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0o_MrPatrick_o0
7mo ago
Respectfully- I don’t think this statement applies to the scenario I presented. “The Linux box instantly turns into a router as soon as you run `sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1`, because the default policy for FORWARD table is ACCEPT.” In the
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
7mo ago
I wouldn’t call it a cpe unless it translates the connection from the clec/co into IP. IMO, it’s a plain old router/switch/bridge.
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7mo ago
Customer premises equipment. People who use this term are in telco.
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What changes when you turn a Linux box into a router
(patrickmccanna.net)
229 points
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7mo ago
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Defeating Context Fatigue with Agentic Scaffolding
(patrickmccanna.net)
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7mo ago
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
8mo ago
Thank you for the pointers!!
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Where did my 128GB of video RAM go? AMD GPU BIOS gotcha for LLM builders
(patrickmccanna.net)
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8mo ago
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Giving AI Agents SSH access without giving them your secret keys
(patrickmccanna.net)
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8mo ago
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
8mo ago
Some notes on using SSH-AGENT to protect your private keys from AI Agents while allowing them ssh access using those keys.
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Giving AI agents SSH access without giving up your keys
(patrickmccanna.net)
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8mo ago
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
because you're trusting Claude's implementation of hooks, which may be disastrous if they have a defect.
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
Amazing tip! Thank you!
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
Hey man- sorry for the lack of recognition. Timing is a bit of luck. Good writeup! w/r/t .git being mounted read write- yeah, there's risk here. It's a tradeoff. I want my agents to be able to commit code- which means
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
Heya- The reason I add this directory is because Claude needs read/write permissions for getting new auth tokens. Without this, you'll have to re-login to Claude every time. Breaks the speed of development. I'm going to do s
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
Using IaC tools gives you the following advantages: 1. IaC gives you Idempotent solutions- which is advantageous over an agent. What if the agent crashes half way through deployment procedures? How will you reliably resume an interrupted
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
Author should explore Ansible/Puppet/Chef. I’m not sure this solution is needed with frontier models.
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
You’ve got my intent correct! Where I’m at with #2 is the agent builds a prototype with its own private session credentials. I have orchestration created that can replicate the prototyping session. From there I can keep final build keys sec
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
Great question! You might enjoy this writeup, which in one section explores avoiding the use of shell variables that are not exported as a method of mitigating this risk. https://linus.schreibt.jetzt/posts/shell-secret
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
If your prompt is complex enough, doesn’t seem to get triggered. I use a lot of ansible to manage infra, and before I learned about ansible-vault, I was moving some keys around unprotected in my lab. Bad hygiene- and no prompt intervening.
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0o_MrPatrick_o0
9mo ago
Hi! Yes that is correct. However, I think embedding bubblewrap in the binary is risky design for the end user. They are giving users a convenience function for restricting the Claude instance’s access rights from within a session. Thats h
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9mo ago
Wonderful insight! Thank you!
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9mo ago
Man- I am noticing so many people are writing and ruminating on the defense of the .env file right now! I can't tell if the project name ("memevault") implies that this is a real tool or a jab at us ruminating weirdos X'
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Bubblewrap: A nimble way to prevent agents from accessing your .env files
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Building operation agents that SSH into servers to diagnose and fix things
(patrickmccanna.net)
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The Boot Order of the Raspberry Pi Is Unusual
(patrickmccanna.net)
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10mo ago
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