Who should use shim-guard?

shim-guard is an open-source project built for developers using coding-agent CLIs.

Does shim-guard have a free plan?

Yes — shim-guard is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does shim-guard run on?

shim-guard runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is shim-guard still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 23 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to shim-guard?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include agent-regress-cli, kutop, and trustsight.

Who makes shim-guard?

shim-guard is developed by GetSHIM.

When did shim-guard launch?

shim-guard first shipped in 2026.

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shim-guard

Name: shim-guard
Author: GetSHIM

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shim-guard is an open-source command-line tool that provides local privacy protection for coding-agent CLIs before they submit data. It is intended for developers who want to inspect or guard sensitive information during agent-assisted coding workflows.

Open SourceApache-2.0CLISelf-hosted

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Overview

4 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, shim-guard takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing sensitive local data from being submitted by coding-agent command-line tools. shim-guard is an open-source project aimed at developers using coding-agent CLIs. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). shim-guard is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind shim-guard is GetSHIM, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 23 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 4 catalogued features are pre-submit protection, local processing, and Coding-agent CLI support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Pre-submit protection
Local processing
Coding-agent CLI support
Privacy filtering

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

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Frequently asked questions about shim-guard

What does shim-guard do?: Shim-guard focuses on preventing sensitive local data from being submitted by coding-agent command-line tools. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use shim-guard?: shim-guard is an open-source project built for developers using coding-agent CLIs.
Does shim-guard have a free plan?: Yes — shim-guard is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does shim-guard run on?: shim-guard runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is shim-guard still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 23 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to shim-guard?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include agent-regress-cli, kutop, and trustsight.agent-regress-cli kutop trustsight
Who makes shim-guard?: shim-guard is developed by GetSHIM.
When did shim-guard launch?: shim-guard first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: Apache-2.0
First seen: 24 Aug 2026
Built for: developers using coding-agent CLIs
Model: Open source
Solves: Preventing sensitive local data from being submitted by coding-agent command-line tools.

Registered as

GitHub: GetSHIM/shim-guard
PyPI: shim-guard

Developer

GetSHIM

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 24 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 23
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.1 · 24 Aug 2026

Index record

Indexed: 24 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 24 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: shim-guard-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 24 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 24 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/shim-guard

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