What is ask-first?
ask-first is a Claude Code mod by Nasrallah-Adel that holds git commit, push, PR merge and PR creation against protected branches, and edits to .claude/settings*.json, behind a Proceed / Cancel question unless your prompt or slash command. It is listed under Git & CI and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Nasrallah-Adel |
| Repository | Nasrallah-Adel/claude-ask-first |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,997 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #155 in Git & CI |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Edit calls, Write calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is ask-first safe to install?
ask-first scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.session.repo | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install ask-first?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/Nasrallah-Adel/claude-ask-first claude plugin validate ./claude-ask-first/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Nasrallah-Adel/claude-ask-first && claude plugin install ask-first@nasrallah-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs ask-first for you:
Install the "ask-first" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Nasrallah-Adel/claude-ask-first. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.