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theGuard

Bryan Ortiz

| (0) | Free
AI failsafe system - intercepts dangerous operations and requires human verification
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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theGuard — VS Code Extension

AI failsafe system for VS Code. Intercepts dangerous operations (destructive pushes, deletions, infrastructure changes) and requires human verification before they proceed.

Features

  • Status Bar — shows guard state (ON/OFF) and pending operations
  • Block Notifications — alerts when an operation is blocked with one-click verification
  • Sidebar — guard state, platform status, and recent audit activity
  • Commands — activate/deactivate push guard, enter verification codes, view audit log

Commands

Command Description
theGuard: Activate Push Guard Enable the push guard
theGuard: Deactivate Push Guard Disable the push guard
theGuard: Enter Verification Code Enter a code received via email
theGuard: Show Status Display current guard configuration
theGuard: Setup AI Tool Integrations Configure AI tool hooks
theGuard: View Audit Log Open the audit log file

Activation

The extension activates automatically when a .the-guard directory is present in the workspace root.

Requirements

  • theGuard must be initialized in the project (npx the-guard init)
  • Node.js 18+
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