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Meshguard by kbarbel640-del — Agent Skill

Name: Meshguard
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: kbarbel640-del

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MeshGuard

AI agent governance platform. Manage agents, policies, audit logs, and monitor your MeshGuard instance.

Setup

First-time setup — run the wizard:

bash skills/meshguard/scripts/meshguard-setup.sh

This saves config to ~/.meshguard/config (URL, API key, admin token).

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
`MESHGUARD_URL`	Gateway URL (default: `https://dashboard.meshguard.app`)
`MESHGUARD_API_KEY`	API key for authenticated requests
`MESHGUARD_ADMIN_TOKEN`	Admin token for org management & signup

Config file ~/.meshguard/config is sourced automatically by the CLI.

CLI Usage

All commands go through the wrapper script:

bash skills/meshguard/scripts/meshguard-cli.sh <command> [args...]

Status Check

meshguard-cli.sh status

Returns gateway health, version, and connectivity.

Agent Management

meshguard-cli.sh agents list                          # List all agents in org
meshguard-cli.sh agents create <name> --tier <tier>   # Create agent (tier: free|pro|enterprise)
meshguard-cli.sh agents get <agent-id>                # Get agent details
meshguard-cli.sh agents delete <agent-id>             # Delete agent

Policy Management

meshguard-cli.sh policies list                        # List all policies
meshguard-cli.sh policies create <yaml-file>          # Create policy from YAML file
meshguard-cli.sh policies get <policy-id>             # Get policy details
meshguard-cli.sh policies delete <policy-id>          # Delete policy

Policy YAML format:

name: rate-limit-policy
description: Limit agent calls to 100/min
rules:
  - type: rate_limit
    max_requests: 100
    window_seconds: 60
  - type: content_filter
    block_categories: [pii, credentials]

Audit Logs

meshguard-cli.sh audit query                              # Recent audit events
meshguard-cli.sh audit query --agent <name>               # Filter by agent
meshguard-cli.sh audit query --action <action>            # Filter by action type
meshguard-cli.sh audit query --limit 50                   # Limit results
meshguard-cli.sh audit query --agent X --action Y --limit N  # Combined filters

Actions: agent.create, agent.delete, policy.create, policy.update, policy.delete, auth.login, auth.revoke

Self-Service Signup

meshguard-cli.sh signup --name "Acme Corp" --email admin@acme.com

Creates a new org and returns API credentials. Requires MESHGUARD_ADMIN_TOKEN.

Workflow Examples

Onboard a new agent with policy:

Create agent: meshguard-cli.sh agents create my-agent --tier pro
Create policy: meshguard-cli.sh policies create policy.yaml
Verify: meshguard-cli.sh agents list

Investigate agent activity:

Query logs: meshguard-cli.sh audit query --agent my-agent --limit 20
Check agent status: meshguard-cli.sh agents get <id>

API Reference

See skills/meshguard/references/api-reference.md for full endpoint documentation.

---name: meshguarddescription: Manage MeshGuard AI agent governance - agents, policies, audit logs, and monitoring.---# MeshGuardAI agent governance platform. Manage agents, policies, audit logs, and monitor your MeshGuard instance.## SetupFirst-time setup — run the wizard:```bashbash skills/meshguard/scripts/meshguard-setup.sh```This saves config to `~/.meshguard/config` (URL, API key, admin token).## Environment Variables| Variable | Description ||----------|-------------|| `MESHGUARD_URL` | Gateway URL (default: `https://dashboard.meshguard.app`) || `MESHGUARD_API_KEY` | API key for authenticated requests || `MESHGUARD_ADMIN_TOKEN` | Admin token for org management & signup |Config file `~/.meshguard/config` is sourced automatically by the CLI.## CLI UsageAll commands go through the wrapper script:```bashbash skills/meshguard/scripts/meshguard-cli.sh <command> [args...]```### Status Check```bashmeshguard-cli.sh status```Returns gateway health, version, and connectivity.### Agent Management```bashmeshguard-cli.sh agents list # List all agents in orgmeshguard-cli.sh agents create <name> --tier <tier> # Create agent (tier: free|pro|enterprise)meshguard-cli.sh agents get <agent-id> # Get agent detailsmeshguard-cli.sh agents delete <agent-id> # Delete agent```### Policy Management```bashmeshguard-cli.sh policies list # List all policiesmeshguard-cli.sh policies create <yaml-file> # Create policy from YAML filemeshguard-cli.sh policies get <policy-id> # Get policy detailsmeshguard-cli.sh policies delete <policy-id> # Delete policy```Policy YAML format:```yamlname: rate-limit-policydescription: Limit agent calls to 100/minrules: - type: rate_limit max_requests: 100 window_seconds: 60 - type: content_filter block_categories: [pii, credentials]```### Audit Logs```bashmeshguard-cli.sh audit query # Recent audit eventsmeshguard-cli.sh audit query --agent <name> # Filter by agentmeshguard-cli.sh audit query --action <action> # Filter by action typemeshguard-cli.sh audit query --limit 50 # Limit resultsmeshguard-cli.sh audit query --agent X --action Y --limit N # Combined filters```Actions: `agent.create`, `agent.delete`, `policy.create`, `policy.update`, `policy.delete`, `auth.login`, `auth.revoke`### Self-Service Signup```bashmeshguard-cli.sh signup --name "Acme Corp" --email admin@acme.com```Creates a new org and returns API credentials. Requires `MESHGUARD_ADMIN_TOKEN`.## Workflow Examples**Onboard a new agent with policy:**1. Create agent: `meshguard-cli.sh agents create my-agent --tier pro`2. Create policy: `meshguard-cli.sh policies create policy.yaml`3. Verify: `meshguard-cli.sh agents list`**Investigate agent activity:**1. Query logs: `meshguard-cli.sh audit query --agent my-agent --limit 20`2. Check agent status: `meshguard-cli.sh agents get <id>`## API ReferenceSee `skills/meshguard/references/api-reference.md` for full endpoint documentation.

Frequently asked questions

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