HOL Guard

About HOL Guard

HOL Guard is a local-first runtime security layer for AI agents that watches what an AI assistant is about to do and stops risky actions before they happen. It sits between the agent and the computer, evaluating supported tool calls and local artifacts for threats such as secret and credential exposure, destructive commands, prompt-injection-driven actions, malicious or changed packages, risky MCP configuration, and unsafe plugins, skills, hooks, and settings. Known threats can be blocked automatically, while ambiguous actions are paused for user approval so people remain in control. Guard runs entirely on the developer’s machine, works offline, and does not upload files, prompts, or passwords. Local checks typically complete in under 50 milliseconds and require no changes to existing code or routines. It supports coding agents including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Hermes, and OpenClaw, with tailored integrations that inspect actions before execution.