From c455b12420f08598b56192de9e91c5c2974236c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Karibhou <157208370+Karibhou@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:50:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=93=96=20docs:=20explain=20contributor=20?=
 =?UTF-8?q?Bob=20auth=20provider?=
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Hive-Run: hivecommons/hive#14443
Hive-Plan: contributor Bob auth asymmetry
Hive-Spec: issue-14443#provider-documentation
Signed-off-by: Karibhou <157208370+Karibhou@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 config/backends.conf | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/config/backends.conf b/config/backends.conf
index 3202332e7d..05c2a673b8 100644
--- a/config/backends.conf
+++ b/config/backends.conf
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ codex_default_sandbox_mode() {
 # Bob renamed its key in 2.x. Fill either missing alias so both versions
 # work, preserving explicit values when contributors supply both names.
 # Call in the parent shell so the relay and CLI inherit the exports.
+# Unlike hub agents, which pin provider "harness" in Bob settings to override
+# stale settings, contributors rely on Bob 2.x's default provider in a fresh
+# container. Existing Bob settings can therefore select a different provider.
 backend_bob_prepare_env() {
   export BOB_API_KEY="${BOB_API_KEY:-${BOBSHELL_API_KEY:-}}"
   export BOBSHELL_API_KEY="${BOBSHELL_API_KEY:-${BOB_API_KEY:-}}"