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+ ## [0.9.5](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/compare/stackone-defender-v0.9.4...stackone-defender-v0.9.5) (2026-11-13)
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+ * **ENG-3690:** pass connector and call args to Tier 3; let callers pin ONNX Runtime threads ([#76](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/issues/76)) ([2eacc11](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/commit/2eacc11735135a958c2f3bae49751349dd0b619f))
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+ * **ENG-3677:** score the payload when SFE keeps no scorable text ([#67](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/issues/67)) ([419ebbd](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/commit/419ebbdb5bc24a1472e25f8228ad98ba2deb0d42))
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+ * **ENG-3677:** score word-joined tokens in the SFE fallback; count min length in UTF-16 ([#70](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/issues/70)) ([04cff8c](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/commit/04cff8cab04281420a0b1857b76b1bca7686b0aa))
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+ * **ENG-3867:** classify SFE fields by path, not value ([#73](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/issues/73)) ([96fb641](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/commit/96fb64156153991299d0ffb3617a7401adb47409))
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+ * **ENG-3868:** stop Tier 2 cleanup from mangling IDs, emails and URLs ([#72](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/issues/72)) ([faf7e1e](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/commit/faf7e1e7389cf9a1f4af3d15be95b0dd2abcd4f6))
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+ * **ENG-3868:** undo obfuscation before Tier 1 and Tier 2 scan text ([#71](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/issues/71)) ([37d61bc](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/commit/37d61bcbf2e8e97cd85d911f7b3ee638f9d4086f))
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+ * **ENG-4070:** report unreadable payloads as unscanned, not high risk ([#69](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/issues/69)) ([c1e1124](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/commit/c1e112414e7b1e4228d65f580801f03509f9e140))
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  ## [0.9.4](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/compare/stackone-defender-v0.9.3...stackone-defender-v0.9.4) (2026-10-21)
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+ # Maintainers
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+ The people who maintain Defender and review changes to it.
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+ Name: stackone-defender
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+ Version: 0.9.5
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+ Summary: Indirect prompt injection defense for AI agents using tool calls
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+ Project-URL: Homepage, https://defender.stackone.com/?utm_source=pypi&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=homepage
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+ Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
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+ Requires-Python: >=3.11
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+ <a href="https://www.stackone.com">
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+ <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/7681a98241653a0025c549dad9654fe423aa64ff/assets/stackone-logo-dark.svg" />
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+ </a>
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+ <h1>Defender for Python</h1>
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+ <p><strong>Prompt injection defense for AI tool calls.</strong></p>
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+ <p>Scan untrusted tool output before your agent acts on it.</p>
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+ <a href="https://pypi.org/project/stackone-defender/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/stackone-defender?style=flat-square&color=047B43&label=pypi" alt="PyPI version" /></a>
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+ <a href="https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/blob/main/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-047B43?style=flat-square" alt="Apache-2.0 license" /></a>
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+ <a href="https://defender.stackone.com"><strong>defender.stackone.com</strong></a>
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+ &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp; <a href="./docs/api-reference.md">Docs</a>
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+ &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp; <a href="#benchmarks">Benchmarks</a>
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+ &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp; <a href="https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender">TypeScript package</a>
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+ </p>
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+ </div>
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+ ---
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+ Defender is an open source prompt injection defense library built and maintained by [StackOne](https://www.stackone.com).
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+ Emails, documents and pull requests can carry instructions that try to redirect an agent. Defender scans tool results before they enter the model's context, then returns a decision your application can enforce. Use it with MCP, CLI tools or direct function calls.
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+ | Run locally | Control what reaches the model | Fit your agent |
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+ | Pattern detection and a bundled CPU classifier run in your process. | Check the allow/block decision before forwarding tool output. | Use with MCP, CLI tools or direct function calls. |
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+ [Quick start](#quick-start) · [How it works](#how-it-works) · [Benchmarks](#benchmarks) · [API reference](#api) · [Integration example](#integration-example) · [Development](#development)
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+ ## Quick start
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+ Requires Python 3.11 or later. Install Defender with the dependencies for its local classifier:
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+ ## Installation
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+ The `[onnx]` extra runs Tier 2 classification, which is enabled by default. Without it, Defender warns, sets `result.tier2_available = False` and falls back to pattern detection. Use `require_tier2=True` to raise instead, or `enable_tier2=False` for an intentional pattern-only setup.
