What is redact?
redact is a Claude Code mod by karanb192. Redacts secrets and PII from every row Claude Code stores, before the model reads it and before the transcript keeps it. Reach L0: no network, no processes, no files. It is listed under Security and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | karanb192 |
| Repository | karanb192/claude-code-redact |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,900 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #227 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | Edit|Write|NotebookEdit calls, every prompt, the system prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is redact safe to install?
redact scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
How do I install redact?
- 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/karanb192/claude-code-redact claude plugin validate ./claude-code-redact/plugins/redact
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add karanb192/claude-code-redact && claude plugin install redact@claude-code-redact
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs redact for you:
Install the "redact" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/karanb192/claude-code-redact/tree/main/plugins/redact. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.