What is grounded-engineering?
grounded-engineering is a Claude Code mod by madjagstudios that source-backed engineering practices and reviewed skill repositories, in a Claude Code pane. It is listed under Interface and has 9 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | madjagstudios |
| Repository | madjagstudios/grounded-engineering |
| Popularity | 9 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #546 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #210 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is grounded-engineering safe to install?
grounded-engineering scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| 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 | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install grounded-engineering?
- 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/madjagstudios/grounded-engineering claude plugin validate ./grounded-engineering/plugin
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add madjagstudios/grounded-engineering && claude plugin install grounded-engineering@grounded-engineering
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs grounded-engineering for you:
Install the "grounded-engineering" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/madjagstudios/grounded-engineering/tree/main/plugin. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.