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+ Inspect `tier2_skip_reason` for skipped analysis and `coverage_degraded` for reported coverage limits. `require_tier2` checks model loading; it does not turn every inference failure into an exception.
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+ <details>
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+ <summary>Optional dependency for field selection (SFE)</summary>
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+ **SFE preprocessor (optional)**: add extras, then enable `use_sfe=True`:
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install "stackone-defender[sfe]"
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+ # or: uv add "stackone-defender[sfe]"
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+ ```
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+ The `[sfe]` extra installs [`fasttext-ng`](https://pypi.org/project/fasttext-ng/) (provides the `fasttext` module). It requires **NumPy 2.3+**. PyPI may ship a wheel only for some platforms; otherwise pip/uv builds from source (needs a C++ toolchain).
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+ </details>
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+ ## How it works
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+ <picture>
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+ <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/f62ced8f661e90d2c84941b7adbaee0f348ef09f/assets/readme-flow-dark.svg" />
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+ <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/f62ced8f661e90d2c84941b7adbaee0f348ef09f/assets/readme-flow-light.svg" alt="Tool output goes through Defender's local pattern checks and classifier. Your application checks result.allowed, forwards result.sanitized when true, and withholds the output when false. Blocking must be enabled in your configuration." width="1080" />
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+ </picture>
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+ The default open source scan combines two local detection layers:
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+ | Layer | What it checks | Where it runs |
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+ | --- | --- | --- |
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+ | Tier 1: patterns | Known injection phrases, role markers and obfuscated instructions. | In your process. |
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+ | Tier 2: classifier | Text scored by the bundled MiniLM model. | Locally on CPU. |
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+ ### Tier 1: pattern detection (synchronous)
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+ Detects (never rewrites) injection signals and records them as evidence:
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+ - **Obfuscation normalization** (for matching only): undoes Greek and Cyrillic look-alikes, leetspeak, words joined by `-` `_` `.`, spaced-out letters and control characters. Tier 2 scores the same normalized text; the returned content is never normalized
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+ - **Role markers**: `SYSTEM:`, `ASSISTANT:`, `<system>`, `[INST]`, etc.
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+ - **Instruction-override patterns**: phrases like "ignore previous instructions"
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+ - **Encoding detection**: decode-then-detect: a decoded payload is escalated only if it trips a real attack pattern
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+ - **Boundary annotation (opt-in)**: `[UD-{id}]…[/UD-{id}]` wrappers when `annotate_boundary=True` (npm: `annotateBoundary`). Use `generate_boundary_instructions` from the package root in prompts when you enable wrapping.
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+ ### Tier 2: ML classification (ONNX)
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+ Packed-chunk MiniLM classifier (int8 ONNX ~22 MB, bundled):
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+ - Split text into sentences, pack to model-sized chunks, score chunks in batched ONNX calls
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+ - Adds a learned detection signal alongside pattern matching
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+ - Uses chunked batch inference to bound memory on large payloads
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+ - The bundled model is multi-head (variant `jbv2-mh-grid-agpjb2pinstr-s2` since 0.9.3; it still lives in the `minilm-multihead-v5` folder so existing paths keep working). Its auxiliary head scores meta-discussion and documentation phrasing. The optional multi-head rule uses this signal to reduce false positives.
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+ - The bundled model carries calibrated defaults in its `classifier_config.json` (`highRiskThreshold` 0.52 at `temperatureT` 2.41). They populate Python's `high_risk_threshold` and override library defaults when the model loads. Thresholds are model-specific: 0.64 was right for the previous model, not this one.
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+ - Multi-head mode is off by default; Tier 2 then rates a chunk high at `high_risk_threshold` (blocking also needs `block_high_risk=True`). To turn it on, import `MultiheadConfig` from `stackone_defender` and pass a preset as `tier2_config={"multihead": MultiheadConfig(main_threshold=..., aux_threshold=...)}`: the rule flags a chunk when its main score >= `main_threshold` and its aux score < `aux_threshold`, and the result reports `tier2_aux_score` and `tier2_multihead_blocked`. Presets tuned for this model: High 0.77/0.325, Medium 0.88/0.325, Low 0.94/0.30. They're also in `classifier_config.json` under `multihead_presets`, but defender doesn't load them for you.
