# moltblock - Trust Layer for AI Agents

> Verification gating for AI-generated artifacts. Policy checks to catch dangerous patterns before execution.

- Skill: `dvcrn/moltblock-trust-layer-for-ai-agents` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/moltblock-trust-layer-for-ai-agents`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dvcrn/moltblock-trust-layer-for-ai-agents/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: dvcrn (https://skillmd.com/u/dvcrn)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dvcrn/moltblock-trust-layer-for-ai-agents

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# moltblock — Trust Layer for AI Agents

## Description

Moltblock provides verification gating for AI-generated artifacts. It runs policy checks to catch dangerous patterns before they reach production.

**What moltblock does:**
- Generates artifacts via LLM API calls, then runs policy checks against the output
- Returns a structured verification result (pass/fail with evidence)
- Reads its own config files (`moltblock.json`, `~/.moltblock/moltblock.json`) if present
- API keys are read from environment variables at runtime and sent only to the configured LLM provider endpoint
- **No code execution occurs** — moltblock only performs policy checks on generated artifacts

## When to Use

Use `moltblock` when the task involves:

- **High risk** (always verify): Destructive operations (`rm -rf`, `DROP TABLE`), privilege escalation (`sudo`, `chmod 777`), credential/key access (`.ssh/`, `id_rsa`, `.env`), system modification, raw disk writes
- **Medium risk** (verify when uncertain): Network requests (`curl`, `wget`, `fetch`), file writes, database modifications, subprocess spawning, dynamic code evaluation
- **Low risk** (skip verification): Simple text responses, math, reading public information, code that doesn't touch the filesystem or network

## Tool: moltblock

Verify a task before execution.

### Usage

```bash
npx moltblock@0.11.4 "<task description>" --provider <provider> --json
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
|-----------|----------|-------------|
| task | Yes | The task description to verify |
| --provider | No | LLM provider: openai, google, zai, local (auto-detected from env) |
| --model | No | Model override |
| --json | No | Output structured JSON result |

### Environment Variables

Moltblock auto-detects the LLM provider from whichever API key is set. If no key is set, it falls back to a local LLM at `localhost:1234`. Set **one** of these for a cloud provider:
- `OPENAI_API_KEY` — OpenAI (primary)
- `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` — Anthropic/Claude (optional)
- `GOOGLE_API_KEY` — Google/Gemini (optional)
- `ZAI_API_KEY` — ZAI (optional)

### Example

```bash
# Verify a task
npx moltblock@0.11.4 "implement a function that validates email addresses" --json
```

### Output (JSON mode)

```json
{
  "verification_passed": true,
  "verification_evidence": "All policy rules passed.",
  "authoritative_artifact": "...",
  "draft": "...",
  "critique": "...",
  "final_candidate": "..."
}
```

## Installation

Use directly with npx (recommended, no install needed):

```bash
npx moltblock@0.11.4 "your task" --json
```

Or install globally:

```bash
npm install -g moltblock@0.11.4
```

## Configuration

No configuration file is required. Moltblock auto-detects your LLM provider from environment variables and falls back to sensible defaults.

Optionally, place `moltblock.json` in your project root or `~/.moltblock/moltblock.json` to customize model bindings:

```json
{
  "agent": {
    "bindings": {
      "generator": { "backend": "google", "model": "gemini-2.0-flash" },
      "critic": { "backend": "google", "model": "gemini-2.0-flash" },
      "judge": { "backend": "google", "model": "gemini-2.0-flash" }
    }
  }
}
```

See the [full configuration docs](https://github.com/moltblock/moltblock#configuration) for policy rules and advanced options.

## Source

- Repository: [github.com/moltblock/moltblock](https://github.com/moltblock/moltblock)
- npm: [npmjs.com/package/moltblock](https://www.npmjs.com/package/moltblock)
- License: MIT

## Security

When used as a skill, moltblock performs **policy checks only** — no code is generated, written to disk, or executed. The tool analyzes task descriptions against configurable policy rules and returns a pass/fail verification result.

The CLI additionally supports a `--test` flag for direct user invocation that executes code verification via vitest. This flag is not exposed to agents through this skill and should only be used directly by developers in sandboxed environments. See the [CLI documentation](https://github.com/moltblock/moltblock#security) for details.

## Disclaimer

Moltblock reduces risk but does not eliminate it. Verification is best-effort — policy rules and LLM-based checks can miss dangerous patterns. Always review generated artifacts before executing them. The authors and contributors are not responsible for any damage, data loss, or security incidents resulting from the use of this tool. Use at your own risk.