feat(hooks): dangerous-actions-blocker — PreToolUse hook for blocking destructive CLI ops

[ousamabenyounes]

Proposal

A ready-to-use PreToolUse Bash hook that intercepts dangerous commands before execution in Claude Code (and compatible AI agents). Shipped as a file in hooks/claude/ that users can copy into their .claude/hooks/ config.

What it blocks/asks

Category	Action	Decision
Files	rm -rf /, rm -rf ~, rm -rf ..	🚫 block
Files	rm -rf <other> (except safe dirs like node_modules, dist, .next)	⚠️ ask
Git	git push --force (but allows --force-with-lease)	🚫 block
Git	git push -f	🚫 block
Git	git reset --hard, git clean -f, git checkout -- ., git branch -D	⚠️ ask
Secrets	cat .env, echo $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=..., reading .pem/.key files	🚫 block
Database	DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE, DELETE FROM x;	🚫 block
Docker	docker system prune -a, mass docker rm -f	⚠️ ask

Container-aware

Commands inside docker exec / kubectl exec skip host-path safety checks (paths resolve inside the container, not the host).

Integration

// .claude/settings.json
{
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [
      { "matcher": "Bash", "hooks": ["bash hooks/claude/dangerous-actions-blocker.sh"] }
    ]
  }
}

Questions for the team

1. Is this in scope for RTK? Or does it belong in a separate repo / community hooks collection?
2. Overlap with existing features? Does RTK already plan a built-in safety layer (e.g., via the rewrite hook or TOML filters)?
3. Regex vs structured parsing? Current approach uses grep -qE on the raw command string — works but can false-positive on edge cases. Would a Rust-based approach be preferred?
4. Default decisions — should rm -rf outside safe dirs be block or ask?

Happy to implement whichever direction you prefer. I have a working prototype ready to go once we align on scope.

[pszymkowiak]

[w] wshm · Automated triage by AI

🔍 Automated Triage

✨ Category	feature
🟡 Priority	medium
🎯 Confidence	93%

Summary

Proposal for a PreToolUse hook script that blocks or prompts on dangerous CLI commands (rm -rf, force push, secret exposure, destructive DB ops). Has a working PR (#1008) and asks whether it belongs in-repo or a community collection.

📁 Relevant files

• hooks/claude/dangerous-actions-blocker.sh

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