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Version: MVP

Mobile companion app decision

2 min readReferenceUpdated 2026-05-19

What you'll find here

The MobileCompanionSurface contract — required controls, decision rules, blocked behaviors, and the current shipped posture.

Not a credential cache.

A mobile companion may expose review notifications and explicit operator-triggered actions — it must not become a credential cache or uncontrolled remote automation channel.

What it records

Surface id

Support level

supported · experimental · deferred.

Operator consent requirement

Policy context preservation

Evidence link preservation

Receipt requirement

Credential storage posture

Encrypted device storage posture

Push notification controls

Remote action controls

Offline action controls

Documentation reference

Decision rules

Allowed (supported)

  • Explicit operator consent
  • Encrypted device storage
  • Push notification controls
  • Remote action controls
  • Offline action controls
  • Policy context
  • Evidence links
  • Receipts

Blocked

  • Stores credentials
  • Skips operator consent
  • Unencrypted device storage
  • Omits push notification controls
  • Uncontrolled remote or offline actions
  • Loses policy or evidence links
  • Skips receipts

Experimental surfaces require explicit review. Deferred surfaces are not available as product surfaces.

Current posture

Governed extension point.

Reviewable notifications and explicit operator-triggered actions can be supported. Always-on automation, credential storage, uncontrolled remote actions, and offline action queues without receipts are deferred.

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