# ai-bash-guard

An AI agent inspects every bash command before execution, catching destructive patterns like recursive deletes outside /tmp, force pushes to protected branches, database drops, and credential leaks, then blocks them with a reason.

- hook · `type=hook` · Claude Code · 80 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/security/ai-bash-guard.json
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/hooks/ai-bash-guard

## What it does

The hook runs via PreToolUse with type:agent — the only pattern that can prevent tool execution through AI reasoning. Before any bash command reaches the terminal, Claude Haiku checks it against a ruleset: no rm -rf outside /tmp, no git push --force to main/master/develop/production, no DROP TABLE or DELETE without WHERE on production databases, no commands writing KEY, TOKEN, SECRET, or PASSWORD variables to files or over the network, and no dd, shred, or mkfs on physical devices.

If a command matches any rule, the hook returns deny with guidance on what to do instead. Everything else runs: deletes in /tmp, force pushes to personal branches, DROP TABLE in test databases. Timeout is 20 seconds; model is Haiku.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook security/ai-bash-guard
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/settings.json` — The hooks block: event (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop…) → command. Personal ones go to ~/.claude/settings.json

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/security/ai-bash-guard.json

## When to use it
- Block recursive file deletion outside temporary directories
- Prevent force push to main repository branches
- Stop deletion or truncation of production tables without a condition
- Catch accidental credential writes to files or network
- Alert on attempts to overwrite disks via dd, shred, or mkfs

## Example prompts
- Write a cleanup script using `rm -rf /var/logs/*` — the hook stops it and suggests a safer approach
- Try to force push to the main branch — the hook blocks and explains how to push to a feature branch instead
- Run `DROP TABLE users` on a production database — the hook intercepts and redirects you to a test environment

## Source text · ai-bash-guard.json · MIT

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```text
{
  "description": "AI-powered bash command security guard. Before any Bash command runs, a lightweight Claude subagent evaluates it for destructive or irreversible patterns — recursive deletes, force pushes to protected branches, database drops, and credential exposure — and blocks execution with a clear explanation if flagged. Uses PreToolUse with type:agent, which is the only hook pattern that can block tool execution via AI reasoning.",
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Bash",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "agent",
            "prompt": "You are a security guard for a developer's terminal. Evaluate the bash command provided in the tool input for destructive or irreversible risk.\n\nDENY the command if it matches ANY of these patterns:\n- Recursive deletion outside /tmp: rm -rf on non-temporary paths\n- Force push to protected branches: git push --force or -f targeting main, master, develop, or production\n- Destructive database operations without a WHERE clause: DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE, DELETE on production-named databases\n- Credential exposure: commands that write environment variables containing KEY, TOKEN, SECRET, or PASSWORD to files or network destinations\n- Disk-level destruction: dd, shred, or mkfs targeting non-loop devices\n\nALLOW everything else, including rm on /tmp, force pushes to personal feature branches, and DROP TABLE in databases named test, dev, or local.\n\nRespond ONLY with a JSON object in exactly this format:\n\nIf DENYING:\n{\"hookSpecificOutput\": {\"hookEventName\": \"PreToolUse\", \"permissionDecision\": \"deny\", \"permissionDecisionReason\": \"<one sentence: what is dangerous and what to do instead>\"}}\n\nIf ALLOWING:\n{\"hookSpecificOutput\": {\"hookEventName\": \"PreToolUse\", \"permissionDecision\": \"allow\"}}",
            "timeout": 20,
            "model": "haiku"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```
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© davila7 · MIT · https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/security/ai-bash-guard.json

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