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Guardrails for
AI Coding Agents

Enforce your engineering standards in real time as AI agents write code. The agent self-corrects before a PR is even created.

The Problem with Current Approaches

Context files and prompts

AGENTS.md, cursor rules, system prompts — token-expensive, non-deterministic. The AI may ignore, forget, or misinterpret rules. Maintaining 100+ standards as prompt context across every repo doesn't scale.

AGENTS.md
## Python
- Use httpx, never requests
- Use structlog for all logging
 
## JavaScript
- React 18.x only, no Angular
- Use pnpm, not npm or yarn
 
## Docker
- Pin all images to SHA256 digest
- Multi-stage builds for production
 
## Dependencies
- No GPL-licensed packages
- Lock files must be committed
+47 more rules across 12 files...

PR-level enforcement alone

Automated PR checks are the essential foundation — a massive step forward. But the agent works blind until it opens a PR. Feedback can be provided during authoring, so the agent self-corrects in real time.

Agent starts
no feedback
Opens PR
8 check failures
The status quo
Prompts are suggestions, not constraints.
With Lunar
Enforce standards as code — at PR time and during authoring.

How Agent Hooks Work

Example AI agent workflow
AI Agent Lunar
> Containerizing python-api service...
Writes Dockerfile
FROM python:3.12-slim
3 of 74 guardrails evaluated
✗ Base image uses mutable tag
Pin to digest for reproducible builds
Self-corrects
FROM python:3.12@sha256:a3d...
re-evaluated 3 guardrails
✓ Image pinned — all checks pass
> ...done. Opening pull request.

The PR is clean on the first try. No failed checks, no back-and-forth.

Write Once, Enforce Everywhere

Code Authoring Pull Request Deploy
Developer / AI Production
Lunar
Agent Hooks
  • Fires on every file edit during authoring
  • Agent self-corrects in real-time
Lunar
PR Checks
  • Automated checks on every pull request
  • Block or report per guardrail
Lunar
Deploy Gates
  • Checks repo + SHA against policy results
  • Blocks deploy on failure

Why This Matters

Same Policies, Everywhere

Same Policies, Everywhere

One set of policies governs the entire SDLC. No drift between what the AI is told and what PRs enforce. Lunar inserts at every stage.

Deterministic, Not Stochastic

Deterministic, Not Stochastic

Agent hooks run the same evaluation engine used in PR enforcement. Same input, same output, every time. Trustworthy enough to block.

In-Context Feedback

In-Context Feedback

The agent receives structured feedback about what failed and why — exactly where and when it matters. It self-corrects before moving on.

Context Doesn't Scale. Guardrails Do.

Prompt-based Rules
Lunar Agent Hooks
Token cost
High — all rules loaded upfront
Zero — runs externally
Reliability
AI may ignore or misinterpret
Deterministic pass/fail
Relevance
All rules, regardless of file type
Only policies for the edited file
Maintenance
Scattered across repos
Single central configuration
Consistency with PRs
Different enforcement path
Same policies, same engine

Compatible with All Major AI Coding Tools

Claude Code
Cursor
Codex
Gemini

Configuration is centralized and deployed to all developer machines via standard enterprise MDM tools — no per-repo setup, no developer action required.

Ready for Guardrails in the AI Era?

AI coding agents are here. The question isn't whether to adopt them — it's how to adopt them without losing control.

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Let agents move fast. Keep standards non-negotiable.