dependency-guardian

name	dependency-guardian
description	Prevents reading from dependency directories that waste tokens
version	1.0.0
triggers	["file read operations","search operations"]

Dependency Guardian

Mechanically prevents reading from dependency and build directories.

Forbidden Directories

node_modules, .next, dist, build, __pycache__, venv, .venv, target, vendor, Pods, .gradle, coverage

Enforcement

The dependency-guardian-hook.py PreToolUse hook blocks Read/Grep/Glob/Bash calls targeting forbidden directories.

Alternatives

• Read .d.ts type definitions
• Check package README/docs
• Use public API documentation
• Reference package.json for versions