Safety Features

CLIAI includes multiple layers of safety to protect your system.

Safety Levels

High (Recommended for beginners)

• Blocks dangerous operations
• Requires confirmation for system changes
• Maximum validation

Medium (Default)

• Balanced safety and convenience
• Confirms risky operations
• Standard validation

Low (Experienced users)

• Minimal safety checks
• Allows most operations
• Basic validation only

Command Validation

Every command goes through multiple validation layers:

1. Syntax Checking: Validates shell syntax
2. Placeholder Detection: Catches AI hallucinations
3. Risk Assessment: Categorizes command danger level
4. Pattern Matching: Detects known dangerous patterns

Dangerous Patterns Detected

• rm -rf / - System deletion
• dd if=/dev/zero - Disk wiping
• chmod 777 - Insecure permissions
• :(){ :|:& };: - Fork bombs
• curl | sh - Unverified script execution

Execution Modes

Manual (Default)

Commands are displayed for you to review and execute manually.

Auto-Execute

cliai auto-execute --enable

Safe commands execute automatically. Dangerous commands still require confirmation.

Dry-Run

cliai dry-run --enable

Shows what would be executed without actually running commands.