What is no-shell-edits?
no-shell-edits is a Claude Code mod by Jvrd97 that stop Claude from editing files through Bash (sed -i, heredocs, echo >, tee, python -c) and point it to Edit/Write, so every change shows as a diff and /rewind can undo it. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Jvrd97 |
| Repository | Jvrd97/claude-no-shell-edits |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,662 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,525 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | Bash calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is no-shell-edits safe to install?
no-shell-edits scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install no-shell-edits?
- 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/Jvrd97/claude-no-shell-edits claude plugin validate ./claude-no-shell-edits/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Jvrd97/claude-no-shell-edits && claude plugin install no-shell-edits@no-shell-edits
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs no-shell-edits for you:
Install the "no-shell-edits" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Jvrd97/claude-no-shell-edits. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.