What is context-guard?
context-guard is a Claude Code mod by galihcitta that context runway gauge: warns before your context line with Compact, Hand off and Snooze. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | galihcitta |
| Repository | galihcitta/claude-mod-garage |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,250 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #363 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | compaction, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is context-guard safe to install?
context-guard scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install context-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/galihcitta/claude-mod-garage claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-garage/context-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/galihcitta/claude-mod-garage && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mod-garage/context-guard
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs context-guard for you:
Install the "context-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/galihcitta/claude-mod-garage/tree/main/context-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.