diff --git a/core/kernel/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/kernel/orchestration/SessionOrchestrator.kt b/core/kernel/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/kernel/orchestration/SessionOrchestrator.kt
index 7eba7bfa..eb0bbcae 100644
--- a/core/kernel/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/kernel/orchestration/SessionOrchestrator.kt
+++ b/core/kernel/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/kernel/orchestration/SessionOrchestrator.kt
@@ -599,13 +599,14 @@ abstract class SessionOrchestrator(
     ): RiskSummary? {
         val assessor = toolCallAssessor ?: return null
         val policy = workspacePolicy ?: return null
-        val capabilities = toolRegistry?.resolve(toolName)?.requiredCapabilities ?: emptySet()
+        val tool = toolRegistry?.resolve(toolName)
         val assessment = assessor.assess(
             ToolCallAssessmentInput(
                 request = request,
-                capabilities = capabilities,
+                capabilities = tool?.requiredCapabilities ?: emptySet(),
                 workspace = policy,
                 probe = worldProbe,
+                paramRoles = tool?.paramRoles ?: emptyMap(),
             ),
         )
         emit(
diff --git a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/ToolCallRule.kt b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/ToolCallRule.kt
index 8944abd0..fa77c3a8 100644
--- a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/ToolCallRule.kt
+++ b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/ToolCallRule.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.correx.core.toolintent
 import com.correx.core.events.events.ToolCallObservation
 import com.correx.core.events.events.ToolRequest
 import com.correx.core.events.risk.RiskAction
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import com.correx.core.validation.model.ValidationIssue
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ data class ToolCallAssessmentInput(
     val capabilities: Set<ToolCapability>,
     val workspace: WorkspacePolicy,
     val probe: WorldProbe,
+    val paramRoles: Map<String, ParamRole> = emptyMap(),
 )
 
 data class ToolCallAssessment(
diff --git a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/ExecInterpreterRule.kt b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/ExecInterpreterRule.kt
index 3864d8aa..a945167d 100644
--- a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/ExecInterpreterRule.kt
+++ b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/ExecInterpreterRule.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallAssessment
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallAssessmentInput
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallRule
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.maxAction
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import com.correx.core.validation.model.ValidationIssue
 import com.correx.core.validation.model.ValidationSeverity
@@ -49,10 +50,15 @@ class ExecInterpreterRule(interpreters: Set<String>) : ToolCallRule {
         return ToolCallAssessment(issues = issues, observations = observations, disposition = disposition)
     }
 
-    private fun executables(input: ToolCallAssessmentInput): List<String> =
-        input.request.parameters.values
-            .filterIsInstance<String>()
-            .mapNotNull { leadingToken(it) }
+    private fun executables(input: ToolCallAssessmentInput): List<String> {
+        val declared = input.paramRoles.filterValues { it == ParamRole.EXEC_COMMAND }.keys
+        val raws = if (declared.isNotEmpty()) {
+            declared.flatMap { extractParamStrings(input.request.parameters[it]) }
+        } else {
+            input.request.parameters.values.filterIsInstance<String>()
+        }
+        return raws.mapNotNull { leadingToken(it) }
+    }
 
     private fun leadingToken(raw: String): String? =
         raw.split(TOKEN_DELIMITERS).firstOrNull { it.isNotBlank() }
diff --git a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/NetworkHostRule.kt b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/NetworkHostRule.kt
index cac238f8..5674c9fb 100644
--- a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/NetworkHostRule.kt
+++ b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/NetworkHostRule.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallAssessment
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallAssessmentInput
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallRule
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.maxAction
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import com.correx.core.validation.model.ValidationIssue
 import com.correx.core.validation.model.ValidationSeverity
@@ -64,10 +65,15 @@ class NetworkHostRule(
         return ToolCallAssessment(issues = issues, observations = observations, disposition = disposition)
     }
 
-    private fun hosts(input: ToolCallAssessmentInput): List<String> =
-        input.request.parameters.values
-            .filterIsInstance<String>()
-            .mapNotNull { extractHost(it) }
+    private fun hosts(input: ToolCallAssessmentInput): List<String> {
+        val declared = input.paramRoles.filterValues { it == ParamRole.NETWORK_TARGET }.keys
+        val raws = if (declared.isNotEmpty()) {
+            declared.flatMap { extractParamStrings(input.request.parameters[it]) }
+        } else {
+            input.request.parameters.values.filterIsInstance<String>()
+        }
+        return raws.mapNotNull { extractHost(it) }
+    }
 
     private fun extractHost(raw: String): String? {
         if (!raw.contains("://")) return null
diff --git a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/ParamValueExtractor.kt b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/ParamValueExtractor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25a76ec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/ParamValueExtractor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.correx.core.toolintent.rules
+
+/**
+ * Flattens a raw tool-call parameter value into candidate strings for rule
+ * inspection. A declared param may arrive as a plain String (e.g. a path) or a
+ * List<*> (e.g. shell `argv`); both are reduced to strings.
+ */
+internal fun extractParamStrings(value: Any?): List<String> = when (value) {
+    is String -> listOf(value)
+    is List<*> -> value.mapNotNull { it?.toString() }
+    else -> emptyList()
+}
diff --git a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/PathContainmentRule.kt b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/PathContainmentRule.kt
index e6e70507..7f843480 100644
--- a/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/PathContainmentRule.kt
+++ b/core/toolintent/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/rules/PathContainmentRule.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallAssessment
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallAssessmentInput
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.ToolCallRule
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.maxAction
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import com.correx.core.validation.model.ValidationIssue
 import com.correx.core.validation.model.ValidationSeverity
@@ -75,10 +76,16 @@ class PathContainmentRule : ToolCallRule {
         return ToolCallAssessment(issues = issues, observations = observations, disposition = disposition)
     }
 
