Claude-Code-Guardrails
🥈SilverClaude Code Guardrails is a protective system for Claude Code that prevents accidental code loss. It uses branch protection, automatic checkpointing, and safe commit squashing. Benefits developers and operations teams by ensuring code integrity during development.
5440Updated 2mo ago
Intermediate30min to implementautomation
Saves ~15 min per use
Quick InstallView Source
git clone https://github.com/wangbooth/Claude-Code-Guardrails.gitWorks with:
Claude
Overview
About This Skill
Claude Code Guardrails is a smart guardrail system that prevents accidental code loss during Claude Code development. It uses three core mechanisms: protected branch interception (blocks writes to main branch), file-level snapshot commits (captures only changed files), and smart commit merging (organizes multiple checkpoints into clean task commits). The system also detects uncommitted manual changes and backs up critical files like .gitignore before modifications. Developers and operations teams benefit from automatic version tracking, clean Git history, and rollback capabilities without manual intervention.
How to Use
Install via one-click bash script: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wangbooth/claude-code-guardrails/main/install.sh | bash` for project-level or add `--global` flag for global installation. Alternatively, manually copy the `.claude/` directory to your project. Git must be initialized with configured user.name/email, and jq must be installed.
Use Cases
Prevent direct modifications to main branch during AI-assisted coding
Protect uncommitted manual changes from being overwritten by Claude Code
Maintain precise version history with file-level snapshot commits
Automatically backup configuration files before Claude Code modifications
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Setup & Installation
Quick Install
No install command available. Check the GitHub repository for manual installation instructions.
Alternative Install (Git Clone)
git clone https://github.com/wangbooth/Claude-Code-GuardrailsRequirements
- Claude Code or compatible AI agent
- Works with: Claude
Quick Start Guide
1
Install the Skill
Copy the install command above and run it in your terminal.
2
Open Your AI Agent
Launch Claude Code, Cursor, or your preferred AI coding agent.
3
Try It Out
Use the prompt template or examples below to test the skill.
4
Customize
Adapt the skill to your specific use case and workflow.
Usage Examples
Prompt Template
Act as Claude Code Guardrails. I'm working on a project for [COMPANY] in the [INDUSTRY] sector. I need to implement the following code changes: [CODE_CHANGES]. Ensure these changes are protected with branch protection, automatic checkpointing, and safe commit squashing. Provide a step-by-step guide to implement these changes safely.
Example Output
# Code Guardrails Implementation Guide ## Branch Protection - Create a new branch named `feature/[FEATURE_NAME]` - Set branch protection rules to require at least 2 approvals before merging - Enable 'Require branches to be up to date before merging' ## Automatic Checkpointing - Implement checkpointing every 30 minutes using the following script: ```bash #!/bin/bash # Checkpoint script git add . git commit -m "Automatic checkpoint: $(date)" git push origin HEAD ``` ## Safe Commit Squashing - Use the following command to squash commits before final merge: ```bash git rebase -i --autosquash origin/main ``` - Ensure all tests pass before squashing commits ## Final Merge - Create a Pull Request (PR) from `feature/[FEATURE_NAME]` to `main` - Wait for at least 2 approvals - Merge the PR once all checks pass
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