file-guardian

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents irreversible data loss by automatically snapshotting your workspace before the AI runs destructive file or version-control commands.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Auto-snapshot on danger: Detects risky operations like rm -rf, git clean -fdx, git reset --hard, and destructive moves, then captures a restore point first.
• Near zero disk overhead: Uses hardlink-based deduplication on macOS/Linux and mirroring on Windows to minimize snapshot storage costs.
• One-command restore: Lets you list available snapshots and restore a chosen snapshot to recover files quickly after accidental deletions.

Use case example: If you ask the AI to “clean my project and remove build artifacts,” File Guardian will snapshot the workspace first so you can restore everything if the deletion scope is wrong.

Quick Start

Ask your AI agent to run the operation, such as “Before I delete dist/, protect my workspace by snapshotting and then proceed.”