What is exam-gate?
exam-gate is a Claude Code mod by swei99386-alt that before Claude calls a task done, run your checklist. Fail means Claude is sent back to fix it; repeated failure trips a breaker and hands control back to you. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | swei99386-alt |
| Repository | swei99386-alt/exam-gate |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #4,747 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,946 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | Edit|Write|NotebookEdit calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is exam-gate safe to install?
exam-gate scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install exam-gate?
- 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/swei99386-alt/exam-gate claude plugin validate ./exam-gate/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add swei99386-alt/exam-gate && claude plugin install exam-gate@exam-gate-marketplace
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs exam-gate for you:
Install the "exam-gate" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/swei99386-alt/exam-gate. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.