What is rate-limit-guard?
rate-limit-guard is a Claude Code mod by sciccolella that at 90% of the 5-hour limit, tells the orchestrator and every subagent to checkpoint and stop at a safe point, then resumes them after the window resets. It is listed under Security and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | sciccolella |
| Repository | sciccolella/claude-ratelimit-mod |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #1,386 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #152 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is rate-limit-guard safe to install?
rate-limit-guard scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. It passed 6 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.session.send | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install rate-limit-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/sciccolella/claude-ratelimit-mod claude plugin validate ./claude-ratelimit-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add sciccolella/claude-ratelimit-mod && claude plugin install rate-limit-guard@rate-limit-guard
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs rate-limit-guard for you:
Install the "rate-limit-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/sciccolella/claude-ratelimit-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.