wintermeyer/heinzel
A ruleset that turns AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code) into disciplined Linux, FreeBSD & macOS sysadmins. Manages servers via SSH and localhost with safety guardrails, checklists, and team support. Named after the Heinzelmännchen — he
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Pragmatist
A balanced, no-drama setup: some rules, some tools, nothing extreme.
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# review before running: this installs third-party code
$ npx degit wintermeyer/heinzel/.claude ./rig-heinzel # inspect, then merge into .claude/ MCP servers are added to Claude Code at local scope; env vars are shown as YOUR_… placeholders — we never store values. Files are fetched with degit into a separate folder so you can review before merging.
$ npx degit wintermeyer/heinzel/.claude/skills/heinzel-email .claude/skills/heinzel-email $ npx degit wintermeyer/heinzel/.claude/skills/heinzel-fleet-audit .claude/skills/heinzel-fleet-audit $ npx degit wintermeyer/heinzel/.claude/skills/heinzel-housekeeping .claude/skills/heinzel-housekeeping $ npx degit wintermeyer/heinzel/.claude/skills/heinzel-macos-cleanup .claude/skills/heinzel-macos-cleanup $ npx degit wintermeyer/heinzel/.claude/skills/heinzel-security .claude/skills/heinzel-security
Merge into .claude/settings.json (project) or ~/.claude/settings.json (user). Hook commands reference scripts in the source repo — copy those too.
{
"permissions": {
"deny": [
"Bash(halt)",
"Bash(halt *)",
"Bash(poweroff)",
"Bash(poweroff *)",
"Bash(mkfs*)"
]
},
"hooks": {
"PreToolUse": [
{
"matcher": "Bash",
"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "bash \"$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/hooks/guard-taboos.sh\""
}
]
}
]
}
} Skills (5)
Hooks (3)
| event | matcher | runs |
|---|---|---|
| SessionStart | startup | bash "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/hooks/check-updates.sh" |
| SessionStart | * | mkdir -p -m 700 "$HOME/.cache/heinzel" |
| PreToolUse | Bash | bash "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/hooks/guard-taboos.sh" |
Permissions
deny (5)
Bash(halt)
Bash(halt *)
Bash(poweroff)
Bash(poweroff *)
Bash(mkfs*)
ask (0)
—
allow (0)
—
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