> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nerve-protocol.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nerve-protocol.com/overview/nerve-console.md). # Nerve Console The **Nerve Console** is the operator interface for Nerve Protocol. It runs inside a local Trusted Execution Environment, meaning the interface itself — state, context, rendered output — never exists in plaintext outside the enclave boundary. Closing the console wipes session memory. Only the operator's keys can reconstitute a session. The Console is the single control plane for launching missions, managing integrations, deploying agents, and reviewing compliance proofs. *** ## Session Model Every Console session is an isolated, attested execution environment. Before any interface element renders, the Console verifies the local enclave against the remote attestation service. A session that fails attestation does not start. **Session lifecycle:** 1. **Attestation.** The Console presents hardware attestation evidence to the attestation service. The session capsule is provisioned only after the enclave is verified. 2. **Key derivation.** Session-specific keys are derived inside the enclave. No key material crosses the TEE boundary. 3. **Context hydration.** Encrypted context from previous sessions or integrations is fetched and decrypted locally. Only hashed capability claims are transmitted — no raw data transits the network. 4. **Execution.** Operator commands compile into signed mission graphs dispatched to the Executor Swarm. 5. **Session close.** On `JACKOUT` or idle timeout, enclave memory is wiped and the capsule dissolves. The Coordination Ledger retains only attestation hashes. *** ## Operator Views **Mission Deck** — The primary workspace. Displays the live mission graph, agent execution status, encrypted chat with AI operators, and timestamped attestation events. All state is decrypted in-memory and never written to the host filesystem. **Integration Grid** — Visualizes all connected Secure Data Connectors with live policy status, rate limit telemetry, and anomaly alerts from Enclave Integrity Monitors. Each integration's policy capsule — scope, retention window, expiration — is inspectable and modifiable here. **Signal Lattice View** — A composable analytics dashboard where encrypted datasets are stitched together into operational intelligence. Rendered exclusively within the active session; the rendered view is destroyed on close. **Executor Bay** — Agent management panel. Operators can inspect active agents, review their current attestation state, adjust policy guardrails, and view per-step compliance receipts in real time. **Audit Trail** — Read-only view of zero-knowledge receipts emitted by the mission. Receipts are exportable and verifiable by any party with access to the public verification key, without access to mission content. *** ## Console Security Properties **In-memory rendering.** UI elements are rendered inside enclave memory. A screen capture tool running outside the TEE captures only static noise — the host cannot read the interface. **Ephemeral session state.** Session state is never written to disk. On close or timeout, the enclave is wiped. Saved mission templates are stored encrypted under the operator's key — the Console cannot open them without key authorization. **Presence obfuscation.** Collaborators in a shared session are identified only by pseudonymous operator tokens until a mutual disclosure handshake occurs. External observers cannot determine who is present in a session or when they connected. **Policy-locked command execution.** Commands are compiled into deterministic mission graphs before dispatch. The compiled graph is hashed and committed to the audit trail prior to any agent receiving it — the operator can inspect and approve the exact execution plan before it runs. *** ## Console Shortcuts | Command | Action | | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `CTRL + REDPILL` | Open the command palette to compose and dispatch a new intent | | `JACKIN` | Start a new authenticated session | | `JACKOUT` | Close session, wipe enclave memory, and dissolve the capsule | | `AGENT.SEND ` | Dispatch a reconnaissance or execution agent to a specified target | | `SENTINEL ` | Register an alert rule on an integration or agent behavior pattern | *** ## Next Steps * Follow the [Jack-In Guide](/guides/jack-in-guide.md) to configure and launch your first mission. * Connect external systems via the [Integration Matrix](/guides/integration-matrix.md). * Review the [Protocol Capabilities](/product/features.md) for a complete feature reference. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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