---
id: ADHOC-2026-06-14
type: workplan
title: "Ad hoc NetKingdom operator usability fixes"
domain: netkingdom
repo: net-kingdom
status: finished
owner: codex
topic_slug: netkingdom
created: "2026-06-14"
updated: "2026-06-14"
---

# Ad hoc NetKingdom operator usability fixes

## SOPS Custody Unlock Helper

```task
id: ADHOC-2026-06-14-T01
status: done
priority: medium
```

Added a custody unlock helper for SOPS/age operations so drills and incident
commands can use the password-safe/offline custody age private key without
installing it permanently on a workstation.

The helper validates the supplied private key against the expected public age
recipient, writes a temporary `0600` `SOPS_AGE_KEY_FILE`, runs the requested
command or opens an incident shell, and removes the temporary key on exit.

Documented the inter-hub recovery-drill path:

```bash
make sops-custody-run COMMAND='make -C /home/worsch/inter-hub recovery-drill'
```