vibesrails 2.2.0

Security guardrails for AI-assisted development

VibesRails

The open-source runtime guard for AI coding agents.

Most security tools scan your code after it's written. VibesRails intercepts before execution — secrets are blocked before they touch your files.

What makes it different

Approach	When it acts	Examples
Static scanning	After code exists	Semgrep, Snyk, linters
Pre-install scanning	Before adding plugins	mcp-scan, Cisco Skill Scanner
Runtime interception	Before each write/edit/command	VibesRails

VibesRails doesn't wait for you to commit bad code. It blocks it before the file is written.

4-layer runtime protection

Layer	Event	What it does
PreToolUse	Write/Edit/Bash	Blocks secrets, SQL injection, eval/exec BEFORE your AI writes them
File Size Guard	Write/Edit	Blocks files exceeding 300 lines (configurable via guardian.max_file_lines)
PostToolUse	Write/Edit	Auto-scans every .py file AFTER write (16 AST guards + 7 senior guards, 5s timeout)
Throttle	Write/Edit	Forces verification every 5 writes, prevents runaway agents
Scope Guard	Post-commit	Reminds rules after every commit, prevents scope creep

Works with

Agent	Integration	Level
Claude Code	Full hooks + MCP	Runtime guard
Cursor	MCP server	12 security tools
GitHub Copilot	MCP server	12 security tools
Windsurf	MCP server	12 security tools
Continue.dev	MCP server	12 security tools
Any MCP client	MCP server	12 security tools

Install

Note: PyPI publication pending. For now, install from source:

git clone https://github.com/VictoHughes/VIBESRAILS.git
cd VIBESRAILS
pip install -e ".[mcp]"

Quick install (after PyPI publish)

# pipx (isolated CLI — recommended)
pipx install vibesrails

# uv (fast, modern)
uv tool install vibesrails

# pip (classic)
pip install vibesrails

MCP server (requires mcp extra)

pipx install vibesrails[mcp]
# or
pip install vibesrails[mcp]

Developer setup (from source)

git clone https://github.com/VictoHughes/VIBESRAILS.git
cd VIBESRAILS
make install-dev   # installs dev + MCP dependencies
make test          # 1822 tests

Configure (Claude Code)

Add to .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vibesrails": {
      "command": "vibesrails-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

12 Security Tools

Tool	What it does
ping	Health check
scan_code	16 AST guards (eval, hardcoded secrets, binding...)
scan_senior	7 senior guards (error handling, hallucination, lazy code...)
scan_semgrep	Semgrep integration with CWE classification
check_session	AI session detection (Cursor, Copilot, Claude)
monitor_entropy	Session entropy tracking with risk levels
check_config	AI config file attack detection (.cursorrules, CLAUDE.md)
deep_hallucination	4-level import verification + slopsquatting detection
check_drift	Architecture drift velocity monitoring
enforce_brief	Pre-generation brief quality scoring
shield_prompt	5-category prompt injection detection
get_learning	Cross-session developer profiling + insights

What's Inside

16 V2 Guards -- dependency_audit, performance, complexity, env_safety, git_workflow, dead_code, observability, type_safety, docstring, pr_checklist, database_safety, api_design, pre_deploy, test_integrity, mutation, architecture_drift.

7 Senior Guards -- diff_size, error_handling, hallucination, dependency, test_coverage, lazy_code, bypass, resilience.

22 Secret Patterns -- AWS, OpenAI/Anthropic, Google, GitHub, GitLab, Stripe, SendGrid, Slack, Telegram, Discord, Twilio, npm, PyPI, Supabase, Bearer tokens, PEM keys, database URLs, hardcoded passwords.

8 Hooks Pipeline -- Pre-tool secrets scan, post-tool guard scan, write throttle, scope guard, session lock, session scan, queue processor, mobile inbox.

4 Built-in Config Packs -- @vibesrails/security-pack (OWASP Top 10), @vibesrails/web-pack (Flask/Django), @vibesrails/fastapi-pack, @vibesrails/django-pack.

Learning Engine -- Automatic developer profiling, session tracking, improvement metrics, actionable insights, SQLite persistence across sessions.

CLI Reference

Category	Key Commands	Count
Setup & Config	--init, --setup, --hook, --validate	7
Scanning	--all, --file, --senior, --senior-v2	7
Auto-fix	--fix, --dry-run, --no-backup	3
Specialized Guards	--audit-deps, --complexity, --mutation	9
Community	--install-pack, --learn, --upgrade	5
Session Management	--watch, --queue, --inbox	5
Guardian	--guardian-stats	1

Run vibesrails --help for full details.

Security

1822 tests including 111 security tests. Path traversal protection, SQL injection prevention, ReDoS verification, filesystem sandbox, rate limiting, structured logging with data redaction.

See SECURITY.md for vulnerability reporting.

License

Apache 2.0 — free for everyone.