What is safety-guard?
safety-guard is a Claude Code mod by pradyb that blocks destructive shell commands and access to secret files (.env, SSH keys, cloud credentials). It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | pradyb |
| Repository | pradyb/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #4,324 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #451 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, Read|Edit|Write calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is safety-guard safe to install?
safety-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 |
|---|---|
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install safety-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/pradyb/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/safety-guard
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add pradyb/claude-mods && claude plugin install safety-guard@pradyb-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs safety-guard for you:
Install the "safety-guard" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/pradyb/claude-mods/tree/main/safety-guard. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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