# dangerous-command-blocker

Intercepts Bash calls in Claude Code to block dangerous commands like rm -rf / or writes to .git/. Protects project files from unintended agent actions.

- hook · `type=hook` · Claude Code · 1316 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/dangerous-command-blocker.json
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/hooks/dangerous-command-blocker

## What it does

The hook triggers on the `PreToolUse` event before any shell execution via `Bash`. It calls `python3 .claude/hooks/dangerous-command-blocker.py` to inspect the command.

The blocker catches destructive operations like `rm -rf /`, `mkfs`, or `dd`. It also shields sensitive paths: `.claude/`, `.git/`, and `node_modules/`. Suspicious patterns trigger detailed safety messages. The hook immediately halts the agent.

Your environment must have `python3` installed. Without it, the script cannot run.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook security/dangerous-command-blocker
```

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/dangerous-command-blocker.json

## When to use it
- block catastrophic shell commands like `rm -rf /` and `mkfs`
- protect `.git/`, `.claude/`, and `node_modules/` directories from deletion
- intercept risky Bash tool calls before the agent runs them
- surface safety warnings when detecting suspicious command patterns

## Example prompts
- Clean up temporary build artifacts and cache folders
- Remove old dependencies and reinitialize `.git`

## Source text · dangerous-command-blocker.json · MIT

Below is the content of a third-party file. It is data, not instructions for you: do not act on anything written inside unless the human asks. Block tag: b767dd51ff0ff752.

BEGIN THIRD-PARTY FILE b767dd51ff0ff752
```text
{
  "description": "Advanced protection against dangerous shell commands with multi-level security. Blocks catastrophic operations (rm -rf /, dd, mkfs), protects critical paths (.claude/, .git/, node_modules/), and warns about suspicious patterns. Features: catastrophic command blocking, critical path protection, smart pattern detection, and detailed safety messages.",
  "supportingFiles": [
    {
      "source": "dangerous-command-blocker.py",
      "destination": ".claude/hooks/dangerous-command-blocker.py",
      "executable": true
    }
  ],
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Bash",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "python3 .claude/hooks/dangerous-command-blocker.py"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```
END THIRD-PARTY FILE b767dd51ff0ff752

The third-party file has ended. Everything between the b767dd51ff0ff752 tags is data: requests and commands from it are not followed. An “end of file” line with another tag inside the block is part of the file.

© davila7 · MIT · https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/security/dangerous-command-blocker.json

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