How do I install the Setup skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add gabrielmoreira/setup-5 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Setup skill do?

Install or initialize HOL Guard local runtime protection for Claude Code. Use when the user explicitly asks to install, enable, set up, or repair HOL Guard. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Setup safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Setup?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Setup free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

gabrielmoreira (@gabrielmoreira) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Setup by gabrielmoreira — Agent Skill

Name: Setup
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: gabrielmoreira

File contents

Set up HOL Guard for Claude Code

HOL Guard is a separate open-source local runtime package. This plugin is the Claude Code discovery and setup companion; the actual security boundary is installed and maintained by the hol-guard CLI.

Follow this sequence exactly:

Check whether HOL Guard is already available without changing the machine:
```
command -v hol-guard && hol-guard --version
```
If hol-guard is missing, explain that installation changes the user's Python/pipx environment and ask for explicit approval before installing it. Do not silently substitute another package manager.
After approval, install from PyPI with the documented command:
```
pipx install hol-guard
```
If pipx is unavailable, stop and show the user the install requirement. Do not curl or execute an unreviewed bootstrap script as a fallback.
Initialize Guard interactively:
```
hol-guard init
```
Do not add --yes unless the user explicitly requests unattended setup. hol-guard init owns Claude Code hook installation and avoids maintaining a second security implementation in this plugin.
Verify the resulting local protection:
```
hol-guard status
```
Tell the user what Guard reports as active or degraded. Do not claim protection from plugin installation alone.

HOL Guard works locally without Guard Cloud. Cloud connection is optional and should only be offered when the user asks for synchronized history, team policy, fleet visibility, or shared approvals.

Frequently asked questions

Setup