Problem
When a request is denied before execution, the current architecture produces silence in the audit trail. In stamp-first ordering, a denied action produces a receipt that proves the attempt occurred.
Proposed Design
requireStamp() runs before the authorization gate. Denied actions get stamped with outcome: denied.
Side-by-side trace
| Event |
Gate-first (current) |
Stamp-first (proposed) |
| Agent attempts action |
Gate denies, no stamp |
Stamp recorded, Gate denies, denied-receipt |
| Audit: did agent X attempt Y? |
Unknown (silence) |
Yes, denied at gate |
Why This Matters
- EU AI Act compliance requires visibility into all attempted actions
- Post-mortem investigations need the full decision chain
- Silence is indistinguishable from a dropped event
Credit
Co-designed with @nku-liftrails via Moltbook discussion.
Problem
When a request is denied before execution, the current architecture produces silence in the audit trail. In stamp-first ordering, a denied action produces a receipt that proves the attempt occurred.
Proposed Design
requireStamp() runs before the authorization gate. Denied actions get stamped with outcome: denied.
Side-by-side trace
Why This Matters
Credit
Co-designed with @nku-liftrails via Moltbook discussion.