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Fixes #57 — install.sh now verifies integrity of remote scripts before executing them.

Before: curl -o- <url> | bash — no integrity verification, vulnerable to MITM or CDN compromise.

After: New fetch_and_verify() helper:

  1. Downloads to a temp file (never pipes directly to shell)
  2. Computes SHA-256 via sha256sum or shasum (cross-platform)
  3. Compares against a pinned digest, aborts on mismatch
  4. Temp file is cleaned up via trap
Asset Verification
nvm v0.40.4 installer SHA-256 pinned: 4b7412c4...
Ollama installer Download-to-file (no pinned hash — script changes with releases)

The pinned nvm hash should be updated when bumping the nvm version.

Test plan

  • Shell syntax check passes (bash -n install.sh)
  • Existing tests pass (19/19)
  • Manual: run installer with network → nvm checksum should verify and print confirmation
  • Manual: tamper with the expected hash → installer should abort with integrity error

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The installer previously used `curl | bash` to fetch and execute
remote scripts (nvm, Ollama), which provides no integrity
verification. A compromised CDN or MITM attack could inject
arbitrary code.

Add a `fetch_and_verify()` helper that:
1. Downloads remote scripts to a temp file (not piped to shell)
2. Computes SHA-256 and compares against a pinned digest
3. Aborts with a clear error if the checksum does not match
4. Falls back gracefully when no hashing tool is available

The nvm installer (v0.40.4) now has a pinned SHA-256 checksum.
Ollama's installer uses download-to-file without a pinned hash
(their script changes frequently) but still avoids the pipe-to-
shell pattern.

Closes NVIDIA#57

Signed-off-by: peteryuqin <[email protected]>

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LGTM. Verified with 25 assertions across 9 test cases, all passing:

Test Description Result
TC1 Pinned nvm hash matches real v0.40.4 installer (independently downloaded and verified) PASS
TC2 Happy path — correct hash verifies and executes PASS (3 assertions)
TC3 Tampered file — mismatch aborts, shows both expected and actual hashes PASS (5 assertions)
TC4 Empty hash (Ollama path) — skips verification, still executes PASS (3 assertions)
TC5 No hash tools available — warns and executes (same security posture as before) PASS (3 assertions)
TC6 Temp file cleanup after both success and failure PASS (2 assertions)
TC7 Bad URL — errors cleanly with "Failed to download" PASS (2 assertions)
TC8 shasum fallback works when sha256sum unavailable (macOS compat) PASS (2 assertions)
TC9 Static analysis — zero `curl bashpipes remain, all downloads usefetch_and_verify`

Good tradeoffs: pins nvm (version-locked URL, real risk), skips Ollama (rolling URL, can't pin without breakage). The fetch_and_verify helper is clean, self-contained, and handles edge cases well.

One minor suggestion (non-blocking): add a comment noting that when NVM_VERSION is bumped, NVM_SHA256 must be updated — the existing comment says this but making it slightly more prominent (e.g., # IMPORTANT: update NVM_SHA256 when changing NVM_VERSION) would help future maintainers.

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Withdrawing approval after further review. We'll handle this internally — thanks for flagging the issue.

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Closing to reduce my open PR count below the repo policy limit and refocus on a smaller set of higher-signal changes. I can revive this branch later if it becomes the right path again.

mafueee pushed a commit to mafueee/NemoClaw that referenced this pull request Mar 28, 2026
> **🏗️ build-from-issue-agent**

Closes NVIDIA#71

## Summary
Add dynamic shell completion support using `clap_complete`'s `CompleteEnv`, plus a `navigator completions <shell>` subcommand (rustup-style) that outputs completion scripts to stdout with detailed per-shell setup instructions in `--help`.

Completions are dynamic — the shell calls back into the `navigator` binary on each tab-press, so they are always in sync with the installed version. This also lays the groundwork for future runtime completers (e.g., listing sandbox names on tab, tracked in NVIDIA#83).

