docs: add supply chain security rules for pnpm

Add agent-facing rules to CLAUDE.md covering minimumReleaseAgeExclude,
onlyBuiltDependencies, and frozen lockfile requirements — all require
human sign-off. Add comprehensive human-facing section to
docs/SECURITY.md with rationale, exclusion procedure (exact version
pin, approval, expiry), and build script allowlist documentation.
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Host logs: `logs/nanoclaw.log` (normal) and `logs/nanoclaw.error.log` (errors only — some delivery/approval failures only show up here).
## Supply Chain Security (pnpm)
This project uses pnpm with `minimumReleaseAge: 4320` (3 days) in `pnpm-workspace.yaml`. New package versions must exist on the npm registry for 3 days before pnpm will resolve them.
**Rules — do not bypass without explicit human approval:**
- **`minimumReleaseAgeExclude`**: Never add entries without human sign-off. If a package must bypass the release age gate, the human must approve and the entry must pin the exact version being excluded (e.g. `package@1.2.3`), never a range.
- **`onlyBuiltDependencies`**: Never add packages to this list without human approval — build scripts execute arbitrary code during install.
- **`pnpm install --frozen-lockfile`** should be used in CI, automation, and container builds. Never run bare `pnpm install` in those contexts.
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## Supply Chain Security (pnpm)
NanoClaw uses pnpm with two supply chain defenses configured in `pnpm-workspace.yaml`:
### Minimum Release Age
`minimumReleaseAge: 4320` (3 days). pnpm will refuse to resolve any package version published less than 3 days ago. This defends against typosquatting and compromised maintainer accounts — most malicious publishes are detected and pulled within 72 hours.
**Excluding a package from the release age gate** (`minimumReleaseAgeExclude`):
This should be rare. When a zero-day fix or critical dependency requires an immediate update:
1. The exclusion must be reviewed and approved by a human maintainer
2. The entry must pin the **exact version** being excluded — never a range or wildcard
```yaml
minimumReleaseAgeExclude:
some-package: "1.2.3" # Approved by @user, 2026-04-14 — CVE-XXXX-YYYY fix
```
3. The exclusion should be removed once the version ages past the threshold (i.e. after 3 days)
4. Automated agents (Claude, CI bots) must never add exclusions without human sign-off
### Build Script Allowlist
`onlyBuiltDependencies` restricts which packages can execute install/postinstall scripts. Only packages on this list are permitted to run build scripts during `pnpm install`. Currently allowed:
- `better-sqlite3` — compiles native SQLite bindings
- `esbuild` — downloads platform-specific binary
- `protobufjs` — generates protobuf bindings (used by Baileys/libsignal)
- `sharp` — downloads platform-specific image processing binary
Adding a package to this list requires human approval — build scripts execute arbitrary code with the installing user's permissions.
### `.npmrc` Safety Net
The `.npmrc` file contains `minReleaseAge=3d` as a fallback. The authoritative setting is in `pnpm-workspace.yaml`, but `.npmrc` provides defense-in-depth if npm is ever invoked directly (e.g. by a tool that doesn't respect pnpm).