What is memory-guards?
memory-guards is a Claude Code mod by Shifty-Eye-Games that refuses the footgun commands Claude's memory notes warn about, with the reason and the safe alternative. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Shifty-Eye-Games |
| Repository | Shifty-Eye-Games/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #4,594 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #483 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is memory-guards safe to install?
memory-guards scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 5 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd |
How do I install memory-guards?
- 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/Shifty-Eye-Games/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/memory-guards
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Shifty-Eye-Games/claude-mods && claude plugin install memory-guards@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs memory-guards for you:
Install the "memory-guards" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Shifty-Eye-Games/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/memory-guards. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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