[capability]
name = "scope::read-only"
category = "scope"
version = "1.0"
description = "Forbid all mutating tools (Edit, Write, NotebookEdit). Agent can only read, grep, and — if allowed — run read-only shell commands."
rationale = "Audit-style roles need to inspect the writer's work without the possibility of re-editing it. Write capability to a writer's worktree would defeat the review purpose. See _roles/auditor.toml + RULE 0.13 (orchestrator-branch-first.md)."

[restricts]
tool-patterns = []
tools-denied = ["Edit", "Write", "NotebookEdit"]

[parameterized]
accepts = []

[text]
path = "text.md"

[gate]
rust-module = "gates::scope_read_only"
event = "PreToolUse:Edit|Write|NotebookEdit"
severity = "block"

[taxonomy]
kingdom = "capability"
mechanism = "gate"
domain = "scope"
layer = "agent-substrate"
stage = "runtime"
stability = "stable"
language = "rust"

[lineage]
parents = []
creator = "ag-orchestrator-human"
created = "2026-04-23"
