What is bouncer?
bouncer is a Claude Code mod by hacksurvivor that paste a link with a short question and Claude's answer opens with a verdict for your projects: use it, later or skip, the effort, the cost and one line why. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | hacksurvivor |
| Repository | hacksurvivor/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #1,163 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #218 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage |
Is bouncer safe to install?
bouncer scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install bouncer?
- 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/hacksurvivor/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/mods/bouncer
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add hacksurvivor/claude-mods && claude plugin install bouncer@hacksurvivor
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs bouncer for you:
Install the "bouncer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/hacksurvivor/claude-mods/tree/main/mods/bouncer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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