB-backed vectors, and your configured LLM. Set `THUMBGATE_LOCAL_LLM_ENDPOINT` to an OpenAI-compatible local endpoint (Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM, LM Studio, etc.) when you want generated answers without sending dashboard data to Google.
+
+Google Cloud is an optional regulated-enterprise adapter, not a dashboard chatbot requirement. If a buyer already standardizes on Vertex AI or Dialogflow CX, ThumbGate can verify that posture and deploy guard adapters in their tenancy.
+
+### Optional Vertex Setup
+To wire local ThumbGate scoring to Vertex AI, run:
+```bash
+npx thumbgate setup-vertex
+```
+* **Auto-Discovery:** Automatically detects your active authenticated `gcloud` session and active project ID.
+* **Auto-Enablement:** Programmatically enables the Vertex AI API in your project.
+* **Auto-Configuration:** Writes local Vertex routing settings to your `.env` file.
+
+This command does **not** create or verify a live Dialogflow CX agent. Dialogflow is only relevant when a customer wants ThumbGate guard adapters in front of their own production DFCX agents. On current Google Cloud CLI installs, the old alpha gcloud CX command group is not available; verify Conversational Agents / Dialogflow CX with the Google Cloud console or the official Dialogflow CX REST API (`projects.locations.agents`) before claiming a live DFCX deployment.
+
+### Zero-Friction Cost Containment ($10/mo Hard Cap)
+Google Cloud budget alerts are "alert-only" and do not stop API traffic, risking unexpected bill shock. ThumbGate completely resolves this on the client side:
+* **Instant Shutdown:** ThumbGate maintains a lightweight, local token ledger and instantly halts outgoing API traffic the millisecond your monthly token spending approaches the **$10 limit** (500k tokens of Gemini 1.5 Flash).
+* **Bypasses extra shutdown plumbing:** Requires no Pub/Sub or Cloud Functions for the local ThumbGate-side stop condition. You still need normal Google Cloud billing/API setup and live-agent verification for DFCX pilots.
+
+---
+
 ## FAQ
 
 **Is ThumbGate a model fine-tuning tool?**
@@ -436,17 +622,18 @@ Those are suggestions the agent can ignore. ThumbGate checks are enforced — th
 If it supports MCP or pre-action hooks, yes. Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Amp, Cline, OpenCode all work out of the box.
 
 **Is it free?**
-The free tier gives you unlimited feedback captures and up to 5 active auto-promoted prevention rules — generous enough for solo devs to use daily. MCP integrations ship free for every agent.
+The free tier gives you 2 feedback captures/day, 10 total captures, and up to 3 active auto-promoted prevention rules — enough for solo devs to prove a blocked repeat before upgrading. MCP integrations ship free for every agent.
 
-Pro ($19/mo or $149/yr) removes the rule cap and adds history-aware lesson recall, lesson search, and a personal dashboard. Team ($49/seat/mo) adds a shared hosted lesson DB, org dashboard, and shared enforcement.
+Pro ($19/mo or $149/yr) removes the rule cap and adds history-aware lesson recall, lesson search, and a personal dashboard. Enterprise (custom pricing, scoped after intake) adds a shared hosted lesson DB, org dashboard, and shared enforcement.
 
 ---
 
 ## Docs
 
-- [**ThumbGate for Federal Agencies**](docs/FEDERAL.md) — pilot-ready posture, NIST 800-53 control mapping, OMB M-24-10 / EO 14110 alignment, ThumbGate-Core gov deployment mode, public/Core boundary invariants. Landing page: [thumbgate.ai/federal](https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/federal).
+- [**ThumbGate for Federal Agencies**](docs/FEDERAL.md) — pilot-ready posture, NIST 800-53 control mapping, OMB M-24-10 / EO 14110 alignment, ThumbGate-Core gov deployment mode, public/Core boundary invariants. Landing page: [thumbgate.ai/federal](https://thumbgate.ai/federal).
 - [First Dollar Playbook](docs/FIRST_DOLLAR_PLAYBOOK.md) — turning one painful workflow into the next booked pilot
 - [Commercial Truth](docs/COMMERCIAL_TRUTH.md) — pricing, claims, what we don't say
+- [Goal Contracts](docs/GOAL_CONTRACTS.md) — evidence-before-done contracts for multi-agent handoffs
 - [Changeset Strategy](docs/CHANGESET_STRATEGY.md) — release notes and version bump enforcement
 - [Release Confidence](docs/RELEASE_CONFIDENCE.md) — changesets, version checks, proof lanes
 - [Verification Evidence](docs/VERIFICATION_EVIDENCE.md) — proof artifacts
@@ -454,10 +641,42 @@ Pro ($19/mo or $149/yr) removes the rule cap and adds history-aware lesson recal
 - [Agent Workflow Contract](WORKFLOW.md) — the agent-run contract for all ThumbGate operations
 - [Ready for Agent Intake](https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/issues/new?template=ready-for-agent.yml) — ready-for-agent intake template
 - [SEO Guide: Claude Code Guardrails](docs/learn/claude-code-guardrails.md)
+- [Unsupervised Learning Signals](docs/UL.md) — silent-failure clustering (**on by default** as of 2026-05-21; opt out via `THUMBGATE_SILENT_FAILURE_CLUSTERING=0`; only meaningfully active on workspaces with ≥ 50 tool calls/day)
 - [ThumbGate-Core](https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate-Core) — private core for hosted overlays, ranking, policy synthesis, billing intelligence, and org/team workflows
 
