GateGuard

To prevent risky code edits, you can enforce a pre-edit investigation gate that blocks AI agents from modifying files until they identify importers, read the current public interface, and state the change intent tied to user instructions.

An interface contract drift check validates that AI-generated code modifications do not break existing imports, exports, or caller dependencies by forcing the agent to read the current public interface and trace callers before allowing any edit.

Yes, you can require dependency tracing and user intent verification by applying agent hooks that deny edit requests until the agent explicitly records its caller discovery, interface reading, and change justification within the session.

To add safety checks for destructive commands and data handling, you can enforce edit-type-specific safeguards that require rollback awareness, validate error-handling against real data shapes, and encourage redacted synthetic examples to prevent accidental leakage.

GateGuard integrates with TDD guardrails by enforcing a fact-forcing investigation gate before edits, requiring the agent to understand callers and interface contracts so modifications align with test expectations and reduce incorrect code changes.

A limitation of using a pre-edit investigation gate is that it blocks all edits until the agent completes mandatory caller discovery and interface reading, which may slow down rapid prototyping or simple changes that do not affect imports or data-handling logic.