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  "Permission to read the agent's local session files and, for live capture, to change its hook configuration"
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 "category": "Security and science",
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   "id": "perplexityai-numbat--enforce-custom-deny-rule-before-action",
   "title": "Block a risky Codex action with a custom deny rule",
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  }
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 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}