What is installguard?
installguard is a Claude Code mod by griches that looks up every new package before it installs: holds made-up names, typosquats, days-old releases and curl-into-shell for your answer, and lets the rest through. It is listed under Interface and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | griches |
| Repository | griches/installguard |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,161 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #442 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | Bash calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is installguard safe to install?
installguard scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install installguard?
- 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/griches/installguard claude plugin validate ./installguard/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add griches/installguard && claude plugin install installguard@installguard
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs installguard for you:
Install the "installguard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/griches/installguard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.