careful
Safety guardrails for destructive commands. Warns before rm -rf, DROP TABLE, force-push, git reset --hard, kubectl delete, and similar destructive operations. User can override each warning. Use when touching prod, debugging live systems, or working in a shared environment. Use when asked to "be careful", "safety mode", "prod mode", or "careful mode".
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2Install
npx skillscat add garrytan/gstack/careful Install via the SkillsCat registry.
/careful — Destructive Command Guardrails
Safety mode is now active. Every bash command will be checked for destructive
patterns before running. If a destructive command is detected, you'll be warned
and can choose to proceed or cancel.
mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics
echo '{"skill":"careful","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","repo":"'$(basename "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")'"}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/skill-usage.jsonl 2>/dev/null || trueWhat's protected
| Pattern | Example | Risk |
|---|---|---|
rm -rf / rm -r / rm --recursive |
rm -rf /var/data |
Recursive delete |
DROP TABLE / DROP DATABASE |
DROP TABLE users; |
Data loss |
TRUNCATE |
TRUNCATE orders; |
Data loss |
git push --force / -f |
git push -f origin main |
History rewrite |
git reset --hard |
git reset --hard HEAD~3 |
Uncommitted work loss |
git checkout . / git restore . |
git checkout . |
Uncommitted work loss |
kubectl delete |
kubectl delete pod |
Production impact |
docker rm -f / docker system prune |
docker system prune -a |
Container/image loss |
Safe exceptions
These patterns are allowed without warning:
rm -rf node_modules/.next/dist/__pycache__/.cache/build/.turbo/coverage
How it works
The hook reads the command from the tool input JSON, checks it against the
patterns above, and returns permissionDecision: "ask" with a warning message
if a match is found. You can always override the warning and proceed.
To deactivate, end the conversation or start a new one. Hooks are session-scoped.
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Install
npx skillscat add garrytan/gstack/careful Install via the SkillsCat registry.