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)
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2026-03-29 11:37:06 -07:00
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@@ -737,9 +737,14 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
# manual — always prompt the user (default)
# smart — use auxiliary LLM to auto-approve low-risk commands, prompt for high-risk
# off — skip all approval prompts (equivalent to --yolo)
#
# cron_mode — what to do when a cron job hits a dangerous command:
# deny — block the command and let the agent find another way (default, safe)
# approve — auto-approve all dangerous commands in cron jobs
"approvals": {
"mode": "manual",
"timeout": 60,
"cron_mode": "deny",
},
# Permanently allowed dangerous command patterns (added via "always" approval)