What is cold-cache-guard?
cold-cache-guard is a Claude Code mod by mediavee that asks what to do before Claude Code re-sends a large conversation whose prompt cache has expired: on a cold resume, and on the first prompt after an idle spell. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mediavee |
| Repository | mediavee/cold-cache-guard |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,965 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #418 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is cold-cache-guard safe to install?
cold-cache-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.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install cold-cache-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/mediavee/cold-cache-guard claude plugin validate ./cold-cache-guard/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/mediavee/cold-cache-guard && claude --plugin-dir ./cold-cache-guard/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cold-cache-guard for you:
Install the "cold-cache-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mediavee/cold-cache-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.