## Changes Made
- `Cargo.toml`: Added `clap_complete = { version = "4.5", features = ["unstable-dynamic"] }` to workspace dependencies
- `crates/navigator-cli/Cargo.toml`: Added `clap_complete` dependency
- `crates/navigator-cli/src/main.rs`:
  - Added `CompleteEnv::with_factory(Cli::command).complete()` at the top of `main()` (before TLS/argument parsing)
  - Added `Completions { shell }` subcommand that re-invokes the binary with `COMPLETE=<shell>` and pipes the output
  - Added `CompletionShell` enum (bash, fish, zsh, powershell)
  - Added `COMPLETIONS_HELP` with per-shell setup instructions (similar to `rustup completions --help`)
  - Added 3 unit tests
- `CONTRIBUTING.md`: Added shell completions section documenting `nav` wrapper setup

## Usage

```bash
# Generate completions
navigator completions fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/navigator.fish
navigator completions bash > ~/.local/share/bash-completion/completions/navigator
navigator completions zsh > ~/.zfunc/_navigator
navigator completions powershell >> $PROFILE

# See full per-shell instructions
navigator completions --help

# For the nav wrapper (rewrite registration target)
navigator completions fish | sed 's/--command navigator/--command nav/' > ~/.config/fish/completions/nav.fish
```

## Design Decision: Why stdout-only (no auto-install)

We researched how 12 popular CLI tools handle completion installation:

| Tool | Command | Writes files? | Modifies RC? |
|------|---------|---------------|-------------|
| gh, glab, kubectl, docker, rustup, mise, starship | `completion <shell>` | stdout only | No |
| atuin | `gen-completions --shell <shell>` | stdout (`--out-dir` option) | No |
| gcloud | `install.sh` | Yes | **Yes** |
| Amazon Q | `q integrations install` | Yes | **Yes** |

**10 of 12 tools** follow the same pattern: output to stdout, never modify RC files, explicit shell selection, clear `--help` instructions. Only gcloud and Amazon Q modify RC files (and both have been criticized for it). Our approach matches the industry consensus.

## Deviations from Plan
- The original issue proposed a static `completions <shell>` subcommand using `clap_complete::generate()`. After discussion, we switched to dynamic `CompleteEnv` which is always up-to-date and enables future runtime completers.
- Added a `navigator completions <shell>` subcommand (not in original plan) for discoverability — it wraps the `COMPLETE` env var mechanism with a familiar CLI UX.

## Tests Added
- **Unit:** `cli_debug_assert` — validates CLI structure; `completions_engine_returns_candidates` — smoke test confirming the completion engine returns subcommand candidates; `completions_subcommand_appears_in_candidates` — verifies `completions` appears in tab-completion results
- **Integration:** N/A
- **E2E:** N/A

## Verification
- [x] All tests passing
- [x] Pre-commit checks passing (clippy warnings are pre-existing, not from this change)
- [x] CONTRIBUTING.md updated with nav wrapper completion setup
mafueee pushed a commit to mafueee/NemoClaw that referenced this pull request Mar 28, 2026
* feat(skills): create nemoclaw-cli agent skill and fix generate-sandbox-policy schema drift

Closes NVIDIA#83

Create a new nemoclaw-cli agent skill with tiered workflow guidance (basic
through advanced) and a supplementary CLI reference. The skill covers provider
management, sandbox lifecycle, policy iteration loops, BYOC pipelines, and
agent-assisted sandbox sessions. It cross-references generate-sandbox-policy
for policy content authoring and includes --help self-teaching as a fallback.

Fix critical schema drift in generate-sandbox-policy: rename
allowed_routing_hints to allowed_routes (matching the actual proto/serde
field name). Update default read_only paths to match dev-sandbox-policy.yaml.
Fix the same field name error in architecture/security-policy.md.

* policy updates

* fix(test): update OPA tests for renamed github_ssh_over_https policy key

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Co-authored-by: John Myers <[email protected]>
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[Security] install.sh fetches and executes remote assets without integrity verification

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