What is budget-guard?
budget-guard is a Claude Code mod by VedantAndhale that holds a prompt back once your 5-hour or weekly usage is at or over a limit you set (90% by default); sending it again goes through. No tokens spent. It is listed under Security and has 10 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | VedantAndhale |
| Repository | VedantAndhale/claude-pro-kit |
| Popularity | 10 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #513 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #68 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Stars this week | +4 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is budget-guard safe to install?
budget-guard scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 7 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install budget-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/VedantAndhale/claude-pro-kit claude plugin validate ./claude-pro-kit/plugins/budget-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add VedantAndhale/claude-pro-kit && claude plugin install budget-guard@claude-pro-kit
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs budget-guard for you:
Install the "budget-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/VedantAndhale/claude-pro-kit/tree/main/plugins/budget-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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