What is publish-guard?
publish-guard is a Claude Code mod by seanyyoo that stops Claude from typing private terms into the browser or writing them into your publishing files, and keeps a log of what it blocked. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | seanyyoo |
| Repository | seanyyoo/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,554 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #481 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every tool call, mcp__publish-guard__show calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is publish-guard safe to install?
publish-guard 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 |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install publish-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/seanyyoo/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/plugins/publish-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add seanyyoo/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install publish-guard@buildalone-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs publish-guard for you:
Install the "publish-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/seanyyoo/claude-code-mods/tree/main/plugins/publish-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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