CLI Quick Reference

A compact reference for all GuardClaw CLI commands. For detailed documentation, see the individual pages linked below.

Server

guardclaw start [-f] [--port N] [--no-open]    # Start server
guardclaw stop                                   # Stop server
guardclaw restart                                # Restart (aliases: rs, r)
guardclaw status                                 # Server overview
guardclaw update                                 # Update to latest version

Full server documentation →

Configuration

guardclaw config                    # Interactive menu
guardclaw config show               # Show all settings
guardclaw config set <KEY> <VALUE>  # Set any variable (hot-reload)
guardclaw config llm                # Change LLM backend
guardclaw config mode               # Change approval mode
guardclaw config thresholds         # Change risk thresholds
guardclaw config eval               # Change evaluation mode
guardclaw config agents             # Manage agent connections
guardclaw config set-token <tok>    # Set OpenClaw token
guardclaw config detect-token       # Auto-detect OpenClaw token
guardclaw config get-token          # Show current token
guardclaw setup                     # Run setup wizard

Full config documentation →

Monitoring

guardclaw stats                     # Evaluation statistics
guardclaw history [n]               # Recent evaluations (default: 20)
guardclaw check <command>           # Manually risk-score a command
guardclaw blocking [on|off]         # Toggle blocking mode
guardclaw model [load|unload]       # LLM model management
guardclaw approvals                 # Show pending approvals
guardclaw memory                    # Show learned patterns
guardclaw brief                     # Security memory sessions

Full monitoring documentation →

Hooks

guardclaw hooks                              # Show hook status
guardclaw hooks install [claude-code|codex|all]
guardclaw hooks uninstall [claude-code|codex|all]

Full hooks documentation →

Plugin

guardclaw plugin install      # Install OpenClaw interceptor
guardclaw plugin uninstall    # Remove plugin
guardclaw plugin status       # Check status

Full plugin documentation →

Environment Variables

All configuration is stored in .env. Key variables:

Variable	Default	Description
SAFEGUARD_BACKEND	lmstudio	LLM backend
GUARDCLAW_APPROVAL_MODE	auto	Approval mode
GUARDCLAW_AUTO_ALLOW_THRESHOLD	6	Auto-allow threshold
GUARDCLAW_AUTO_BLOCK_THRESHOLD	9	Auto-block threshold
PORT	3002	Server port

Full environment reference →