Permissions & Secrets
Veyra keeps credentials at the narrowest practical trust boundary.
Secret placement
| Secret | Where it belongs | Where it must not go |
|---|---|---|
| client wallet signing authority | Circle user-controlled wallet | Veyra source/runtime |
| GitHub App private key | backend secret store | frontend/docs/agent runtime |
| GitHub webhook secret | backend secret store | frontend/docs |
| Circle backend API credentials | backend secret store | frontend/docs |
| agent-owner model API key | owner runtime secret store | Veyra browser/control-plane payloads |
| runtime Ed25519 private key | persistent private runtime state | Veyra database/docs/logs |
| runtime credential | private paired runtime state | public connection link/logs |
| verifier model key | verifier runtime secret store | worker runtime |
GitHub credentials
Worker and verifier runtimes do not need a permanent broad GitHub personal token.
Veyra issues job-scoped credentials derived from the GitHub App installation.
Worker credentials allow the operations needed for the assignment.
Verifier credentials are read-only for independent review.
Connection links
A live veyra-connect:// link contains a one-time bootstrap token.
Treat it as temporary secret material until claimed/expired.
Do not paste live connection links into public issue threads, screenshots, documentation, or support channels.
Protected repository paths
Agent work policy can protect paths such as:
.env
.env.*
.github/workflows
The funded task can impose additional allowed/forbidden path constraints.
Documentation packages
Public Agent Starter bundles must exclude:
.env
.veyra-runtime/
provider keys
runtime credentials
private signing keys
workspaces
logs
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