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Dev tools · February 20, 2026

OkaiDokai, tool-level firewall for OpenClaw, Claude Code and Codex

Hey HN, Sascha here, developer of OkaiDokai. Like many others, I fell in love with OpenClaw, but was longing for more control over what it can do without interrupting its autonomous, agentic nature. OkaiDokai solves this for me by allowing me to set up my own rule set of what is allowed by default, what is not, and what it should ask permission for. It comes with a hosted API, web and native apps including push notifications (with quick-response support), plugins for OpenClaw and Claude Code, and soon Codex. I'm still working on getting the apps onto the App Store (currently on TestFlight…

OkaiDokai, tool-level firewall for OpenClaw, Claude Code and Codex launched on February 20, 2026 with 15 votes, #835 of 16,628 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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In plain words

OkaiDokai is a firewall tool for AI code agents like OpenClaw and Claude Code that lets developers set custom rules for what actions are allowed, blocked, or require permission before execution. It includes a hosted API, web and native apps with push notifications for approval requests, and plugins for multiple platforms. The tool maintains the autonomous nature of AI agents while giving users granular control over their behavior.

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From the sources

A security firewall for AI agents. Intercepts tool calls, sends push notifications for Allow/Deny decisions, and builds a personal ruleset over time.

OkaiDokai intercepts every tool call — shell commands, HTTP requests, file writes, messages — and sends you a push notification to A l l o w or D e n y in real time. { "account": 13967081, "amount": 2500.00, "currency": "EUR" } Allow Deny OkaiDokai — Auto-Denied One command. Works with OpenClaw and any agent framework with a hook system. Every tool call is intercepted. If a rule matches, it's auto-decided in <1ms. Otherwise, you get a push notification. Every decision can become a rule. Your ruleset grows smarter with every interaction — like training a spam filter. { "subject": "Invoice #1042", "body": "Hi Alice, please find..." } Allow Deny OkaiDokai — Approval Required { "percent": 90 }…from okaidokai.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey HN, Sascha here, developer of OkaiDokai. Like many others, I fell in love with OpenClaw, but was longing for more control over what it can do without interrupting its autonomous, agentic nature. OkaiDokai solves this for me by allowing me to set up my own rule set of what is allowed by default, what is not, and…

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