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AperionAI/shield

Name: AperionAI/shield
Author: Various

Local guardrails for AI coding agents. Wraps any MCP server and blocks destructive tool calls — DROP TABLE, rm -rf, force-push, unscoped UPDATE/DELETE — before they execute.

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About AperionAI/shield

Local guardrails for AI coding agents. Wraps any MCP server and blocks destructive tool calls like DROP TABLE, rm -rf, force-push, and unscoped UPDATE/DELETE before they execute. Free, open-source, runs entirely on your machine.

Best for

Developers using AI coding agents who need to prevent accidental destructive actions on their local machines.

Use cases

Preventing accidental database drops during AI-assisted code generation
Blocking destructive file system commands from AI agents in development environments
Enforcing safe git operations by restricting force-push from AI tools

Notes

5 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-03. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Pros

Free and open-source with no vendor lock-in
Runs locally, preserving data privacy and reducing latency
Works with any MCP server, making integration straightforward

Cons

Only applicable to tools using the MCP protocol, not standalone agents
May block legitimate commands if rules are too conservative, requiring tuning
Requires manual setup to whitelist safe operations

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 22; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 1; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 11; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Open issues: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 8; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Tools exposed

RULE_NEVER_FIRES
CONSISTENTLY_DEMOTED

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Continue, VS Code, ChatGPT

Install

Add AperionAI/shield to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio aperionai-shield -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/aperionai/shield:shield-v1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aperionai-shield": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/aperionai/shield:shield-v1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aperionai-shield": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/aperionai/shield:shield-v1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "aperionai-shield": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/aperionai/shield:shield-v1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.aperionai-shield]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/aperionai/shield:shield-v1.0.1"]

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What AperionAI/shield connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Health and security

Is AperionAI/shield looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

75 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 26 Oct 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 22 days ago
Releases	15 of 15	8 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	Not counted	The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off)
Maintainer	15 of 15	Owned by an organisation
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 26 Oct 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

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