What is merge-gate?
merge-gate is a Claude Code mod by yash-gadodia that denies a Bash merge (gh pr merge, git merge on main, push onto main) unless the latest human message says the word merge; ship, push and deploy do not count. It is listed under Git & CI and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | yash-gadodia |
| Repository | yash-gadodia/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #1,050 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #62 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-22 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is merge-gate safe to install?
merge-gate scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install merge-gate?
- 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/yash-gadodia/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/merge-gate
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add yash-gadodia/claude-mods && claude plugin install merge-gate@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs merge-gate for you:
Install the "merge-gate" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/yash-gadodia/claude-mods/tree/main/merge-gate. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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