Gondolin

Gondolin is a security framework for AI Agents. It acts as a "Safe Proxy" layer between your LLM and sensitive Python libraries (like Jira, Stripe, AWS, or internal tools).

Named after the legendary Hidden City protected by seven gates, Gondolin enforces Policy-as-Code to ensure your Agent never executes dangerous actions, even if it tries.

Features

• Zero Boilerplate: No need to write wrapper scripts for every API call.
• Policy-as-Code: Define allowed methods and security rules in a simple YAML file.
• Decorator-Based Logic: Use standard Python decorators to enforce limits (e.g., max_amount=500), logging, or authorization.
• Recursive Proxies: Automatically protects nested objects (e.g., client.users.delete).
• Import Interception: Prevents the Agent from importing the "real" dangerous library.

Installation

pip install gondolin

Quick Start

1. Define your Policies (policy_config.yaml)

Define method allowlist and map to a list of policy decorators. Each lib entry must include target_class (the class that will be proxied).

libs:
  jira:
    target_class: "JIRA"
    policies:
      # Simple Allow
      search_issues:
        - audit_log
      
      # Parametrized Logic
      assign_issue:
        - audit_log
        - require_reason
      
      # Dangerous Action (Not listed = Blocked by default)
      # delete_issue: [] 

# Nested paths are supported (e.g., "sub.deep_action").

2. Define your Decorators (policy_decorators.py)

Write standard Python decorators to implement your business logic.

from gondolin import Registry
import logging

decorator_registry = Registry()
logger = logging.getLogger("Audit")

@decorator_registry.register("audit_log")
def audit_log(func):
    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        logger.info(f"Agent calling {func.__name__} with {args} {kwargs}")
        return func(*args, **kwargs)
    return wrapper

@decorator_registry.register("require_reason")
def require_reason(func):
    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        if "reason" not in kwargs:
            raise PermissionError(f"SOP Violation: You must provide a 'reason' argument to call {func.__name__}")
        return func(*args, **kwargs)
    return wrapper

# Decorator args: {"limit": 5} passes 5 positionally; {"limit": {"max": 5}} passes kwargs.

3. Initialize Gondolin (main.py)

Run the setup before your Agent starts.

from gondolin import setup
from policy_decorators import decorator_registry

# 1. Bootstrap the environment
# This reads the YAML and monkey-patches sys.modules
setup("policy_config.yaml", decorator_registry)

# 2. Agent Execution
# When the Agent runs this, it gets the Safe Proxy, not the raw lib.
import jira 

client = jira.JIRA(server="https://jira.example.com")

# ✅ Allowed (Logged)
client.search_issues("project = PROJ")

# ❌ Blocked (Raises PermissionError)
client.delete_issue("PROJ-1")

Architecture

Gondolin works by dynamically creating a Module Facade. When setup() is called, it:

1. Imports the real library in the background.
2. Creates a fake module that mimics the real structure.
3. Injects a SafeProxy class that intercepts all attribute access.
4. Replaces the real library in sys.modules with the Safe Proxy.

Validation: setup rejects malformed configs (missing target_class/policies, non-list rules, non-string rule names/keys).

License

MIT