add protocol-neutral authorization seam - #4
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Closes #2.
What changed
authorize(request)as a reusable fail-closed runtime API;withAuthorization(request, handler)so denied requests never invoke downstream handlers;nxtlinq-attest authorize <capability>with machine-readable JSON;0for allow, exit2for deny, and exit1for invalid usage;Why
The repository already exposes the individual trust inputs, but hosts need one callable decision before forwarding a protected operation. This PR creates that primitive without introducing protocol-specific policy, networking, identity logic, or receipt cryptography.
Protocol adapters can remain thin:
authorize;allow;Behavioral guarantees
allow;deny;Non-goals
Validation
npm install— passednpm run build— passednpm test— passed, 13/13 testsinit,scope,sign, andverifyall exited 0The authorization tests cover allow, scope denial, bare capability normalization, altered artifacts, downstream handler invocation counts, JSON CLI output, and allow/deny exit codes.
Maintainer decisions
tool:writeandtool:execthe canonical capability names adapters should target?approval_requiredbe introduced only when an approval service is available?