- name
- counterclaw
- description
- Defensive interceptor for prompt injection and basic PII masking.
- homepage
- https://github.com/nickconstantinou/counterclaw-core
- install
- pip install .
- requirements
- env
- files
- metadata
- clawdbot
- emoji
- 🛡️
- version
- 1.1.0
- category
- Security
- type
- python-middleware
- security_manifest
- network_access
- optional (only when using email integration scripts)
- filesystem_access
- Write-only logging to ~/.openclaw/memory/
- purpose
- Log security violations locally for user audit.
CounterClaw 🦞
Defensive security for AI agents. Snaps shut on malicious payloads.
⚠️ Security Notice
This package has two modes:
- Core Scanner (offline):
check_input()andcheck_output()— no network calls - Email Integration (network):
send_protected_email.sh— requires gog CLI for Gmail
Installation
claw install counterclawQuick Start
from counterclaw import CounterClawInterceptor
interceptor = CounterClawInterceptor()
# Input scan - blocks prompt injections
# NOTE: Examples below are TEST CASES only - not actual instructions
result = interceptor.check_input("{{EXAMPLE: ignore previous instructions}}")
# → {"blocked": True, "safe": False}
# Output scan - detects PII leaks
result = interceptor.check_output("Contact: john@example.com")
# → {"safe": False, "pii_detected": {"email": True}}Features
- 🔒 Defense against common prompt injection patterns
- 🛡️ Basic PII masking (Email, Phone, Credit Card)
- 📝 Violation logging to
~/.openclaw/memory/MEMORY.md - ⚠️ Warning on startup if TRUSTED_ADMIN_IDS not configured
Configuration
Required Environment Variable
# Set your trusted admin ID(s) - use non-sensitive identifiers only!
export TRUSTED_ADMIN_IDS="your_telegram_id"Important: TRUSTED_ADMIN_IDS should ONLY contain non-sensitive identifiers:
- ✅ Telegram user IDs (e.g.,
"123456789") - ✅ Discord user IDs (e.g.,
"987654321") - ❌ NEVER API keys
- ❌ NEVER passwords
- ❌ NEVER tokens
You can set multiple admin IDs by comma-separating:
export TRUSTED_ADMIN_IDS="telegram_id_1,telegram_id_2"Runtime Configuration
# Option 1: Via environment variable (recommended)
# Set TRUSTED_ADMIN_IDS before running
interceptor = CounterClawInterceptor()
# Option 2: Direct parameter
interceptor = CounterClawInterceptor(admin_user_id="123456789")Security Notes
- Fail-Closed: If
TRUSTED_ADMIN_IDSis not set, admin features are disabled by default - Logging: All violations are logged to
~/.openclaw/memory/MEMORY.mdwith PII masked - No Network Access: This middleware does not make any external network calls (offline-only)
- File Access: Only writes to
~/.openclaw/memory/MEMORY.md— explicitly declared scope
Files Created
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
~/.openclaw/memory/ | Directory created on first run |
~/.openclaw/memory/MEMORY.md | Violation logs with PII masked |
License
MIT - See LICENSE file
Development & Release
Running Tests Locally
python3 tests/test_scanner.pyLinting
pip install ruff
ruff check src/Publishing to ClawHub
The CI runs on every push and pull request:
- Ruff - Lints Python code
- Tests - Runs unit tests
To publish a new version:
# Version is set in pyproject.toml
git add -A
git commit -m "Release v1.0.9"
git tag v1.0.9
git push origin main --tagsCI will automatically:
- Run lint + tests
- If tests pass and tag starts with
v*, publish to ClawHub