What is effort-guard?
effort-guard is a Claude Code mod by stefanochieli that claude Code mod: context/token band, escalation signals and per-turn effort log. It is listed under Security and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | stefanochieli |
| Repository | stefanochieli/claude-effort-guard |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,319 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #279 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Edit calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is effort-guard safe to install?
effort-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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install effort-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/stefanochieli/claude-effort-guard claude plugin validate ./claude-effort-guard/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add stefanochieli/claude-effort-guard && claude plugin install effort-guard@effort-guard
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs effort-guard for you:
Install the "effort-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/stefanochieli/claude-effort-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.