HOL Guard
Local runtime security for AI coding agents
About HOL Guard
HOL Guard is an open-source (Apache-2.0) runtime layer for AI coding agents. It intercepts tool use (shell, secrets, MCP, installs) on your machine instead of trusting the model. pipx install hol-guard && hol-guard init. Scan is not a safety guarantee. Maker: HOL.
What HOL Guard does
AINave analysisReview and block risky actions taken by AI coding agents on a developer's machine, such as destructive commands, secret access and package installs.
- Best for
- developers using AI coding agentsmaintainers and plugin publisherssecurity teams
- Use it to
- blocking destructive shell commands from AI agents
- preventing AI agents from reading or sending secrets
- reviewing software installs requested by AI agents
- validating agent plugins before release in CI
- keeping a local record of agent decisions
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