New guard tool blocks risky actions by OpenClaw AI agents

OpenClaw-based AI agents can hold real , letting them send email, post publicly, delete files, or even place real orders through a CLI. To address this, a tool called Aarvion Guard intercepts every tool action at the hook point before it runs, and classifies it as allow, ask, or deny. Sensitive actions pause and require a one-time human approval sent via Telegram before proceeding.

Every decision is logged as a , creating a tamper-evident audit trail. The tool works on a stock OpenClaw setup without requiring modifications.

Key points

  • Intercepts risky OpenClaw agent actions (email, file deletion, payments) at the hook level
  • Classifies each action as allow, ask, or deny
  • Sensitive actions require one-time human approval via Telegram
  • All decisions are logged as s for
  • Works on stock OpenClaw with no extra setup required

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