How to Use the Directive Encryption Tool

Accreditation This guide was prepared in collaboration with Gemini, the swarm's designated AI construct for documentation and analysis. This guide explains how to use the matrixswarm-encrypt-directive tool to secure your boot directives. This tool encrypts an entire directive file, protecting sensitive information like API keys, private keys, and file integrity hashes before the swarm is even launched. Overview The primary function of this tool is to take a plaintext directive file (.py or .json) and output an encrypted version. Its key features include: AES-GCM Encryption: Encrypts the entire directive with a strong, authenticated encryption cipher. Automatic Key Generation: Can automatically generate secure RSA keypairs for agents directly within the directive, which is ideal for agents that need to decrypt messages from external sources. Future-Proof Security: This tool is the foundation for advanced security patterns, such as storing private keys for matrix_https and matrix_websocket to enable mutually authenticated communication, and for storing tripwire_lite file hashes to ensure the integrity of the swarm's core files.