What is file-guard?
file-guard is a Claude Code mod by Singh-AP that keeps Claude's file edits inside the project: refuses writes outside it (symlinks resolved), never lets a tool touch .git internals, and asks before it changes lockfiles, CI workflows,. It is listed under Security and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Singh-AP |
| Repository | Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,018 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #118 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is file-guard safe to install?
file-guard scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.root | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install file-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/Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods claude plugin validate ./awesome-claude-mods/mods/safety/file-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods && claude plugin install file-guard@awesome-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs file-guard for you:
Install the "file-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Singh-AP/awesome-claude-mods/tree/main/mods/safety/file-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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