What is dependency-bouncer?
dependency-bouncer is a Claude Code mod by ccdwyer that vets npm and PyPI packages before they install: blocks hallucinated, typosquatted and brand-new install-script packages, flags risky ones. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ccdwyer |
| Repository | ccdwyer/dependency-bouncer |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,849 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,185 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is dependency-bouncer safe to install?
dependency-bouncer scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install dependency-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/ccdwyer/dependency-bouncer claude plugin validate ./dependency-bouncer/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/ccdwyer/dependency-bouncer && claude --plugin-dir ./dependency-bouncer/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs dependency-bouncer for you:
Install the "dependency-bouncer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ccdwyer/dependency-bouncer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.