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---
name: git-guardrails-claude-code
description: Set up Claude Code hooks to block dangerous git commands (push, reset --hard, clean, branch -D, etc.) before they execute. Use when user wants to prevent destructive git operations, add git safety hooks, or block git push/reset in Claude Code.
---
# Setup Git Guardrails
Sets up a PreToolUse hook that intercepts and blocks dangerous git commands before Claude executes them.
## What Gets Blocked
- `git push` (all variants including `--force`)
- `git reset --hard`
- `git clean -f` / `git clean -fd`
- `git branch -D`
- `git checkout .` / `git restore .`
When blocked, Claude sees a message telling it that it does not have authority to access these commands.
## Steps
### 1. Ask scope
Ask the user: install for **this project only** (`.claude/settings.json`) or **all projects** (`~/.claude/settings.json`)?
### 2. Copy the hook script
The bundled script is at: [scripts/block-dangerous-git.sh](scripts/block-dangerous-git.sh)
Copy it to the target location based on scope:
- **Project**: `.claude/hooks/block-dangerous-git.sh`
- **Global**: `~/.claude/hooks/block-dangerous-git.sh`
Make it executable with `chmod +x`.
### 3. Add hook to settings
Add to the appropriate settings file:
**Project** (`.claude/settings.json`):
```json
{
"hooks": {
"PreToolUse": [
{
"matcher": "Bash",
"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "\"$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR\"/.claude/hooks/block-dangerous-git.sh"
}
]
}
]
}
}
```
**Global** (`~/.claude/settings.json`):
```json
{
"hooks": {
"PreToolUse": [
{
"matcher": "Bash",
"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "~/.claude/hooks/block-dangerous-git.sh"
}
]
}
]
}
}
```
If the settings file already exists, merge the hook into existing `hooks.PreToolUse` array — don't overwrite other settings.
### 4. Ask about customization
Ask if user wants to add or remove any patterns from the blocked list. Edit the copied script accordingly.
### 5. Verify
Run a quick test:
```bash
echo '{"tool_input":{"command":"git push origin main"}}' | <path-to-script>
```
Should exit with code 2 and print a BLOCKED message to stderr.