What is protect-env-files?
protect-env-files is a Claude Code mod by cprussin that sample mod: denies edits to .env files. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | cprussin |
| Repository | cprussin/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,958 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,229 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | Edit calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is protect-env-files safe to install?
protect-env-files 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 protect-env-files?
- 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/cprussin/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/packages/protect-env-files
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/cprussin/claude-code-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-code-mods/packages/protect-env-files
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs protect-env-files for you:
Install the "protect-env-files" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/cprussin/claude-code-mods/tree/main/packages/protect-env-files. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.