Show HN: DeadBolt – a local execution gate for agent tool calls
Category: security
Tags: ai-agents, policy-enforcement, mcp, rust, safety
Score: 7.5/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 9, Utility: 6)
DeadBolt is an execution gate that sits at the point of action for AI agent tool calls, enforcing policy, approvals, and operator kill switches before side effects occur. It provides embedded Rust, sidecar, and MCP proxy integrations with detailed evidence logging and structured control primitives, addressing a real gap in agent safety and governance.
Target audience: backend devs, AI engineers, devops
Repository: https://github.com/seanebones-lang/deadbolt · Rust · Apache-2.0 · 4 stars
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