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+ ### Optional SFE preprocessor
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+ - `use_sfe=True` runs a field-level FastText pass to build a **classifier-only** view of the payload
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+ - **Tier 1** detects on the raw tool value; SFE drops are classifier-only and never remove fields from the returned `sanitized` payload
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+ - **Tier 2** extracts strings from the SFE-filtered tree; `fields_dropped` lists paths omitted from that extraction (not removed from `sanitized`)
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+ - SFE reads field paths only and drops only empty values and single machine tokens (URLs, IDs): any other value is kept and scored, whatever its path
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+ - Fails open if the runtime/model is unavailable: payload continues unfiltered
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+ ### Benchmarks
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+ Measured on 2026-11-05 using **Tier 1 + Tier 2 together**, with blocking enabled and the bundled classifier's default threshold of 0.52. No external model or hosted service was used.
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+ | Package | Samples | F1 | Precision | Recall | False-positive rate |
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+ | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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+ | stackone-defender 0.9.4 | 22,482 | 0.822 | 98.85% | 70.42% | 4.11% |
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+ Dataset: [xxz224/prompt-injection-attack-dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/xxz224/prompt-injection-attack-dataset/tree/3b49e90e56cdab5552ccec971d487ad4f2d393ad), expanded into 18,735 attacks and 3,747 benign samples. F1 combines precision and recall; the false-positive rate is the share of benign samples blocked.
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+ This measures the package's actual allow/block decision on one public text dataset. It is not an end-to-end agent benchmark or a production false-positive estimate. See the [full results, limits and reproduction steps](./benchmarks/local-defense/README.md) for the pinned dataset, runtime versions, confusion counts and configuration.
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+ ### Optional LLM review
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+ The package includes provider adapters for a model you supply (Tier 3). It does not bundle StackOne's hosted Tier 3 model or service. This README and its evaluations cover the local Tier 1 + Tier 2 path. See the [provider integration reference](./docs/llm-review.md) for the optional adapters.
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+ ### `allowed` vs `risk_level`
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+ - **`DefenseResult.sanitized`** is a **sentence-level cleaned** copy of the tool result (high-scoring sentences dropped within high-risk fields, optionally `[UD-…]` boundary-wrapped). Cleaning is best-effort (capped by detection): still gate on `allowed`. Set `sanitize_content=False` to disable sentence cleaning; `annotate_boundary` controls wrapping separately.
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+ - Use **`allowed`** for gating when `block_high_risk=True`: `False` means withhold the tool output. With `block_high_risk=False` (the default), `allowed` is always `True`, even when detections are present. It is not a guarantee of safety.
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+ - **`risk_level`** is diagnostic: it starts at `default_risk_level` (default `"low"`) and is **escalated** by Tier 1 / Tier 2 signals. Use it for logging, not as the sole block signal unless you implement your own policy.
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+ | Level | Typical trigger |
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+ | `low` | No strong signals |
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+ | `medium` | Lighter pattern signals |
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+ | `high` / `critical` | Strong injection patterns, decoded attack patterns, or high Tier 2 score |
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+ ## API
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+ ### `create_prompt_defense(**kwargs)`
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+ ```python
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+ defense = create_prompt_defense(
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+ enable_tier1=True, # Pattern detection (default: True)
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+ enable_tier2=True, # Local classifier (default: True)
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+ require_tier2=True, # Raise if the model cannot load (default: False)
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+ block_high_risk=True, # Enable blocking (default: False)
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+ sanitize_content=True, # Best-effort sentence cleaning (default: True)
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+ annotate_boundary=False, # Optional untrusted-data wrappers (default: False)
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+ use_sfe=False, # Optional field selection before classification
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+ )
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+ ```
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+ Use `tier2_fields` to scope classification to specific field names, or `tier2_config` to override classifier settings. Omit both to use the default local scan.
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+ ### Scan tool output
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+ ```python
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+ result = defense.defend_tool_result(tool_output, "gmail_get_message")
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+ ```
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+ | Field | Meaning |
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+ | --- | --- |
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+ | `allowed` | The decision your application should enforce. |
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+ | `sanitized` | Best-effort cleaned output. Forward it only when `allowed` is true. |
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+ | `risk_level` | Diagnostic risk level for logging. |
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+ | `detections` | Tier 1 pattern names. |
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+ | `tier2_score` | The effective classifier score used by the local policy, when available. |
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+ | `tier2_available` | `False` when the enabled classifier could not load. |
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+ | `tier2_skip_reason` | Why classification was skipped, when applicable. |
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+ | `coverage_degraded` | Reported incomplete analysis, when applicable. |
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+
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+ ### Batch scanning and warmup
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+ ```python
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+ defense.warmup_tier2() # Load the classifier before the first tool call.
