hardstop 1.4.0 → 1.4.2
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- package/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json +1 -1
- package/.claude-plugin/plugin.json +1 -1
- package/CHANGELOG.md +41 -0
- package/README.md +375 -364
- package/bin/install.js +1 -1
- package/hooks/__pycache__/pattern_loader.cpython-313.pyc +0 -0
- package/hooks/__pycache__/pre_read.cpython-313.pyc +0 -0
- package/hooks/__pycache__/pre_tool_use.cpython-313.pyc +0 -0
- package/hooks/__pycache__/risk_scoring.cpython-313.pyc +0 -0
- package/hooks/__pycache__/session_tracker.cpython-313.pyc +0 -0
- package/hooks/pre_tool_use.py +42 -2
- package/install.md +89 -0
- package/package.json +20 -4
- package/skills/hs/SKILL.md +38 -2
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"description": "Pre-execution safety layer that blocks dangerous shell commands and credential file reads using pattern matching + LLM analysis. Fail-closed design.",
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"author": "Francesco Marinoni Moretto",
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"description": "Pre-execution safety layer that blocks dangerous shell commands and credential file reads using pattern matching + LLM analysis. Fail-closed design.",
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All notable changes to Hardstop will be documented in this file.
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## [1.4.2] - 2026-02-14
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### UX Workflow Enhancement & Ecosystem Cross-Links
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Improves the blocked command workflow and adds ecosystem discoverability.
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- **hooks/pre_tool_use.py**: `suggestedAction` field in JSON output when blocking commands
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- Provides structured workflow guidance: `{workflow: "bypass", command: "/hs skip", thenRetry: true, userPrompt: "..."}`
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- Enables Claude to automatically suggest the bypass workflow when commands are blocked
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- **skills/hs/SKILL.md**: "WHEN COMMANDS ARE BLOCKED" section with explicit 5-step workflow
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- STOP → EXPLAIN → ASK → IF YES: Run /hs skip first, then retry → IF NO: Suggest safer alternative
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- Trains Claude on the proper bypass workflow pattern
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- **README.md, package.json**: Ecosystem cross-links to hardstop-patterns package
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- **hooks/pre_tool_use.py**: HardStop's own commands (`/hs skip`, `/hs status`, etc.) now bypass the safety hook (closes #2)
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- **Git tags**: Corrected v1.4.1 tag to point to actual npm 1.4.1 publish (fa06e22)
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## [1.4.1] - 2026-02-12
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[](https://github.com/frmoretto/hardstop/actions/workflows/test.yml)
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[](https://codecov.io/gh/frmoretto/hardstop)
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Pre-execution safety validation for AI coding agents. Validates every shell command against 428 security patterns before execution — blocking destructive operations, credential theft, infrastructure teardown, and prompt injection. Fail-closed: blocks by default when uncertain.
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**Ecosystem:** The detection patterns are published separately as [hardstop-patterns](https://www.npmjs.com/package/hardstop-patterns) ([GitHub](https://github.com/frmoretto/hardstop-patterns)) — reusable in any Node.js tool.
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[Installation](#-installation) • [How It Works](#%EF%B8%8F-how-it-works) • [Commands](#%EF%B8%8F-controls) • [Report Issue](https://github.com/frmoretto/hardstop/issues)
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## ⚡️ Why Hardstop?
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You trust your AI, but you shouldn't trust it with `rm -rf /` or reading your `~/.aws/credentials`. Hardstop sits between the LLM and your system, enforcing a strict **Fail-Closed** policy on dangerous operations.
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- **🛡️ Pattern Matching:** Instant regex-based detection for known threats (fork bombs, reverse shells)
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- **🧠 LLM Analysis:** Semantic analysis for edge cases and obfuscated attacks
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- **⛓️ Chain Awareness:** Scans every link in a command chain (`&&`, `|`, `;`)
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- **🔐 Secrets Protection:** Blocks reading of credential files (`.ssh`, `.aws`, `.env`) *(v1.3)*
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- **🍎 macOS Coverage:** Keychain, diskutil, Time Machine, Gatekeeper, SIP, LaunchDaemons *(v1.3.6)*
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- **📚 LLM Guidance:** Teaches Claude how to think about safety, not just blocks
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## 🚀 Quick Demo
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Status: 🟢 Enabled
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Session Risk: Moderate (35/100)
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| **Hardstop** | Command execution safety | Blocks dangerous commands (`rm -rf /`, credential theft) |
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**Auditing the pattern library separately?** The detection patterns are published as [`hardstop-patterns`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/hardstop-patterns) on npm ([source on GitHub](https://github.com/frmoretto/hardstop-patterns)) — same audit approach applies, with its own tailored audit prompt.
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|
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|
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# hardstop
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## OBJECTIVE
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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## TODO
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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## Installation
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### Option 1: npm (Recommended)
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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## Verification
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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