What is house-rules?
house-rules is a Claude Code mod by RobGruhl that bEFORE the turn: adds a system-prompt section, attaches the local time to each prompt, and registers /house-rules. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | RobGruhl |
| Repository | RobGruhl/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #4,436 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,815 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is house-rules safe to install?
house-rules 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register |
How do I install house-rules?
- 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/RobGruhl/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/samples/ours/house-rules
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/RobGruhl/claude-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mods/samples/ours/house-rules
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs house-rules for you:
Install the "house-rules" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/RobGruhl/claude-mods/tree/main/samples/ours/house-rules. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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