What is redact?
redact is a Claude Code mod by StanislavKozachenko that keeps secrets that tools print (keys, tokens, passwords, private keys) out of what the model reads and the next request sends. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | StanislavKozachenko |
| Repository | StanislavKozachenko/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,718 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #492 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is redact safe to install?
redact 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | 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/StanislavKozachenko/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/redact
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/StanislavKozachenko/claude-mods && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-mods/plugins/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/StanislavKozachenko/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/redact. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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