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762f7e9796 feat: configurable approval mode for cron jobs (approvals.cron_mode)
Add approvals.cron_mode config option that controls how cron jobs handle
dangerous commands. Previously, cron jobs silently auto-approved all
dangerous commands because there was no user present to approve them.

Now the behavior is configurable:
  - deny (default): block dangerous commands and return a message telling
    the agent to find an alternative approach. The agent loop continues —
    it just can't use that specific command.
  - approve: auto-approve all dangerous commands (previous behavior).

When a command is blocked, the agent receives the same response format as
a user denial in the CLI — exit_code=-1, status=blocked, with a message
explaining why and pointing to the config option. This keeps the agent
loop running and encourages it to adapt.

Implementation:
  - config.py: add approvals.cron_mode to DEFAULT_CONFIG
  - scheduler.py: set HERMES_CRON_SESSION=1 env var before agent runs
  - approval.py: both check_command_approval() and check_all_command_guards()
    now check for cron sessions and apply the configured mode
  - 21 new tests covering config parsing, deny/approve behavior, and
    interaction with other bypass mechanisms (yolo, containers)
2026-04-18 19:24:35 -07:00