What is dep-bouncer?
dep-bouncer is a Claude Code mod by PedroLaRosa that supply-chain gate: vets npm/pnpm/yarn/bun installs against the registry before they run. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | PedroLaRosa |
| Repository | PedroLaRosa/claude-code |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,025 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #810 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | Bash calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is dep-bouncer safe to install?
dep-bouncer scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| 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.now | |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install dep-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/PedroLaRosa/claude-code claude plugin validate ./claude-code/mods/dep-bouncer
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add PedroLaRosa/claude-code && claude plugin install dep-bouncer@pedro-la-rosa-claude-code
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs dep-bouncer for you:
Install the "dep-bouncer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/PedroLaRosa/claude-code/tree/main/mods/dep-bouncer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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