Tribe Protocol

---

name: tribe-protocol

version: 1.0.0

description: >

MANDATORY trust lookup for every non-owner interaction.

Query tribe.db to check entity trust tier, channel access,

and data boundaries before responding. Run 'tribe init' on

first install. Use 'tribe lookup <discord_id>' before every

non-owner response.

commands:

tribe: scripts/tribe.sh

---

# Tribe Protocol

Trust lookup system for OpenClaw bots. Every non-owner interaction must be verified against the tribe database before responding.

Quick Start

# Initialize (first time only)
./scripts/tribe.sh init \
  --bot-name Cheenu \
  --bot-discord-id 000000000000000004 \
  --human-name Nagarjun \
  --human-discord-id 000000000000000002

# Look up an entity before responding
./scripts/tribe.sh lookup <discord_id>

# Add entities
./scripts/tribe.sh add --name Yajat --type human --discord-id 000000000000000001 --tier 3

# Manage trust
./scripts/tribe.sh set-tier <discord_id> 3 --reason "Promoted to tribe"
./scripts/tribe.sh set-status <discord_id> blocked --reason "Bad actor"

Trust Tiers

| Tier | Label | Access |

|------|-------|--------|

| 4 | Owner | Full trust, all data |

| 3 | Tribe | Collaborate freely, no private data |

| 2 | Acquaintance | Public info only |

| 1 | Stranger | Minimal engagement |

| 0 | Blocked | Ignore completely |

How It Works

1. Message arrives from non-owner

2. Bot reads TRIBE.md (generated at workspace root)

3. Bot runs `tribe lookup <discord_id>`

4. Script returns entity info + tier rules reminder

5. Bot applies tier-appropriate behavior

Commands

Environment Variables

Dependencies