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+ results = defense.defend_tool_results([
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+ {"value": email_data, "tool_name": "gmail_get_message"},
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+ {"value": doc_data, "tool_name": "documents_get"},
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+ print("Blocked tool output:", result.risk_level)
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+ print(result.sanitized)
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+ ```
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+ Batch methods return verdicts; your application must withhold blocked outputs and forward only allowed `sanitized` values. Set `block_high_risk=True` to enable blocking.
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+ Use `await defense.defend_tool_result_async(...)` or `await defense.defend_tool_results_async(...)` from async application code. `defense.analyze(text)` runs Tier 1 analysis only. See the [complete API reference](./docs/api-reference.md) for advanced options and result fields.
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+ ## Integration example
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+ Call this wrapper from your agent loop after your tool returns. Supply your Gmail client and message ID in the last line.
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+ ```python
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+ from stackone_defender import create_prompt_defense
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+ defense = create_prompt_defense(block_high_risk=True, require_tier2=True)
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+ defense.warmup_tier2()
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+ def run_tool_and_defend(raw_result: dict, tool_name: str):
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+ outcome = defense.defend_tool_result(raw_result, tool_name)
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+ if not outcome.allowed:
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+ return {"error": "Content blocked by safety filter", "risk_level": outcome.risk_level}
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+ return outcome.sanitized
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+ # Example agent loop
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+ sanitized = run_tool_and_defend(gmail_api.get_message(msg_id), "gmail_get_message")
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+ ```
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+ ## Risky field detection
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+ Only **string** values under configured "risky" keys are Tier-1-scanned: including strings nested inside arrays/objects under those keys (e.g. `{"name": ["…"]}`). [`RiskyFieldConfig`](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/blob/main/src/stackone_defender/types.py) provides global names/patterns plus **`tool_overrides`** (wildcard tool names → field list), same idea as the npm package. Tier 1 also scans object keys. Tier 2 scans all string values whatever the field name (unless `tier2_fields` is set), so an injection in `id` or `url` is still scored.
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+ | Tool pattern | Scanned fields |
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+ | `gmail_*`, `email_*` | subject, body, snippet, content |
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+ | `documents_*` | name, description, content, title |
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+ | `github_*` | name, title, body, description, message, content |
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+ | `hris_*` | name, notes, bio, description |
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+ | `ats_*` | name, notes, description, summary |
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+ | `crm_*` | name, description, notes, content |
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+ Otherwise the default list applies: `name`, `description`, `content`, `title`, `notes`, `summary`, `bio`, `body`, `text`, `message`, `comment`, `subject`, plus suffix patterns like `*_body`, `*_description`, etc. Structural keys such as `id`, `url`, `created_at` are not treated as risky by default.
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+ ## Development
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+ The bundled models (`*.onnx`, `*.ftz`) are stored with [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.com). Install it before cloning, or run `git lfs install && git lfs pull` in an existing clone. Otherwise the model files are ~130-byte pointers: the build fails with a "Git LFS pointer" error, and Tier 2 / SFE won't load.
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+ ```
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+ ### Parity with the TypeScript package
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+ Shared conformance fixtures check behavior against [`@stackone/defender`](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender). See the [porting reference](./docs/api-reference.md#parity-with-the-typescript-package) for fixture updates and language differences.
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+ ## Defender by StackOne
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+ Defender is built and maintained by [StackOne](https://www.stackone.com?utm_source=pypi&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=about), which connects AI agents to business applications. The local detection layers work without a StackOne account.
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+ - **Defender site**: [defender.stackone.com](https://defender.stackone.com?utm_source=pypi&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=about)
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+ - **Local evaluation**: [Tier 1 + Tier 2 results and reproduction steps](./benchmarks/local-defense/README.md)
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+ - **StackOne platform**: [stackone.com](https://www.stackone.com?utm_source=pypi&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=about)
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+ - **TypeScript package**: [`@stackone/defender`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stackone/defender) ([StackOneHQ/defender](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender))
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+ - **Maintainers**: [MAINTAINERS.md](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/blob/main/MAINTAINERS.md)
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+ - **Security**: report vulnerabilities as described in [SECURITY.md](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/blob/main/SECURITY.md)
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+ ## License
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+ Apache-2.0: see [LICENSE](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/defender-py/blob/main/LICENSE).
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