===== Introducing Painted Wolf Code =====
  * **Speaker**: Chris Beckman
  * **Room**: 332
  * **Time**: Saturday, [[https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/talk/9WFVJB.ics|Oct 24th 10:30 – 11:20am]]  

  * **Format**: Talk 50 minutes
  * **Difficulty**: Intermediate to Advanced
  * **Track**: AI & Development Tools
  * **Additional Tags**: Local-first AI, AI Coding Agent, Go, YAML, Security Scanning, OSS
  * **Experience**: Principal Security Engineer, founder of Painted Wolf, and creator of Painted Wolf Code.  

==== Description: ====  
Painted Wolf Code is an Apache-2.0, local-first AI coding agent built in Go and specifically tuned for open source models. Designed to provide greater transparency than SaaS alternatives, it operates as a workflow engine using declarative YAML and composable templates for agent personas and tool guidance. The system emphasizes reliability and security through a durable evidence ledger that grounds agent output with verified citations, and integrated security scanning—including SCA, secrets detection, and SAST—which is wired directly into workflow gates. This session introduces a local-first approach to AI coding where orchestration is tuned for open source models, prioritizing deep customization and evidence-based verification.

**Target Audience:**
Software developers interested in AI-assisted coding
  * Security engineers and DevSecOps professionals
  *  Open source advocates and local-first software enthusiasts