HOL Guard
A local approval layer for risky AI agent actions
HOL Guard sits between AI coding agents and your machine, pausing risky actions for approval before they run. It can intercept shell commands, reads of secret-bearing files, package installs, and MCP server registrations while allowing routine work to continue.
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HOL Guard is a local security and control layer for developers using AI agents that can run tools on their computer. Rather than acting as an agent itself, it monitors the actions requested by compatible coding assistants and requires your approval before potentially dangerous operations execute.
Guard's value is in prevention before execution: it is designed to stop an agent from reading credentials, deleting files, installing packages, exfiltrating environment-file contents, or pushing directly to a protected branch. The site says checks...
Executes tasks you assign, one step at a time, within narrow domains.
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- Free: Free to start; the site also states a no-account-required option is available.
- Pro: Mentioned as an upgrade option with saved setup, receipt syncing across machines, curated advisories, and Slack and email alert management. Price not provided.
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