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HOL Guard

HOL Guard

HOL Guard

A local checkpoint between AI coding agents and your machine

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TOOLSEEKR #1 Tool of the Day
Tool of the Day October 13, 2026
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HOL Guard runs on the developer's machine and checks what AI coding agents try to do (shell commands, secret reads, MCP servers and tools, package installs) before those actions run, so you can allow, block, or review them. Apache-2.0 open-source core with optional hosted Guard Cloud for teams. Checks reduce risk but are not a safety guarantee. Made by HOL.

Features

  • Pre-execution checks on agent shell commands
  • Review of secret and credential access by coding agents
  • Policy checks for MCP servers and tools
  • Review of package installs requested by agents
  • Local approval center with decision records
  • Optional hosted Guard Cloud for shared team policy
  • Install with pipx install hol-guard && hol-guard init
Use Cases: Create & Build Secure & Deploy
Tags: ai-agents security developer-tools mcp open-source
Software Types: Desktop App Command Line Interface
Pricing Model Freemium
HOL Added by HOL on October 13, 2026