-    private fun candidatePaths(input: ToolCallAssessmentInput): List<String> =
-        input.request.parameters.values
-            .filterIsInstance<String>()
-            .filter { it.looksLikePath() }
+    private fun candidatePaths(input: ToolCallAssessmentInput): List<String> {
+        val declared = input.paramRoles.filterValues { it == ParamRole.PATH }.keys
+        return if (declared.isNotEmpty()) {
+            declared.flatMap { extractParamStrings(input.request.parameters[it]) }
+        } else {
+            input.request.parameters.values
+                .filterIsInstance<String>()
+                .filter { it.looksLikePath() }
+        }
+    }
 
     private fun String.looksLikePath(): Boolean =
         isNotBlank() && (startsWith("/") || startsWith("~") || contains("/") || contains(".."))
diff --git a/core/toolintent/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/ExecInterpreterRuleTest.kt b/core/toolintent/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/ExecInterpreterRuleTest.kt
index 518f440f..55ce0a2a 100644
--- a/core/toolintent/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/ExecInterpreterRuleTest.kt
+++ b/core/toolintent/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/ExecInterpreterRuleTest.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.correx.core.events.types.SessionId
 import com.correx.core.events.types.StageId
 import com.correx.core.events.types.ToolInvocationId
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.rules.ExecInterpreterRule
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import java.nio.file.Path
 import kotlin.test.Test
@@ -86,4 +87,24 @@ class ExecInterpreterRuleTest {
         assertEquals(RiskAction.PROMPT_USER, r.disposition)
         assertEquals("INTERPRETER_EXECUTION", r.issues.single().code)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `declared EXEC_COMMAND role flags an argv list invoking python`() {
+        val r = rule.assess(
+            input(mapOf("argv" to listOf("python", "foo.py")))
+                .copy(paramRoles = mapOf("argv" to ParamRole.EXEC_COMMAND)),
+        )
+        assertEquals(RiskAction.PROMPT_USER, r.disposition)
+        assertEquals("INTERPRETER_EXECUTION", r.issues.single().code)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `declared EXEC_COMMAND role ignores non-declared params`() {
+        val r = rule.assess(
+            input(mapOf("argv" to listOf("ls", "-la"), "note" to "python is great"))
+                .copy(paramRoles = mapOf("argv" to ParamRole.EXEC_COMMAND)),
+        )
+        assertEquals(RiskAction.PROCEED, r.disposition)
+        assertTrue(r.issues.isEmpty())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/toolintent/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/PathContainmentRuleTest.kt b/core/toolintent/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/PathContainmentRuleTest.kt
index 5e6c8bf3..4335f438 100644
--- a/core/toolintent/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/PathContainmentRuleTest.kt
+++ b/core/toolintent/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/core/toolintent/PathContainmentRuleTest.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.correx.core.events.types.SessionId
 import com.correx.core.events.types.StageId
 import com.correx.core.events.types.ToolInvocationId
 import com.correx.core.toolintent.rules.PathContainmentRule
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import java.nio.file.Path
 import kotlin.test.Test
@@ -85,4 +86,47 @@ class PathContainmentRuleTest {
         assertEquals(RiskAction.PROCEED, r.disposition)
         assertTrue(r.observations.isEmpty())
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `declared PATH role flags outside-workspace path arg`() {
+        val r = rule.assess(input("/tmp/scratch.txt", FakeProbe()).copy(paramRoles = mapOf("path" to ParamRole.PATH)))
+        assertEquals(RiskAction.PROMPT_USER, r.disposition)
+        assertEquals("PATH_OUTSIDE_WORKSPACE", r.issues.single().code)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `declared PATH role ignores a slashy non-path param`() {
+        val r = rule.assess(
+            ToolCallAssessmentInput(
+                request = ToolRequest(
+                    ToolInvocationId("i"), SessionId("s"), StageId("st"), "file_write",
+                    mapOf("path" to "/work/project/A.kt", "content" to "import a/b/c"),
+                ),
+                capabilities = setOf(ToolCapability.FILE_WRITE),
+                workspace = WorkspacePolicy(workspace, listOf(Path.of("/etc"))),
+                probe = FakeProbe(),
+                paramRoles = mapOf("path" to ParamRole.PATH),
+            ),
+        )
+        assertEquals(RiskAction.PROCEED, r.disposition)
+        assertTrue(r.issues.isEmpty())
+        assertEquals(1, r.observations.size) // only the declared path param, not the slashy content
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `no declared roles still flags a slashy content param via fallback`() {
+        val r = rule.assess(
+            ToolCallAssessmentInput(
+                request = ToolRequest(
+                    ToolInvocationId("i"), SessionId("s"), StageId("st"), "file_write",
+                    mapOf("content" to "/tmp/evil.txt"),
+                ),
+                capabilities = setOf(ToolCapability.FILE_WRITE),
+                workspace = WorkspacePolicy(workspace, listOf(Path.of("/etc"))),
+                probe = FakeProbe(),
+            ),
+        )
+        assertEquals(RiskAction.PROMPT_USER, r.disposition)
+        assertEquals("PATH_OUTSIDE_WORKSPACE", r.issues.single().code)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/tools/contract/ParamRole.kt b/core/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/tools/contract/ParamRole.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca997487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/tools/contract/ParamRole.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package com.correx.core.tools.contract
+
+enum class ParamRole { PATH, EXEC_COMMAND, NETWORK_TARGET }
diff --git a/core/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/tools/contract/Tool.kt b/core/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/tools/contract/Tool.kt
index f8d7621d..be6a3fe3 100644
--- a/core/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/tools/contract/Tool.kt
+++ b/core/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/core/tools/contract/Tool.kt
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ interface Tool {
     val parametersSchema: JsonObject
     val tier: Tier
     val requiredCapabilities: Set<ToolCapability>
+    val paramRoles: Map<String, ParamRole> get() = emptyMap()
     fun validateRequest(request: ToolRequest): ValidationResult
 }
diff --git a/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileEditTool.kt b/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileEditTool.kt
index 1cad3684..3e726cbf 100644
--- a/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileEditTool.kt
+++ b/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileEditTool.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.correx.core.approvals.Tier
 import com.correx.core.events.events.ToolRequest
 import com.correx.core.events.types.ToolInvocationId
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.FileAffectingTool
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.Tool
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolExecutor
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class FileEditTool(
     }
     override val tier: Tier = Tier.T3
     override val requiredCapabilities: Set<ToolCapability> = setOf(ToolCapability.FILE_WRITE)
+    override val paramRoles: Map<String, ParamRole> = mapOf("path" to ParamRole.PATH)
 
