@askance/cli

Tool call interception & approval management for AI coding agents.

Askance hooks into your coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) and routes tool calls through policy rules and a cloud dashboard for approval — so agents can work while you review from any device.

Quick Start

npm install --save-dev @askance/cli
npx askance init
npx askance login
# Restart your agent session

What it does

• Hook handler — intercepts tool calls before execution and evaluates them against your cloud policy rules
• MCP server — provides tools for the agent to wait for approvals and check for instructions
• CLI — sets up config files and authenticates with the Askance cloud

Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | npx askance init | Set up hooks, MCP server, policy rules, and CLAUDE.md | | npx askance login | Authenticate via browser (GitHub, Google, or Microsoft) | | npx askance template <name> | Apply a policy template (conservative, moderate, permissive, ci-safe) | | npx askance help | Show usage information |

Init options

npx askance init            # Claude Code (default)
npx askance init --cursor   # Cursor IDE
npx askance init --copilot  # GitHub Copilot
npx askance init --all      # All agents

Policy rules

Policy rules are managed in the Askance dashboard and control what happens when the agent uses a tool:

• allow — tool call proceeds immediately
• gate — queued for approval in the dashboard
• deny — blocked automatically

Dashboard

Manage approvals at app.askance.app — approve, deny, or send instructions to your agent from any device.

Documentation

Full docs at askance.app/docs

License

MIT