What is branch-guard?
branch-guard is a Claude Code mod by mako-code that keeps work off protected branches: no commit, merge, rebase, cherry-pick, am or push on main/master/release/* (or an explicit push to one), with an optional auto-branch for commits. It is listed under Security and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mako-code |
| Repository | mako-code/gobworks |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,299 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #140 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Bash|PowerShell calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, PromptHint, SessionMode |
Is branch-guard safe to install?
branch-guard scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install branch-guard?
- 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/mako-code/gobworks claude plugin validate ./gobworks/mods/safety/branch-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add mako-code/gobworks && claude plugin install branch-guard@gobworks
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs branch-guard for you:
Install the "branch-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mako-code/gobworks/tree/main/mods/safety/branch-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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