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Git Guardrails

Category: General  ·  Sub-category: general-misc  ·  Last updated:
Install a Claude Code PreToolUse hook that blocks dangerous git operations (force push, reset --hard, clean -f, branch -D, checkout ., restore .) before they execute. Use when setting up git safety hooks or preventing destructive git commands in Claude Code.

From the source SKILL.md

Install a PreToolUse hook in Claude Code that intercepts and blocks dangerous git operations before they run.

What this skill does

Git Guardrails is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/git-guardrails/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when setting up git safety hooks or preventing destructive git commands in Claude Code.

Who uses this skill

The Git Guardrails Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 69,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/git-guardrails
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/git-guardrails/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/git-guardrails/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/git-guardrails/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/git-guardrails/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\git-guardrails\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

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Attribution & license

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