     override fun affectedPaths(request: ToolRequest): Set<Path> {
         val pathString = request.parameters["path"] as? String ?: return emptySet()
diff --git a/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileReadTool.kt b/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileReadTool.kt
index 2a956702..38382c5a 100644
--- a/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileReadTool.kt
+++ b/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileReadTool.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.correx.infrastructure.tools.filesystem
 
 import com.correx.core.approvals.Tier
 import com.correx.core.events.events.ToolRequest
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.Tool
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolExecutor
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class FileReadTool(
     }
     override val tier: Tier = Tier.T1
     override val requiredCapabilities: Set<ToolCapability> = setOf(ToolCapability.FILE_READ)
+    override val paramRoles: Map<String, ParamRole> = mapOf("path" to ParamRole.PATH)
 
     override fun validateRequest(request: ToolRequest): ValidationResult {
         val pathString = request.parameters["path"] as? String
diff --git a/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileWriteTool.kt b/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileWriteTool.kt
index 1a6b68a8..21566bf8 100644
--- a/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileWriteTool.kt
+++ b/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/filesystem/FileWriteTool.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.correx.core.approvals.Tier
 import com.correx.core.events.events.ToolRequest
 import com.correx.core.events.types.ToolInvocationId
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.FileAffectingTool
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.Tool
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolExecutor
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class FileWriteTool(
     }
     override val tier: Tier = Tier.T2
     override val requiredCapabilities: Set<ToolCapability> = setOf(ToolCapability.FILE_WRITE)
+    override val paramRoles: Map<String, ParamRole> = mapOf("path" to ParamRole.PATH)
 
     override fun affectedPaths(request: ToolRequest): Set<Path> {
         val pathString = request.parameters["path"] as? String ?: return emptySet()
diff --git a/infrastructure/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/shell/ShellTool.kt b/infrastructure/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/shell/ShellTool.kt
index 045ff06b..f2906e37 100644
--- a/infrastructure/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/shell/ShellTool.kt
+++ b/infrastructure/tools/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/infrastructure/tools/shell/ShellTool.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.correx.infrastructure.tools.shell
 
 import com.correx.core.approvals.Tier
 import com.correx.core.events.events.ToolRequest
+import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ParamRole
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.Tool
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolCapability
 import com.correx.core.tools.contract.ToolExecutor
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class ShellTool(
     override val tier: Tier = Tier.T2
     override val requiredCapabilities: Set<ToolCapability> =
         setOf(ToolCapability.SHELL_EXEC, ToolCapability.PROCESS_SPAWN)
+    override val paramRoles: Map<String, ParamRole> = mapOf("argv" to ParamRole.EXEC_COMMAND)
 
     override fun validateRequest(request: ToolRequest): ValidationResult {
         val argv = when (val raw = request.parameters["argv"]) {