latch-agent

Universal gating and audit layer for AI agents. Intercepts tool calls, evaluates them against YAML policies, logs decisions, and supports WebAuthn approval flows.

Quick Start

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dipakkrishnan/latch/main/scripts/install-latch.sh | sh
latch setup

Alternative:

pipx install latch-agent
latch setup

OpenClaw Integration

openclaw plugins install openclaw-latch

The plugin automatically installs latch-agent, runs latch init, and registers latch-serve as an MCP server.

Claude Code Integration

Add latch as a hook in your Claude Code settings:

{
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [{ "command": "latch-hook" }]
  }
}

Codex Integration

Set up latch as a pre-tool-use hook in your Codex configuration, pointing to latch-hook.

Policy Format

Edit ~/.agent-2fa/policy.yaml:

defaultAction: allow
rules:
  - match: { tool: Bash }
    action: ask
  - match: { tool: 'Edit|Write|NotebookEdit' }
    action: ask
  - match: { tool: 'Read|Glob|Grep' }
    action: allow

Actions: allow, deny, ask, browser (browser-based approval), webauthn (passkey required).

Configuration

CLI Commands

latch init       # Initialize config directory
latch hook       # Run as stdin/stdout hook
latch serve      # Run as MCP proxy server
latch dashboard  # Launch web dashboard
latch enroll     # Enroll a WebAuthn passkey
latch setup      # Guided setup wizard
latch status     # Show config summary

Development

cd py
uv sync
uv run pytest