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+# Running the hardened DeerFlow
+
+Quick reference for starting, stopping, and inspecting the hardened
+DeerFlow stack on **data-nuc**. For the full security rationale see
+[HARDENING.md](HARDENING.md).
+
+## Prerequisites (one-time, already done on data-nuc)
+
+- `docker` + `docker compose` available
+- `/etc/nixos/configuration.nix` imports `scripts/deerflow-firewall.nix`
+  (verify: `grep deerflow-firewall /etc/nixos/configuration.nix`)
+- After config change: `sudo nixos-rebuild switch`
+- `systemctl status deerflow-firewall` shows `active (exited)`
+- `.env` exists in the repo root with a real `OLLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY`
+  (template: `.env.example`)
+
+## Start
+
+```bash
+cd /home/data/deerflow-factory
+docker compose \
+    -f deer-flow/docker/docker-compose.yaml \
+    -f docker/docker-compose.override.yaml \
+    up -d
+```
+
+The override file pins the upstream `deer-flow` Docker network to a
+stable Linux bridge name `br-deerflow` so the host firewall can
+reference it. The firewall rules already in `DOCKER-USER` will activate
+the moment the bridge appears — no manual action needed.
+
+## Stop
+
+```bash
+cd /home/data/deerflow-factory
+docker compose \
+    -f deer-flow/docker/docker-compose.yaml \
+    -f docker/docker-compose.override.yaml \
+    down
+```
+
+The firewall rules **stay in place** but become inert (no traffic
+matches `-i br-deerflow` once the bridge is gone). They re-activate the
+next time you bring the stack up.
+
+## Inspect
+
+| What | Command |
+|---|---|
+| Compose status | `docker compose -f deer-flow/docker/docker-compose.yaml -f docker/docker-compose.override.yaml ps` |
+| Container logs | `docker compose -f deer-flow/docker/docker-compose.yaml -f docker/docker-compose.override.yaml logs -f <service>` |
+| Firewall service | `systemctl status deerflow-firewall` |
+| Firewall rules | `sudo scripts/deerflow-firewall.sh status` |
+| Bridge present? | `ip link show br-deerflow` |
+
+## Smoke-test the egress firewall
+
+After the first `up`, verify the container's egress is correctly
+constrained. Replace `<svc>` with the name of any DeerFlow container
+that has `curl` available (try `frontend`, `langgraph`, or `provisioner`):
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f deer-flow/docker/docker-compose.yaml \
+               -f docker/docker-compose.override.yaml \
+               exec <svc> sh -c '
+    set -e
+    echo "[+] Searx (allow):"
+    curl -s -o /dev/null -w "  %{http_code}\n" --max-time 5 http://10.67.67.1:8888/ || echo "  fail"
+    echo "[+] Internet (allow):"
+    curl -s -o /dev/null -w "  %{http_code}\n" --max-time 5 https://api.cloudflare.com/ || echo "  fail"
+    echo "[-] Home LAN gateway (block):"
+    curl -s -o /dev/null -w "  %{http_code}\n" --max-time 5 http://192.168.3.1/ || echo "  blocked"
+    echo "[-] Other Wireguard host (block):"
+    curl -s -o /dev/null -w "  %{http_code}\n" --max-time 5 http://10.67.67.16/ || echo "  blocked"
+'
+```
+
+Expected:
+
+```
+[+] Searx (allow):
+  200
+[+] Internet (allow):
+  200       (or 4xx — anything that is not "fail" means egress worked)
+[-] Home LAN gateway (block):
+  blocked   (curl exits non-zero with "host prohibited")
+[-] Other Wireguard host (block):
+  blocked
+```
+
+If a "block" line returns an HTTP code instead of "blocked", the
+firewall is not constraining that destination — stop the container and
+check `sudo scripts/deerflow-firewall.sh status`.
+
+## Reset firewall after changes to the script
+
+If you edit `scripts/deerflow-firewall.sh`:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl restart deerflow-firewall
+sudo scripts/deerflow-firewall.sh status
+```
+
+## Disable the egress firewall (not recommended)
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl stop deerflow-firewall      # rules removed
+sudo systemctl disable deerflow-firewall   # no auto-start at boot
+```
+
+To remove permanently: delete the `imports` entry from
+`/etc/nixos/configuration.nix` and `sudo nixos-rebuild switch`.
diff --git a/scripts/deerflow-firewall.sh b/scripts/deerflow-firewall.sh
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@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ cmd_down() {
 
 cmd_status() {
     require_chain
-    echo "DOCKER-USER chain (relevant rules):"
-    iptables -w -nL "$CHAIN" --line-numbers | grep -E "$BRIDGE|^Chain|^num" || true
+    echo "DOCKER-USER chain (rules matching $BRIDGE):"
+    # -nvL prints the input interface column so we can grep for our bridge.
+    iptables -w -nvL "$CHAIN" --line-numbers | awk -v b="$BRIDGE" 'NR<=2 || $0 ~ b'
 
     if ip link show "$BRIDGE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         echo