AI Agent Guardrails Playbook: fence in AI coding agents before they get unlimited blast radius.
A practical safety kit for indie builders using Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Copilot, shell tools, GitHub Actions, Stripe, databases and production env vars.
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- PDF guide + Markdown source
- 10 templates/checklists
- 30-minute setup checklist
- Token/spend budget worksheet
- Kill-switch and rollback runbooks
What you get
Permission architecture
Default read-only planning, write approvals, human-only production actions and tool-by-tool permission tiers.
Budget controls
Token caps, spend thresholds, shell-time boundaries, CI/API awareness and alert moments.
Recovery system
Backup drills, rollback records, kill-switch runbooks and incident logs for agent-caused changes.
Built for real agent workflows
Covers Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Copilot, shell access, GitHub Actions, Stripe, databases and production environment variables without claiming endorsement by any vendor.
Get instant access — $39Frequently Asked Questions
What is an AI agent guardrails playbook?
A practical guide with templates and checklists that help you set permission boundaries, token budgets, kill switches, and rollback drills for AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and Copilot.
What is a kill switch for an AI agent?
A rehearsed sequence to immediately stop an agent session, revoke temporary tokens, cancel running CI jobs, disable deploy hooks, and freeze database writes — practiced before an incident occurs.
How do I set a token budget for AI coding agents?
Define per-session spend caps, set 70% and 100% alert thresholds, and require human approval before the agent continues past budget.
What are AI agent permission tiers?
Five levels: Observe, Draft, Test, Propose External Action, and Human-Executed Production Action.
Does this work with Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot?
Yes. The playbook covers permission models, token budgets, and kill-switch templates for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Copilot, shell tools, GitHub Actions, Stripe, databases, and production environment variables.
What happens if an AI agent makes a destructive change?
The playbook provides rollback drills, incident log templates, and kill-switch runbooks so you can stop the session, revoke credentials, restore from backup, and document what changed.
Ready to contain the blast radius?
Get the playbook, templates, and 30-minute setup checklist. If it is not useful, email [email protected] with your receipt within 30 days.
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