What is pkexec-guard?
pkexec-guard is a Claude Code mod by joshkerr that routes `sudo` in Bash calls to a password prompt the person can answer: pkexec on a Linux desktop, an osascript administrator dialog on macOS, and Windows sudo's UAC prompt on Windows. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | joshkerr |
| Repository | joshkerr/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,620 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #391 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | Bash calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is pkexec-guard safe to install?
pkexec-guard scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install pkexec-guard?
- 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/joshkerr/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/pkexec-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add joshkerr/claude-mods && claude plugin install pkexec-guard@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pkexec-guard for you:
Install the "pkexec-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/joshkerr/claude-mods/tree/main/pkexec-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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