Cerberus
liveA local-first security gateway for AI coding agents
Details
Cerberus acts as a security gateway between AI coding agents and your machine, intercepting every tool call before it executes. It risk-scores each call across four signals and decides to allow, audit, request human approval, or block the action—all on your machine without sending data externally.
Best fit users
- •Developers using AI coding agents
- •Teams implementing autonomous coding workflows
- •Organizations prioritizing code security
Why this one made the cut
Autonomous coding agents can execute commands at machine speed without human oversight, creating risks like secret exfiltration, unauthorized file modifications, and harmful network calls. Cerberus adds a critical checkpoint at the tool boundary to prevent these risks before they cause damage.
What makes it different
Unlike other solutions, Cerberus operates as a local-first gateway with no external API dependencies, ensuring sensitive data never leaves your machine while providing real-time risk assessment and approval workflows.