# agents.txt - Dench
version: 1
updated: 2026-06-24

name: Dench
canonical_url: https://www.dench.com
description: AI workspace and CRM for agents and teams.

primary_instruction: https://www.dench.com/SKILL.md
llms_txt: https://www.dench.com/llms.txt
quickstart: https://www.dench.com/agents
api_docs: https://www.dench.com/api
openapi: https://www.dench.com/api/v1/openapi.json
security: https://www.dench.com/security
pricing: https://www.dench.com/pricing
blog: https://www.dench.com/blog
blog_feed: https://www.dench.com/blog/feed.xml
github: https://github.com/DenchHQ/ironclaw

agent_policy:
  default_mode: read_only_first
  main_instruction_file: https://www.dench.com/SKILL.md
  api_behavior_source: https://www.dench.com/api/v1/openapi.json
  approval_required:
    - production_data_changes
    - external_email
    - spending_money
    - deployments
    - merges
    - infrastructure_changes
    - non_read_only_external_tool_actions

safe_start:
  - read https://www.dench.com/SKILL.md
  - run npx -y -p @dench.com/cli dench signin --kind codex --name "Codex - project"
  - run npx -y -p @dench.com/cli dench context --instructions
  - run npx -y -p @dench.com/cli dench crm objects list --json

public_discovery_paths:
  - /agents
  - /agents.txt
  - /llms.txt
  - /SKILL.md
  - /skill.md
  - /skills.md
  - /api
  - /api/v1/openapi.json
  - /references/API.md
  - /security
  - /pricing
  - /blog
  - /blog/feed.xml

protected_paths:
  - /api/
  - /admin/
  - /settings/
  - /onboarding/
  - /dashboard/

mcp_and_tools:
  status: workspace_configured_or_future_public_surface
  note: Use Dench CLI/API docs first. Dench brokers connected external tools through `dench tool ...` with approval gates.