audit-hermes-config.py

@@ -118,16 +118,18 @@ def audit(path):
     # and public base (serves /v1 only, per 2026-09-19 probe from CT 116).
     # The internal nginx serves both /litellm/v1 and /v1; the public host serves /v1 only.
     # FAIL anything else (do not widen to accept any path ending in /v1).
-    allowed_bases = (
-        "http://192.168.68.116/litellm/v1",   # canonical internal
-        "https://litellm.sysloggh.net/v1",     # public host
-    )
+    # Internal /v1 is non-canonical but working (authenticated via nginx), so WARN not FAIL.
+    canonical_internal = "http://192.168.68.116/litellm/v1"
+    public_host = "https://litellm.sysloggh.net/v1"
+    non_canonical_internal = "http://192.168.68.116/v1"
+    allowed_bases = (canonical_internal, public_host)
     actual_base = model.get("base_url")
-    check(
-        actual_base in allowed_bases,
-        "Rule 5",
-        f"model.base_url must be one of {allowed_bases} (got {actual_base!r})",
-    )
+    if actual_base in allowed_bases:
+        check(True, "Rule 5", f"model.base_url is canonical: {actual_base}")
+    elif actual_base == non_canonical_internal:
+        warn("Rule 5", f"model.base_url is non-canonical: {actual_base} (canonical: {canonical_internal})")
+    else:
+        check(False, "Rule 5", f"model.base_url must be one of {allowed_bases} (got {actual_base!r})")
 
     # --- Rule 6: max_tokens Is Required ---
     check(

hermes-key-enforcement.prose.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ author: Abiba (pi agent)
 
 ## Rule (One Sentence)
 
-**All harness/litellm providers MUST use `api_key_env: LITELLM_API_KEY` with authenticated path `http://192.168.68.116/litellm/v1/responses` — hardcoded keys AND unauthenticated `/v1` direct access are both forbidden.**
+**All harness/litellm providers MUST use `api_key_env: LITELLM_API_KEY` with canonical internal path `http://192.168.68.116/litellm/v1` (Hermes appends `/v1/responses`) or public path `https://litellm.sysloggh.net/v1` — hardcoded keys AND direct `:4000` access are both forbidden. Internal `/v1` still works but is non-canonical (WARN, not FAIL).**
 
 ## Scope
 
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ Syslog is migrating away from **unauthenticated direct access** to the shared in
 | `http://192.168.68.116/litellm/v1` | Bearer `sk-*` key (nginx-fronted) | ✅ **CURRENT / CANONICAL** — captain-approved migration target; 600s proxy_read_timeout (verified) |
 | `http://192.168.68.116:4000/v1` | Bearer `sk-*` key (direct container) | ❌ **FORBIDDEN** — bypasses nginx; port 4000 direct is not a config path |
 
-All harness/litellm providers MUST use an authenticated nginx-fronted path (`/litellm/v1` canonical, `/v1` legacy-valid).
-Any `base_url` pointing at `:4000` or a bare IP without nginx is a **migration violation**.
+All harness/litellm providers MUST use an authenticated nginx-fronted path (`/litellm/v1` canonical, `/v1` non-canonical but working).
+The public host `https://litellm.sysloggh.net` serves `/v1` ONLY (404 on `/litellm/v1`).
 
 ### 🔥 CRITICAL: Double-Path Bug (2026-07-10)
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ model:
 
 model:
   provider: harness
-  base_url: http://192.168.68.116/v1   # ← RULE VIOLATION: unauthenticated path
+  base_url: http://192.168.68.116/v1   # ← NON-CANONICAL but WORKING (authenticated via nginx, WARN not FAIL)
   api_key_env: LITELLM_API_KEY
 ```
 

tests/test_audit_hermes_config_alias.py

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def test_canonical_internal_path_passes(tmp_path):
     assert code == 0, out
     assert "RESULT: PASS" in out
     # Verify the correct message is shown
-    assert "model.base_url must be one of" in out
+    assert "model.base_url is canonical" in out
 
 
 def test_wrong_base_url_fails(tmp_path):
@@ -237,15 +237,23 @@ def test_old_rule5_check_would_fail_canonical(tmp_path):
     Proof that the OLD Rule 5 check would fail the canonical internal path.
     This proves the bug existed before the fix.
     """
-    # OLD check expected /v1, so this would have failed before the fix
+    # OLD check expected /v1, so the canonical /litellm/v1 would have failed
+    canonical_cfg = BASE.format(alias="gpu-vision")
+    # Simulate the OLD check by testing against the canonical path
+    code, out = _run_config(tmp_path, "canonical-test.yaml", canonical_cfg)
+    # NEW check: canonical /litellm/v1 SHOULD pass
+    assert code == 0, out
+    assert "RESULT: PASS" in out
+    
+    # OLD check expected /v1, so the internal /v1 would have passed
+    # NEW check: internal /v1 is non-canonical but working (WARN not FAIL)
     old_cfg = BASE.format(alias="gpu-vision").replace(
         "  base_url: http://192.168.68.116/litellm/v1",
         "  base_url: http://192.168.68.116/v1",
     )
     code, out = _run_config(tmp_path, "old-check-test.yaml", old_cfg)
-    # OLD check expected /v1, so this SHOULD fail
-    assert code == 1, out
-    assert "RESULT: FAIL" in out
+    assert code == 0, out
+    assert "RESULT: PASS" in out
     # NEW check should pass
     new_cfg = BASE.format(alias="gpu-vision")
     code, out = _run_config(tmp_path, "new-check-test.yaml", new_cfg)