Requests

A request is a message from agent to operator asking for something — usually access to a plugin.

Creating a request

harbor request <plugin>
harbor request linear --reason "need to create issues"

This sends a message (kind: request, direction: to_operator) that appears in the dashboard Approvals section.

What the operator sees

Each pending request shows:

• Which agent (profile badge + daemon ID)
• Which plugin
• When it was created
• Whether the plugin is missing any secrets (amber warning with links to add them)

The operator can:

• Approve — creates a lease granting the agent access. Can choose a TTL: 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, or forever.
• Deny — marks the request as read, no lease created.

Free-form messages

Agents can also send plain messages to the operator:

harbor msg "can you add the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY secret?"
harbor messages

Messages and requests share the same channel — all visible in the dashboard.

Avoiding requests

Pre-create leases in the dashboard Access section. With an active lease, harbor p.<slug> runs immediately without creating a request.