What is machine-guard?
machine-guard is a Claude Code mod by MichaelP17 that puts every command that changes the machine in front of the user before it runs. It is listed under Security and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | MichaelP17 |
| Repository | MichaelP17/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #1,348 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #146 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | Bash calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is machine-guard safe to install?
machine-guard 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 |
|---|---|
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install machine-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/MichaelP17/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/machine-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/MichaelP17/claude-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mods/machine-guard
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs machine-guard for you:
Install the "machine-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/MichaelP17/claude-mods/tree/main/machine-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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