What is openspec-governance?
openspec-governance is a Claude Code mod by whoisclebs that openSpec lifecycle governance for Claude Code: stage band, fail-closed edit gate, task progress and an append-only execution log. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | whoisclebs |
| Repository | whoisclebs/openspec-governance |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #5,123 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,098 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Edit calls, NotebookEdit calls, Read calls, Write calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is openspec-governance safe to install?
openspec-governance scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. 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 files or config | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install openspec-governance?
- 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/whoisclebs/openspec-governance claude plugin validate ./openspec-governance/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add whoisclebs/openspec-governance && claude plugin install openspec-governance@openspec-governance
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs openspec-governance for you:
Install the "openspec-governance" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/whoisclebs/openspec-governance. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.