What is mode-gate?
mode-gate is a Claude Code mod by MarcusJellinghaus that a Claude Code mod with switchable permission profiles: a safe baseline and named profiles you switch on and off. Bash that no active rule allows asks. For other tools the mod adds only its. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | MarcusJellinghaus |
| Repository | MarcusJellinghaus/claude-mode-gate |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #3,907 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #410 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 0 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is mode-gate safe to install?
mode-gate 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 |
How do I install mode-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/MarcusJellinghaus/claude-mode-gate claude plugin validate ./claude-mode-gate/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add MarcusJellinghaus/claude-mode-gate && claude plugin install mode-gate@claude-mode-gate
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mode-gate for you:
Install the "mode-gate" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/MarcusJellinghaus/claude-mode-gate. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.