 ---
 
+---
+
+## ThumbGate Pro — for Teams
+
+ThumbGate is free and MIT-licensed forever. For teams that need more:
+
+- **Team-wide enforcement policies** — apply rules across all agents and developers
+- **Centralized feedback memory** — share prevention rules across your org
+- **Budget monitoring** — track and cap agent spend per project
+- **Priority support** — direct access, SLA, onboarding help
+
+**$19/month · [Get started →](https://buy.stripe.com/4gM5kD9eA7DgdWh21R3sI3d)**
+
+---
+
+## Who builds ThumbGate — and hiring me
+
+I'm **Igor Ganapolsky** — I designed and maintain ThumbGate. If you're shipping **payments, AI agents, or Android features** and want them built by someone demonstrably careful with production and with money, I take a small number of **freelance / contract** engagements.
+
+ThumbGate is the receipt, not the pitch: it fails *closed* on dangerous agent actions and publishes a [threat model](THREAT_MODEL.md) stating exactly what it enforces and what it can't contain. Documenting where my own guardrails end is the standard I hold client work to.
+
+- **Payments** — Stripe / Stripe Connect: destination charges, split payouts, escrow & milestone release, 3DS/SCA, idempotent webhooks, reconciliation.
+- **Applied AI / agents** — tool-use guardrails, MCP servers, orchestration, and evaluation loops (the engineering behind this repo).
+- **Android + backend** — native Android and the APIs behind it, shipped end-to-end.
+
+**$120–150/hr, 1099 · remote, US timezones** → **[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/igor-ganapolsky-859317343/)** · **[thumbgate.ai](https://thumbgate.ai)**
+
+> ThumbGate is free and MIT-licensed, and stays that way. If it saved you a costly mistake, the best thank-you is an intro to someone who needs an engineer who ships carefully.
+
+---
+
 ## License
 
 MIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).

package/adapters/chatgpt/openapi.yaml

@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ components:
           description: Optional domain tags. If omitted, ThumbGate infers one from the feedback text before promotion.
         skill:
           type: string
+        source:
+          type: string
+          enum: [chatgpt_gpt]
+          default: chatgpt_gpt
+          description: Attribution marker for ThumbGate analytics. The published ThumbGate GPT should send `chatgpt_gpt` so owner dashboards can distinguish GPT Action calls from local API calls.
     IntentPlanRequest:
       type: object
       required: [intentId]
@@ -89,6 +94,8 @@ components:
         delegationMode:
           type: string
           enum: [off, auto, sequential]
+        enforcePlanQuality:
+          type: boolean
         approved:
           type: boolean
         repoPath:
@@ -880,6 +887,11 @@ paths:
                 toolName:
                   type: string
                   description: Tool name is optional when provider-native tool call payload is supplied.
+                source:
+                  type: string
+                  enum: [chatgpt_gpt]
+                  default: chatgpt_gpt
+                  description: Attribution marker for ThumbGate analytics. The published ThumbGate GPT should send `chatgpt_gpt` so owner dashboards can distinguish GPT Action calls from local API calls.
                 provider:
                   type: string
                 model:

package/adapters/claude/.mcp.json

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   "mcpServers": {
     "thumbgate": {
       "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["--yes", "--package", "thumbgate@1.20.0", "thumbgate", "serve"]
+      "args": ["--yes", "--package", "thumbgate@1.27.15", "thumbgate", "serve"]
     }
   },
   "hooks": {
     "preToolUse": {
       "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["--yes", "--package", "thumbgate@1.20.0", "thumbgate", "gate-check"]
+      "args": ["--yes", "--package", "thumbgate@1.27.15", "thumbgate", "gate-check"]
     }
   }
 }

package/adapters/codex/config.toml

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # ~/.codex/config.json with the ThumbGate hooks and status line.
 [mcp_servers.thumbgate]
 command = "sh"
-args = ["-lc", "mkdir -p \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime\" && npm \"install\" \"--prefix\" \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime\" \"--no-save\" \"--omit=dev\" \"thumbgate@latest\" >/dev/null 2>&1 && exec \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime/node_modules/.bin/thumbgate\" \"serve\""]
+args = ["-lc", "[ -x \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime/node_modules/.bin/thumbgate\" ] && exec \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime/node_modules/.bin/thumbgate\" \"serve\" || mkdir -p \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime\" && exec npm \"exec\" \"--prefix\" \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime\" \"--yes\" \"--package\" \"thumbgate@latest\" \"--\" \"thumbgate\" \"serve\""]
 
 # Hard PreToolUse hook for Codex
 [hooks.pre_tool_use]
 command = "sh"
-args = ["-lc", "mkdir -p \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime\" && npm \"install\" \"--prefix\" \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime\" \"--no-save\" \"--omit=dev\" \"thumbgate@latest\" >/dev/null 2>&1 && exec \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime/node_modules/.bin/thumbgate\" \"gate-check\""]
+args = ["-lc", "[ -x \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime/node_modules/.bin/thumbgate\" ] && exec \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime/node_modules/.bin/thumbgate\" \"gate-check\" || mkdir -p \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime\" && exec npm \"exec\" \"--prefix\" \"$HOME/.thumbgate/runtime\" \"--yes\" \"--package\" \"thumbgate@latest\" \"--\" \"thumbgate\" \"gate-check\""]

package/adapters/gemini/function-declarations.json

@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
           "context": { "type": "string" },
           "mcpProfile": { "type": "string" },
           "bundleId": { "type": "string" },
+          "enforcePlanQuality": { "type": "boolean" },
           "approved": { "type": "boolean" }
         },
         "required": ["intentId"]